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July 3, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.30.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  TAKEN lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jun 30.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable at 0.65, steady with last week.  (Once again, it was an HBO theatrical movie in 2nd place, with IT’s 0.51 a bit below last week’s KINGSMAN, which premiered at 0.55.)  The Adult Swim late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL up a tick to 0.45, MY HERO ACADEMIA down a tick to 0.28/601K, FLCL up 0.02 to 0.27, POP TEAM EPIC at 0.21/437K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES down a tick to 0.20, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.03 to 0.18/386K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.04 to 0.18/377K, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.21/379K, SPACE DANDY down 0.03 to 0.15/287K, COWBOY BEBOP down 0.03 to 0.12/245K, and LUPIN THE 3RD steady at 0.13/247K.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES edged up 0.02 to 0.34.  ID’s FEAR THY NEIGHBOR ticked up to 0.24.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN held at 0.22, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.03 to 0.20.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS fell 0.09 to 0.15, and I WANT THAT WEDDING was down 0.02 to 0.13.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jun 30.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday June 30, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 128 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.65 2,093
2 IT: IT HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 135 0.51 1,430
3 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.45 893
4 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 865
5 FIXER UPPER BEHIND DESIGN HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 30 0.28 1,376
6 FLCL: PROGRESSIVE ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.27 546
7 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,261
8 RESTORED HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.26 1,151
9 FEAR THY NEIGHBOR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 933
10 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,101
11 POP TEAM EPIC ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.21 437
12 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.20 431
13 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.20 1,085
14 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:12 AM 58 0.20 473
15 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 11:59 PM 73 0.19 478
16 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: YES, I DO HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.18 1,796
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 421
18 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:10 AM 50 0.18 393
19 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.17 1,097
20 NBA STUDIO   L: NBA: THE JUMP FREE AGENCY SPECIAL ESPN2 11:26 PM 124 0.17 341
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 383
22 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.17 777
23 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,799
24 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 341
25 BIG HERO 6 SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.16 639
26 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: CHICAGOLAND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:53 PM 133 0.16 1,068
27 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.16 708
28 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 8:00 PM 62 0.15 858
29 SWAMP MYSTERIES AC: 9199 ENHANCED EDITION HISTORY 8:00 PM 241 0.15 649
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 418
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,694
32 TOP RANK BOXING        L: GILBERTO RAMIREZ/ROAMER ALEXIS ESPN 9:02 PM 147 0.15 632
33 IT: IT HBO PRIME 12:15 AM 135 0.15 411
34 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,665
35 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:29 PM 30 0.14 441
36 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: ZOOLANDER 2 COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 140 0.14 294
37 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.14 1,020
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 329
39 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,542
40 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,966
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 344
42 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,734
43 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,373
44 I WANT THAT WEDDING TLC 9:02 PM 62 0.13 628
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 286
46 SUMMER NIGHTS PREVIEW HALLMARK CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.12 938
47 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 923
48 DODO HEROES ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 62 0.12 847
49 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.12 622
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,261
51 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:32 PM 21 0.11 819
52 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 286
53 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 993
54 SATURDAY MOVIE: OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL FREEFORM 8:45 PM 190 0.11 319
55 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.11 777
56 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: ATLANTA UNITED/ORLANDO CITY SC ESPN 7:00 PM 122 0.11 285
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 611
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 571
59 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 558
60 BLUE PLANET II: BEST OF: N/A BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 120 0.10 458
61 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,169
62 BLADE RUNNER 2049: BLADE RUNNER 2049 HBO PRIME 5:10 PM 164 0.10 274
63 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:06 PM 54 0.09 603
64 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 838
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 585
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 618
67 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:05 PM 114 0.09 441
68 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 32 0.09 573
69 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 928
70 STAR FALLS NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.08 443
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 534
72 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.08 528
73 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,022
74 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 913
75 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 250
76 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 10:00 PM 86 0.08 226
77 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 592
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 836
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 528
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 568
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 512
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 900
83 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 536
84 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 602
85 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 641
86 NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.07 476
87 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 734
88 CORNHOLE: ACL FINAL CHASE ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.07 241
89 SWAMP MYSTERIES AC: 9199 ENHANCED EDITION HISTORY 12:03 AM 235 0.07 307
90 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 702
91 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:30 AM 61 0.07 311
92 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.07 330
93 CORNHOLE: ACL SOUTHER COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 3:00 PM 120 0.07 228
94 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: MIN AT CHC/DET AT TOR MLB NETWORK 2:21 PM 225 0.07 386
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 543
96 MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US, THE HBO PRIME 12:23 PM 112 0.06 226
97 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 272
98 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 144
99 AFTERNOON BASEBALL/JIP MLB NETWORK 6:06 PM 73 0.06 268
100 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 206
101 MAN ON FIRE: MAN ON FIRE MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 146 0.06 176
102 SHREK FOREVER AFTER HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 93 0.06 169
103 FAHRENHEIT 451 HBO PRIME 2:25 PM 100 0.06 172
104 BREAK HBO PRIME 2:15 PM 10 0.06 172
105 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 505
106 PERFORMANCE TV VELOCITY 9:30 AM 30 0.06 177
107 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ VELOCITY 8:00 AM 30 0.06 182
108 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 273
109 HOWIE MANDELS ANIMALS DOI NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 359
110 FIFA WORLD CUP TONIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.05 188
111 MY CLASSIC CAR VELOCITY 8:30 AM 30 0.05 189
112 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 231
113 SAMS GARAGE VELOCITY 9:00 AM 30 0.05 181
114 BOOK OF ELI, THE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 118 0.05 157
115 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 100
116 HANGOVER THE MAXPRIME 4:20 PM 100 0.05 147
117 LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 101 0.05 128
118 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 283
119 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 163
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.05 376
121 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.05 324
122 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 73 0.05 253
123 HUGH HEWITT MSNBC 8:00 AM 30 0.05 302
124 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 364
125 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.05 116
126 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 244
127 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SF AT ARI/KC AT SEA MLB NETWORK 10:00 PM 182 0.05 154
128 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 102
129 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 89
130 GARFIELD HBO PRIME 6:05 AM 80 0.04 109
131 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 428
132 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 28 0.04 293
133 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.04 199
134 SPY KIDS HBO PRIME 4:45 AM 75 0.04 158
135 COURTSIDE AT NBA FINALS HBO PRIME 4:10 PM 57 0.04 117
136 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:31 PM 59 0.04 401
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 222
138 BREAK HBO PRIME 4:35 AM 10 0.04 130
139 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 191
140 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 7:19 PM 25 0.04 200
141 AMA MOTOCROSS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.04 177
142 TRACK & FIELD: IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 120 0.04 149
143 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:06 AM 112 0.04 172
144 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.04 239
145 FIFA WORLD CUP: RD16:URUGUAY VS PORTUGAL FOX DEPORTES 10:00 PM 120 0.04 73
146 NBA FACE TO FACE ESPN2 8:31 PM 59 0.04 121
147 SP SR MX ALOT HOUSE REMIX DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.03 180
148 FIFA-COPA MNDL-49-UNVSO-R: URUGU VS PORTU 6/30 R UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 120 0.03 97
149 SPECIAL REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 180
150 WILD AFTER DARK NAT GEO WILD 11:00 PM 60 0.03 132

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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.