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August 28, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.25.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NFL PRESEASON game adjusted to 0.8.  In addition, the rerun of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable at 0.67, down 0.05 from last week, with the clip show lead-in down 0.04 to 0.30.  NFL Network’s NFL PRESEASON games were at 0.37/0.28.  The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows:  MY HERO ACADEMIA  up 0.05 to 0.29/615K, DRAGON BALL up 0.02 to 0.34, ATTACH ON TITAN at 0.23/477K & 0.25/528K compared to last week’s 0.21, POP TEAM EPIC up 0.02 to 0.16, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES up 0.01 to 0.17/386K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.01 to 0.15/278K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.17/382K, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.16/358K, ONE PUNCH MAN up 0.01 to 0.15/340K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.01 to 0.12/260K, and COWBOY BEBOP up 0.02 to 0.12/269K.  Nickelodon’s noon POWER RANGERS hit #5 for the day at 0.31.  HGTV’s line-up was led by MOUNTAIN LIFE at 0.27/0.25.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURE POP-UPS was steady at 0.27.  Hallmark’s movie SEASON FOR LOVE was at 0.26.  ID’s FATAL VOWS ticked up to 0.24.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.23.  NBC Sports Network’s PREMIER LEAGUE morning match was at 0.21.  On OWN, IYANLA FIX MY LIFE rose 0.06 to 0.20, and MIND YOUR BUSINESS was at 0.13.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN held at 0.19, PIONEER WOMAN dropped 0.05 to 0.18, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down 0.03 to 0.17.  TLC’s FOUR WEDDINGS ticked down to 0.13.  HBO’s DREW MICHAEL special was at 0.05.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 25, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 143 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.67 2,076
2 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2018 – TEN VS. PIT NFL NETWORK 4:05 PM 174 0.37 1,373
3 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.34 707
4 FATHER FIGURES HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 113 0.32 1,005
5 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.31 1,239
6 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.30 1,082
7 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2018 – KC VS. CHI NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 178 0.28 994
8 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,369
9 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 729
10 COLLEGE GAMEDAY ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.27 648
11 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: SEASON FOR LOVE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.26 2,371
12 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.25 528
13 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,292
14 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,201
15 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,307
16 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 906
17 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,223
18 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: GAETHJE/VICK FOX SPORTS 1 10:06 PM 176 0.23 596
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.21 499
20 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:58 AM 127 0.21 537
21 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: PINSON VALLEY (AL)/HOOVER (AL) ESPN 12:00 PM 186 0.21 505
22 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:59 PM 181 0.20 639
23 TOP RANK BOXING        L: RAYMUNDO BELTRAN/JOSE PEDRAZA ESPN 10:51 PM 129 0.20 532
24 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.20 606
25 HAUNTED TOWNS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 499
26 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,101
27 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 52 0.19 519
28 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.18 1,073
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 409
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 464
31 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: KILLER NIGHT SHIFT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.17 643
32 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.17 1,005
33 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.17 1,115
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:26 PM 34 0.17 1,062
35 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: CEDAR GROVE (GA)/HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE (AL) ESPN 3:30 PM 198 0.17 435
36 NCAA FOOTBALL   L: NORTH CAROLINA A&T/JACKSONVILLE STATE ESPN 7:00 PM 231 0.17 564
37 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.17 386
38 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.17 372
39 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: ROAD AMERICA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:28 PM 142 0.17 901
40 POP TEAM EPIC ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.16 384
41 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 796
42 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,868
43 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WYOMING/NEW MEXICO ESPN2 10:00 PM 202 0.16 464
44 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 6:48 PM 12 0.15 439
45 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,618
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 851
47 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:59 PM 122 0.15 332
48 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 294
49 CAJUN ACES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 851
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 846
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 780
52 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:05 PM 27 0.14 382
53 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,345
54 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,748
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 715
56 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 315
57 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 363
58 FOUR WEDDINGS: N/A TLC 9:00 PM 124 0.13 491
59 BIG HERO 6 SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.13 588
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 797
61 DSP. OF CRYSTAL ROGERS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.13 547
62 MIND YOUR BUSINESS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 355
63 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,498
64 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,243
65 HITMANS BODYGUARD, THE HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 118 0.13 367
66 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/WOLVES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 131 0.13 334
67 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.13 613
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 931
69 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,205
70 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.12 551
71 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 822
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 745
73 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,324
74 SR/JOHN MCCAIN DEATH CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,202
75 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:34 AM 24 0.12 277
76 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 8:19 PM 101 0.11 1,143
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 858
78 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:02 PM 26 0.11 674
79 ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL  L: JUVENTUS/LAZIO ESPN2 11:50 AM 130 0.11 210
80 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 124 0.11 249
81 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:50 PM 10 0.11 635
82 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 719
83 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,132
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 718
85 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:02 AM 60 0.10 208
86 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – HOU VS. LAR NFL NETWORK 11:00 PM 150 0.10 352
87 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 597
88 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 9:02 PM 62 0.10 702
89 UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT L FOX SPORTS 2 10:00 PM 11 0.10 247
90 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 450
91 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 105 0.10 843
92 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.10 969
93 UFC FS1 PRELIMS L: GAETHJE/VICK FOX SPORTS 2 8:00 PM 120 0.09 273
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 697
95 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 355
96 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.09 860
97 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: JOHN MCCAIN DIES AT 81 MSNBC 10:00 PM 120 0.09 925
98 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.09 940
99 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 605
100 HOUSE POP 10:00 PM 60 0.08 267
101 FATHER FIGURES HBO PRIME 1:35 AM 113 0.08 201
102 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 741
103 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 896
104 SR/JOHN MCCAIN DEATH CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 825
105 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.08 257
106 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 770
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.08 308
108 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.08 712
109 NINJAGO: HUNTED PART 3 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 90 0.08 344
110 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 26 0.08 572
111 ICE AGE:DAWN OF THE DINOS HBO PRIME 10:25 AM 94 0.08 203
112 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – BAL VS. MIA NFL NETWORK 4:00 AM 120 0.07 215
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 696
114 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ATLANTA BRAVES/MIAMI MARLINS FOX SPORTS 1 7:04 PM 182 0.07 425
115 HOUSE POP 9:00 PM 60 0.07 239
116 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – NE VS. CAR NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.07 243
117 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS MORELIA FOX DEPORTES 9:55 PM 136 0.07 171
118 HOUSE POP 11:00 PM 60 0.07 236
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 747
120 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 346
121 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.07 685
122 MURDER ON THE ORIENT-2017 HBO PRIME 3:55 PM 114 0.07 206
123 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.07 249
124 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.07 699
125 MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 207
126 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – DEN VS. WAS NFL NETWORK 6:30 AM 150 0.06 178
127 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 689
128 WEST SIDE STORY: WEST SIDE STORY HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 152 0.06 174
129 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 76 0.06 298
130 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – NO VS. LAC NFL NETWORK 1:30 AM 150 0.06 206
131 MEGAMIND HBO PRIME 7:20 AM 96 0.06 144
132 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 843
133 COLLEGE GAMEDAY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 202
134 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 237
135 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 812
136 INDYCAR SERIES L: GATEWAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:47 PM 124 0.06 391
137 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 62 0.06 258
138 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.06 434
139 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 810
140 ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY 11:30 AM 30 0.06 227
141 CONAN THE DESTROYER MAXPRIME 10:10 PM 101 0.05 168
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 264
143 BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR: YEN VELOCITY 9:30 AM 30 0.05 227
144 MISSION GALAPAGOS BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 70 0.05 252
145 HOUSE POP 8:00 PM 60 0.05 203
146 DREW MICHAEL HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 50 0.05 182
147 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 32 0.05 302
148 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPNEWS 12:00 AM 52 0.05 129
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 242
150 HANGOVER THE MAXPRIME 12:40 AM 100 0.04 120

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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.