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August 20, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.17.2019

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Thanks to more NFL PRESEASON preemptions, the entire ABC line-up was down 0.2 in final numbers, CBS was down 0.3-0.4, and all of FOX was down 0.1.  (No changes for NBC.)

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up a tick to 0.60.  NFL Network’s NFL PRESEASON games were at 0.39/0.31/0.31.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.37, and its PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.22.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.37 and 0.10/318K & 0.11/266K, compared to last week’s 0.33 and 0.10/284K & 0.12/286K, GEN LOCK up 0.05 to 0.25, FIRE FORCE up 0.03 to 0.23/410K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.02 to 0.19, FOOD WARS up 0.04 to 0.20, BLACK CLOVER up 0.04 to 0.19/324K, BORUTO up 0.02 to 0.15, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.14/272K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM up 0.01 to 0.14/286K, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.02 to 0.15/318K, and GEMUSETTO MACHU PICCHU up 0.01 to 0.10/204K.  ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.33, and its LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.23.  Hallmark’s original movie A SUMMER ROMANCE was at 0.23.  Food Network’s morning PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.26/0.22, KITCHEN AT FN was up 0.02 to 0.21, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.15, and in primetime, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.22/0.21/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.20/0.16.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS lost 0.03 to 0.20.  Lifetime’s original movie GATES OF PARADISE was at 0.17.  ID’s PRIMAL INSTINCT was at 0.15.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS ticked up to 0.13.  Syfy’s original movie ZOMBIE TIDAL WAVE was at 0.12.  On OWN, IYANLA ticked up to 0.07, and BLACK LOVE was down 0.02 to 0.05.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 17, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 231 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.60 1,986
2 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE) NFL NETWORK 8:30 PM 90 0.39 1,660
3 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: BRISTOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:57 PM 172 0.37 2,503
4 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.37 771
5 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L: UFC 241: CORMIER/MIOCIC 2 ESPN 8:00 PM 120 0.33 817
6 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2019 – DAL VS. LAR NFL NETWORK 10:00 PM 199 0.31 1,125
7 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2019 – CLE VS. IND NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 191 0.31 1,203
8 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:11 PM 79 0.31 1,305
9 MULE, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.29 1,200
10 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 24 0.29 2,237
11 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.26 1,150
12 GEN:LOCK ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.25 453
13 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.23 410
14 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 1:00 PM 90 0.23 940
15 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: A SUMMER ROMANCE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.23 2,392
16 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.22 967
17 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 126 0.22 627
18 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.22 884
19 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 959
20 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:03 PM 27 0.21 467
21 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,120
22 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN14 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.20 465
23 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.20 350
24 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 333
25 LEGO JURASSIC WORLD NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.19 828
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 504
27 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:49 PM 41 0.18 873
28 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.18 764
29 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 32 0.17 768
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 439
31 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: VC ANDREWS GATES PARADISE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.17 886
32 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 445
33 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.16 409
34 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.16 607
35 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:57 PM 36 0.16 1,225
36 MOUNTAIN MAMAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.15 848
37 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.15 280
38 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 890
39 LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA / MONARCAS MORELIA TUDN 10:01 PM 126 0.15 334
40 PRIMAL INSTINCT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 812
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 463
42 BOISE BOYS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,060
43 MOUNTAIN MAMAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.14 889
44 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.14 492
45 JOJOS DREAM BIRTHDAY NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.14 712
46 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:RED CM ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.14 286
47 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.14 500
48 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,606
49 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.14 918
50 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 9:00 PM 59 0.13 699
51 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 390
52 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 873
53 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.13 298
54 TOP RANK BOXING        L ESPN 10:00 PM 110 0.13 471
55 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: ZOMBIE TIDAL WAVE SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.12 612
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,309
57 GHOST ADV POP-UPS: TGA-14R2R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.12 371
58 ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 695
59 LIGA MX SAT: LEON / GUADALAJARA TUDN 7:55 PM 126 0.12 298
60 NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – NE VS. TEN NFL NETWORK 1:19 AM 161 0.12 347
61 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 MTV 8:31 PM 30 0.12 272
62 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.12 419
63 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 126 0.12 306
64 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 6:00 PM 12 0.11 649
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,625
66 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 MTV 9:01 PM 31 0.11 230
67 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 9:59 PM 61 0.11 581
68 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 310
69 SPARTAN RACE ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 298
70 44 CATS NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.11 378
71 ANCIENT ALIENS AC: EARTH STATION EGYPT 41 HISTORY 12:03 AM 121 0.11 497
72 WORST BAKERS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.11 596
73 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 6:00 PM 60 0.11 424
74 ANCIENT ALIENS AC: EARTH STATION EGYPT 41 HISTORY 8:00 PM 121 0.11 694
75 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.10 412
76 WILD N OUT WILDIN AWARDS MTV 9:32 PM 30 0.10 203
77 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:50 PM 70 0.10 326
78 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:31 AM 26 0.10 318
79 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,642
80 PGA TOUR: 2019 BMW CHP-WX GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 175 0.10 764
81 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.10 465
82 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 266
83 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,753
84 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: PRETTY WOMAN PARAMOUNT 6:20 PM 160 0.09 334
85 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,220
86 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,309
87 NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – DET VS. HOU NFL NETWORK 4:00 AM 120 0.09 209
88 HIP HOP SQUARES S3 MTV 10:02 PM 31 0.08 176
89 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: RIVER RIDGE, LA/SALEM, OREGON ESPN2 8:00 PM 126 0.08 662
90 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.08 520
91 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.08 335
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 499
93 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,546
94 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT NYY/CHC AT PIT MLB NETWORK 1:10 PM 175 0.08 445
95 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 857
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 611
97 ADDICTION UNPLUGGED A&E NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.07 278
98 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: LA GALAXY/SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC ESPN2 10:06 PM 124 0.07 224
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 548
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 535
101 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 57 0.07 483
102 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,061
103 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 460
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 622
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 607
106 INJUSTICE W NANCY GRACE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 338
107 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.07 301
108 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 841
109 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 553
110 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 857
111 IYANLA:WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 314
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 913
113 ADDICTION UNPLUGGED A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.07 232
114 ESCAPE ROOM STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 100 0.07 231
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 558
116 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 955
117 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: GHOST (1990) PARAMOUNT 12:30 AM 180 0.06 222
118 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 714
119 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 517
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 604
121 AMA MOTOCROSS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 120 0.06 176
122 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 709
123 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:07 AM 60 0.06 152
124 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MONTEREY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 AM 180 0.06 211
125 HANGING WITH HENDERSONS ANIMAL PLANET 11:02 PM 58 0.06 346
126 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 510
127 BLACK LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 284
128 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 476
129 NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – MIA VS. TB NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.05 165
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.05 603
131 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 830
132 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 441
133 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 197
134 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: HOUSTON ASTROS/OAKLAND ATHLETICS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 191 0.05 275
135 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.05 589
136 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 590
137 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 742
138 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 737
139 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.04 159
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 213
141 WACKY RACES (2017) BOOMERANG 3:00 AM 30 0.04 103
142 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 147
143 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 743
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 242
145 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.04 225
146 PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE: CHAOS/ARCHERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:30 PM 122 0.04 105
147 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 606
148 SATURDAY NIGHT POLITICS MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 876
149 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 616
150 WACKY RACES (2017) BOOMERANG 3:30 AM 30 0.04 101

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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.