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August 14, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.11.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  On another night with NFL Preseason preemptions, the 8PM PINK COLLAR CRIMES, DATELINE, the JR NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS, and the reruns of CASTAWAYS and 48 HOURS lost 0.1 in final numbers

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up a tick to 0.67, with the clip-show lead-in also up a tick to 0.29.  NFL Network’s NFL PRESEASON game was at 0.45.  There were some changes in the Adult Swim late-night line-up, which performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL up 0.02 to 0,38, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.04 to 0.27/559K, FLCL up 0.05 to 0.21/432K, POP TEAM EPIC up 0.04 to 0.19, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES up 0.05 to 0.19, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.04 to 0.19/414K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.18/372K, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.19/378K, ONCE PUNCH MAN at 0.17/350K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.05 to 0.17320K, and COWBOY BEBOP up 0.03 to 0.16/322K.  TNT’s morning PGA CHAMPIONSIHP coverage was at 0.35.  HGTV’s afternoon POOL KINGS special was at 0.29, and in primetime, MOUNTAIN LIFE was at 0.25/0.19, compared to last week’s 0.27/0.24.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE AT SEA was at 0.29.  Paramount’s special I AM PAUL WALKER was at 0.23.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE coverage was at 0.23.  Nickelodeon’s I AM FRANKIE was at 0.22.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURE POP-UPS lost a tick to 0.22.  ID’s FATAL VOWS debuted at 0.21.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS rose 0.06 to 0.21, and FOUR WEDDINGS was up 0.02 to 0.17.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN fell 0.07 to 0.19, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down a tick to 0.18.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 11, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 138 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.67 2,015
2 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2018 – MIN VS. DEN NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 191 0.45 1,425
3 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.38 798
4 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:16 AM 164 0.35 1,784
5 MURDER ON THE ORIENT-2017 HBO PRIME 8:01 PM 114 0.33 1,336
6 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.29 1,126
7 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE AT SEA HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.29 2,232
8 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,269
9 SATURDAY MOVIE: CINDERELLA (2015) FREEFORM 8:10 PM 155 0.24 815
10 JUSTICE LEAGUE: JUSTICE LEAGUE HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 120 0.24 641
11 I AM PAUL WALKER PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 91 0.23 630
12 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/HUDDERSFIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 125 0.23 550
13 I AM FRANKIE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 60 0.22 902
14 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 660
15 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:11 AM 49 0.21 577
16 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.21 1,007
17 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 872
18 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 8:00 PM 62 0.21 1,001
19 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,143
20 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 1,227
21 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.19 729
22 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.19 1,132
23 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.19 474
24 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 412
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 430
26 POP TEAM EPIC ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.19 418
27 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.19 430
28 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 52 0.18 503
29 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 AM 196 0.18 1,084
30 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.18 955
31 FOUR WEDDINGS: N/A TLC 9:02 PM 124 0.17 681
32 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: FARGO, ND/DES MOINES, IA ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.17 707
33 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – HOU VS. KC NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.17 538
34 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 5:03 PM 83 0.17 838
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 344
36 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 325
37 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: COEUR D ALENE, ID/BILLINGS, MT ESPN 3:00 PM 123 0.16 756
38 AMC DOUBLE FEATURE: XXX AMC 8:00 PM 180 0.15 602
39 HAUNTED TOWNS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 496
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 315
41 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 31 0.15 362
42 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,710
43 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:14 PM 46 0.15 459
44 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.14 727
45 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ROCKLIN, CA/HONOLULU, HI ESPN 9:00 PM 134 0.14 836
46 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.14 675
47 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,615
48 DSP. OF CRYSTAL ROGERS: 101 VANISHING POINT OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.14 536
49 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,425
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 743
51 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 485
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 712
53 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:34 AM 23 0.13 322
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 760
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 713
56 BIG HERO 6 SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.13 619
57 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,598
58 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – LAC VS. ARI NFL NETWORK 1:00 AM 180 0.13 347
59 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.12 551
60 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,979
61 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.12 1,018
62 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/ATLANTA BRAVES FOX SPORTS 1 7:18 PM 157 0.11 489
63 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,541
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 666
65 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 261
66 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE HBO PRIME 3:30 PM 140 0.11 282
67 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,155
68 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 625
69 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:26 PM 94 0.11 458
70 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,264
71 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 756
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 712
73 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 926
74 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 801
75 AMC DOUBLE FEATURE: XXX: STATE OF THE UNION AMC 11:00 PM 120 0.10 435
76 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 130 0.10 274
77 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 910
78 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.10 437
79 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,055
80 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 654
81 MURDER ON THE ORIENT-2017 HBO PRIME 11:58 PM 114 0.10 343
82 AMC DOUBLE FEATURE AMC 1:00 AM 30 0.09 387
83 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,003
84 NINJAGO: HUNTED PART 1: N/A THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 120 0.09 456
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 594
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 543
87 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: WASHINGTON NATIONALS/CHICAGO CUBS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 198 0.08 381
88 MIND YOUR BUSINESS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 329
89 LIGA MX L: LOBOS BUAP / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 122 0.08 171
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 541
91 HANGOVER THE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.08 179
92 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.08 179
93 DOUBLE DARE NEW NICKTOONS 3:30 AM 25 0.08 288
94 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 9:02 PM 60 0.08 544
95 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.08 261
96 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 854
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 772
98 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: MID-OHIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:10 PM 141 0.08 714
99 SOUTH PACIFIC BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 90 0.07 357
100 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 716
101 YES MAN HBO PRIME 1:30 PM 104 0.07 204
102 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:57 PM 123 0.07 150
103 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 390
104 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 866
105 HOUSE POP 10:00 PM 60 0.07 223
106 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.07 173
107 SUNNY DAY NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.07 359
108 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 721
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 540
110 AFTERNOON MOVIE 2: BLACK MASS IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.06 171
111 DOUBLE DARE NEW NICKTOONS 3:55 AM 25 0.06 264
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 791
113 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 729
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 273
115 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 910
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 261
117 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 178
118 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 564
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 685
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 219
121 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 156
122 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 200
123 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 446
124 HAPPY DEATH DAY MAXPRIME 12:00 PM 96 0.06 130
125 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 403
126 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.06 198
127 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – TB VS. MIA NFL NETWORK 6:30 AM 150 0.06 193
128 NFL PRESEASON NFL NETWORK 6:00 AM 30 0.05 176
129 NCWTS RACING L: MICHIGAN FOX SPORTS 1 12:57 PM 123 0.05 478
130 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.05 669
131 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 342
132 HOUSE POP 9:00 PM 60 0.05 206
133 ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY 11:30 AM 30 0.05 178
134 DOUBLE DARE NEW TEENNICK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 115
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 264
136 TALE OF DESPEREAUX THE HBO PRIME 9:58 AM 93 0.05 146
137 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:49 PM 21 0.05 393
138 LOKAR CAR SHOW VELOCITY 9:00 AM 30 0.05 171
139 TENNIS: US OPEN SRS FILL: 2018 US OPEN SERIES – ROGERS CUP ESPN2 8:02 PM 131 0.05 170
140 NWSL PREGAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:30 PM 20 0.05 188
141 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:31 PM 27 0.04 417
142 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ VELOCITY 8:00 AM 30 0.04 177
143 BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR: YEN VELOCITY 9:30 AM 30 0.04 171
144 VICTORIA AND ABDUL HBO PRIME 11:32 AM 111 0.04 128
145 ALL I SEE IS YOU SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 109 0.04 160
146 HOUSE POP 8:00 PM 60 0.04 184
147 ERIN BROCKOVICH: ERIN BROCKOVICH MAXPRIME 8:05 AM 131 0.04 91
148 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TEX AT NYY MLB NETWORK 1:11 PM 199 0.04 283
149 SCANDAL MADE ME FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 164
150 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.04 358

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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.