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March 5, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.2.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.1.  In addition, the 2 hours of DATELINE dropped to 0.4/0.5 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS tied for the lead on Saturday cable with 0.63, and the network’s  COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.51/0.21/0.19/0.16.  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked down to 0.63.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.42 and 0.16/470K & 0.15/426K compared to last week’s 0.36 and 0.13/393K & 0.13/341K, BORUTO up 0.09 to 0.31, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.09 to 0.29/633K, SWORD ART ONLINE up 0.12 to 0.28, MEGALOBOX up 0.08 to 0.22/472K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.06 to 0.21, BLACK CLOVER up 0.05 to 0.20/412K, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.05 to 0.16/328K, NARUTO up 0.04 to 0.16/341K, and ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.05 to 0.14/300K.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES slipped 0.02 to 0.25.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN shed 0.02 to 0.25, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.03 to 0.18.  Nickelodeon’s morning ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS rose 0.05 to 0.25, and its primetime HENRY DANGER was down 0.02 to 0.23.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.24.  Hallmark’s movie JUST ADD ROMANCE was at 0.24.  On ID, YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE lost 0.02 to 0.24, and HEART OF DARKNESS was down 0.03 to 0.21.  A NAKED & AFRAID special on Discovery was at 0.21.  Lifetime’s movie THE KILLER DOWNSTAIRS was at 0.20.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS ticked up to 0.17.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE ticked down to 0.14, and LOVE & MARRIAGE was down 0.04 to 0.11.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 2, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L ESPN 8:09 PM 111 0.63 1,480
2 LIVE PD: 191 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.63 2,075
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:13 PM 116 0.51 1,692
4 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.42 879
5 SKYSCRAPER HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 102 0.36 1,493
6 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.31 637
7 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.28 580
8 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:57 PM 63 0.26 604
9 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: JOHN WICK 2 (2017) PARAMOUNT 11:30 AM 180 0.25 925
10 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 648
11 KITCHEN AT FN, THE: KC-2006BH FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 120 0.25 1,311
12 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.25 994
13 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 135 0.24 591
14 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: JUST ADD ROMANCE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.24 2,224
15 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 944
16 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.23 460
17 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 29 0.23 1,042
18 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 4:16 AM 26 0.23 507
19 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.23 502
20 MEGALOBOX ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.22 472
21 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 3:39 AM 37 0.22 507
22 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.21 734
23 HEART OF DARKNESS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 840
24 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 684
25 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.21 446
26 NAKED AND AFRAID SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.21 827
27 MAINE CABIN MASTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,116
28 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.21 587
29 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: LSU/ALABAMA ESPN 12:00 PM 132 0.21 704
30 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.20 858
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 592
32 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.20 983
33 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: KILLER DOWNSTAIRS, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.20 845
34 RAINBOW BUTTERFLY UNICORN NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.19 815
35 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 10:00 PM 117 0.19 622
36 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 136 0.18 417
37 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.18 1,242
38 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:29 PM 29 0.18 770
39 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 896
40 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.17 682
41 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: UCF/HOUSTON ESPN 4:01 PM 132 0.16 581
42 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 2,131
43 LIGA MX SAT 2: GUADALAJARA / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:59 PM 126 0.16 449
44 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 9:00 PM 63 0.16 755
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 370
46 KNIGHT SQUAD NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.16 578
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 468
48 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 399
49 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:12 PM 15 0.15 402
50 TIME MACHINE AC HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.15 880
51 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 186 0.15 1,164
52 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,834
53 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 126 0.15 419
54 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:40 AM 17 0.15 351
55 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: GOLDEN STATE/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.15 363
56 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 119 0.15 393
57 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,817
58 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.14 534
59 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 565
60 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.14 387
61 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.13 329
62 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 9:59 PM 31 0.13 396
63 AAF REGULAR SEASON: 2019 WK 4: ORL VS. SL NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 150 0.13 409
64 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.13 974
65 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2019 QB, WR, TE NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 420 0.13 363
66 RUSTY RIVETS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.12 548
67 TOP WING NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.12 609
68 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: EL CLASICO: REAL MADRID/ BARCELONA 3-19 BEIN SPORT 2:25 PM 139 0.12 236
69 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,689
70 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.12 521
71 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.12 549
72 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.12 549
73 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 141 0.12 391
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 745
75 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 2:12 PM 109 0.11 514
76 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 2,068
77 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 782
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 720
79 RAMPAGE (2018) HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 107 0.11 431
80 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 408
81 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 30 0.11 608
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 734
83 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,741
84 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:30 PM 150 0.10 281
85 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BAYLOR/KANSAS STATE ESPN2 8:05 PM 129 0.10 545
86 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 60 0.10 538
87 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:16 PM 51 0.10 487
88 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.10 516
89 SKYSCRAPER HBO PRIME 12:35 AM 102 0.10 344
90 ED STAFFORD:FIRST MAN OUT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:01 PM 59 0.10 347
91 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,732
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 693
93 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 614
94 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,400
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 641
96 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.09 236
97 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 648
98 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,329
99 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,759
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 728
101 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:55 PM 21 0.09 411
102 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SEATTLE SOUNDERS/FC CINICINNATI FOX SPORTS 1 10:05 PM 146 0.09 199
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.09 834
104 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.09 376
105 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,250
106 TIME MACHINE AC HISTORY 2:08 AM 110 0.09 401
107 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:14 PM 41 0.08 427
108 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 585
109 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 689
110 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,491
111 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:07 AM 14 0.08 339
112 SUPERCROSS: ATLANTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:10 PM 185 0.08 240
113 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:17 PM 38 0.08 317
114 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 888
115 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 1,008
116 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.07 436
117 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 548
118 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NC STATE/FLORIDA STATE ESPN2 12:00 PM 134 0.07 293
119 NASCAR XFINITY POST L FOX SPORTS 1 7:06 PM 24 0.07 471
120 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 593
121 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:33 PM 27 0.07 205
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 614
123 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 618
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 734
125 AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.07 379
126 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.07 333
127 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: LA GALAXY/CHICAGO FIRE FOX SPORTS 1 7:53 PM 132 0.07 174
128 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 955
129 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,032
130 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 17 0.06 238
131 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 893
132 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:55 PM 19 0.06 310
133 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 794
134 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS TECH/TCU ESPN2 4:04 PM 120 0.06 293
135 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:04 PM 60 0.06 540
136 GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE HBO PRIME 2:20 AM 109 0.06 178
137 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 346
138 DESPICABLE ME HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 95 0.06 181
139 LIGA PREMIER EXTRA UNIVERSO 9:33 AM 23 0.06 77
140 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 2:14 PM 110 0.06 366
141 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 752
142 UFC RELOADED ESPN2 5:00 AM 60 0.06 105
143 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 258
144 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 191
145 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 60 0.05 351
146 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.05 215
147 SHARK TALE HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 90 0.05 169
148 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/AUBURN ESPNU 4:08 PM 120 0.05 166
149 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.05 247
150 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 118 0.05 642

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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.