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October 23, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.20.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.7.  

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Every show in Saturday cable’s Top 10 was sports-related.  Fox Sports 1’s NLCS Game 7 led at 1.82.  ESPN’s NBA game was at 1.48.  The same network’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.85/0.62.  The highest-rated non-sports show was A&E’s LIVE PD, up 0.03 to 0.56.  Freeform’s HOCUS POCUS 25TH ANNIVERSARY BASH special was at 0.46.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES slipped 0.02 to 0.28.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE OF COURSE was at 0.27.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.25 and 0.15/430K compared to last week’s 0.31 and 0.15/420K, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.01 to 0.15/356K, NARUTO down 0.07 to 0.13/325K, BORUTO down 0.06 to 0.15, FLCL down 0.01 to 0.16, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.01 to 0.17, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES down 0.02 to 0.13, BLACK CLOVER steady at 0.14/289K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.01 to 0.12/255K, ONE-PUNCH MAN down 0.01 to 0.11/246K, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.04 to 0.08/201K, and SAMURAI JACK at 0.08/180K and 0.09/207K compared to last week’s 0.11/267K.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN ticked down to 0.24, and KITCHEN AT FN was down 0.04 to 0.21.  ID’s FATAL VOWS was at 0.20.  HBO’s movie MY DINNER WITH HERVE was at 0.12.  OWN’s BLACK LOVE dropped 0.03 to 0.09.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 20, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB NL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: LA DODGERS/MILWAUKEE 7 FOX SPORTS 1 8:01 PM 211 1.82 7,340
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: HOUSTON/LA LAKERS ESPN 10:45 PM 152 1.48 3,358
3 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 1:17 AM 19 1.13 2,427
4 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 10:30 PM 15 0.87 2,104
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/LSU ESPN 7:07 PM 186 0.85 3,106
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:36 AM 56 0.64 1,446
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: AUBURN/OLE MISS ESPN 12:01 PM 199 0.62 2,211
8 MLB NLCS POST GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 11:32 PM 75 0.60 1,915
9 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.58 1,720
10 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 10:13 PM 17 0.56 1,601
11 LIVE PD: 153 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.56 1,725
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NC STATE/CLEMSON ESPN 3:30 PM 217 0.50 1,806
13 HOCUS POC: 25 ANNIV BASH: N/A FREEFORM 8:15 PM 120 0.46 1,397
14 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:20 PM 10 0.43 1,570
15 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:32 AM 60 0.37 897
16 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 753
17 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE, OF COURSE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.27 2,557
18 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.27 918
19 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:32 AM 58 0.26 645
20 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 1:20 AM 35 0.26 659
21 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.25 508
22 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.24 1,303
23 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 1:55 AM 35 0.23 628
24 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:30 AM 30 0.23 489
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 658
26 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,774
27 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,107
28 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 134 0.21 485
29 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.21 825
30 MLB NLCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 7:07 PM 54 0.21 1,054
31 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 789
32 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 2:30 AM 35 0.20 601
33 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MARYLAND/IOWA ESPN2 12:00 PM 172 0.20 701
34 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:38 AM 20 0.19 451
35 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.19 424
36 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 3:05 AM 34 0.19 554
37 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: ILLINOIS/WISCONSIN FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 206 0.19 783
38 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: WAKE FOREST/FLORIDA STATE ESPN2 3:30 PM 220 0.18 576
39 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.18 949
40 COUNTDOWN-CHRISTMAS PREV HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,432
41 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,017
42 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:58 AM 122 0.18 491
43 AMC FEARFEST: MISERY AMC 1:30 PM 150 0.17 699
44 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.17 939
45 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.17 342
46 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 52 0.17 499
47 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 11:26 PM 23 0.16 429
48 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.16 630
49 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 434
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,832
51 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:56 AM 64 0.16 391
52 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.15 376
53 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARIZONA/UCLA ESPN2 10:30 PM 206 0.15 614
54 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: UCF/EAST CALIFORNIA ESPN2 7:10 PM 200 0.14 486
55 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: KILLER UNDER THE BED LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.14 582
56 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.14 611
57 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,767
58 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.13 277
59 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,612
60 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 121 0.13 298
61 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,698
62 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.13 531
63 PAWN STARS AC: 67 HIGH PRICED WHEELS HISTORY 8:00 PM 181 0.13 727
64 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,297
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,297
66 KNIGHT SQUAD NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.12 677
67 MY DINNER WITH HERVE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 106 0.12 597
68 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,542
69 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,027
70 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 32 0.12 322
71 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.12 471
72 MLB NLCS ON FOXD: GM7: DODGERS VS BREWERS FOX DEPORTES 8:04 PM 202 0.12 339
73 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,919
74 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: KILLER HIGH SYFY 8:00 PM 120 0.12 509
75 UNSPKABLE CRIME: JESSICA OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.12 456
76 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 30 0.11 580
77 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:52 PM 38 0.11 333
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 674
79 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 5:00 AM 60 0.11 225
80 PAWN STARS AC: 67 HIGH PRICED WHEELS HISTORY 12:03 AM 179 0.10 476
81 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.10 253
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 580
83 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: HOUSTON/LA LAKERS ESPN2 3:00 AM 120 0.09 214
84 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 628
85 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: WHERES THE MONEY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 130 0.09 261
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 442
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 666
88 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 701
89 MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR: MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR HBO PRIME 1:00 PM 144 0.09 242
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 607
91 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 582
92 BLACK LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 309
93 WOLVES AND WARRIORS ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.09 440
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,027
95 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: WATCH, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 9:00 PM 140 0.09 213
96 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 302
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 548
98 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 318
99 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 476
100 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS/TEXAS TECH FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 217 0.08 472
101 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 855
102 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: TORONTO/WASHINGTON NBA-TV 7:00 PM 175 0.08 233
103 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,077
104 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 850
105 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.08 300
106 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 940
107 TAKEN HBO PRIME 6:25 PM 91 0.08 343
108 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.08 214
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 312
110 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.07 456
111 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 509
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 456
113 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 847
114 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 952
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 448
116 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:56 PM 124 0.07 193
117 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 289
118 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:55 PM 52 0.07 209
119 KEMPER: SERIAL KILLER: 101 KEMPER ON KEMPER OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.06 263
120 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 505
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 470
122 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.06 257
123 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 479
124 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 255
125 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 250
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 609
127 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 306
128 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 495
129 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS TOLUCA FOX DEPORTES 11:49 PM 136 0.05 145
130 HOUSE POP 11:00 PM 60 0.05 154
131 HOUSE POP 12:00 AM 60 0.05 124
132 DR. SEUSS THE CAT IN THE HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 82 0.05 99
133 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPNEWS 12:00 AM 60 0.05 148
134 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 146
135 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.05 321
136 HOUSE POP 10:00 PM 60 0.05 179
137 TAXI HBO PRIME 11:20 AM 97 0.05 139
138 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 192
139 LA REINA DEL SUR UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.04 85
140 HOUSE POP 9:00 PM 60 0.04 180
141 DATELINE MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.04 305
142 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 480
143 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 136
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 205
145 HOUSE POP 8:00 PM 60 0.04 186
146 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPNEWS 4:54 PM 75 0.04 212
147 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 172
148 AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR JR UNIVERSAL KIDS 7:00 PM 60 0.04 138
149 DR. OAKLEY: NORTHERN NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 398
150 LA REINA DEL SUR UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 75

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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.