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August 29, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.26.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The MAYWEATHER/MCGREGOR PRELIMS special on FOX fell 0.2 in final numbers to 0.9, and CBS’s NFL PRESEASON game lost 0.1 to 0.5.  Elsewhere, sports preemptions caused major adjustments, as the reruns on ABC fell a respective 0.5/0.4/0.3 to triple 0.4s, NBC’s shows were down 0.3/0.2 to 0.7/0.5, and FOX’s BEAT SHAZAM rerun was down 0.1 to 0.5.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Aug 26.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a curious Saturday night on cable, as the top-rated show of the night was the installment of ESPN’s SPORTSCENTER (at 0.62) that ran after the Mayweather vs. McGregor bout ended.  The Top 10 was otherwise dominated by Hurricane Harvey updates on Weather Channel’s WEATHER CENTER LIVE, topped by the 11AM hour at 0.38.  Adult Swim’s line-up was a bit different, with two primetime episodes of DRAGON BALL at 0.22/557K & 0.28 (last week’s single primetime episode was at 0.37), then two more episodes in late-night at 0.39/825K & 0.37 (last week’s single episode was at 0.41), followed by JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.07 to 0.28, TOKYO GHOUL down 0.07 to 0.25, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.05 to 0.24/524K, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.03 to 0.21/448K, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.23/510K, OUTLAW STAR up 0.01 to 0.22/463K, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.03 to 0.22/451K, and SAMURAI JACK up 0.02 to 0.22/420K.  HGTV’s afternoon LONE STAR FLIP was at 0.32, while in primetime, BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT held at 0.24, HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION dropped 0.04 to 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS was down a tenth to 0.22, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.20.  Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS rose 0.03 to 0.31. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN fell 0.05 to 0.23, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down 0.06 to 0.19. Hallmark’s original movie SUN, SAND & ROMANCE was at 0.22.  AMC’s HALT & CATCH FIRE ticked down to 0.10.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Aug 26.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 26, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:26 AM 100 0.62 1,290
2 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.38 1,754
3 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.37 1,760
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 83 0.37 1,048
5 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.37 779
6 COLLEGE GAMEDAY ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.34 871
7 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.33 1,713
8 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.33 1,677
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PORTLAND STATE/BYU ESPN 3:03 PM 200 0.32 939
10 LONE STAR FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:00 PM 30 0.32 1,296
11 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.31 1,241
12 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.29 1,445
13 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.28 595
14 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.28 1,383
15 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.28 2,066
16 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:30 PM 30 0.28 679
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.28 1,417
18 NCAA FOOTBALL   L: CHATTANOOGA/JACKSONVILLE ST ESPN 6:30 PM 218 0.27 725
19 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.27 2,128
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.26 1,424
21 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.25 548
22 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.25 1,339
23 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: STANFORD/RICE ESPN 10:08 PM 198 0.25 653
24 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,258
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.24 1,375
26 WCB: 8/26/17 COTTO/KAMEGA HBO PRIME 11:45 PM 10 0.24 696
27 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.24 1,273
28 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 1,216
29 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,782
30 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,020
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 180 0.23 521
32 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.23 1,042
33 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,198
34 WCB: 8/26/17 COTTO/KAMEGA HBO PRIME 10:57 PM 48 0.23 730
35 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.22 1,285
36 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.22 1,633
37 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: SUN, SAND & ROMANCE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.22 2,152
38 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 123 0.22 432
39 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.22 1,202
40 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.22 1,709
41 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 300 0.22 648
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.21 1,129
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.21 1,093
44 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.21 546
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.21 1,251
46 WCB: 8/26/17 COTTO/KAMEGA HBO PRIME 10:42 PM 15 0.21 635
47 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: TULSA UNION (OK)/BROKEN ARROW (OK) ESPN 12:00 PM 183 0.21 531
48 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,465
49 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.21 448
50 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.20 1,175
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.20 1,316
52 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.20 1,312
53 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.20 519
54 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 1,047
55 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.19 785
56 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.19 933
57 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 10:40 PM 80 0.19 584
58 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,719
59 NFL PRESEASON: 2017 – OAK VS. DAL NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 150 0.18 519
60 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.18 690
61 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 896
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,032
63 SWAMP MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 957
64 PAT THE DOG DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.17 917
65 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 777
66 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,150
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 977
68 MAYWEATHER/MCGRGOR POST L FOX SPORTS 1 12:56 AM 94 0.16 368
69 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,556
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 894
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 931
72 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 125 0.16 356
73 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 749
74 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / LOBOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:58 PM 125 0.16 309
75 LIGA MX SAT 9P: MONARCAS / AMERICA GALAVISION 8:55 PM 125 0.16 331
76 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,296
77 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.16 770
78 DARK KNIGHT THE: DARK KNIGHT THE HBO PRIME 5:27 PM 152 0.16 418
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 959
80 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 800
81 WCB: 8/26/17 COTTO/KAMEGA HBO PRIME 9:55 PM 47 0.15 524
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 948
83 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 684
84 JACKIE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.15 764
85 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 911
86 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,360
87 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,272
88 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,321
89 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.14 610
90 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISNEY JUNIOR 9:00 AM 50 0.14 716
91 LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / QUERETARO UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:03 PM 123 0.14 279
92 GHOST ADV ARTIFACTS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 430
93 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 30 0.14 284
94 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE HARVEY MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.13 1,033
95 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.13 613
96 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:38 AM 19 0.13 286
97 RESCUE DOG TO SUPER DOG ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.13 638
98 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: NOTHING TO LOSE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:30 PM 155 0.13 361
99 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,286
100 NFL PRESEASON: 2017 – ARI VS. ATL NFL NETWORK 2:30 AM 150 0.12 306
101 24/7 CANELO/GOLOVKIN HBO PRIME 11:58 PM 29 0.12 351
102 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 569
103 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.12 513
104 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: HURRICANE HARVEY MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.12 949
105 SR/HURRICANE HARVEY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 992
106 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 134 0.11 269
107 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 141 0.11 283
108 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: KANSAS CITY ROYALS/CLEVELAND INDIANS FOX SPORTS 1 7:10 PM 172 0.11 517
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 608
110 LEGEND OF TARZAN, THE HBO PRIME 1:30 AM 110 0.11 292
111 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE HARVEY MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.10 906
112 DSP. OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.10 434
113 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 533
114 SR/HURRICANE HARVEY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.10 742
115 HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC 9:00 PM 64 0.10 270
116 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 949
117 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE HARVEY MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.10 795
118 WILD WEST BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.10 400
119 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,059
120 NWSL PREGAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:30 PM 20 0.09 247
121 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT ESPN2 1:23 AM 107 0.09 193
122 SR/HURRICANE HARVEY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 961
123 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,252
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 343
125 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L ESPN2 9:06 PM 94 0.09 223
126 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 AM 60 0.08 377
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 327
128 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: HURRICANE HARVEY MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.08 779
129 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE HARVEY MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.08 552
130 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN2 2:30 PM 30 0.08 147
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 361
132 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 AM 60 0.08 405
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 295
134 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE HARVEY MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.08 763
135 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.08 423
136 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 90 0.08 686
137 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 714
138 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 1:02 AM 106 0.08 116
139 NFL PRESEASON NFL NETWORK 5:00 AM 60 0.08 229
140 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.08 374
141 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 194
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 284
143 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 220
144 MYSTERIES OF THE MISSING SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.07 385
145 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 418
146 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 5:30 AM 13 0.07 144
147 JUNKYARD GENIUS TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.07 279
148 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.07 243
149 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 492
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 291

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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.