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October 30, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.27.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 3.3, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.0.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.65/0.64/0.40.  The Hallmark Christmas movie season has begun with CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY MANOR at 0.57.  A&E’s LIVE PD slipped 0.03 to 0.53.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.08 to 0.29, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.24, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.02 to 0.22.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES ticked down to 0.27.  The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows:  at 0.24 and 0.15/408K compared to last week’s 0.25 and 0.15/430K, MY HERO ACADEMIA steady at 0.15/437K, NARUTO up 0.04 to 0.17/430K, BORUTO up 0.01 to 0.16, MOB PSYCHO 100 at 0.14/345K, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.03 to 0.14, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.02 to 0.11, BLACK CLOVER down 0.02 to 0.12/291K, HUNTER X HUNTER steady at 0.12/275K, FLCL down 0.06 to 0.10, ONE PUNCH MAN up 0.01 to 0.12/246K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.03 to 0.11/218K, and SAMURAI JACK at 0.10/210K compared to last week’s 0.09/0.08.  Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.24.  ID’s FATAL VOWS gained 0.02 to 0.22.  Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS ticked up to 0.22.  HGTV’s BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT was up 0.02 to 0.20.  OWN’s READY TO LOVE was at 0.06.  Syfy’s CHANNEL ZERO was at 0.06.  Paramount’s HEATHERS was at 0.06/0.05.  

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 27, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: IOWA/PENN ST ESPN 3:34 PM 224 0.78 3,267
2 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.66 1,767
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEXAS A&M/OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN 7:18 PM 189 0.65 2,178
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PURDUE/MICHIGAN ST ESPN 12:00 PM 214 0.64 2,378
5 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS PEMBERLEY MANOR HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.57 3,571
6 LIVE PD: 155 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.53 1,689
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: OREGON/ARIZONA ESPN 10:30 PM 217 0.40 1,186
8 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:07 AM 60 0.29 671
9 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.29 702
10 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.29 1,290
11 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 769
12 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.24 1,510
13 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.24 1,109
14 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.24 554
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.24 1,288
16 LIGA MX 2 SAT: CRUZ AZUL / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 125 0.24 549
17 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 896
18 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.22 1,044
19 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,135
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.22 1,356
21 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:07 AM 60 0.22 497
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,283
23 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,084
24 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.20 843
25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TEXAS TECH/IOWA STATE ESPN2 12:00 PM 233 0.19 885
26 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 2,158
27 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: VOLKAN/SMITH FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 192 0.19 531
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,082
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,218
30 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,731
31 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,889
32 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: NC STATE/SYRACUSE ESPN2 7:04 PM 233 0.18 680
33 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:07 AM 30 0.18 418
34 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,598
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 447
36 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.17 426
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,174
38 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.17 728
39 MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM4: RED SOX VS DODGERS FOX DEPORTES 8:03 PM 249 0.17 409
40 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 2,007
41 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.16 421
42 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:57 PM 118 0.16 432
43 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,837
44 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,864
45 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:12 AM 60 0.15 299
46 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 950
47 WCB: 10/27/18 JACOBS/DERE HBO PRIME 11:14 PM 47 0.15 500
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,055
49 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.14 336
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 847
51 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,470
52 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: ZOMBIE AT 17 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.14 487
53 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,559
54 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CARDIFF/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:54 AM 134 0.14 416
55 MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.14 399
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,090
57 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,768
58 WCB: 10/27/18 JACOBS/DERE HBO PRIME 10:52 PM 22 0.14 472
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 823
60 MOB PSYCHO 100 ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.14 345
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 868
62 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON/CAL FOX SPORTS 1 6:35 PM 185 0.13 563
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 946
64 WCB: 10/27/18 JACOBS/DERE HBO PRIME 10:39 PM 11 0.13 490
65 WCB: 10/27/18 JACOBS/DERE HBO PRIME 12:01 AM 16 0.12 400
66 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,554
67 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 528
68 DUDE PERFECT NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.12 574
69 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:30 PM 90 0.12 1,161
70 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 30 0.12 606
71 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,379
72 WCB: 10/27/18 JACOBS/DERE HBO PRIME 10:10 PM 29 0.12 442
73 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,542
74 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,445
75 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.11 264
76 POST, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.11 760
77 LIGA MX L: NECAXA / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 122 0.11 274
78 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 741
79 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: DEAD IN THE WATER SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.10 470
80 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,005
81 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: PERFECT MATCH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 147 0.10 343
82 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 11:00 AM 90 0.10 1,161
83 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 655
84 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:08 PM 24 0.09 262
85 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,447
86 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 330
87 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,334
88 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 996
89 AM JOY MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,118
90 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.09 228
91 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.08 464
92 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.08 744
93 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI: PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.08 884
94 UFC FS1 PRELIMS L: VOLKAN/SMITH FOX SPORTS 2 8:00 PM 120 0.08 237
95 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 114 0.08 284
96 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 791
97 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 565
98 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: ARIZONA STATE/USC ESPN2 3:53 PM 191 0.07 315
99 MEGAMIND HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 96 0.07 174
100 HOUSE POP 10:00 PM 60 0.07 179
101 TOOTH FAIRY HBO PRIME 11:32 AM 102 0.07 192
102 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 229
103 HOUSE POP 9:00 PM 60 0.07 157
104 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 338
105 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 420
106 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.07 131
107 ITS COMPLICATED: ITS COMPLICATED HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 120 0.07 228
108 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPNEWS 1:00 AM 53 0.06 165
109 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 246
110 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.06 196
111 NCWTS RACING L: MARTINSVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 12:56 PM 124 0.06 363
112 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TCU/KANSAS FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 212 0.06 325
113 NBA CRUNCHTIME NBA-TV 9:00 PM 118 0.06 147
114 CHANNEL ZERO SYFY 11:00 PM 57 0.06 324
115 HEATHERS PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 48 0.06 141
116 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPNEWS 1:54 PM 74 0.06 195
117 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 205
118 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.05 400
119 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 164
120 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 5:00 AM 60 0.05 131
121 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 149
122 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPNEWS 12:00 AM 60 0.05 163
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 235
124 ROAD TO JACOBS/DEREVYANCH HBO PRIME 1:15 PM 13 0.05 138
125 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.05 372
126 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.05 115
127 MLB WS ON FOXD – PRE FOX DEPORTES 7:40 PM 23 0.05 109
128 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: HAWAII/FRESNO ST ESPN2 10:57 PM 211 0.05 187
129 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 156
130 DATELINE MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.05 310
131 15:17 TO PARIS, THE MAXPRIME 2:40 PM 94 0.05 132
132 HEATHERS PARAMOUNT 10:48 PM 51 0.05 94
133 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 2:28 AM 62 0.04 116
134 HOUSE POP 5:00 PM 60 0.04 123
135 DATELINE MSNBC 3:00 AM 60 0.04 359
136 DATELINE MSNBC 4:00 AM 60 0.04 330
137 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 10:58 PM 69 0.04 107
138 DATELINE MSNBC 5:00 AM 60 0.04 323
139 POST, THE HBO PRIME 2:46 AM 116 0.04 120
140 INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY MAXPRIME 6:15 PM 103 0.04 122
141 ALL EYEZ ON ME: ALL EYEZ ON ME MAXPRIME 11:45 PM 140 0.04 79
142 UFC FS2 PRELIMS L FOX SPORTS 1 9:40 PM 20 0.04 159
143 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 424
144 SENTENCE, THE HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 87 0.04 127
145 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 264
146 HOUSE POP 8:00 PM 60 0.04 139
147 BBCA MOVIE: REVENGE BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 150 0.04 243
148 DR. OAKLEY: NORTHERN NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 362
149 EMOGENIUS GSN 3:00 AM 30 0.04 137
150 SNAP DECISION GSN 3:30 AM 30 0.04 132

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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.