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February 17, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.13.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.7.  In addition, there were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for CBS’s CLARICE rerun and FOX’s 9-1-1 rerun, while NBC’s reruns of ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES and DATELINE dropped to the next lowest tenth.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The top dozen telecasts on Saturday cable were all for impeachment coverage, led by CNN’s 4PM hour at 0.48/0.74/3.7M, with MSNBC’s late-afternoon segment at 0.28/0.47/3.6M, and Fox News’s 4PM hour at 0.18/0.29/2M.  ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS show was at 0.28, and its COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.21/0.19/0.15/0.14.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.23.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL down 0.01 to 0.20/401K, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.01 to 0.20, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM up 0.04 to 0.17, FIRE FORCE up 0.01 to 0.16, BLACK CLOVER at 0.13, SSSS GRIDMAN down 0.01 to 0.12, NARUTO steady at 0.11/224K, and DEMON SLAYER steady at 0.09.184K.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU dropped 0.04 to 0.18.  Lifetime’s original movie  DEATH SAVED MY LIFE was at 0.17.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN fell 0.05 to 0.16, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.09 to 0.15, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was down 0.06 to 0.13.  Hallmark’s original movie PLAYING CUPID was at 0.13.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.13. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 13, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.48 3,723
2 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.45 3,544
3 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.42 3,465
4 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.40 2,768
5 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.40 2,992
6 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.40 3,387
7 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.39 2,988
8 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.32 2,105
9 IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS MSNBC 4:29 PM 29 0.31 3,768
10 IMPEACHMENT OF DONALDTRMP: 2021 CLOSING ARGUMENTS MSNBC 12:48 PM 221 0.30 3,558
11 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.29 2,260
12 IMPEACHMENT OF DONALDTRMP MSNBC 4:58 PM 28 0.28 3,574
13 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L: UFC 258: USMAN VS. BURN ESPN 8:00 PM 120 0.28 794
14 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: DAYTONA FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 189 0.23 1,609
15 IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS MSNBC 5:26 PM 94 0.22 2,553
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,581
17 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: INDIANA/OHIO STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 124 0.21 871
18 SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.21 2,143
19 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.20 370
20 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:03 PM 60 0.19 814
21 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.18 1,252
22 SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,971
23 TOP RANK BOXING        L: RICHARD COMMEY/JACKSON MARINEZ ESPN 10:00 PM 148 0.17 584
24 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,440
25 IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS: SECOND IMPEACHMENT OF DONALD TRUMP MSNBC 8:00 AM 288 0.17 2,237
26 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.17 370
27 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.17 290
28 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: DEATH SAVED MY LIFE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 130 0.17 1,064
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,238
30 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,124
31 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.16 251
32 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 432
33 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 127 0.15 420
34 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,128
35 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:33 AM 24 0.15 339
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,014
37 SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,573
38 ARCA RACING L: DAYTONA FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 150 0.15 892
39 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:05 PM 118 0.15 567
40 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,326
41 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 129 0.14 364
42 SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,625
43 IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS: SECOND IMPEACHMENT OF DONALD TRUMP MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.14 1,532
44 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/LSU ESPN 2:04 PM 121 0.14 579
45 SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,523
46 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.13 224
47 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.13 808
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 818
49 SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,747
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 377
51 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 2,528
52 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: PLAYING CUPID HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.13 2,228
53 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:04 PM 28 0.13 395
54 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 500
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,029
56 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:28 AM 32 0.13 361
57 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.13 474
58 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 880
59 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,793
60 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,649
61 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 2,590
62 SSSS.GRIDMAN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.12 197
63 PGA TOUR: AT&T PEBBLE BCH PRO-AM GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 131 0.11 846
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.11 728
65 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.11 298
66 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 243
67 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,757
68 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 283
69 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 429
70 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 272
71 DIVERGENT MARATHON: INSURGENT AMC 9:00 PM 150 0.11 349
72 SUPERCROSS: ORLANDO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 184 0.10 258
73 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,514
74 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / QUERETARO TUDN 9:30 PM 150 0.10 272
75 DIVERGENT MARATHON: DIVERGENT AMC 6:00 PM 180 0.10 370
76 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:32 PM 89 0.10 430
77 SMERCONISH CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,068
78 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARKANSAS/MISSOURI ESPN2 4:04 PM 148 0.10 504
79 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 9:00 PM 360 0.10 514
80 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 587
81 IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS: SECOND IMPEACHMENT OF DONALD TRUMP MSNBC 9:00 PM 120 0.09 1,076
82 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 30 0.09 504
83 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.09 347
84 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,590
85 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.09 213
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,405
87 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.08 254
88 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 493
89 DIVERGENT MARATHON: ALLEGIANT AMC 11:30 PM 150 0.07 270
90 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 207
91 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.07 528
92 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,013
93 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 600
94 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: BROOKLYN/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.06 152
95 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.06 739
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.06 418
97 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 11:13 PM 50 0.06 405
98 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 712
99 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: FOSTER BOY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 150 0.06 303
100 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 280
101 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 375
102 LIGA PREMIER: MANCHESTER CITY VS TOTTENHAM UNIVERSO 12:24 PM 128 0.06 125
103 ONE DEADLY MISTAKE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 362
104 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHILADELPHIA/PHOENIX NBA-TV 3:00 PM 158 0.06 175
105 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OREGON/ARIZONA ESPN2 2:04 PM 120 0.05 214
106 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.05 258
107 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 270
108 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 616
109 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: SENATE ACQUITS TRUMP FOR SECOND IMPCHMNT MSNBC 11:00 PM 120 0.05 583
110 AUSTRALIAN OPEN: AUS OPEN ATPWTA:W16 OSAN/MUGG TENNIS CHANNEL 7:04 PM 135 0.05 446
111 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCELONA VS. ALAVES BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:49 PM 131 0.05 109
112 DEVIL MAY CARE SYFY 12:00 AM 13 0.05 126
113 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.05 146
114 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 385
115 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.05 122
116 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 324
117 LIGA MX EN 60 TUDN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 76
118 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.04 252
119 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.04 354
120 SEDUCED BY SPEED MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 235
121 IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS: SECOND IMPEACHMENT OF DONALD TRUMP MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.04 687
122 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.04 171
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 217
124 TIME MACHINE: HIROSHIMA: 75 YEARS LATER HISTORY 7:00 AM 120 0.04 208
125 RENTAL, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 88 0.04 142
126 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 3:00 AM 180 0.04 197
127 SIX NATIONS RUGBY: ENGLAND/ITALY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 121 0.04 120
128 LOVERS LANE MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 11:00 PM 60 0.04 234
129 SEDUCED BY EVIL OXYGEN MEDIA 9:30 AM 90 0.04 269
130 IFC MOVIE: THREE AMIGOS IFC TV 11:00 AM 150 0.04 118
131 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 152
132 LOVERS LANE MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 257
133 WILD YEAR ON EARTH, A BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.04 249
134 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 752
135 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.04 121
136 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 8:09 PM 115 0.03 190
137 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: LOYOLA CHICAGO/DRAKE ESPN2 12:00 PM 124 0.03 132
138 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 200
139 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 308
140 POP TV MOVIES: SERENDIPITY POP 10:00 AM 120 0.03 135
141 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 322
142 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 58 0.03 193
143 LIGA PREMIER EXTRA UNIVERSO 12:01 PM 23 0.03 66
144 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: THIRD ROUND ESPN2 8:00 AM 180 0.03 151
145 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 190
146 LOUD HOUSE NICKTOONS 11:00 PM 30 0.03 117
147 SATURDAY REPORT: N/A NEWSMAX TV 9:00 AM 120 0.03 209
148 PRECIO DE HISTORIA UNIVERSO 2:32 PM 28 0.03 58
149 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L ESPN2 6:00 AM 83 0.03 168
150 AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS CHANNEL 1:52 PM 99 0.03 171

 

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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.