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May 17, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.14.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun went up 0.1, but DATELINE lost the same in final numbers.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast Demo 2016 May SAT.14

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  In the absence of any major sports events, Adult Swim’s late-night animation block had the lead on Saturday cable.  DRAGON BALL Z ticked up to 0.68/1.482M, DIMENSION W fell 0.09 to 0.51, HUNTER X HUNTER lost 0.08 to 0.46/1.049M, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO dropped 0.09 to 0.39/925K, NARUTO downticked to 0.40/916K, ONE PIECE gained a hundredth to 0.37/916K, and PARASYTE was also up a tick to 0.33/705K.  Elsewhere, ESPN’s 30 FOR 30 documentary was at 0.36. HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was steady at 0.34.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC Prelims was at 0.31, Spike’s BELLATOR LIVE was at 0.27, and BOXING on HBO was also at 0.27.  Cartoon Network’s 7AM POKEMON was up 0.07 to 0.28.  Food Network’s KITCHEN AT FN dipped 0.02 to 0.27.  Lifetime’s movie I DIDN’T KILL MY SISTER was at 0.28, and Hallmark Channel’s movie TULIPS IN SPRING was at 0.22.  Starz’s OUTLANDER held at 0.21.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable Demo 2016 May SAT.14

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 14, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 DIMENSION W ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.51 1,160
2 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 9:32 PM 88 0.36 844
3 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,511
4 PAN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 111 0.32 888
5 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 198:WERDUM/MIOCIC FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.31 786
6 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: I DIDNT KILL MY SISTER LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.28 1,222
7 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.28 833
8 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 154 SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 142 0.27 709
9 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.27 1,186
10 WCB: 5/14/16 HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 44 0.27 767
11 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.25 893
12 LIGA MX SAT: QF: MONTERREY / TIGRES UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 150 0.25 521
13 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.25 553
14 SCORNED: LOVE KILLS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 791
15 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.23 505
16 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 527
17 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.23 635
18 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.22 994
19 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 467
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 9:01 AM 179 0.22 537
21 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 15 0.22 817
22 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: TULIPS IN SPRING HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.22 2,067
23 OUTLANDER 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 52 0.21 1,027
24 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 626
25 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:45 AM 15 0.21 791
26 EMPIRE TV ONE 6:00 PM 60 0.21 512
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 61 0.21 455
28 EMPIRE TV ONE 7:00 PM 60 0.19 534
29 EMPIRE TV ONE 1:00 AM 60 0.19 444
30 EMPIRE TV ONE 11:00 PM 60 0.18 513
31 EMPIRE TV ONE 8:00 PM 60 0.18 536
32 EMPIRE TV ONE 12:00 AM 60 0.18 461
33 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: LSU/AUBURN ESPN 5:00 PM 137 0.18 587
34 EMPIRE TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.17 543
35 EMPIRE TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.17 527
36 EMPIRE TV ONE 5:00 PM 60 0.17 466
37 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: SOUTH FLORIDA/TULSA ESPN 12:00 PM 121 0.16 484
38 FANTASTIC FOUR, THE(2015) HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 100 0.16 348
39 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: NOTRE DAME/FLORIDA STATE ESPN 2:01 PM 144 0.15 486
40 TRAILBLAZERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 61 0.14 552
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:17 PM 13 0.14 467
42 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 112 0.14 485
43 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,266
44 ALL 80S ALL DAY: ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING AMC 1:45 AM 150 0.13 299
45 SHREK 3 HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 93 0.13 304
46 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.13 595
47 EMPIRE TV ONE 4:00 PM 60 0.13 390
48 EMPIRE TV ONE 12:00 PM 60 0.13 331
49 PAN HBO PRIME 12:10 AM 111 0.13 350
50 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: HOUSTON ASTROS/BOSTON RED SOX FOX SPORTS 1 12:58 PM 265 0.13 440
51 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.13 401
52 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:30 PM 30 0.12 423
53 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 784
54 EMPIRE TV ONE 3:00 PM 60 0.12 353
55 FUTBOL LIGA MX: LEON VS. MORELIA 5/14 NBC UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 124 0.12 234
56 WNBA  BASKETBALL        L: PHOENX MER/MINNESOTA LYNX ESPN 7:30 PM 122 0.12 505
57 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:00 PM 30 0.11 349
58 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:22 PM 38 0.11 253
59 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,299
60 EMPIRE TV ONE 11:00 AM 60 0.11 276
61 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.11 781
62 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,449
63 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.11 754
64 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.11 299
65 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,264
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 778
67 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.11 1,069
68 LIVIN LOZADA OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 316
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 628
70 BEAUTY SHOP HBO PRIME 1:15 PM 105 0.11 259
71 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 867
72 EMPIRE TV ONE 2:00 PM 60 0.11 334
73 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.11 974
74 MY FLOATING HOME FYI 10:30 PM 31 0.11 348
75 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.11 1,137
76 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 685
77 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,013
78 MAX (2015) HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 111 0.10 336
79 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 389
80 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.10 881
81 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.10 302
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 620
83 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 452
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 794
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 651
86 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.10 289
87 EMPIRE TV ONE 1:00 PM 60 0.10 311
88 TINY HOUSE NATION FYI 9:00 PM 90 0.10 358
89 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN2 12:00 AM 90 0.09 193
90 MLB REGULAR SEASON L FOX SPORTS 1 5:23 PM 119 0.09 365
91 INSIDER, THE: INSIDER, THE HBO PRIME 3:35 AM 145 0.09 177
92 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 708
93 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 13 0.09 233
94 EMPIRE TV ONE 10:00 AM 60 0.09 243
95 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,085
96 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,001
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 723
98 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 551
99 SAT. NIGHT BASEBALL/JIP: STL AT LAD/NYM AT COL MLB NETWORK 9:51 PM 124 0.09 267
100 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.09 358
101 PGA TOUR: BONUS GOLF CHANNEL 9:10 AM 65 0.08 456
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 554
103 JERROD CARMICHAEL:LOVE AT HBO PRIME 2:35 AM 54 0.08 173
104 EMPIRE TV ONE 9:00 AM 60 0.08 186
105 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 372
106 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 720
107 STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMEN: STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMEN SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.08 221
108 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 435
109 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 691
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 566
111 FUTBOL CENTRAL 5/14 UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 30 0.08 151
112 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 300
113 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 720
114 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 10:15 AM 45 0.08 393
115 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.08 395
116 LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: DEPORTIVO VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT 10:55 AM 120 0.08 180
117 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 692
118 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.07 332
119 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 516
120 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 273
121 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 628
122 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 187
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 333
124 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 7:30 PM 30 0.07 194
125 F1 QUALIFYING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 90 0.07 277
126 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: DET AT BAL/ATL AT KC MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 171 0.07 233
127 UNIVISON DEPORTES FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 60 0.07 125
128 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 ESPN2 7:04 PM 26 0.07 168
129 MATERIAL GIRLS HBO PRIME 11:35 AM 98 0.07 165
130 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.06 127
131 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.06 108
132 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 30 0.06 366
133 THUNDERSTRUCK HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 94 0.06 121
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 247
135 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 438
136 AFTERNOON MOVIE 1: BLOW IFC TV 11:45 AM 180 0.06 200
137 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 486
138 FLY ME TO THE MOON HBO PRIME 7:35 AM 85 0.06 131
139 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 7:00 AM 30 0.06 96
140 DR. OAKLEY: NORTHERN NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 450
141 MLB REG SEASON PRE L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 28 0.06 235
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 281
143 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 7:30 AM 30 0.06 94
144 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 12:25 AM 95 0.06 117
145 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 477
146 AFV UP 10:00 PM 60 0.05 133
147 MY CLASSIC CAR VELOCITY 8:30 AM 30 0.05 202
148 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 346
149 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 147
150 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 226

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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.