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August 8, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.5.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The SVU rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Aug 05.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD again ruled Saturday cable, down 0.03 to 0.63.  Nickelodeon’s NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN jumped two-tenths to 0.42 (there was presumably a reason for that), pushing lead-out SCHOOL OF ROCK up 0.14 to 0.31, and then DUDE PERFECT SHOW up 0.08 to 0.28. Adult Swim’s late-night slate fared as follows:  DRAGON BALL Z up 0.06 to 0.39 (the primetime episode was up 0.03 to 0.31), JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.06 to 0.34, TOKYO GHOUL up 0.07 to 0.32, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.03 to 0.24, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.08 to 0.29/574K, NARUTO up 0.06 to 0.26/453K, GHOST IN THE SHELL down 0.01 to 0.18/386K, ATTACK ON TITAN at 0.19/403K, and SAMURAI JACK steady at 0.17/363K.  ESPN’s BOXING was at 0.32, preceded by its coverage of the NFL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY at 0.21 (the latter was also on NFL Network at 0.15). Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.31.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION rose 0.03 to 0.28, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.28, and BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNTERS was up 0.03 to 0.26. Food Network’s KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.28.  HBO’s GEORGE LOPEZ special was at 0.26. Hallmark’s original movie LOVE AT THE SHORE was at 0.24.  ID’s SON OF SAM special was at 0.22.  On Spike, COPS rebounded by 0.04 to 0.21, and GONE was at 0.13.  AMC’s TURN ticked down to 0.12.  On OWN, 3 episodes of LOVE THY NEIGHBOR were at 0.11/0.11/0.09, compared to last week’s 0.12/0.11/0.11. BBCAMERICA’s ORPHAN BLACK fell 0.02 to 0.08.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Aug 05.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 5, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 58 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.63 1,932
2 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 60 0.42 1,996
3 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.39 851
4 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.34 702
5 SUICIDE SQUAD: SUICIDE SQUAD HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 123 0.33 820
6 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.32 664
7 TOP RANK BOXING        L ESPN 11:45 PM 72 0.32 728
8 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.31 1,315
9 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: PETTIS/MORENO FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 188 0.31 859
10 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:30 PM 30 0.31 742
11 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,396
12 DUDE PERFECT SHOW NICKELODEON 9:30 PM 30 0.28 1,164
13 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.28 1,309
14 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.28 1,152
15 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,250
16 GEORGE LOPEZ: THE WALL HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 60 0.26 795
17 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE AT THE SHORE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.24 2,216
18 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.24 469
19 COLLATERAL BEAUTY HBO PRIME 8:15 PM 97 0.24 820
20 SON OF SAM: THE HUNT FOR: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.22 965
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 25 0.22 510
22 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:57 AM 63 0.21 473
23 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.21 764
24 PRO FTBL HALL OF FAME  L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 285 0.21 697
25 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 62 0.21 738
26 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: PETTIS/MORENO FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.20 633
27 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 588
28 PAT THE DOG DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.20 861
29 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 25 0.20 818
30 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 63 0.20 737
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,718
32 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.19 437
33 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,679
34 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: WATKINS GLEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:25 PM 130 0.19 1,200
35 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 25 0.18 1,001
36 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: EMPIRE OF THE SHARKS SYFY 8:00 PM 120 0.18 752
37 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 240 0.18 425
38 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 629
39 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.17 708
40 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.17 1,242
41 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,847
42 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,360
43 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,610
44 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: PIRATES CARIB STRANGER TI AMC 6:00 PM 180 0.15 624
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 806
46 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,495
47 INTL SOCCER FRIENDLY   L: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR/JUVENTUS ESPN 12:25 PM 125 0.15 347
48 HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT: 2017 HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 286 0.15 486
49 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.14 1,157
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 731
51 LIGA MX L: GUADALAJARA / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:59 PM 124 0.14 319
52 GEORGE LOPEZ: THE WALL HBO PRIME 12:08 AM 57 0.14 424
53 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:30 PM 60 0.14 606
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 631
55 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 855
56 GONE: THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN SPIKE TV 8:30 PM 62 0.13 430
57 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.13 672
58 TOP RANK BOXING        L ESPN2 10:26 PM 95 0.13 289
59 COLLATERAL BEAUTY HBO PRIME 1:08 AM 97 0.13 317
60 RUSH HOUR 3 HBO PRIME 4:35 PM 91 0.13 396
61 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,130
62 NBA INTL EXHIBITION L: TEAM WORLD/TEAM AFRICA ESPN2 11:00 AM 151 0.12 289
63 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.12 1,152
64 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 900
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,254
66 TURN AMC 9:00 PM 62 0.12 643
67 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 297
68 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 119 0.12 249
69 DECLASSIFIED CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 467
70 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 918
71 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.11 494
72 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:08 AM 60 0.11 327
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 591
74 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 604
75 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.11 490
76 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.11 888
77 NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.11 485
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 634
79 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 728
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 669
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.11 624
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 887
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 953
84 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 961
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 604
86 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:35 PM 25 0.10 617
87 VITAL SIGNS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.10 532
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 612
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 804
90 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 906
91 REAL HOUSEWIVES AUCKLAND BRAVO 12:04 PM 62 0.10 245
92 TED 2 MAXPRIME 6:00 PM 115 0.09 175
93 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES DODGERS/NEW YORK METS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 206 0.09 361
94 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.09 456
95 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 818
96 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.09 801
97 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.09 440
98 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 881
99 SPORTSCENTER FEATURED ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.09 187
100 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.09 762
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 621
102 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.09 534
103 SUPER BOWL HIGHLIGHTS ESPN2 2:00 PM 30 0.08 197
104 ORPHAN BLACK BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.08 305
105 BATTLE OF NETWORK STARS ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 238
106 ROCK STAR MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 106 0.08 209
107 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 60 0.08 180
108 MONSTERS VS. ALIENS HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 94 0.08 234
109 42: 42 HBO PRIME 11:35 AM 128 0.08 198
110 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:03 AM 60 0.08 163
111 BATTLE OF NETWORK STARS ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 186
112 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 459
113 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:46 PM 60 0.08 220
114 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: WAS AT CHC MLB NETWORK 2:23 PM 212 0.08 398
115 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 90 0.08 539
116 WES CRAVEN PRESENTS THEY HBO PRIME 4:50 AM 70 0.08 172
117 MY COUSIN VINNY MAXPRIME 4:00 PM 119 0.07 178
118 GEORGE LOPEZ: THE WALL HBO PRIME 3:51 AM 57 0.07 172
119 SUPERBOWL HIGHLIGHTS ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.07 182
120 HELL OR HIGH WATER SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 102 0.07 348
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 712
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 437
123 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:26 PM 34 0.07 208
124 GINORMOUS FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.07 304
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 602
126 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: NYY AT CLE/TOR AT HOU MLB NETWORK 7:11 PM 179 0.07 317
127 SUPERBOWL HIGHLIGHTS ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.07 183
128 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 1:30 PM 29 0.07 453
129 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.07 189
130 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 578
131 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 584
132 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 194
133 GINORMOUS FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:30 PM 30 0.06 264
134 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: HARRISBURG – 8/5/17 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 180 0.06 366
135 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 660
136 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: ARI AT SF/PHI AT COL MLB NETWORK 10:10 PM 162 0.06 217
137 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 660
138 SCANDAL MADE ME FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 236
139 GARFIELD HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 80 0.06 182
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 297
141 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 169
142 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.06 168
143 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.06 277
144 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.06 294
145 VOLLEYBALL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 172
146 LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 94 0.06 130
147 BBCA MOVIE: SWORDFISH BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 120 0.06 237
148 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 30 0.06 289
149 BIG BROTHER:  AFTER DARK: BBA-170138 BBAD EP 1238 8/5/17 POP 12:00 AM 180 0.06 179
150 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 270

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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.