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January 9, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.6.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NFL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 7.0 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, the reruns of THE GOOD DOCTOR and THE FOUR each dropped 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jan 06.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s afternoon NFL PLAYOFFS game (which it shared with ABC) took the cable day at 1.98, sandwiched by COLLEGE BASKETBALL games at 0.39/0.36.  A&E’s LIVE PD led non-sports at 0.62.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up returned as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.46/0.40, BLACK CLOVER at 0.31, JOJO’S ADVENTURES at 0.27, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM at 0.23, HUNTER X HUNTER at 0.21/454K, LUPIN THE 3RD at 0.20, NARUTO at 0.18/384K, OUTLAW STAR at 0.17/386K, COWBOY BEBOP at 0.19/407K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL at 0.19/401K.  Hallmark’s movie LOVE ON THE SLOPES was at 0.35, and Lifetime’s movie A TALE OF TWO COREYS was at 0.29, with a lead-out special also at 0.29.  A non-CFP COLLEGE FOOTBALL game on ESPN2 was at 0.33.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION returned at 0.32, and a pair of late-night LOG CABIN LIVING episodes were at 0.30/0.30.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.02 to 0.31, PIONEER WOMAN ticked up to 0.30, VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was at 0.26, and BAKED IN VERMONT was up 0.04 to 0.23.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.30, with lead-out FOUR WEDDINGS at 0.22.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES was at 0.30.  ID’s YOUR WORST NIGHTMARES dipped 0.02 to 0.25.  On OWN, WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE’S was at 0.13.  On USA, FALLING WATER had an inauspicious Season 2 premiere at 0.09.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jan 06.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 6, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL WILDCARD  L: TENNESSEE/KANSAS CITY ESPN 4:20 PM 220 1.98 6,152
2 LIVE PD: 86 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.62 1,902
3 NFL COUNTDOWN           L ESPN 2:51 PM 89 0.55 1,704
4 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.46 971
5 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.40 869
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 1:00 PM 111 0.39 1,297
7 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/NC STATE ESPN 8:09 PM 132 0.36 1,220
8 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE ON THE SLOPES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.35 2,797
9 NFL COUNTDOWN           L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.35 991
10 SATURDAY MOVIE FREEFORM 11:05 PM 115 0.35 933
11 NCAA FOOTBALL          L: NORTH DAKOTA ST/JAMES MADISON ESPN2 12:00 PM 198 0.33 1,515
12 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,295
13 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.31 1,379
14 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.31 642
15 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 63 0.30 1,141
16 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.30 631
17 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.30 1,153
18 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.30 1,269
19 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.30 1,415
20 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.30 703
21 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.29 699
22 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.29 751
23 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: TALE OF TWO COREYS, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.29 885
24 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.29 795
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.28 798
26 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.28 633
27 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.27 530
28 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.27 568
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.26 713
30 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.26 1,150
31 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,014
32 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.23 462
33 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OKLAHOMA/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 7:19 PM 137 0.23 904
34 BAKED IN VERMONT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.23 959
35 EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 97 0.23 719
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 546
37 HOME UNITED HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 30 0.23 940
38 FOUR WEDDINGS: N/A TLC 9:03 PM 122 0.22 757
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 518
40 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.20 427
41 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.20 1,152
42 PITBULLS & PAROLEES SPCL ANIMAL PLANET 9:07 PM 65 0.20 789
43 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.20 1,078
44 PITBULLS & PAROLEES SPCL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 67 0.20 795
45 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:01 PM 59 0.19 515
46 SYTTD: COUNTDOWN TO THE TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 633
47 KONG: SKULL ISLAND HBO PRIME 11:50 PM 118 0.18 477
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 906
49 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 2,021
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,958
51 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: ANAHEIM FOX SPORTS 1 10:07 PM 184 0.17 346
52 SATURDAY MOVIE: MR. POPPERS PENGUINS FREEFORM 12:45 PM 125 0.17 578
53 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 981
54 PITBULLS & PAROLEES SPCL ANIMAL PLANET 10:12 PM 60 0.17 727
55 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 814
56 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / TIJUANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:50 PM 125 0.16 351
57 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 366
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 863
59 ALMOST CHRISTMAS HBO PRIME 12:10 PM 111 0.16 376
60 SMERCONISH CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 937
61 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:21 PM 40 0.16 529
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 938
63 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.16 1,475
64 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.16 1,549
65 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 270 0.16 483
66 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.15 1,073
67 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.15 1,691
68 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.15 1,609
69 FIGURE SKATING: US CHAMP MENS FREE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 193 0.15 840
70 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 61 0.15 985
71 MIFFYS BIG AND SMALL NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.15 683
72 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:36 PM 116 0.15 582
73 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 662
74 HIDDEN FIGURES: HIDDEN FIGURES HBO PRIME 9:40 PM 127 0.14 449
75 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 11:32 PM 28 0.14 376
76 FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE: FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE HBO PRIME 5:40 PM 133 0.14 403
77 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.14 1,314
78 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,447
79 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 3:18 PM 106 0.13 721
80 LIGA MX SAT: MONTERREY / MONARCAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 126 0.13 296
81 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,509
82 SWEETIE PIES OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 591
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 694
84 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.13 579
85 EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING HBO PRIME 1:50 AM 97 0.12 293
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 709
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 705
88 FA CUP RD 3 L: NORWICH CITY/CHELSEA FOX SPORTS 1 12:21 PM 129 0.12 333
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,153
90 ARE WE THERE YET (2010) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:08 AM 31 0.12 281
91 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.12 886
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 723
93 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.12 851
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,155
95 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 10:01 PM 60 0.11 707
96 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.11 272
97 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,329
98 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,034
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 597
100 NFL PROGRAMMING ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.11 339
101 FA CUP MATCH DAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:55 AM 26 0.11 303
102 HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS HBO PRIME 10:30 AM 93 0.11 218
103 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,478
104 ARE WE THERE YET (2010) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:39 AM 31 0.11 286
105 ARE WE THERE YET (2010) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:37 AM 31 0.10 251
106 ARE WE THERE YET (2010) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:45 PM 35 0.10 305
107 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.10 726
108 ARE WE THERE YET (2010) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:10 PM 35 0.10 286
109 INCREDIBLE DR POL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 61 0.10 648
110 NASAS UNEXPLAINED FILES SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.10 352
111 LIGA MX 2 SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:01 PM 119 0.10 202
112 LIGA MX SAT 8P: PACHUCA / UNAM GALAVISION 8:00 PM 126 0.10 273
113 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON HBO PRIME 7:20 AM 98 0.10 219
114 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,034
115 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 953
116 FALLING WATER USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.09 279
117 INCREDIBLE DR POL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 593
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 585
119 FA CUP RD 3 L: MANCHESTER CITY/BURNLEY FOX SPORTS 1 9:51 AM 124 0.09 295
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.09 752
121 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,732
122 INCREDIBLE DR POL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:01 PM 60 0.09 453
123 INCREDIBLE DR POL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:01 PM 60 0.09 538
124 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.09 692
125 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.09 217
126 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 940
127 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,002
128 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 963
129 ARE WE THERE YET (2010) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:05 AM 32 0.08 199
130 ARE WE THERE YET (2010) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:34 AM 31 0.08 188
131 FULL GAME RE-AIR: 2017 WC TEN VS KC NFL NETWORK 1:00 AM 180 0.08 227
132 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 90 0.08 235
133 WATCHMEN: WATCHMEN MAXPRIME 10:35 PM 162 0.08 153
134 ARE WE THERE YET (2010) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:03 AM 31 0.08 160
135 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: INDIANA/MINNESOTA ESPN2 5:18 PM 121 0.08 456
136 I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER HBO PRIME 3:55 PM 102 0.07 207
137 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.07 161
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 202
139 SPIKE TV MOVIE: THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 251
140 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.07 210
141 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.07 174
142 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE HBO PRIME 3:30 AM 89 0.07 199
143 BROKE & FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 174
144 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 420
145 INCREDIBLE DR POL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 494
146 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 750
147 INCREDIBLE DR POL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 382
148 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA STATE/OKLAHOMA STATE ESPNU 4:00 PM 152 0.06 243
149 ARE WE THERE YET (2010) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:32 AM 31 0.06 124
150 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.06 120

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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.