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December 15, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.12.2015

 

 
NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments from Saturday’s early numbers.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2015 Dec SAT.12

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s telecast of the HEISMAN TROPHY presentation ceremony was Saturday cable’s highest-rated original at 0.90, and its 30 FOR 30 documentary lead-out was at 0.60.  Between them, FOX Sports 1’s UFC PPV PRELIMS was at 0.64, with PREFIGHT and POSTFIGHT festivities respectively at 0.21 and 0.19.  Adult Swim’s animated late-night line-up partly reversed last week’s drops:  DRAGON BALL Z was up 0.08 to 0.67 (with 1.52M total viewers), AKAME GA KILL by 0.06 to 0.57, PARASYTE by 0.06 to 0.49, and MICHIKO & HATCHINI by 0.04 to 0.43 (855K viewers), but NARUTO fell 0.03 to 0.37 (774K), ONE PIECE slipped 0.01 to 0.32 (688K), and KILL LA KILL was also down 0.01 to 0.29 (633K).  Spike’s COPS jumped 0.18 to 0.55.  Hallmark’s holiday movie de jour ON THE 12TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS was at 0.43.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN fell 0.05 to 0.37, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.06 to 0.28, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was at 0.21.  On Starz, ASH VS EVIL DEAD downticked to 0.18, and DAVINCI’S DEMONS was also down 0.01 to 0.03/120K.  Sundance’s THE RETURNED stayed at 0.01/62K.  Esquire’s SPOTLESS dropped 0.03 to 0.01/63K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2015 Dec SAT.12

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 12, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 HEISMAN TROPHY     L ESPN 8:00 PM 91 0.90 3,062
2 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 194:ALDO/MCGREGOR FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.84 1,931
3 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 9:31 PM 119 0.60 1,490
4 AKAME GA KILL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.57 1,223
5 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.55 1,489
6 PARASYTE- THE MAXIM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.49 1,056
7 DIVERGENT SERIES:INSURGEN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 118 0.46 1,242
8 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ON THE 12TH DAY CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.43 3,506
9 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:26 PM 34 0.42 1,175
10 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NORTH CAROLINA/TEXAS ESPN 5:19 PM 127 0.41 1,257
11 NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS  L: NORTHERN IOWA/NORTH DAKOTA STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 179 0.40 1,644
12 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.37 758
13 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.37 1,660
14 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:30 PM 90 0.35 755
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:01 AM 59 0.35 885
16 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.31 654
17 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 121 0.31 851
18 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,357
19 PJ MASKS DISNEY JUNIOR 10:30 AM 25 0.30 1,142
20 POWER RANGERS DINO NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.30 1,296
21 GOLDIE & BEAR DISNEY JUNIOR 10:00 AM 25 0.29 1,193
22 BIG EASY RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 30 0.29 1,102
23 POKEMON THE SERIES XY THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.29 1,058
24 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARIZONA STATE/KENTUCKY ESPN 3:19 PM 120 0.29 1,118
25 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.28 1,365
26 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 2:59 PM 20 0.25 975
27 SATURDAY MOVIE ABC FAMILY 11:30 AM 45 0.24 887
28 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: GOLDEN STATE/MILWAUKEE NBA-TV 8:30 PM 142 0.23 630
29 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 949
30 SWEETIE PIES OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 773
31 CHECKLIST FOR MURDER, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.22 803
32 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 5:30 AM 30 0.22 415
33 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:02 PM 58 0.21 556
34 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 1,029
35 SATURDAY MOVIE ABC FAMILY 12:15 PM 65 0.21 683
36 MOVIE- CO PRO PREM: BECOMING SANTA LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.20 1,149
37 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 1:12 AM 78 0.19 344
38 RAISING WHITLEY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.19 538
39 FIFA CLUB COPA MNDL QTRFN: AMERICA VS GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE FOX DEPORTES 1:48 AM 132 0.19 344
40 RHBH FIRST LOOK BRAVO 9:06 PM 12 0.18 501
41 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,493
42 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.18 454
43 SURVIVORMAN: LEGENDS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.18 410
44 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OREGON STATE/KANSAS ESPN2 8:07 PM 128 0.18 766
45 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,752
46 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SWANSEA/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 130 0.18 379
47 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA/MICHIGAN STATE ESPN2 6:00 PM 127 0.18 671
48 ASH VS EVIL DEAD STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 26 0.18 452
49 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: LUCKY GIRL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 150 0.16 428
50 DR. DEE: ALASKA VET ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,116
51 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:07 PM 25 0.16 302
52 DISTURBIA HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 104 0.16 339
53 DIVERGENT SERIES:INSURGEN HBO PRIME 2:15 AM 118 0.16 313
54 MSNBC INVESTIGATES MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 403
55 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: CHRISTMAS AT WATERS EDGE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 150 0.15 479
56 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:15 PM 110 0.14 733
57 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.14 600
58 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 30 0.13 552
59 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MARQUETTE/WISCONSIN ESPN2 1:30 PM 124 0.13 512
60 DEAD FILES REVISITED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 517
61 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.13 1,278
62 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:52 PM 68 0.13 339
63 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 966
64 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 486
65 WALLYKAZAM! NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.13 620
66 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.12 591
67 REAL HOUSEWIVES CHESHIRE BRAVO 12:00 PM 60 0.11 222
68 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.11 580
69 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 405
70 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 120 0.11 250
71 WALLYKAZAM! NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.11 518
72 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN2 1:05 AM 117 0.11 295
73 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,131
74 SHERIFF CALLIES WILD WEST DISNEY JUNIOR 7:00 AM 25 0.11 439
75 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:41 AM 16 0.11 245
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 553
77 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.10 1,342
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 911
79 JUMPER MAXPRIME 12:15 PM 88 0.10 205
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 843
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 685
82 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.10 230
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 702
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 590
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.10 613
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 763
87 INSTANT MOM TV LAND 8:28 PM 32 0.09 293
88 DUMB AND DUMBER TO HBO PRIME 4:15 PM 109 0.09 214
89 FACE/OFF: FACE/OFF MAXPRIME 6:40 PM 138 0.09 266
90 EURO DRAW  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 90 0.09 180
91 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 591
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,085
93 HMM MOVIE: K. KINGSBURYS-THE BRIDGE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.09 814
94 LA PREVIA – FIFA MUND FOX DEPORTES 1:00 AM 48 0.09 169
95 RED EYE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 408
96 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.08 1,337
97 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 485
98 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: WASHINGTON/NEBRASKA ESPNU 3:51 PM 139 0.08 213
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 674
100 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/NORWICH CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:38 AM 123 0.08 202
101 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 12:05 AM 30 0.08 369
102 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 771
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 501
104 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 632
105 NEIGHBORS (2014) MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 96 0.08 163
106 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 855
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 509
108 INSTANT MOM TV LAND 8:00 PM 28 0.08 297
109 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: HAWAII/MINNESOTA ESPNU 6:30 PM 130 0.07 271
110 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 848
111 RENOVATION REALITIES DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 183
112 U2: INNOCENCE/EXPERIENCE: N/A HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 148 0.07 190
113 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 412
114 SUPERHERO HACKERS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.07 453
115 GAME SHAKERS TEENNICK 12:30 PM 30 0.07 312
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 298
117 SNOW DAY HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 14 0.07 130
118 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.07 1,238
119 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 12:00 AM 90 0.07 189
120 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/CRYSTAL PALACE USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.06 195
121 CHILLER MOVIE: INDIGENOUS CHILLER 9:00 PM 120 0.06 186
122 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,121
123 SPRING BREAKERS SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 94 0.06 231
124 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:02 AM 58 0.06 172
125 PBC POST NBC NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.06 186
126 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: UALR/DEPAUL FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 121 0.06 177
127 FNR: SEX AND COLLEGE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 826
128 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 12:01 AM 71 0.06 140
129 DOLPHIN TALE 2 HBO PRIME 6:20 AM 107 0.06 114
130 100 THINGS TO DO BEFORE TEENNICK 12:00 PM 30 0.06 287
131 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 210
132 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 AM 60 0.06 99
133 RENOVATION REALITIES DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.06 173
134 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 587
135 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: TENNESSEE/BUTLER FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 124 0.06 211
136 TINY HOUSE HUNTING FYI 9:30 PM 30 0.06 278
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 250
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 164
139 NBA PREGAME SHOW NBA-TV 8:00 PM 30 0.05 216
140 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.05 771
141 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 195
142 RENOVATION ROAD DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.05 206
143 BUNDESLIGA – L: LEVERKUSEN VS BORUSSIA MG FOX DEPORTES 12:20 PM 127 0.05 125
144 TRACK DOWN SAMANTHA BROWN TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:30 PM 30 0.05 186
145 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 3:34 PM 111 0.05 217
146 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 12:35 AM 30 0.05 251
147 THUNDERMANS TEENNICK 1:00 PM 30 0.05 258
148 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 147
149 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 286
150 KANGAROO DUNDEE NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 30 0.05 279

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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.