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February 9, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.6.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.60, and CBS’s NFL HONORS special adjusted to 0.49.  In addition, NBC’s reruns dropped in finals, with ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES and SNL down 0.1, and SVU down 0.2.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.49/0.39/0.20/0.17.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.05 to 0.24, PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.21, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was up 0.03 to 0.19, and CUPCAKE GUYS TRAINING CAMP was at 0.16.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU was at 0.22.  Lifetime’s special WHITNEY & BOBBY KRISTINA was at 0.20.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.20.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL up 0.07 to 0.21/367K, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.05 to 0.19, SWORD ART UNDERWORLD up 0.06 to 0.17, FIRE FORCE up 0.05 to 0.15, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM up 0.04 to 0.13, SSSS GRIDMAN up 0.06 to 0.13, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.11/220K, and DEMON SLAYER steady at 0.09.170K. Nickelodeon’s primetime DANGER FORCE rose 0.04 to 0.18, with lead-out SIDE HUSTLE at 0.16.  Hallmark’s original movie BEVERLY HILLS WEDDING was at 0.17.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE edged up 0.02 to 0.14. 

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 6, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:06 PM 74 0.49 1,866
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/KENTUCKY ESPN 8:14 PM 122 0.39 1,573
3 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,331
4 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,264
5 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.21 1,301
6 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,434
7 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ALABAMA/MISSOURI ESPN 12:01 PM 126 0.20 767
8 LIFETIME SPECIAL: WHITNEY HOUSTON & BOBBI KRISTINA LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.20 983
9 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 125 0.20 592
10 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 334
11 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 1,002
12 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.18 606
13 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 1,354
14 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 12:08 AM 22 0.18 288
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,546
16 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: BEVERLY HILLS WEDDING HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.17 2,415
17 SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.17 294
18 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 10:16 PM 102 0.17 570
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,278
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,351
21 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.16 480
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.16 1,278
23 PIKWIK PACK DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.16 420
24 CUPCAKE GUYS TRAINING CMP FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.16 622
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,348
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,218
27 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: DESPICABLE ME 2 COMEDY CENTRAL 1:00 PM 120 0.15 399
28 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / PUEBLA TUDN 7:57 PM 128 0.15 426
29 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.15 263
30 CNN BLEACHER REPORT SPCL CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.15 1,093
31 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS PUMAS FOX DEPORTES 9:47 PM 141 0.14 299
32 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 475
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,368
34 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 132 0.14 415
35 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 61 0.14 466
36 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:20 PM 106 0.14 570
37 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.13 248
38 YOUNG SHELDON NICK-AT-NITE 4:30 AM 30 0.13 453
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,350
40 SSSS.GRIDMAN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.13 213
41 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 606
42 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:58 PM 62 0.12 352
43 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: EAST CAROLINA/MEMPHIS ESPN 2:07 PM 133 0.12 434
44 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 307
45 SUPER BOWL GOSPEL 2021 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.12 540
46 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:35 AM 22 0.12 286
47 YOUNG SHELDON NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.12 558
48 YOUNG SHELDON NICK-AT-NITE 3:00 AM 30 0.12 442
49 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.12 541
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,267
51 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,810
52 YOUNG SHELDON NICK-AT-NITE 1:30 AM 30 0.11 405
53 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 421
54 LIFETIME SPECIAL: WHITNEY HOUSTON & BOBBI KRISTINA LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 123 0.11 451
55 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 120 0.11 599
56 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:05 PM 25 0.11 360
57 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 738
58 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:09 PM 23 0.10 329
59 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,201
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 361
61 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.10 379
62 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 423
63 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.09 282
64 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.09 318
65 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.09 737
66 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 131 0.09 238
67 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,902
68 SUPERCROSS: INDIANAPOLIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.08 274
69 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.08 275
70 IRRESISTIBLE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 102 0.08 303
71 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,257
72 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.08 618
73 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 241
74 SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.08 304
75 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 114 0.08 684
76 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: SOUTHPAW AMC 8:00 PM 180 0.08 315
77 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DENVER/SACREMENTO NBA-TV 5:00 PM 152 0.08 249
78 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 907
79 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.08 666
80 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.08 1,110
81 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.08 511
82 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 549
83 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 266
84 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.07 1,027
85 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 542
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.07 1,109
87 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 558
88 SPORTSCENTER MORNING   L ESPN DEPORTES 1:30 AM 30 0.07 118
89 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:05 PM 55 0.07 171
90 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 1,100
91 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 243
92 PAW PATROL NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.07 289
93 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.07 618
94 AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.07 268
95 SUPER BOWL SATURDAY NIGHT NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.07 326
96 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,990
97 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: DETROIT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 180 0.07 296
98 SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 288
99 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 1,085
100 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 58 0.06 146
101 ONE DEADLY MISTAKE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 340
102 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 839
103 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 11:03 PM 12 0.06 518
104 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 763
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,005
106 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 7:32 PM 58 0.06 169
107 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA STATE/OKLAHOMA ESPN2 12:00 PM 124 0.06 305
108 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 222
109 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 227
110 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 1,075
111 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 1,076
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 941
113 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 822
114 SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.06 259
115 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 984
116 SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.05 273
117 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 995
118 CICELY TYSON OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 238
119 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 879
120 LA ULT PALABRA WKND FOX DEPORTES 12:30 AM 63 0.05 99
121 BLAZE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.05 206
122 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 752
123 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.05 826
124 SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS HISTORY 9:48 AM 60 0.05 357
125 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 889
126 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.05 153
127 LIGA MX L: ATLAS / SANTOS TUDN 5:55 PM 122 0.05 188
128 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: NEBRASKA / MICHIGAN STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 6:45 PM 124 0.05 276
129 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 11:26 PM 37 0.05 415
130 EVERYDAY DRIVER MOTOR TREND 7:30 AM 30 0.05 142
131 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 284
132 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 727
133 LIFETIME SPECIAL: WENDY WILLIAMS: WHAT A MESS! LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:00 AM 120 0.04 177
134 CASAGRANDES NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.04 130
135 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 191
136 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OLE MISS/AUBURN ESPN2 4:00 PM 149 0.04 206
137 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 664
138 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 157
139 COULD YOU SURVIVE? WITH C THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 286
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 172
141 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: GOLDEN STATE/DALLAS ESPN 3:30 AM 120 0.04 115
142 PUPPY BOWL: BEST IN SHOW ANIMAL PLANET 11:00 PM 60 0.04 201
143 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.04 117
144 X GAMES ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.04 109
145 FUTBOL PICANTE ESPN DEPORTES 2:00 AM 60 0.04 61
146 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 275
147 SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS HISTORY 9:00 AM 48 0.04 237
148 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 8:30 PM 60 0.04 91
149 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.04 165
150 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.04 282

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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.