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February 2, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.30.2016

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NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT adjusted up 0.2 to 1.0 in final numbers, and ABC’s NBA game adjusted up 0.1 to 1.2.  On CBS, the 48 HOURS rerun gained 0.1, but the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun lost the same, as did NBC’s SNL rerun. 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Jan SAT.30

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL doubleheader took Saturday cable honors at 0.87/0.56, and its X GAMES coverage wasn’t far lower at 0.46.  On Adult Swim, DRAGON BALL Z was down a tick to 0.66/1.39M, AKAME GA KILL was also down a hundredth to 0.53, PARASYTE gained 0.02 to 0.47, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO was up 0.03 to 0.43/881K, NARUTO gained 0.07 to 0.42/866K, ONE PIECE jumped a full tenth to 0.40/805K, and KILL LA KILL was up 0.05 to 0.35/706K.  HBO presents its BOXING ratings in segments, which were:  0.45/0.43/0.29/0.24/0.19.  Spike’s COPS held at 0.44.  The SAG AWARDS were at 0.41 on TNT and 0.27 on TBS, down significantly from last year’s 0.60/0.54.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN downticked to 0.40, and PIONEER WOMAN was similarly down to 0.36.  Discovery’s MYTHBUSTERS fell 0.08 to 0.33.  Hallmark’s original movie DATERS HANDBOOK was at 0.31.  TLC’s SEX SENT ME TO THE ER rose 0.05 to 0.30.  Starz’s BLACK SAILS fell 0.04 to 0.23.  Esquire’s BEOWULF fell 0.03 to 0.04/199K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Jan SAT.30

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 30, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KENTUCKY/KANSAS ESPN 7:06 PM 156 0.87 2,984
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OKLAHOMA/LSU ESPN 5:00 PM 126 0.56 1,735
3 AKAME GA KILL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.53 1,116
4 PARASYTE- THE MAXIM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.47 987
5 X GAMES                 L ESPN 9:42 PM 96 0.46 1,092
6 MOVIE- LOM PREM: LILA & EVE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.45 1,789
7 WCB: 1/30/16  KOVALEV/PAS HBO PRIME 11:10 PM 28 0.45 1,179
8 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.44 1,359
9 WCB: 1/30/16  KOVALEV/PAS HBO PRIME 11:38 PM 13 0.43 1,037
10 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 125 0.41 1,608
11 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.40 1,674
12 NHL SUPERSKILLS COMP: 2016 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 151 0.39 870
13 STEVEN AVERY: INNOCENT OR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,339
14 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.38 1,707
15 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.36 1,472
16 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.36 1,547
17 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.35 814
18 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.33 1,536
19 ID KILL FOR YOU INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,277
20 MYTHBUSTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.33 951
21 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 2:19 PM 106 0.33 1,040
22 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.33 1,454
23 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: DATERS HANDBOOK HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.31 1,991
24 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WEST VIRGINIA/FLORIDA ESPN 12:00 PM 139 0.30 873
25 SEX SENT ME TO THE ER TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.30 987
26 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.29 1,804
27 UFC ON FOX PRELIMS L: JOHNSON/BADER FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 180 0.29 702
28 MOVIE, USA: NOVEMBER MAN USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 150 0.29 1,235
29 WCB: 1/30/16  KOVALEV/PAS HBO PRIME 10:39 PM 31 0.29 825
30 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.29 1,348
31 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:18 PM 55 0.29 620
32 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,339
33 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 4:05 PM 55 0.28 740
34 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD: N/A TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 125 0.27 1,051
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 120 0.26 562
36 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:13 AM 47 0.26 586
37 100 THINGS TO DO NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.26 1,571
38 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.25 1,714
39 WCB: 1/30/16  KOVALEV/PAS HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 39 0.24 701
40 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.24 585
41 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.23 950
42 BLACK SAILS 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 55 0.23 759
43 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 PM 300 0.23 1,074
44 CNN FILMS PRESENTS: HISTORY OF THE EAGLES CNN 8:00 PM 235 0.23 1,347
45 SENIOR BOWL: 2016 SENIOR BOWL NFL NETWORK 2:30 PM 195 0.22 758
46 TRUE STORY HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.21 795
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 438
48 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.19 488
49 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: MENS FINAL ESPN 3:00 AM 180 0.19 511
50 WCB: 1/30/16  KOVALEV/PAS HBO PRIME 9:46 PM 14 0.19 517
51 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,129
52 NHL LIVE SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:31 PM 29 0.19 426
53 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 419
54 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:07 PM 117 0.18 620
55 YANKEE JUNGLE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.18 839
56 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 6:00 AM 60 0.18 431
57 LIGA MX L: TIGRES / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:59 PM 123 0.18 366
58 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 380
59 FA CUP RD 4 L: ARSENAL/BURNLEY FOX SPORTS 1 9:56 AM 124 0.17 350
60 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,643
61 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,612
62 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,694
63 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.16 380
64 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / CHIAPAS FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 124 0.15 355
65 ITS NOT YOU, ITS MEN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 500
66 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,436
67 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 9:01 PM 60 0.15 417
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,326
69 SATURDAY MOVIE: BIG YEAR, THE ABC FAMILY 10:30 PM 150 0.14 442
70 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: OAKLAND FOX SPORTS 1 10:06 PM 171 0.14 280
71 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.14 371
72 LRC: 2016 SAG AWARDS: N/A E! 6:00 PM 120 0.14 513
73 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.14 712
74 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 5:45 PM 45 0.13 361
75 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: WOMENS FINAL ESPN2 9:00 AM 120 0.13 579
76 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A VELOCITY 8:00 PM 120 0.13 593
77 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.12 233
78 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.12 729
79 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A VELOCITY 10:00 PM 120 0.12 517
80 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.12 278
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 687
82 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 30 0.12 466
83 MUTT & STUFF NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.11 583
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 739
85 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.11 532
86 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,215
87 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.11 525
88 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 12:30 PM 30 0.11 469
89 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,010
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 752
91 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,026
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.10 628
93 EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS: EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS HBO PRIME 5:25 PM 150 0.10 324
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 623
95 QUICK AND THE CURIOUS, TH SCIENCE 10:31 PM 30 0.10 323
96 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 367
97 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 882
98 FA CUP RD 4 L: COLCHESTER UTD/TOTTENHAM FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 AM 146 0.09 184
99 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.09 448
100 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 991
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 614
102 VITAL SIGNS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.09 540
103 WEATHERTECH SPORTSCR CH L FOX SPORTS 1 2:11 PM 109 0.09 376
104 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,259
105 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,030
106 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 541
107 QUICK AND THE CURIOUS, TH SCIENCE 10:01 PM 30 0.09 269
108 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,177
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 477
110 ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 91 0.09 225
111 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 361
112 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.09 407
113 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 666
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 640
115 TRUE STORY HBO PRIME 1:02 AM 100 0.09 265
116 7D DISNEY XD 9:30 AM 30 0.09 391
117 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 365
118 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: GEORGIA/BAYLOR ESPN2 6:04 PM 130 0.08 273
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.08 311
120 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 232
121 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.08 269
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 642
123 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 407
124 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 628
125 RENOVATION REALITIES DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.08 287
126 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: PROVIDENCE/GEORGETOWN FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 126 0.08 215
127 BREAK HBO PRIME 12:52 AM 10 0.08 248
128 LINCOLN LAWYER, THE: LINCOLN LAWYER, THE POP 10:00 PM 180 0.08 259
129 RENOVATION REALITIES DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.08 265
130 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.08 202
131 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/TCU ESPN2 2:04 PM 123 0.08 290
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 320
133 FANTASTIC FOUR:RISE OF TH HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 92 0.08 205
134 UFC ON FOX PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.08 212
135 KILLERPOST OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.08 245
136 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 441
137 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.08 413
138 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: SAN ANTONIO/CLEVELAND ESPN2 1:37 AM 143 0.07 151
139 NFL INSIDERS ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.07 151
140 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING FYI 10:00 PM 61 0.07 255
141 BUNDESLIGA – D: LEVERKUSEN VS HANNOVER FOX DEPORTES 2:31 PM 121 0.07 123
142 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VANDERBILT/TEXAS ESPN2 12:00 PM 124 0.07 213
143 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 12:57 AM 66 0.07 114
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.07 163
145 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 273
146 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 297
147 DOCTOR WHO: DOCTORS NOTES: 901 & 902 BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 120 0.07 276
148 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:12 PM 115 0.07 247
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 256
150 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 2:45 AM 13 0.06 143

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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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