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December 10, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.7.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.1 to 0.9, and FOX’s game adjusted up 0.3 to 3.6.  In another college football-related adjustment, the rerun of BULL lost 0.4 in final numbers.  The rerun DATELINE also dropped 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE GAMEDAY led Saturday cable at 0.58 (most of the the day’s marquee games were on the broadcast networks), and the primetime UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.46.  Note that as usual, the theatrical movies (THOR: RAGNAROK) and reruns (RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDER) that appear on the chart are there because their networks have listed them as “original” with Nielsen.  A&E’s LIVE PD fell 0.15 to 0.46.  Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.37.  After a holiday break, Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.01 to 0.28, ONE-PUNCH MAN down 0.03 to 0.22, DR STONE down 0.04 to 0.18, FIRE FORCE down 0.07 to 0.15, FOOD WARS down 0.08 to 0.14, DEMON SLAYER down 0.06 to 0.14/264K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.05 to 0.12/225K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.05 to 0.11/207K, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.13/249K, LUPIN THE 3RD steady at 0.12, and ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.01 to 0.10/180K.  Cartoon Network’s STEVEN UNIVERSE was at 0.26/0.25/0.24/0.23.  SPONGEBOB MUSICAL was at 0.24 during its opening hour on Nickelodeon, then at 0.24 for the remaining 30 minutes on Nick At Nite, while the cartoon itself was at 0.24 in the morning on Nickelodeon.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.24.  Food Network’s CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHALLENGE edged up 0.02 to 0.21 in primetime, and in the morning, KITCHEN AT FN shed 0.02 to 0.19, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.04 to 0.18, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was steady at 0.16, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was at 0.12.  Lifetime’s movie CHRISTMAS UNLEASHED was at 0.12.  On OWN, READY TO LOVE lost 0.05 to 0.09.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 7, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.58 1,747
2 THOR 3: RAGNAROK: THOR 3: RAGNAROK TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 165 0.47 1,467
3 LIVE PD: 258 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.46 1,625
4 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: OVEREEM/ROZENSTRUIK ESPN 9:00 PM 240 0.46 1,071
5 THE COLLECTION FROM HHOF HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 115 0.37 2,945
6 THOR 3: RAGNAROK: THOR 3: RAGNAROK TBS NETWORK 10:45 PM 165 0.36 974
7 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI FREEFORM 6:45 PM 65 0.33 1,295
8 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.32 691
9 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.28 550
10 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.28 1,041
11 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN FREEFORM 6:15 PM 30 0.28 1,046
12 STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:30 PM 15 0.26 837
13 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.26 965
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 670
15 STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:45 PM 15 0.25 757
16 SPONGEBOB MUSICAL LIVE: SB MUSICAL: LIVE ON STAGE! NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 120 0.24 1,058
17 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 134 0.24 675
18 STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:15 PM 15 0.24 799
19 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L ESPN 7:17 PM 103 0.24 696
20 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 11:10 AM 34 0.24 949
21 SPONGEBOB MUSICAL LIVE NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.24 826
22 STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 15 0.23 807
23 LIGA MX SAT: SF: NECAXA / MONTERREY TUDN 9:00 PM 155 0.22 542
24 ONE-PUNCH MAN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.22 453
25 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,011
26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: LOUISIANA/APPALACHIAN STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 222 0.19 726
27 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 122 0.19 526
28 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.19 438
29 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,176
30 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.18 1,128
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 487
32 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.18 374
33 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 120 0.17 627
34 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:59 AM 28 0.17 425
35 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: TWAS THE CHAOS BEFORE CHR BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.17 670
36 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 1,018
37 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.16 356
38 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:42 PM 13 0.16 650
39 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,959
40 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.15 302
41 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,918
42 LONG SHOT: LONG SHOT HBO PRIME 7:55 PM 125 0.15 575
43 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.14 286
44 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.14 749
45 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.14 264
46 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 4:00 AM 60 0.14 310
47 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM LIFETIME TELEVISION 6:00 PM 60 0.14 838
48 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 30 0.13 317
49 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 11:00 AM 60 0.13 837
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,553
51 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: A HOMECOMING FOR HOLIDAYS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 123 0.13 1,215
52 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 1:05 AM 61 0.13 476
53 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:30 AM 30 0.12 297
54 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 5:00 AM 30 0.12 285
55 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,572
56 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.12 764
57 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS UNLEASHED LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 981
58 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 341
59 LEGO FROZEN NORTHERN LIGH DISNEY JUNIOR 3:30 PM 25 0.12 497
60 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 3:30 AM 30 0.12 203
61 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,751
62 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.11 207
63 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPN 3:55 PM 17 0.11 550
64 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 55 0.11 507
65 CONTACTO DEP EXTRA LF SAT TUDN 11:35 PM 25 0.11 220
66 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,826
67 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.11 478
68 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 364
69 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.11 487
70 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,091
71 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:34 AM 23 0.11 296
72 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 267
73 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 3:00 AM 30 0.10 256
74 RICKY ZOOM NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.10 406
75 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 9:02 PM 61 0.10 551
76 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 129 0.10 275
77 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: HES OUT TO GET YOU LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.10 445
78 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,963
79 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,311
80 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 3:30 AM 30 0.10 242
81 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 402
82 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:41 PM 21 0.09 259
83 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:24 PM 91 0.09 292
84 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.09 426
85 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.09 425
86 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MIAMI (OH)/CENTRAL MICHIGAN ESPN2 12:00 PM 227 0.09 358
87 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 7:20 PM 107 0.09 376
88 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.09 222
89 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 258
90 TIME MACHINE: PEARL HARBOR 24 HRS AFTER HISTORY 9:00 AM 120 0.08 601
91 TOP WING NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.08 391
92 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.08 346
93 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ILLINOIS/MARYLAND ESPN2 5:03 PM 137 0.08 365
94 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 12:55 AM 60 0.08 255
95 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 836
96 GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR DISNEY CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 383
97 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SAT TUDN 8:30 PM 30 0.08 193
98 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 6:00 PM 55 0.08 369
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 770
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 657
101 FOURWHEELER MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 30 0.07 243
102 DAN SODER: SON OF A GARY HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 62 0.07 217
103 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 216
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 650
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 707
106 TZGZ SHORTS SYFY 12:34 AM 13 0.07 177
107 DUCK THE HALLS: MICKEY MO DISNEY CHANNEL 8:34 AM 26 0.07 438
108 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.06 363
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 625
110 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 248
111 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 950
112 TRULLI TALES NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.06 298
113 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.06 201
114 ANHQ W/ ED HENRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,122
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 642
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 262
117 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:52 PM 29 0.06 249
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 584
119 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 565
120 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,030
121 SPONGEBOB MUSICAL LIVE: N/A NICK JR 7:00 PM 150 0.06 216
122 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.06 301
123 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: ONE CRAZY CHRISTMAS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 3:00 PM 150 0.06 272
124 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 497
125 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 545
126 AMANDA TO THE RESCUE ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 61 0.05 380
127 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 340
128 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 527
129 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.05 141
130 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:17 PM 10 0.05 200
131 CHRIS WATTS:CRIMINAL CONF OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 90 0.05 282
132 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.05 318
133 MERRY KATNISS WKND: HUNGER GAMES, THE IFC TV 7:00 PM 180 0.05 151
134 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 976
135 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 244
136 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 144
137 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 483
138 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 738
139 HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:30 PM 60 0.05 263
140 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 560
141 BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR:BRNC MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.05 227
142 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 583
143 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:27 PM 25 0.05 193
144 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.05 250
145 HELL DEN SYFY 12:47 AM 13 0.05 134
146 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 498
147 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 809
148 DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 375
149 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.04 685
150 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 10:00 AM 115 0.04 316

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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.