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October 25, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.22.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.8, and FOX’s to 0.7, up 0.1 for each of them.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports occupied 9 of the 10 top slots on Saturday cable, with Fox Sports 1’s coverage of the final Cubs vs. Dodgers BASEBALL PLAYOFFS game on top at 2.65.  ESPN had a trio of COLLEGE FOOTBALL games in the Top 10, with Wisconsin vs. Iowa at 0.98, Ole Miss vs. LSU at 0.94, and Arkansas vs. Auburn at 0.66.  Only Adult Swim crashed the party, and its late-night animation line-up scored as follows:  DRAGON BALL Z up 0.09 to 0.66/1.423M, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.02 to 0.50, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM up 0.03 to 0.43, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.04 to 0.42/887K, NARUTO up 0.06 to 0.41/643K, ONE PIECE up 0.08 to 0.38/761K, and ONE PUNCH MAN up 0.06 to 0.37/740K.  Nickelodeon had 3 shows in the Top 20:  SPONGEBOB down a tick to 0.42, POWER RANGERS up 0.13 to 0.41, and THUNDERMANS at 0.34.  On Spike, COPS lost 0.02 to 0.33, and JAIL: BIG TEXAS rose 0.08 to 0.30.  Hallmark’s original movie GOOD WITCH was at 0.31, Syfy’s SHADOWS OF THE DEAD was at 0.21, and Lifetime’s DEATH OF A VEGAS SHOWGIRL was at 0.20. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.05 to 0.26, PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.03 to 0.25, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was up 0.04 to 0.18.  BBCAmerica premiered DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY at 0.12.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 22, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB NL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO 6 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 179 2.65 9,706
2 MLB NLCS POST GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 10:59 PM 98 1.16 3,371
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: WISCONSIN/IOWA ESPN 12:01 PM 208 0.98 3,241
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: OLE MISS/LSU ESPN 9:21 PM 198 0.94 2,669
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:39 AM 81 0.73 1,644
6 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.67 1,813
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARKANSAS/AUBURN ESPN 5:55 PM 206 0.66 2,130
8 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.56 1,129
9 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.50 1,094
10 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:29 PM 31 0.49 1,579
11 GODS OF EGYPT: GODS OF EGYPT HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 127 0.49 1,486
12 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.43 926
13 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.42 1,673
14 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.41 1,341
15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TEXAS/KANSAS STATE ESPN2 12:00 PM 201 0.39 1,295
16 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.35 765
17 MLB NLCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.35 1,316
18 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.34 1,955
19 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.33 1,134
20 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: GOOD WITCH SCRTS GREY HSE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.31 2,239
21 JAIL: BIG TEXAS SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 30 0.30 1,002
22 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.29 602
23 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.29 2,181
24 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 721
25 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:21 PM 23 0.27 915
26 TRUE NIGHTMARES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 898
27 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.26 1,222
28 LIGA MX SAT: QUERETARO / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 125 0.25 572
29 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.25 1,420
30 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.25 1,501
31 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.25 743
32 LEGO SCOOBY-DOO! HH THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.25 992
33 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.24 782
34 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISNEY JUNIOR 9:30 AM 25 0.24 919
35 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.24 645
36 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY NICKELODEON 8:30 AM 30 0.23 959
37 REGAL ACADEMY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.23 801
38 AYESHAS HOMEMADE FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.23 890
39 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:15 PM 15 0.23 1,063
40 DEADLY WOMEN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.22 847
41 ESPN GOAL LINE  L ESPN 4:00 PM 90 0.22 631
42 JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P DISNEY JUNIOR 9:00 AM 25 0.21 868
43 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: SHADOWS OF THE DEAD(2016) SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.21 651
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.21 1,111
45 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 1,769
46 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,798
47 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.21 1,655
48 DC SUPER HERO GIRLS THE CARTOON NETWORK 3:45 PM 105 0.20 891
49 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.20 552
50 MOVIE- CO PRO PREM: DEATH OF A VEGAS SHOWGIRL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.20 935
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 1,059
52 NEXO KNIGHTS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.20 610
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,281
54 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: TAKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.19 575
55 UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.19 909
56 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.19 816
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.19 1,071
58 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,679
59 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.18 815
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.18 785
61 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.18 822
62 DEADLY DOCTORS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.17 904
63 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,261
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 814
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 943
66 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,211
67 WALK THE PRANK DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.16 844
68 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.16 452
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 972
70 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MIDDLESBROUGH/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 120 0.16 410
71 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 5:50 PM 124 0.16 455
72 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 5:30 PM 25 0.16 483
73 GODS OF EGYPT: GODS OF EGYPT HBO PRIME 1:45 AM 127 0.16 458
74 RATS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 125 0.16 521
75 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 968
76 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.15 1,081
77 STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON HBO PRIME 11:15 PM 147 0.15 353
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 752
79 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:50 PM 125 0.14 331
80 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.14 634
81 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 670
82 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 802
83 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: HOUSTON/SMU ESPN2 7:10 PM 216 0.13 473
84 LIGA MX L: LEON / MONARCAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 124 0.13 266
85 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:26 AM 31 0.13 303
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 771
87 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 6:46 PM 62 0.12 300
88 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 490
89 DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 76 0.12 437
90 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,174
91 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:57 AM 35 0.11 262
92 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,012
93 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 8:00 PM 30 0.11 392
94 BBCA MOVIE: MEN IN BLACK BBC-AMERICA 7:00 PM 120 0.11 416
95 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.11 884
96 JOY (2015): JOY (2015) HBO PRIME 1:45 PM 124 0.11 289
97 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 788
98 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,158
99 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,821
100 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 312
101 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WYOMING/NEVADA ESPN2 10:46 PM 211 0.10 282
102 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 122 0.10 263
103 SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-MAN HBO PRIME 11:40 AM 121 0.10 267
104 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,624
105 LAB RATS: ELITE FORCE DISNEY XD 7:30 PM 30 0.10 546
106 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 832
107 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 917
108 MLB NLCS GM6 – IN: DODGERS VS CUBS FOX DEPORTES 8:01 PM 177 0.10 273
109 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: REGIONALIZED ESPN2 3:44 PM 206 0.10 517
110 SCANDAL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 60 0.10 255
111 LIFE AT VET U ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.09 491
112 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 877
113 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 863
114 BEE MOVIE HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 91 0.09 230
115 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 323
116 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 909
117 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 789
118 LIGA MX SAT 8P: MONTERREY / TOLUCA GALAVISION 7:55 PM 125 0.09 191
119 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.09 198
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 800
121 OCEANS THIRTEEN HBO PRIME 5:00 AM 60 0.08 177
122 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: OKLAHOMA ST/KANSAS FOX SPORTS 1 12:04 PM 216 0.08 454
123 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 289
124 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 808
125 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 732
126 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.08 235
127 SPECIAL REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 254
128 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 479
129 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.07 263
130 SPIKE TV MOVIE: MILLION DOLLAR ARM SPIKE TV 1:00 PM 180 0.07 211
131 BEHIND THE CANDELABRA HBO PRIME 3:50 PM 119 0.07 217
132 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUAL L: TALLADEGA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 120 0.07 599
133 DR. DOLITTLE 2 HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 87 0.07 149
134 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:04 AM 60 0.07 128
135 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 471
136 LOUD HOUSE NICKTOONS 10:00 PM 30 0.07 260
137 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:17 AM 58 0.07 181
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 286
139 FRONTERA S7 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.07 149
140 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 220
141 PEANUTS MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 7:30 AM 88 0.06 143
142 MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD MAXPRIME 6:55 PM 120 0.06 123
143 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPNU 3:28 PM 18 0.06 184
144 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.06 243
145 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN2 3:15 AM 60 0.06 144
146 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 552
147 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 218
148 SAN ANDREAS MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 114 0.06 142
149 IN OTHER NEWS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 280
150 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 187

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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.