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September 10, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.7.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up to 2.7 in final numbers, and FOX’s game adjusted to 1.0.  In addition, the 9PM 48 HOURS gained 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s US OPEN coverage and its morning COLLEGE GAMEDAY show tied to lead Saturday cable at 0.66.  The network’s actual games were at 0.64/0.44/0.39, and a game on ESPN2 was at 0.21.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.38 and 0.13/331K & 0.13/287K compared to last week’s 0.36 and 0.12/323K & 0.14/337K , GEN LOCK up 0.02 to 0.25, DR STONE steady at 0.21, FIRE FORCE down 0.01 to 0.19, FOOD WARS down 0.02 to 0.17, BLACK CLOVER down 0.03 to 0.14/259K, BORUTO down 0.03 to 0.14, NARUTO down 0.03 to 0.12/241K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.05 to 0.12 LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.04 to 0.11, and MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.03 to 0.11/221K.  On Food Network, the primetime RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.21/0.20/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.17/0.11, and in the morning, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.03 to 0.20, and KITCHEN AT FN was down 0.03 to 0.17.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION rose 0.04 to 0.20.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS climbed 0.04 to 0.19.  Lifetime’s original movie IDENTITY THEFT CHEERLEADER was at 0.16.  ID’s THE CASE THAT HAUNTS ME rose 0.05 to 0.16.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS dropped 0.04 to 0.13.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE was at 0.10.

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 7, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.66 1,849
2 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: WOMENS FINALS ESPN 4:00 PM 180 0.66 3,219
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: STANFORD/USC ESPN 10:42 PM 189 0.64 1,857
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: BYU/TENNESSEE ESPN 7:00 PM 222 0.44 1,600
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: SYRACUSE/MARYLAND ESPN 12:01 PM 185 0.39 1,279
6 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.38 764
7 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:51 AM 69 0.34 846
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MURRAY STATE/GEORGIA ESPN2 4:00 PM 198 0.34 942
9 GEN:LOCK ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.25 452
10 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 7:18 PM 12 0.24 745
11 COLL FTBL REG SSN SUST L ESPN 3:06 PM 10 0.23 853
12 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.22 532
13 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.22 521
14 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 996
15 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.21 400
16 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TULANE/AUBURN ESPN2 7:30 PM 213 0.21 763
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 552
18 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,150
19 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.20 1,059
20 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 907
21 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 349
22 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.19 972
23 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.19 956
24 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: WEST VIRGINIA/MISSOURI ESPN2 12:00 PM 200 0.19 782
25 RESTORED HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:00 PM 60 0.18 979
26 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:03 PM 57 0.18 518
27 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:16 PM 44 0.18 738
28 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.18 920
29 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,052
30 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN2 1:00 AM 49 0.17 428
31 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.17 299
32 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: IDENTITY THEFT CHEERLDR LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.16 679
33 CASE THAT HAUNTS ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 883
34 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.16 678
35 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.16 413
36 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN 2 PARAMOUNT 8:30 PM 150 0.15 429
37 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.14 267
38 PAW PATROL NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.14 558
39 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: INDIANAPOLIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:27 PM 139 0.14 995
40 PAW PATROL NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.14 546
41 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN 1 PARAMOUNT 6:00 PM 150 0.14 347
42 ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.14 874
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 410
44 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.13 578
45 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.13 394
46 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: RUTGERS/IOWA FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 194 0.13 545
47 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.13 720
48 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.13 675
49 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:RED CM ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.12 233
50 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: KIDNAP BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 122 0.12 495
51 GHOST ADV POP-UPS: TGA-14R2R07H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.12 376
52 FAMILY RESTAURANT RIVALS FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.12 629
53 LION GUARD DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.11 474
54 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:03 PM 24 0.11 740
55 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,625
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,602
57 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:20 PM 40 0.11 438
58 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 3:30 AM 30 0.11 224
59 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 9:02 PM 61 0.11 671
60 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.11 389
61 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE (2010) PARAMOUNT 3:00 PM 180 0.11 264
62 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.10 475
63 TOP WING NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.10 480
64 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: TWILIGHT: NEW MOON (2009) PARAMOUNT 12:00 PM 180 0.10 252
65 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,855
66 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 367
67 TINY HOUSE NATION A&E NETWORK 9:00 AM 60 0.10 252
68 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.10 288
69 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: CAL/WASHINGTON FOX SPORTS 1 10:35 PM 193 0.10 323
70 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 670
71 NFL NOW: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 120 0.09 331
72 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.09 333
73 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:49 AM 61 0.09 283
74 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,229
75 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 7:01 PM 59 0.09 225
76 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 1:05 AM 61 0.09 436
77 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 242:KHABIB/POIRIER FX 12:00 PM 120 0.09 222
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 703
79 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,512
80 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: UT MARTIN/FLORIDA ESPNU 7:30 PM 198 0.09 364
81 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 114 0.08 432
82 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 761
83 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.08 605
84 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:31 PM 32 0.08 429
85 ADDICTION UNPLUGGED A&E NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.08 203
86 CORN AND PEG NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.08 445
87 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,390
88 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.08 771
89 ADDICTION UNPLUGGED A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.08 225
90 MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 124 0.08 582
91 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.08 314
92 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,161
93 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.08 255
94 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.08 233
95 CFB WEATHER DELAY L FOX SPORTS 1 10:52 PM 68 0.08 306
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 628
97 SATURDAY MOVIE: DISNEYS DESCENDANTS 3 FREEFORM 10:30 AM 150 0.08 279
98 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 848
99 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 210
100 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:46 PM 17 0.07 538
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 680
102 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:52 AM 32 0.07 195
103 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 919
104 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: SOUTHERN MISS/MISS STATE ESPNU 3:30 PM 192 0.07 231
105 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,058
106 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 556
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 691
108 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 301
109 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 154
110 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 647
111 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:24 PM 33 0.06 181
112 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 532
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 835
114 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 61 0.06 349
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 547
116 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 113
117 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L ESPNEWS 8:06 PM 64 0.06 232
118 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 533
119 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: NEW YORK YANKEES/BOSTON RED SOX FOX SPORTS 1 4:01 PM 215 0.06 379
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 748
121 EUROPEAN QUAL HIGHLIGHTS ESPN2 2:50 AM 30 0.06 193
122 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 851
123 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 625
124 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 101
125 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 288
126 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:20 AM 60 0.06 186
127 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: TWILIGHT (2008) PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 157
128 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 532
129 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 515
130 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 538
131 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 552
132 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.05 423
133 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: OLD DOMINION/VA TECH ESPNU 12:01 PM 203 0.05 201
134 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 693
135 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.05 254
136 BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONV OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 277
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 261
138 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:01 PM 59 0.05 208
139 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 10:11 PM 24 0.05 188
140 UEFA EUROPEAN QUALIF L: SERBIA / PORTUGAL TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.04 123
141 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 575
142 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.04 351
143 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 184
144 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 397
145 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.04 233
146 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 460
147 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 112 0.04 214
148 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.04 593
149 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES/NEW YORK METS FOX SPORTS 1 7:36 PM 155 0.04 157
150 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.04 79

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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.