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May 14, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.11.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up 0.03 to 0.70, with the lead-in clip show at 0.30.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.41 and at 0.14/408K & 0.15/399K, compared to last week’s 0.35 and at 0.08/294K & 0.11/325K, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.02 to 0.27/556K, PROMISED NEVERLAND up 0.01 to 0.21, SWORD ART ONLINE up 0.03 to 0.21, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.04 to 0.21/414K, BLACK CLOVER steady at 0.19/399K, BORUTO down 0.03 to 0.15/321K, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.14/301K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.03 to 0.16/330K, and ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.02 to 0.12/262K.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.36.  ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.33, followed by TOP RANK BOXING at 0.27.  Food Network’s primetime RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE gained 0.04 to 0.27, and in the morning, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.04 to 0.25, and PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.23.  HGTV’s BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT was at 0.22, and HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was down 0.02 to 0.20.  Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.22.  Hallmark’s movie A FEELING OF HOME was at 0.19.  Lifetime’s movie HOMEKILLING QUEEN was at 0.16.  ID’s MURDER DECODED shed 0.02 to 0.16.  On TLC, TRADING SPACES gained 0.03 to 0.15, and HATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN was up 0.02 to 0.12.  AMC’s THE SON grew by 0.03 to 0.09.  HBO’s MY DAD WROTE A PORNO was at 0.08.  On OWN, IYANLA dropped 0.03 to 0.05, and THE BOOK OF JOHN GRAY held at 0.05.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 11, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 208 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.70 2,078
2 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.41 875
3 NIGHT SCHOOL HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 111 0.40 1,337
4 NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING L: KANSAS FOX SPORTS 1 7:35 PM 220 0.36 2,177
5 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L: UFC 237: NAMAJUNAS/ANDRADE ESPN 8:00 PM 120 0.33 813
6 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.30 1,053
7 TOP RANK BOXING        L: MIGUEL BERCHELT/FRANCISCO VARGAS ESPN 10:00 PM 129 0.27 740
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.27 770
9 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,209
10 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.26 697
11 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,180
12 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:09 AM 51 0.24 573
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.24 708
14 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,038
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.23 601
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 640
17 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,145
18 LIGA MX L: QF: LEON / TIJUANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 120 0.22 579
19 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.21 414
20 PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.21 468
21 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.21 451
22 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.20 650
23 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 7:22 PM 13 0.20 1,199
24 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 790
25 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,124
26 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.20 986
27 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: A FEELING OF HOME HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.19 2,057
28 MOM AND ME HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 AM 30 0.18 956
29 MOM AND ME HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 30 0.17 914
30 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 52 0.17 493
31 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 418
32 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:02 PM 58 0.17 403
33 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: HOMEKILLING QUEEN LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.16 748
34 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.16 457
35 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,816
36 MURDER DECODED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 911
37 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.15 321
38 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: NORTH CAROLINA/FLORIDA STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 121 0.15 480
39 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.15 748
40 TRADING SPACES TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.15 679
41 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 328
42 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:13 PM 2 0.14 308
43 LIGA MX SAT: QF: TIGRES UANL / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 150 0.13 354
44 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.13 684
45 SUBSTITUTE NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.13 641
46 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: DELIVERY MAN COMEDY CENTRAL 8:30 PM 155 0.13 331
47 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.12 312
48 NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN TLC 9:01 PM 60 0.12 624
49 TIME MACHINE: RETURN TO ROANOKE: SRCH SEVN HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.12 432
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,676
51 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.12 260
52 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 898
53 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 3:01 PM 59 0.12 372
54 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,011
55 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: FLORIDA/ALABAMA ESPN2 8:00 PM 180 0.11 549
56 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.11 631
57 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,586
58 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.11 401
59 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,346
60 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.11 434
61 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.11 399
62 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: NEW YORK CITY FC/LA GALAXY ESPN 4:00 PM 133 0.10 261
63 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.10 212
64 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: TRANSFORMERS PARAMOUNT 2:15 PM 220 0.10 328
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,275
66 SON, THE AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.09 654
67 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,885
68 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,140
69 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,075
70 RUSTY RIVETS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.09 425
71 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 848
72 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 74 0.09 347
73 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 60 0.09 469
74 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 2:31 PM 30 0.09 219
75 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.09 261
76 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.09 494
77 TIME MACHINE AC HISTORY 1:00 PM 60 0.09 356
78 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,206
79 MY DAD WROTE A PORNO HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 59 0.08 278
80 MEGHAN & HARRY: ITS A BOY TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.08 539
81 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 893
82 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 911
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 772
84 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND INDIANS/OAKLAND ATHLETICS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 202 0.08 394
85 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:00 AM 62 0.07 194
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 573
87 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 903
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 637
89 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,413
90 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 758
91 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: WAS AT LAD/CIN AT SF MLB NETWORK 9:13 PM 176 0.07 236
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 489
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 623
94 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.07 129
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 455
96 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 325
97 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.06 198
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 616
99 COLLEGE BASEBALL        L: LSU/ARKANSAS ESPN2 2:00 PM 169 0.06 286
100 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.06 493
101 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 656
102 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SEA AT BOS MLB NETWORK 1:06 PM 195 0.06 339
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 499
104 ADRIFT SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 96 0.06 211
105 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 414
106 UFC PPV PRELIMS: UFC 237: NAMAJUNAS/ANDRADE ESPN2 1:00 AM 120 0.06 154
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 244
108 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 478
109 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 578
110 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 234
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.05 582
112 IYANLA:WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 266
113 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.05 386
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 539
115 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: NYY AT TB/PHI AT KC MLB NETWORK 7:03 PM 122 0.05 315
116 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 338
117 DSP. OF SUSAN COX POWELL: 102 A FAMILY AFFAIR OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 AM 120 0.05 174
118 POKEMON: S22 ULTRA LEGEND DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.05 139
119 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 240
120 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 260
121 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 375
122 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 396
123 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF: 2019 AT&T BYRON NELSON GOLF CHANNEL 6:30 PM 163 0.05 452
124 CHASING LIFE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 533
125 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 205
126 UFC UNLEASHED ESPNEWS 4:00 PM 60 0.05 115
127 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.04 270
128 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 134
129 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 12:09 AM 60 0.04 141
130 SATURDAY NIGHT POLITICS MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 898
131 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.04 589
132 BUNDESLIGA L: DORTMUND/FORTUNA FOX SPORTS 1 9:19 AM 134 0.04 105
133 WORLD OF X GAMES ESPN2 10:08 AM 52 0.04 89
134 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 1:00 AM 60 0.04 105
135 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 148
136 BIG TEXAS FIX DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 206
137 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 592
138 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.04 232
139 POWER RANGERS BM NICKTOONS 8:30 AM 30 0.04 132
140 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 6:00 PM 63 0.04 154
141 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 198
142 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.04 571
143 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 555
144 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 187
145 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 152
146 REAL STORY OF… REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 166
147 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 97
148 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON MLB NETWORK 4:21 PM 99 0.03 167
149 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 216
150 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S10 UNIVERSO 12:30 PM 30 0.03 62

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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.