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December 4, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.30.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.6, and FOX’s game to 1.6. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.81/0.48/0.44.  A&E’s LIVE PD grew by a tenth to 0.61.  Hallmark’s movie CHRISTMAS IN ROME was at 0.51.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.32/0.23.  Adult Swim mostly aired a marathon of FOOD WARS reruns, but MY HERO ACADEMIA gained 0.02 to 0.29, and ONE-PUNCH MAN ticked up to 0.26.  Nickelodeon’s morning SPONGEBOB was at 0.28/0.26 compared to last week’s 0.27, and the primetime HENRY DANGER was at 0.19.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN shed a tick to 0.21, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.16, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was at 0.15, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.08 to 0.14.  Lifetime’s movie MERRY LIDDLE CHRISTMAS was at 0.20.  On ID, HIGHWAY TO HELL edged up 0.02 to 0.17.  On OWN, READY TO LOVE rose 0.04 to 0.14, and LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked up to 0.13.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 30, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEXAS A&M/LSU ESPN 7:04 PM 207 0.81 2,945
2 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.73 2,194
3 LIVE PD: 256 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.61 2,003
4 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS IN ROME HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.51 3,701
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: CLEMSON/SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN 12:00 PM 189 0.48 1,772
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARIZONA/ARIZONA ST ESPN 10:31 PM 171 0.44 1,444
7 SHAZAM!: SHAZAM! HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 132 0.33 1,062
8 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:09 PM 21 0.32 1,099
9 LIGA MX L: QF: QUERETARO / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 10:06 PM 125 0.32 805
10 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.29 565
11 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.28 1,098
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:01 AM 59 0.27 705
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:22 AM 60 0.27 853
14 ONE-PUNCH MAN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.26 488
15 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.26 1,055
16 LIGA MX L: QF: LEON / MONARCAS TUDN 7:30 PM 156 0.23 640
17 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,241
18 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:22 AM 60 0.21 626
19 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: MERRY LIDDLE CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 125 0.20 1,002
20 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.19 979
21 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.19 745
22 HIGHWAY TO HELL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 806
23 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.17 839
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 61 0.16 469
25 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 993
26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPN 3:30 PM 4 0.15 581
27 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:56 AM 124 0.15 425
28 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.15 791
29 ALL THAT NEW NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.14 533
30 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.14 494
31 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 30 0.14 324
32 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: INDIANA/PURDUE ESPN2 12:00 PM 247 0.14 612
33 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 26 0.14 577
34 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.14 492
35 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: IOWA STATE/KANSAS STATE FOX SPORTS 1 7:05 PM 200 0.14 642
36 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.14 1,058
37 SUBSTITUTE NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.13 470
38 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 493
39 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:30 AM 30 0.13 291
40 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MIAMI/DUKE ESPN2 4:07 PM 182 0.13 454
41 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: SENSE, SENSI, AND SNOWMEN HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 123 0.13 1,188
42 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.13 287
43 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 395
44 VAMPIRINA DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.13 626
45 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 376
46 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 3:30 AM 30 0.12 297
47 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,712
48 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 3:00 AM 30 0.11 288
49 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 60 0.11 502
50 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: TWISTED NANNY, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.11 500
51 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,406
52 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: HIP HOP HOLIDAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.11 444
53 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.11 360
54 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,518
55 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.11 368
56 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:22 AM 60 0.11 414
57 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:22 AM 30 0.11 362
58 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,758
59 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.11 471
60 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 32 0.10 288
61 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: CAL/UCLA FOX SPORTS 1 10:40 PM 208 0.10 494
62 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.10 363
63 TZGZ SHORTS SYFY 12:45 AM 14 0.10 194
64 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.10 554
65 TOP WING NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.10 406
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 677
67 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.10 350
68 SNAPPED:BEHIND BAR SNK PK: 2626 SHEILA DAVALLOO OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 120 0.09 339
69 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,402
70 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.09 272
71 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,906
72 BLUEY DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.09 400
73 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: NAVY/HOUSTON ESPN2 7:09 PM 195 0.09 411
74 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.09 666
75 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 2,111
76 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:30 PM 30 0.09 513
77 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.09 291
78 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:31 AM 25 0.09 254
79 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: INDIANA/PHILADELPHIA NBA-TV 6:59 PM 162 0.09 231
80 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: MARYLAND/MICHIGAN STATE FOX SPORTS 1 3:32 PM 194 0.08 422
81 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 7:54 AM 76 0.08 301
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 673
83 FOX COLLEGE SAT BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 10:25 PM 15 0.08 456
84 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 15 0.08 234
85 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 991
86 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 127 0.08 262
87 FOX COLLEGE SAT BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 6:46 PM 19 0.08 296
88 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:15 PM 15 0.08 222
89 AMANDA TO THE RESCUE ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.08 390
90 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,593
91 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: HOLLY DAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:00 PM 120 0.07 331
92 ANHQ W/ ED HENRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,076
93 CORN AND PEG NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.07 307
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 604
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 651
96 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 747
97 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 30 0.07 470
98 TRULLI TALES NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.07 289
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 809
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 547
101 DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 423
102 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: AN EN VOGUE CHRISTMAS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:30 PM 150 0.07 264
103 BUILDING GIANTS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 351
104 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:11 AM 60 0.07 137
105 HELL DEN SYFY 12:59 AM 12 0.07 128
106 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 967
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 429
108 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 899
109 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 481
110 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 184
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 30 0.06 519
112 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: FRESNO STATE/SAN JOSE STATE ESPN2 10:30 PM 197 0.06 231
113 GLOBAL ENERGY CHALLENGE CNN 5:30 PM 30 0.06 447
114 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 364
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 557
116 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 7:00 PM 60 0.06 443
117 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 626
118 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.05 130
119 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 198
120 QUIEN DA MAS UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.05 112
121 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:41 PM 56 0.05 158
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 485
123 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 602
124 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 754
125 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 791
126 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 172
127 DR. K: GLOVES OFF! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.05 248
128 BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR:BRNC MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.05 197
129 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 769
130 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.05 140
131 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:10 AM 50 0.05 140
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 282
133 FOURWHEELER MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 30 0.04 212
134 SORTEO DE EURO COPA TUDN 12:00 PM 68 0.04 87
135 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 6:00 PM 60 0.04 361
136 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 311
137 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 522
138 BAYOU CLASSIC L: GRAMBLING/SOUTHERN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 240 0.04 206
139 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.04 501
140 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: NORTHWESTERN/ILLINOIS FOX SPORTS 1 11:58 AM 177 0.04 219
141 LIGA PREMIER: TOTTENHAM VS BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSO 9:53 AM 131 0.04 89
142 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 11:00 PM 30 0.04 206
143 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 476
144 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.04 147
145 QUIEN DA MAS UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 30 0.04 83
146 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 11:30 PM 30 0.04 225
147 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:47 AM 60 0.04 134
148 HOME MADE SIMPLE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 AM 60 0.03 142
149 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 30 0.03 67
150 UEFA CHAMPS EN 60 TUDN 3:00 PM 60 0.03 68

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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.