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August 18, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.15.2020

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NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s MLB baseball coverage adjusted to 0.2 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS led Saturday cable at 0.29.  Discovery’s Shark Week continued with SHARKS GONE WILD at 0.24, SHARKS OF GHOST ISLAND at 0.20, and WICKED SHARKS at 0.20.  HGTV’s VACATION HOUSE RULES was steady at 0.20.  Hallmark’s original movie WEDDING EVERY WEEKEND was at 0.19.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.03 to 0.19, and KITCHEN AT FN was up 0.02 to 0.17.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL games were at 0.18/0.17.  On History, THE UNXPLAINED rose 0.04 to 0.16, and UNIDENTIFIED was up 0.02 to 0.13.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS dipped 0.02 to 0.09.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.08, FAMILY OR FIANCE lost a tick to 0.06, and GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN fell off the chart, down 0.03 to 0.02/151K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 15, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: UFC 252: MIOCIC/COMIER ESPN 7:04 PM 176 0.29 831
2 BATMAN: YEAR ONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 90 0.25 512
3 SHARKS GONE WILD 3 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.24 723
4 BATMAN:DARK KNIGHT RTN P1 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 100 0.23 433
5 SHARKS OF GHOST ISLAND DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 678
6 GREAT WHITE ABYSS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.20 547
7 WICKED SHARKS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 779
8 BIRDS OF PREY HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 109 0.20 786
9 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.20 1,632
10 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: WEDDING EVERY WEEKEND HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 122 0.19 2,159
11 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.19 937
12 LEGEND OF DEEP BLUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.19 624
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 467
14 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,463
15 I WAS PREY: TERRORS FROM DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 537
16 NHL QTR FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/COLUMBUS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:40 PM 148 0.18 579
17 SHARKADELIC SUMMER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 502
18 SHAQATTACK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 495
19 NHL QTR FINALS L: COLORADO/ARIZONA CNBC 3:00 PM 163 0.17 414
20 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,601
21 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,027
22 GREAT WHITE DOUBLE TROUBL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 580
23 NINJA SHARKS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 476
24 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.16 994
25 ADAM DEVINE?S SHARK LAIR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 452
26 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 2,584
27 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 382
28 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SAT: MANCHESTER CITY / OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.15 402
29 SHARKS OF GHOST ISLAND DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.15 428
30 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: BEWARE OF MOM LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 865
31 JAWS AWAKENS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 452
32 WICKED SHARKS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.14 364
33 AIR JAWS 2020 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 434
34 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN 8:54 AM 77 0.13 466
35 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,868
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,095
37 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,105
38 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 981
39 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,602
40 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 991
41 UNIDENTIFIED:INSIDE…UFO HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.13 803
42 SHARKS GONE WILD 3 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.13 315
43 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:48 PM 21 0.12 372
44 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: DAYTONA ROAD COURSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:54 PM 166 0.12 1,025
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,090
46 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 23 0.12 373
47 ALIEN SHARKS: CONTACT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 366
48 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:23 PM 25 0.12 395
49 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,495
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 984
51 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,620
52 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,216
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,069
54 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,644
55 BELIEVERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 456
56 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 971
57 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 55 0.11 1,050
58 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,684
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,006
60 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,293
61 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:02 AM 58 0.10 268
62 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.10 705
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 951
64 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 273
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 856
66 NICK UNFILTERED NICKELODEON 8:05 PM 30 0.10 330
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 954
68 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT LAA MLB NETWORK 9:40 PM 199 0.10 316
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 891
70 ALIEN SHARKS GREATEST HIT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 300
71 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 252
72 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.09 509
73 I WAS PREY: TERRORS FROM DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 AM 60 0.09 246
74 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:11 AM 51 0.09 257
75 ALL THAT NICKELODEON 8:35 PM 25 0.09 315
76 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 732
77 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / FC JUAREZ TUDN 7:30 PM 145 0.09 211
78 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 761
79 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 492
80 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 54 0.08 242
81 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.08 411
82 LIGA MX SAT 2: MAZATLAN / UNAM TUDN 9:55 PM 128 0.08 174
83 HOTEL PARANORMAL TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 339
84 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.08 612
85 TRACK & FIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:08 PM 112 0.08 213
86 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:09 PM 15 0.08 592
87 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 193
88 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,003
89 PGA TOUR: 2020 WYNDHAM CHP GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 120 0.08 694
90 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.07 776
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,004
92 MISION EUROPA SAT TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 199
93 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 843
94 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 972
95 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:01 AM 59 0.07 546
96 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 651
97 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,268
98 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.07 512
99 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 11 0.07 713
100 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 1,035
101 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 448
102 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 756
103 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.07 380
104 TOP RANK BOXING        L ESPN 4:10 PM 4 0.06 264
105 NASCAR RAIN DELAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:24 PM 90 0.06 558
106 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 150
107 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 2:06 AM 58 0.06 263
108 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 242
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 543
110 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 916
111 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 39 0.06 424
112 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 861
113 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 377
114 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.06 287
115 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 858
116 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 947
117 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 773
118 KOREAN BASEBALL   L: LG TWINS/NC DINOS ESPN 3:55 AM 125 0.06 107
119 WNBA  BASKETBALL        L: WASHINGTON/LAS VEGAS ACES ESPN 12:00 PM 127 0.06 181
120 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 871
121 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: STL AT CWS GAME 2 MLB NETWORK 4:17 PM 151 0.05 259
122 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 12:00 PM 30 0.05 241
123 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 924
124 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 808
125 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 150
126 TIME MACHINE: WWII IN HD: THE AIR WAR HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.05 576
127 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.05 360
128 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.05 513
129 SAVED BY THE BELL IFC TV 10:45 AM 30 0.05 114
130 KOREAN BASEBALL   L ESPN 6:00 AM 45 0.05 112
131 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 149
132 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 3:00 PM 30 0.05 268
133 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:00 PM 30 0.05 285
134 FUTBOL CENTRAL SAT TUDN 2:00 PM 30 0.05 107
135 CAR CREWS SUPERCARBLONDIE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.05 200
136 FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT TUDN 7:00 PM 30 0.05 118
137 GATHERING STORM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.04 223
138 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:30 PM 30 0.04 223
139 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: STL AT CWS MLB NETWORK 1:12 PM 139 0.04 208
140 GATHERING STORM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:03 PM 60 0.04 219
141 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON MLB NETWORK 3:31 PM 46 0.04 215
142 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 103
143 AMA MOTOCROSS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 AM 120 0.04 73
144 LICENSE TO KILL OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.04 240
145 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 765
146 WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 256
147 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 3:30 PM 30 0.04 245
148 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 88
149 SHO CH BOX: 20 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:50 PM 20 0.04 198
150 FLEA MARKET FLIP DIY NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.04 307

PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS)

PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS

NEWS & LATE NIGHT BROADCAST RATINGS

SPORTS RATINGS

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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.
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