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September 25, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.22.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.2, and FOX’s game held at 0.9.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL was the story on Saturday cable, too, with ESPN’s games occupying 4 of the Top 7 slots at 1.12/0.67/0.55/0.38, Fox Sports 1’s game at 0.46, and ESPN2’s game at 0.35.  The highest-rated non-football show of the day was A&E’s LIVE PD, back after a hiatus at 0.64.  The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows:  MY HERO ACADEMIA steady at 0.28/621K, DRAGON BALL steady at 0.35, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.05 to 0.23, FLCL down 0.04 to 0.19, POP TEAM EPIC up 0.01 to 0.17, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES up 0.03 to 0.19, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.02 to 0.18/356K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.18/346K, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.20/372K, ONE PUNCH MAN steady at 0.18/352K, LUPIN THE 3RD steady at 0.14/299K, and COWBOY BEBOP down 0.01 to 0.12/278K.  Hallmark’s original movie TRULY, MADLY, SWEETLY was at 0.29.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.04 to 0.27, PIONEER WOMAN held at 0.23, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was up 0.04 to 0.22.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.26.  Cartoon Network’s morning TOTAL DRAMARAMA was at 0.24.  Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS dropped 0.08 to 0.24.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.23.  ID’s FATAL VOWS ticked down to 0.23.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was at 0.19.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE ticked down to 0.15, and MIND YOUR BUSINESS also ticked down to 0.11.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 22, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: GEORGIA/MISSOURI ESPN 12:00 PM 220 1.12 3,328
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: FLORIDA/TENNESSEE ESPN 7:00 PM 212 0.67 2,108
3 LIVE PD: 145 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.64 1,897
4 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.60 1,724
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARIZONA STATE/WASHINGTON ESPN 10:32 PM 197 0.55 1,834
6 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: NEBRASKA/MICHIGAN FOX SPORTS 1 11:58 AM 216 0.46 1,449
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: KANSAS STATE/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN 3:40 PM 194 0.38 1,241
8 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.35 819
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MISSISSIPPI ST/KENTUCKY ESPN2 7:00 PM 196 0.35 1,219
10 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:49 AM 71 0.34 920
11 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: TRULY, MADLY, SWEETLY HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.29 2,694
12 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.27 1,254
13 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: RICHMOND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:42 PM 175 0.26 1,774
14 SHAPE OF WATER, THE: SHAPE OF WATER, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 123 0.25 1,334
15 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.24 811
16 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 3:00 AM 30 0.24 622
17 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.24 980
18 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: SANTOS/ANDERS FOX SPORTS 1 10:41 PM 140 0.23 607
19 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.23 495
20 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,021
21 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,236
22 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS TECH/OKLAHOMA ST FOX SPORTS 1 7:05 PM 216 0.23 868
23 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.22 1,126
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 595
25 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.20 1,016
26 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 522
27 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.19 462
28 WCB: 9/22/18 CANELO/GOL 2 HBO PRIME 10:05 PM 71 0.19 677
29 FLCL: ALTERNATIVE ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.19 414
30 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 361
31 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,093
32 PAWN STARS AC: 66 BIG TICKET TOYS HISTORY 8:00 PM 181 0.18 847
33 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 126 0.18 403
34 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: LOUISIANA TECH/LSU ESPNU 7:07 PM 203 0.17 616
35 POP TEAM EPIC ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.17 356
36 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 121 0.17 408
37 LIGA MX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:57 PM 118 0.17 370
38 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:22 PM 20 0.16 1,203
39 CAJUN ACES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 814
40 RESTORED HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,005
41 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 576
42 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,851
43 KNIGHT SQUAD NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.14 774
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 344
45 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,754
46 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,573
47 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,551
48 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,006
49 BIG HERO 6 SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.12 563
50 CASH CAB DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 426
51 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:58 AM 34 0.12 281
52 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS/BAYLOR FOX SPORTS 1 3:34 PM 202 0.12 414
53 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.12 555
54 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 625
55 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,212
56 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 1,169
57 UNSPKABLE CRIME: JESSICA OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.11 449
58 MIND YOUR BUSINESS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 370
59 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 1:50 PM 141 0.11 242
60 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL/MIAMI ESPN2 3:31 PM 200 0.11 345
61 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,388
62 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: BOSTON COLLEGE/PURDUE ESPN2 12:00 PM 191 0.10 424
63 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 2,063
64 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,440
65 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 113 0.10 903
66 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.10 249
67 UFC FS1 PRELIMS L: SANTOS/ANDERS FOX SPORTS 2 8:30 PM 120 0.10 243
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 758
69 WOLVES AND WARRIORS ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.10 460
70 PAWN STARS AC: 66 BIG TICKET TOYS HISTORY 12:03 AM 179 0.10 479
71 UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT L FOX SPORTS 2 10:30 PM 35 0.09 214
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 687
73 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:29 AM 28 0.09 224
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 758
75 FERDINAND HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 108 0.09 298
76 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.09 228
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 579
78 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 522
79 HOUSE POP 10:00 PM 60 0.09 235
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,127
81 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,632
82 LIGA MX L: TOLUCA / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 122 0.09 208
83 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:01 AM 60 0.09 153
84 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:37 PM 53 0.09 527
85 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.09 668
86 HOUSE POP 11:00 PM 60 0.09 212
87 GREATEST SHOWMAN, THE HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 105 0.09 359
88 HOUSE POP 9:00 PM 60 0.08 221
89 BACK TO THE FUTURE PT II MAXPRIME 9:56 PM 108 0.08 194
90 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:11 PM 20 0.08 323
91 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:01 AM 60 0.08 218
92 CASH CAB DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 348
93 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:49 PM 33 0.08 575
94 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 598
95 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NORTHERN ILLINOIS/FLORIDA STATE ESPNU 3:53 PM 194 0.08 312
96 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 60 0.08 458
97 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 788
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 741
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 531
100 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 660
101 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 948
102 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 262
103 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: AIR FORCE/UTHA ST ESPN2 10:20 PM 222 0.07 277
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 287
105 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 526
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 477
107 BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR: YEN VELOCITY 9:30 AM 30 0.07 266
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 521
109 SPY NEXT DOOR, THE HBO PRIME 11:45 AM 94 0.07 220
110 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 769
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 536
112 LOKAR CAR SHOW VELOCITY 9:00 AM 30 0.07 266
113 BACK TO THE FUTURE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.07 152
114 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 429
115 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 254
116 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 201
117 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 875
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 464
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 779
120 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 897
121 50 FIRST DATES (2004) MAXPRIME 11:55 AM 99 0.06 127
122 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 955
123 LOW DOWN DIRTY SHAME, A MAXPRIME 4:05 AM 100 0.06 117
124 TROUBLE NO MORE MAXPRIME 5:45 AM 15 0.06 108
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 634
126 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/FULHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 125 0.06 175
127 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.06 149
128 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPNEWS 12:00 AM 60 0.06 177
129 SHAPE OF WATER, THE: SHAPE OF WATER, THE HBO PRIME 2:55 AM 123 0.06 205
130 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: OHIO/CINCINNATI ESPNU 12:00 PM 233 0.06 211
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 243
132 CONFIRMATION HBO PRIME 4:15 PM 110 0.06 210
133 HOUSE POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 165
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 240
135 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.05 635
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 259
137 BACK TO THE FUTURE PT III MAXPRIME 11:45 PM 118 0.05 152
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 178
139 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.05 420
140 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 283
141 NFL FILMS PRESENTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.05 115
142 NWSL PREGAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 4:30 PM 20 0.05 225
143 CFB PREGAME L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 28 0.05 209
144 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 314
145 BASSMASTERS ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 129
146 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 823
147 LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS PACHUCA FOX DEPORTES 9:54 PM 138 0.05 94
148 PRIME MOVIE 1: GREEN HORNET, THE IFC TV 8:00 PM 150 0.05 124
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 220
150 SNATCHED MAXPRIME 1:35 PM 91 0.05 94

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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.