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March 12, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.9.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up to 1.0, and the 2 hours of DATELINE lost 0.1/0.2 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As COLLEGE BASKETBALL heads to the NCAAs, ESPN’s games were at 1.23 (Duke vs. North Carolina)/0.81 (Michigan vs. Michigan State)/0.42/0.38/0.29/0.22.  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked up to 0.64, with the clip-show lead-in hour at 0.32.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.38 and 0.15/447 & 0.15/423K compared to last week’s 0.42 and 0.16/470K & 0.15/426K, BORUTO down 0.05 to 0.26, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.03 to 0.26/563K, SWORD ART ONLINE down 0.07 to 0.21, MEGALOBOX down 0.02 to 0.20/445K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.02 to 0.19, BLACK CLOVER down 0.03 to 0.17/383K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.02 to 0.14/333K, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.14/343K, and ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.02 to 0.12/293K.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN jumped 0.11 to 0.29, and KITCHEN AT FN was up 0.02 to 0.27.  Disney’s morning MUPPET BABIES was at 0.23.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE rose 0.09 to 0.23.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES lost 0.03 to 0.22.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE UNDER THE RAINBOW was at 0.22, and Lifetime’s movie SUBURBAN SWINGERS CLUB was at 0.19.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS gained 0.04 to 0.21, and DRAG ME DOWN THE AISLE was at 0.17.  ID’s YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE dipped 0.04 to 0.20, and HEART OF DARKNESS was down 0.03 to 0.18.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 9, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 6:06 PM 127 1.23 4,162
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN STATE ESPN 8:13 PM 124 0.81 2,849
3 LIVE PD: 193 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.64 1,887
4 JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN: JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 128 0.50 1,661
5 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:18 PM 108 0.42 1,496
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 10:17 PM 111 0.38 1,027
7 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.38 858
8 LIVE PD: 193 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 180 0.32 814
9 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/AUBURN ESPN 12:00 PM 123 0.29 1,102
10 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.29 1,426
11 KITCHEN AT FN, THE: KC-2008BH FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 120 0.27 1,423
12 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:08 AM 52 0.27 617
13 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.26 576
14 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.25 532
15 JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN: JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN HBO PRIME 10:45 PM 128 0.24 633
16 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY JUNIOR 9:30 AM 25 0.23 933
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.23 565
18 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 675
19 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 677
20 FILLER ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 460
21 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE UNDER THE RAINBOW HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.22 2,459
22 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BAYLOR/KANSAS ESPN 2:03 PM 135 0.22 732
23 VAMPIRINA DISNEY JUNIOR 10:30 AM 25 0.21 821
24 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 63 0.21 981
25 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 29 0.21 1,078
26 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.21 444
27 MEGALOBOX ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.20 445
28 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.20 860
29 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.20 428
30 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 983
31 DEADPOOL 2: DEADPOOL 2 HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 120 0.20 496
32 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 567
33 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SUBURBAN SWINGERS CLUB LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.19 839
34 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.19 399
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 483
36 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 5:30 AM 30 0.18 510
37 HEART OF DARKNESS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.18 898
38 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 5:00 AM 30 0.18 540
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 515
40 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:29 PM 29 0.18 849
41 FANCY NANCY DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.17 701
42 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,696
43 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 136 0.17 421
44 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.17 610
45 AAF FOOTBALL: APOLLOS/IRON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 180 0.17 457
46 PAWN STARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.17 914
47 DRAG ME DOWN THE AISLE TLC 9:03 PM 90 0.17 733
48 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.17 553
49 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: BOSTON/LA LAKERS ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.16 349
50 LIGA MX SAT 2 UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:01 PM 119 0.16 378
51 RAINBOW BUTTERFLY UNICORN NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.16 694
52 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,102
53 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.15 578
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 406
55 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.15 681
56 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 25 0.15 613
57 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:13 PM 19 0.15 324
58 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:31 PM 29 0.15 428
59 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.14 433
60 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 564
61 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:42 AM 15 0.13 296
62 SPRING FEVER PREVIEW SHOW HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,169
63 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.13 590
64 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,684
65 KNIGHT SQUAD NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.13 535
66 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: PHOENIX FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 150 0.13 1,060
67 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 31 0.13 401
68 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.13 643
69 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: MURRAY ST/BELMONT ESPN2 8:03 PM 120 0.13 337
70 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS TIGRES FOX DEPORTES 7:34 PM 152 0.12 314
71 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,736
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 775
73 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.12 603
74 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 138 0.12 270
75 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.12 914
76 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 126 0.12 289
77 PAWN STARS HISTORY 12:00 AM 58 0.11 469
78 WHERE THE HEART IS (2000): WHERE THE HEART IS (2000) HBO PRIME 1:50 PM 120 0.11 307
79 TNT OVERNIGHT MOVIES: TOTAL RECALL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:30 AM 150 0.11 311
80 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 856
81 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.11 613
82 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,665
83 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,404
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 743
85 ED STAFFORD:FIRST MAN OUT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 410
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,329
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 593
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 720
89 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,219
90 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:07 PM 116 0.09 379
91 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.09 378
92 AAF REGULAR SEASON: 2019 WK 5: SL VS. SD NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.09 277
93 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 606
94 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.09 484
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,169
96 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 562
97 SUPERCROSS: DAYTONA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 187 0.09 268
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 542
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 559
100 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 508
101 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 860
102 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.08 538
103 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,028
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 574
105 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS HALLMARK CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.08 534
106 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 943
107 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 273
108 TBS LATE MOVIE: CABLE GUY, THE TBS NETWORK 1:00 AM 120 0.08 172
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 519
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 646
111 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.08 604
112 PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMP HBO PRIME 11:50 AM 119 0.08 211
113 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 30 0.08 504
114 FILLER (DAYLIGHT SAVINGS) HBO PRIME 2:00 AM 60 0.08 203
115 CLASH OF THE TITANS (REMA HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 106 0.07 208
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 733
117 UNCVRD: BEN YAHWEH SNK PK OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 273
118 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 177
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 917
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 510
121 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 773
122 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,239
123 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 917
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 256
125 FILLER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.07 468
126 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 30 0.07 531
127 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 750
128 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 779
129 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 118 0.07 713
130 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.06 243
131 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS TECH/IOWA STATE ESPNEWS 2:00 PM 124 0.06 362
132 BREAK HBO PRIME 3:50 PM 10 0.06 186
133 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 469
134 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TCU/TEXAS ESPN2 12:00 PM 124 0.06 258
135 WCC TOURNAMENT   L ESPN2 10:03 PM 119 0.06 158
136 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 12:02 AM 24 0.06 158
137 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: UCF/TEMPLE ESPN2 4:04 PM 123 0.06 196
138 BEACH, THE HBO PRIME 3:00 AM 119 0.06 153
139 FILLER CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 251
140 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 618
141 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 565
142 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / TIJUANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 120 0.06 144
143 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.06 111
144 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.06 619
145 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 158
146 WCC TOURNAMENT   L: SAN DIEGO/BYU ESPN2 12:26 AM 124 0.05 150
147 EASY A STARZ PRIMARY 12:33 AM 92 0.05 110
148 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.05 233
149 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 330
150 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNEWS 4:04 PM 118 0.05 219

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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.