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September 18, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.15.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 2.2, and FOX’s to 0.8. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated Saturday cable, led by ESPN’s primetime game at 1.24, with its other games at 0.59/0.52/0.41, and Fox Sports 1’s game at 0.32.  A&E’s LIVE PD clip show rose 0.11 to 0.36.  The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows:  MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.04 to 0.28/643K, DRAGON BALL up 0.07 to 0.35, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.08 to 0.28, FLCL up 0.06 to 0.23, POP TEAM EPIC steady at 0.16, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES steady at 0.16, HUNTER X HUNTER steady at 0.16/335K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.17/354K, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.17/319K, ONE-PUNCH MAN up 0.04 to 0.18/317K, LUPIN THE 3RD steady at 0.14//256K, and COWBOY BEBOP down 0.01 to 0.13/248K.  Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS was at 0.32.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE IN DESIGN was at 0.26.  ID’s FATAL VOWS dropped 0.03 to 0.24.  Cartoon Network’s TOTAL DRAMARAMA was at 0.24/0.23, compared to last week’s 0.23/0.22.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.05 to 0.23, PIONEER WOMAN held at 0.23, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was up 0.03 to 0.18.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE lost 0.03 to 0.16, and MIND YOUR BUSINESS ticked up to 0.12. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 15, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ALABAMA/OLE MISS ESPN 7:03 PM 188 1.24 4,109
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: FLORIDA STATE/SYRACUSE ESPN 12:00 PM 219 0.59 1,869
3 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.59 1,559
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WASHINGTON/UTAH ESPN 10:11 PM 189 0.52 1,589
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: BOISE STATE/OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN 3:39 PM 204 0.41 1,438
6 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:20 AM 60 0.36 861
7 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 54 0.36 1,116
8 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.35 717
9 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.32 1,171
10 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: KENT ST/PENN ST FOX SPORTS 1 11:58 AM 215 0.32 893
11 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:20 AM 60 0.30 661
12 PITCH PERFECT 3 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 93 0.30 939
13 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.28 585
14 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE IN DESIGN HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.26 2,224
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 547
16 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,035
17 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.24 778
18 FLCL: ALTERNATIVE ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.23 479
19 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,094
20 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,163
21 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.23 786
22 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 676
23 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,203
24 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,221
25 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,211
26 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,314
27 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.19 429
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,168
29 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:20 AM 30 0.19 376
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,124
31 FALL HARVEST PREVIEW HALLMARK CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.18 1,220
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 899
33 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.18 967
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,047
35 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.17 1,063
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,176
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 992
38 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,799
39 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,716
40 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.17 662
41 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: GEORGIA SOUTHERN/CLEMSON ESPNU 12:00 PM 185 0.17 544
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,083
43 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.16 1,131
44 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.16 617
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 923
46 POP TEAM EPIC ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.16 353
47 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MIAMI/TOLEDO ESPN2 12:00 PM 201 0.16 461
48 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.16 655
49 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.16 347
50 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 940
51 CAJUN ACES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 742
52 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: GODS OF EGYPT AMC 8:00 PM 180 0.16 532
53 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,022
54 ALEX & ME NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.15 754
55 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 81 0.15 431
56 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 131 0.15 388
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,125
58 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 939
59 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 861
60 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 682
61 PITCH PERFECT 3 HBO PRIME 11:40 PM 93 0.14 353
62 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 865
63 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.14 1,404
64 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 54 0.14 413
65 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,049
66 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,228
67 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MIDDLE TENNESSEE/GEORGIA ESPNEWS 12:00 PM 183 0.14 440
68 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,573
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 301
70 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 855
71 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,075
72 PREMIER LEAGUE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 119 0.13 294
73 MUMMY, THE (2017) HBO PRIME 2:55 PM 110 0.13 359
74 ALEX & ME NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 60 0.12 791
75 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,410
76 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 746
77 UNSPKABLE CRIME: JESSICA: 101 WHO KILLED JESSICA CHAMBERS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.12 528
78 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:34 AM 23 0.12 286
79 MIND YOUR BUSINESS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 384
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,339
81 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.11 571
82 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:22 PM 160 0.11 832
83 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 846
84 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.11 499
85 BIG HERO 6 SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.11 451
86 ANALYZE THIS HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 103 0.11 351
87 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,994
88 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,703
89 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,557
90 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 675
91 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 692
92 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 828
93 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 829
94 WOLVES AND WARRIORS ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.10 573
95 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 808
96 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS GUADALAJARA FOX DEPORTES 9:52 PM 139 0.10 227
97 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 886
98 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,054
99 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 764
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,285
101 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 533
102 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:21 AM 60 0.10 325
103 CASH CAB DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 428
104 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.10 427
105 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:21 PM 62 0.10 274
106 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 AM 60 0.09 376
107 CASH CAB DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 328
108 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.09 536
109 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 74 0.09 338
110 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 672
111 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:56 AM 36 0.09 209
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 993
113 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,079
114 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,093
115 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.09 883
116 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.08 214
117 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 497
118 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.08 453
119 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.08 307
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE FLORENCE MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.08 847
121 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: FRESNO ST/UCLA FOX SPORTS 1 10:35 PM 205 0.08 301
122 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 595
123 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 AM 60 0.08 382
124 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:03 PM 19 0.08 722
125 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 980
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: HURRICANE FLORENCE MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 1,045
127 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: DUKE/BAYLOR FOX SPORTS 1 3:33 PM 211 0.07 291
128 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: HURRICANE FLORENCE MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 829
129 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 360
130 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 850
131 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.07 152
132 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 10:41 PM 79 0.07 201
133 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE FLORENCE MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.07 779
134 DATE NIGHT MAXPRIME 9:55 PM 88 0.07 184
135 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L ESPNEWS 10:00 PM 27 0.07 242
136 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE FLORENCE MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.07 504
137 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CARDIFF CITY/CHELSEA CNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 181
138 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.06 143
139 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:30 PM 33 0.06 440
140 PRINCESS BRIDE, THE HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 98 0.06 189
141 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.06 243
142 BREAK HBO PRIME 4:45 PM 10 0.06 170
143 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:57 PM 125 0.06 146
144 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE FLORENCE MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 780
145 POKEMON: S21 ULTRA ADV DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.06 212
146 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 64 0.06 342
147 HOUSE POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 210
148 HOUSE POP 11:00 PM 60 0.05 172
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 331
150 ITALIAN JOB, THE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 111 0.05 159

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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.