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January 20, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.16.2016

 
NETWORK UPDATE:  The NFL PLAYOFFS game on NBC adjusted up to 10.6 in final numbers, and the earlier football game figured into the drops for both of the CRIMETIME SATURDAY reruns on CBS, down 0.6 for NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and 0.1 for CRIMINAL MINDS.  Elsewhere, the FRESH OFF THE BOAT rerun lost 0.1.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast  2016 Jan SAT.16

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With college football done and the remaining NFL games on the broadcast networks, Saturday cable is much diminished, and apart from some NFL-related programming, the highest sports score of the day was 0.47 for an afternoon COLLEGE BASKETBALL game on ESPN, with a later game at 0.36.  The highest-rated quasi-original (thus not on the chart) of the day was actually Adult Swim’s DRAGON BALL Z, up 0.07 to 0.68/1.45M.  The rest of the late-night Adult Swim line-up was as follows (total viewers included for titles not on the chart):  AKAME GA KILL down 0.01 to 0.47, PARASYTE down 0.04 to 0.40, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO down 0.01 to 0.37/788K, NARUTO held at 0.33/729K, ONE PIECE lost 0.01 to 0.29/645K, and KILL LA KILL was steady at 0.31/633K.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.04 to 0.38, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down 0.02 to 0.30.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE ON THE SIDELINES was at 0.36.  Discovery’s MYTHBUSTERS held at 0.34.  TLC’s SEX SENT ME TO THE ER was at 0.34.  Showtime’s BOXING was as usual divided into segments at 0.19/0.16/0.16/0.15/0.12.  Esquire’s SPOTLESS lost 0.01 to 0.02/54K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Jan SAT.16

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 16, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.47 1,256
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NC STATE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.47 1,431
3 AKAME GA KILL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.47 1,063
4 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 12:26 AM 64 0.45 1,021
5 PARASYTE- THE MAXIM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.40 886
6 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.38 1,674
7 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:30 AM 60 0.38 728
8 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.37 826
9 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TCU/KANSAS ESPN 2:00 PM 129 0.36 1,099
10 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE ON THE SIDELINES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.36 2,395
11 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG CAR, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.34 1,411
12 MYTHBUSTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.34 872
13 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.33 1,464
14 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 86 0.31 740
15 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.31 1,053
16 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 3:30 AM 30 0.31 591
17 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.30 1,497
18 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.29 1,005
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.28 709
20 KNOCKED UP: KNOCKED UP HBO PRIME 9:30 PM 129 0.28 553
21 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.28 1,122
22 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NOTRE DAME/DUKE ESPN2 2:02 PM 126 0.28 1,170
23 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.28 1,639
24 SEX SENT ME TO THE ER TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.27 905
25 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.27 1,579
26 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,205
27 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.26 1,195
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.24 600
29 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 62 0.23 790
30 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KENTUCKY/AUBURN ESPN 4:09 PM 127 0.22 912
31 ID KILL FOR YOU INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 881
32 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 270 0.22 689
33 UNFRIENDED HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 83 0.21 465
34 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WEST VIRGINIA/OKLAHOMA ESPN2 4:08 PM 126 0.20 795
35 100 THINGS TO DO NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.20 1,290
36 TOTAL DIVAS FIRST LOOK E! 5:00 PM 30 0.19 452
37 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:08 PM 42 0.19 500
38 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/CHELSEA USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 123 0.19 451
39 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 119 0.18 364
40 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.17 877
41 LIGA MX L: TIGRES / MONARCAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:54 PM 126 0.17 375
42 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,615
43 FROM THE BOTTOM UP BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.16 497
44 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 9:01 PM 60 0.16 493
45 GHOST ADV AFTERSHOCKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 450
46 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:19 PM 14 0.16 437
47 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,382
48 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:50 PM 19 0.16 394
49 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.15 367
50 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:33 PM 35 0.15 371
51 UNFRIENDED HBO PRIME 11:45 PM 83 0.14 289
52 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:56 PM 90 0.14 363
53 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.14 1,536
54 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: SAN DIEGO FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 175 0.14 256
55 MUTT & STUFF NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.13 641
56 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,189
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 918
58 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.13 323
59 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OHIO STATE/MARYLAND ESPN2 12:00 PM 122 0.13 488
60 LONE SURVIVOR: LONE SURVIVOR HBO PRIME 1:10 AM 121 0.13 291
61 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING DIY NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.13 377
62 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.12 562
63 RIO 2 HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 102 0.12 267
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 833
65 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.12 1,353
66 RAISING WHITLEY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.12 510
67 MUTT & STUFF NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.12 618
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 796
69 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM:SECRE HBO PRIME 11:45 AM 98 0.12 302
70 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.12 1,232
71 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,151
72 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 19 0.12 333
73 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:40 AM 17 0.12 281
74 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.12 385
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,031
76 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,088
77 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.11 264
78 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:11 PM 21 0.11 269
79 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 134 0.11 288
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 649
81 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.11 1,289
82 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.11 246
83 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 617
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 680
85 MIGHTY TINY HOUSES DIY NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.10 327
86 REAL HOUSEWIVES CHESHIRE BRAVO 12:00 PM 62 0.10 208
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 734
88 PREMIER LEAGUE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:42 AM 118 0.10 262
89 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.10 226
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 691
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 882
92 BLAST FROM THE PAST MAXPRIME 12:35 PM 112 0.09 243
93 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 546
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 552
95 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 924
96 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 396
97 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 357
98 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 8:00 PM 90 0.09 266
99 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L ESPN 6:16 PM 81 0.09 275
100 SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE ENCORE PRIMARY 11:01 PM 56 0.09 304
101 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 247
102 SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE ENCORE PRIMARY 10:01 PM 56 0.08 306
103 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 346
104 TINY HOUSE WORLD FYI 9:30 PM 30 0.08 254
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 447
106 FULL GAME RE-AIR: 2015 DIVISIONAL – KC VS. NE NFL NETWORK 1:26 AM 154 0.08 169
107 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.08 339
108 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 12:40 AM 30 0.08 169
109 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 12:08 AM 32 0.08 175
110 PYRAMID, THE HBO PRIME 3:15 AM 89 0.08 157
111 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST: NFL GAMEDAY FIRST NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.07 253
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:03 PM 57 0.07 730
113 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 349
114 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 581
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 432
116 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 12:55 AM 65 0.07 123
117 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.07 186
118 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 632
119 SHALLOW HAL HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 114 0.07 216
120 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 218
121 FANTASY SHOW   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 153
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 369
123 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:37 PM 23 0.06 181
124 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 33 0.06 762
125 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.06 314
126 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 11:37 PM 31 0.06 174
127 SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGO: SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGO HBO PRIME 1:25 PM 123 0.06 219
128 BARBERSHOP 2: BACK IN BUS MAXPRIME 2:30 PM 106 0.06 157
129 FULL GAME RE-AIR: 2015 DIVISIONAL – GB VS. ARI NFL NETWORK 4:00 AM 120 0.06 164
130 VAN HELSING: VAN HELSING MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 132 0.06 152
131 HUMAN CALCULATOR H2 10:00 PM 60 0.06 183
132 TINY HOUSE HUNTING FYI 9:00 PM 30 0.06 190
133 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.06 119
134 NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME NFL NETWORK 11:11 PM 45 0.06 171
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 333
136 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 11:05 PM 32 0.06 185
137 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 295
138 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 321
139 SUPER TROOPERS MAXPRIME 8:15 PM 100 0.06 140
140 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 166
141 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 282
142 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 238
143 RED EYE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 391
144 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:14 PM 115 0.05 224
145 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 1:04 AM 26 0.05 88
146 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.05 325
147 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 283
148 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 274
149 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:30 AM 55 0.05 144
150 MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 469

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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.