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July 21, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.18.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of SNL and ULTIMATE TAG gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  An extremely low-rated cable day was led by Golf Channel’s PGA coverage at 0.20.  On HGTV, VACATION HOUSE RULES slipped 0.02 to 0.20.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.19, PIONEER WOMAN ticked down to 0.16, and GIADA AT HOME was steady at 0.15.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.08/215K & 0.09/217K and 0.18/436K, compared to last week’s 0.10/241K & 0.09/233K and 0.27/561K, PARANOIA AGENT down 0.09 to 0.15/371K, MOB PSYCHO 100 down 0.07 to 0.16/380K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.04 to 0.15/346K, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.11/206K, and SAMURAI JACK down 0.4 to 0.09/190K.  ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.16, MLS matches were st 0.15/0.11, and a FORMULA 1 race was at 0.15.  On History, THE UNXPLAINED ticked down to 0.15, and THE UNIDENTIFIED was down 0.03 to 0.12.  On Nickelodeon, YOUNG DYLAN was at 0.15 and NICK UNFILTERED was at 0.13.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.12, compared to last week’s 0.15/0.14.   On OWN, FAMILY OR FIANCE gained 0.02 to 0.06, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.05, and GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN was steady at 0.03.  AMC’s LINE OF DUTY rose 0.02 to 0.04. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 18, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 PGA TOUR: 2020 MEMORIAL TOURN GOLF CHANNEL 12:28 PM 147 0.20 1,236
2 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.20 1,468
3 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,124
4 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: FIGUEIREDO/BENAVIDEZ 2 ESPN 5:00 PM 180 0.16 509
5 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,018
6 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,044
7 GIADA AT HOME FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 941
8 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: LAFC/LA GALAXY ESPN 10:26 PM 131 0.15 296
9 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 8:01 PM 29 0.15 541
10 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN 8:54 AM 76 0.15 469
11 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.14 826
12 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 990
13 HARRIET: HARRIET HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 125 0.14 668
14 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,182
15 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MURDER IN THE VINEYARD LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.13 656
16 CNN SPECIAL REPORT: THE PANDEMIC & THE PRESIDENT 2 CNN 10:00 PM 120 0.13 1,203
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 960
18 NICK UNFILTERED NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.13 502
19 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 954
20 UNIDENTIFIED:INSIDE…UFO HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.12 834
21 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:30 PM 30 0.12 539
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,009
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 973
24 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 736
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 996
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,072
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 941
28 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PORTLAND/HOUSTON ESPN 8:00 PM 146 0.11 266
29 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,459
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 853
31 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:00 PM 30 0.11 550
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 938
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 818
34 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:00 PM 30 0.11 504
35 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 2,324
36 MLB SPRING TRAINING   L: NY YANKEES/NY METS ESPN2 7:00 PM 197 0.11 410
37 ALL THAT NEW NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.11 358
38 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: TEXAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:01 PM 153 0.11 973
39 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.10 494
40 BELIEVERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 534
41 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 12:00 PM 30 0.10 189
42 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,465
43 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 961
44 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 12:30 PM 30 0.10 187
45 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 2,169
46 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 11:30 AM 30 0.10 180
47 ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL  L: HELLAS VERONA/ATALANTA ESPN 11:00 AM 128 0.09 190
48 SYTTD: CLIP SHOW TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 623
49 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,273
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:10 AM 50 0.09 210
51 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 706
52 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: DICTATOR,THE COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 120 0.09 205
53 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.08 313
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:48 AM 66 0.08 167
55 THE A&E MOVIE: WANTED A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 148 0.08 442
56 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,043
57 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 1,005
58 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.08 350
59 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 863
60 ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL  L: CAGLIARI/SASSUOLO ESPN 1:08 PM 142 0.08 171
61 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:44 PM 22 0.08 293
62 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 769
63 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 546
64 COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 479
65 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 932
66 GORDON: EXTRA HELPING NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.07 293
67 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,134
68 HOTEL PARANORMAL TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 377
69 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.07 473
70 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:00 AM 30 0.07 387
71 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 632
72 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 910
73 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 269
74 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,246
75 THE A&E MOVIE: WANTED A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 148 0.07 216
76 TIME MACHINE: UFO CONSPIRACY:HUNT FOR TRUTH SP HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.07 534
77 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 543
78 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 765
79 MY CAT FROM HELL SP ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.06 444
80 ROCKETEER SERIES DISNEY JUNIOR 7:15 AM 25 0.06 184
81 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 464
82 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 948
83 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: TEXAS FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 150 0.06 446
84 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 383
85 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:37 AM 59 0.06 147
86 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 283
87 FAST AND FURIOUS WEEKEND: 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS IFC TV 9:00 PM 150 0.06 230
88 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:00 AM 30 0.06 316
89 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 489
90 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.06 332
91 FRONTERA S7 UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 60 0.06 138
92 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 88 0.06 310
93 FAST AND FURIOUS WEEKEND: FAST AND THE FURIOUS, THE IFC TV 6:30 PM 150 0.06 162
94 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 822
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 786
96 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 788
97 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.05 358
98 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 811
99 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 712
100 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 855
101 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.05 717
102 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 700
103 KOREAN BASEBALL   L ESPN 6:00 AM 108 0.05 112
104 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 22 0.05 256
105 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 218
106 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 672
107 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 151
108 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S9 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.05 93
109 TIME MACHINE: SECRET ACCESS: UFOS ON THE RECORD HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.05 330
110 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 734
111 IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: SEBRING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:34 PM 183 0.05 357
112 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 826
113 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 11 0.05 722
114 DC SUMMER SING-ALONG DISNEY CHANNEL 6:18 PM 50 0.05 181
115 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:46 PM 15 0.05 485
116 UFC LIVE ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 150
117 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.05 93
118 ACUMULADORES COMPU S4 UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 60 0.04 81
119 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 11:00 AM 30 0.04 68
120 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 558
121 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:22 PM 22 0.04 223
122 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 126
123 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:30 AM 30 0.04 228
124 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 715
125 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ MOTOR TREND 6:30 AM 30 0.04 106
126 COAST GUARD: MISSION CRIT HISTORY 7:00 AM 60 0.04 150
127 WHITE RABBIT PROJECT SCIENCE 8:00 PM 60 0.04 162
128 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 16 0.04 399
129 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S9 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 30 0.04 73
130 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 115
131 INDYCAR SERIES L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:37 PM 114 0.04 356
132 OPEN SOURCE MONEY SCIENCE 10:00 AM 30 0.04 132
133 LINE OF DUTY AMC 11:00 PM 85 0.04 117
134 QUIEN DA MAS S6 UNIVERSO 6:30 PM 30 0.03 68
135 CAR CREWS SUPERCARBLONDIE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.03 204
136 QUIEN DA MAS S6 UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 30 0.03 68
137 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:14 PM 60 0.03 509
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 115
139 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 123
140 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.03 94
141 PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: NECAXA / ATLAS TUDN 7:00 PM 120 0.03 58
142 MORNING DRIVE GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 124
143 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.03 206
144 GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.03 172
145 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 192
146 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: INDIANAPOLIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 150 0.03 314
147 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 641
148 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.03 61
149 QUIEN DA MAS S6 UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 30 0.03 57
150 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 3:30 AM 30 0.03 101

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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.