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August 13, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.10.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Once again NFL PRESEASON games led to heavy adjustments.  Both episodes of 48 HOURS fell 0.3, the rerun of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS dropped 0.2, and there were 0.1 declines for the reruns of BEAT SHAZAM, PRESS YOUR LUCK and CARD SHARKS.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up 0.02 to 0.59.  As always, theatrical movie ratings hit our chart when the networks list them as “originals,” and it’s worth noting that superhero movies continue to be the coin of the pop culture realm, with a 0.59 rating for AQUAMAN on HBO and 0.28 for WONDER WOMAN on TNT.  NFL Network’s NFL PRESEASON game was at 0.51.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.33 and 0.10/284K & 0.12/286K, compared to last week’s 0.31 and 0.12/343K & 0.11/310K, GEN LOCK up 0.03 to 0.20, FIRE FORCE up 0.05 to 0.20/372K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.04 to 0.17, FOOD WARS steady at 0.16, BLACK CLOVER down 0.01 to 0.15/283K, BORUTO down 0.02 to 0.13, NARUTO sdown 0.02 to 0.12/239K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM steady at 0.13/237K, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.01 to 0.13/282K, and GEMUSETTO MACHU PICCHU up 0.01 to 0.09/175K.  Nickelodeon’s morning SPONGEBOB was at 0.28, with lead-out LEGO CITY ADVENTURES at 0.19, and the network’s KID CHOICE SPORTS AWARDS special bifurcated with 0.19 in the Nickelodeon hour and 0.16 once Nick At Nite took over.  (Simulcasts were at 0.02/69K on TeenNick and 0.01/47K on Nicktoons.)  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.24/0.19, and RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.21/0.20/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.22/0.17, while in the morning, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.02 to 0.19.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.23.  Hallmark’s original movie A TASTE OF SUMMER was at 0.22.  ID’s FORBIDDEN ticked up to 0.20.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BOISE BOYS, steady at 0.19.  Lifetime’s original movie FALLEN HEARTS was at 0.18.  HBO’s comedy special MY FAVORITE SHAPES was at 0.15.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS rose 0.03 to 0.12.  OWN’s BLACK LOVE returned at 0.07, and an IYANLA special was at 0.06.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 10, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 229 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.59 2,009
2 AQUAMAN: AQUAMAN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 143 0.59 1,992
3 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2019 – DAL VS. SF NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 199 0.51 1,655
4 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.33 711
5 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.30 946
6 WONDER WOMAN: WONDER WOMAN TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 180 0.28 1,233
7 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.28 1,090
8 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.24 841
9 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN14 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.23 466
10 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: A TASTE OF SUMMER HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.22 1,879
11 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 899
12 GEN:LOCK ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.20 390
13 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 888
14 FORBIDDEN: DYING FOR LOVE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 838
15 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.20 372
16 BOISE BOYS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.19 920
17 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.19 766
18 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,119
19 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.19 996
20 LEGO CITY ADVENTURES NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.19 749
21 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2019 NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 60 0.19 759
22 MOUNTAIN MAMAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.19 995
23 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.18 420
24 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SHEFFIELD/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 125 0.18 398
25 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.18 896
26 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: VC ANDREWS FALLEN HEARTS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.18 966
27 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 5:15 PM 29 0.18 979
28 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 31 0.17 374
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 458
30 MOUNTAIN MAMAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.17 1,043
31 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.17 301
32 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 1:38 PM 86 0.17 920
33 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ELIZABETH, NJ/HAVERSTRAW, NY ESPN 7:29 PM 123 0.17 910
34 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: COON RAPIDS, MN/JOHNSTON, IA ESPN 11:00 AM 158 0.17 734
35 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 9:32 PM 91 0.17 916
36 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: SALEM, OR/COEUR DALENE, ID ESPN 3:04 PM 131 0.16 981
37 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.16 303
38 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.16 685
39 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,717
40 MY FAVORITE SHAPES HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 57 0.15 392
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 403
42 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.15 311
43 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2019 NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.15 626
44 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:03 PM 57 0.15 457
45 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.15 609
46 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 25 0.15 340
47 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,807
48 UNXPLAINED: MYS PHENOMENA HISTORY 10:03 PM 59 0.15 697
49 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 273
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,652
51 ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.14 799
52 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 127 0.14 326
53 GHOST ADV POP-UPS: TGA-14R2R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.14 392
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 357
55 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.13 266
56 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:RED CM ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.13 237
57 UNXPLAINED: MYS PHENOMENA HISTORY 9:01 PM 60 0.13 758
58 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.13 355
59 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.13 442
60 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,488
61 NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – CIN VS. KC NFL NETWORK 3:00 AM 150 0.12 324
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,458
63 ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.12 785
64 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.12 665
65 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 9:00 PM 58 0.12 661
66 HUNTSMAN: WINTERS WAR, TH: HUNTSMAN: WINTERS WAR, TH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:30 PM 150 0.11 502
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 736
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,199
69 WORST BAKERS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.10 523
70 UNXPLAINED: MYS PHENOMENA HISTORY 1:04 AM 60 0.10 477
71 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,888
72 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 6:00 PM 60 0.10 486
73 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,283
74 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 318
75 HANGING WITH HENDERSONS ANIMAL PLANET 11:03 PM 57 0.10 470
76 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: MID-OHIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 169 0.09 740
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 688
78 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 15 0.09 287
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 708
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 729
81 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,111
82 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,581
83 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.09 707
84 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.09 518
85 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.09 869
86 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 938
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 718
88 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,171
89 MANSON: THE WOMEN: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.08 393
90 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.08 348
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 687
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 932
93 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: MICHIGAN FOX SPORTS 1 1:07 PM 126 0.08 529
94 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 706
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 644
96 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / NECAXA TUDN 7:59 PM 123 0.08 201
97 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 9:58 PM 62 0.08 515
98 UNXPLAINED: MYS PHENOMENA HISTORY 2:06 AM 57 0.08 404
99 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 AM 60 0.08 238
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 950
101 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 200
102 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 916
103 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,064
104 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.07 613
105 BLACK LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 270
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 644
107 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 413
108 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:49 PM 11 0.07 409
109 INJUSTICE W NANCY GRACE OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.07 367
110 MLB REG SEASON POST L FOX SPORTS 1 6:39 PM 21 0.07 227
111 HOLEY MOLEY ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.07 182
112 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 678
113 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES/SAN FRANCISCO GIAN FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 159 0.07 318
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 576
115 IYANLA:WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 321
116 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 463
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 643
118 MANSON: THE WOMEN: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 PM 120 0.06 237
119 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 507
120 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 801
121 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 671
122 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 7:01 PM 59 0.06 155
123 GOLDEN STATE KILLER: MAIN: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 AM 120 0.06 205
124 LIGA MX DT SAT: CRUZ AZUL / FC JUAREZ TUDN 5:55 PM 124 0.06 151
125 DAHMER:SERIAL KILLER: 100 2 HOUR SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 12:00 AM 120 0.06 198
126 US GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHP: MEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.06 203
127 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.05 135
128 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 537
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.05 691
130 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 295
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 266
132 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 478
133 AMA MOTOCROSS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 158
134 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 109
135 SATURDAY NIGHT POLITICS MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 822
136 AMA MOTOCROSS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.05 200
137 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.05 129
138 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN2 1:07 PM 37 0.05 134
139 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.04 189
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 235
141 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.04 405
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 263
143 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 588
144 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 124 0.04 151
145 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 474
146 METHOD OF A SERIAL KILLER: 101 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 4:00 PM 120 0.04 308
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 210
148 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L ESPN2 5:48 PM 73 0.04 105
149 NFL GREATEST GAMES ESPN2 2:10 PM 50 0.04 115
150 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 156

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.