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December 13, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.10.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The MLS CUP gained 0.1 and and the night’s run of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER lost 0.1 in final numbers.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Even on a day light on sports, ESPN topped cable with its documentary CATHOLICS VS CONVICTS, which at 0.77 edged out the 0.75 for its lead-in, the HEISMAN TROPHY PRESENTATION; in addition, an afternoon South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.50.  Hallmark’s latest holiday movie A NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS was at 0.55.  The Adult Swim late-night line-up was as follows:  DRAGON BALL Z steady at 0.61/1.364M, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES down 0.08 to 0.40, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.03 to 0.39, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.01 to 0.37/805K, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.32/727K, ONE PIECE steady at 0.27/614K, and ONE PUNCH MAN up 0.02 to 0.26/583K.  Spike’s COPS gained 0.06 to 0.36, and BELLATOR was down 0.02 to 0.16.  Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS hovered just outside the Top 10 at 0.35.  HBO released its WCB ratings in pieces as per usual: 0.32/0.28/0.26/0.22/0.20, and Showtime did likewise with its boxing at 0.13/0.11/0.11/0.10/0.10/0.09/0.09/0.08/0.06.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.29.  Food Network’s PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.07 to 0.25, and KITCHEN AT FN at 0.23.  TLC’s UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER dropped 0.08 to 0.15.  BBCAmerica’s DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY slipped 0.02 to 0.09.  

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 December 10, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: CATHOLICS VS. CONVICTS ESPN 9:10 PM 120 0.77 2,109
2 HEISMAN TROPHY     L ESPN 8:00 PM 70 0.75 2,638
3 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: A NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.55 3,703
4 NCAA FOOTBALL   L: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE/NORTH DAKOTA STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 193 0.50 1,984
5 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.40 897
6 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.39 859
7 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:10 PM 61 0.38 926
8 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDIN 2 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 94 0.36 1,109
9 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.36 1,254
10 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.35 962
11 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.35 1,692
12 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:08 PM 52 0.32 952
13 WCB: 12/10/16 CRAWFORD/MO HBO PRIME 11:22 PM 31 0.32 806
14 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NEBRASKA/KANSAS ESPN 3:13 PM 120 0.31 1,043
15 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 120 0.31 882
16 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,154
17 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:11 AM 49 0.30 667
18 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 206:HOLLOWAY/PETTIS FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.29 771
19 WCB: 12/10/16 CRAWFORD/MO HBO PRIME 11:53 PM 11 0.28 666
20 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 5:13 PM 115 0.28 970
21 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 706
22 WCB: 12/10/16 CRAWFORD/MO HBO PRIME 10:59 PM 23 0.26 681
23 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MICHIGAN/UCLA ESPN2 8:04 PM 120 0.26 1,005
24 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,299
25 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.25 1,320
26 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.25 530
27 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,280
28 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.23 856
29 COPS SPIKE TV 7:01 PM 29 0.23 776
30 WCB: 12/10/16 CRAWFORD/MO HBO PRIME 10:34 PM 25 0.22 636
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 2,142
32 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.21 705
33 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 3:00 AM 30 0.21 415
34 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.21 1,957
35 FIFA CLUB COPA MNDL QTRFN: JEONBUK HYUNDAI VS AMERICA FOX DEPORTES 1:55 AM 131 0.20 364
36 WCB: 12/10/16 CRAWFORD/MO HBO PRIME 9:41 PM 44 0.20 521
37 PREMIER LEAGUE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 119 0.19 456
38 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING HBO PRIME 6:25 PM 95 0.19 517
39 SONIC BOOM THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 AM 30 0.19 546
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.17 444
41 SWEETIE PIES OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 660
42 PROJECT GRIZZLY ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.17 620
43 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: DEUCE BIGALOW: MALE GIGOL COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 AM 135 0.16 297
44 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:56 AM 36 0.16 380
45 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,917
46 BELLATOR MMA LIVE SPIKE TV 4:00 PM 101 0.16 529
47 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.16 428
48 UNTOLD STORIES E.R: EXTRA TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 795
49 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,419
50 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.14 1,852
51 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: LAKEVIEW TERRACE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 190 0.14 462
52 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: CATHOLICS VS CONVICTS ESPN2 12:30 AM 120 0.13 337
53 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,538
54 SHO BOX INTNL 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 7:07 PM 14 0.13 368
55 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.12 354
56 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: COLORADO/BRIGHAM YOUNG ESPN2 10:04 PM 124 0.12 437
57 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: BROOKLYNS FINEST BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:15 PM 225 0.12 387
58 SPORTSCENTER 1AM ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.12 249
59 COPS SPIKE TV 3:30 PM 30 0.12 555
60 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.12 1,792
61 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3: DUKES OF HAZZARD IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.12 338
62 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 647
63 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 2,011
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 687
65 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:28 AM 29 0.11 288
66 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARIZONA/MISSOURI ESPN2 12:00 PM 130 0.11 377
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 728
68 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: NEW ORLEANS/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 10:34 PM 145 0.11 274
69 SHO BOX INTNL 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 6:04 PM 19 0.11 287
70 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,659
71 MOVIE: LOVE & BASKETBALL TV ONE 5:00 PM 180 0.11 281
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,257
73 SHO BOX INTNL 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 6:23 PM 44 0.11 309
74 TV1 ORIGINAL MOVIE: MERRY EX-MAS TV ONE 8:00 PM 120 0.10 349
75 SHO BOX INTNL 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 7:21 PM 14 0.10 304
76 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,462
77 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,176
78 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:17 PM 119 0.10 396
79 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCR12/10/16: TORONTO FC / SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:59 PM 194 0.10 220
80 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 11:00 AM 30 0.10 321
81 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.10 1,628
82 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,050
83 BRIDE WARS HBO PRIME 4:50 PM 89 0.10 205
84 SHO BOX INTNL 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 5:30 PM 34 0.10 253
85 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 325
86 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:13 PM 51 0.09 327
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 673
88 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:16 PM 108 0.09 336
89 HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.09 352
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 663
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,064
92 FXX MOVIE PRIME: WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL FXX 8:00 PM 150 0.09 226
93 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:21 PM 24 0.09 321
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,312
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,356
96 DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.09 277
97 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MIAMI/CHICAGO NBA-TV 8:00 PM 154 0.09 341
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 613
99 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 487
100 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 400
101 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:04 AM 15 0.09 279
102 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 12:08 AM 22 0.09 246
103 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 320
104 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/WATFORD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 125 0.09 225
105 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 291
106 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.09 251
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 741
108 VITAL SIGNS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.09 495
109 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 6:32 PM 88 0.08 233
110 LA PREVIA – FIFA MUND FOX DEPORTES 1:00 AM 55 0.08 154
111 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDIN 2 HBO PRIME 2:40 AM 94 0.08 217
112 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 778
113 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 489
114 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 979
115 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 232
116 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: LA SALLE/GEORGETOWN ESPN2 2:10 PM 127 0.08 259
117 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 512
118 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:45 PM 28 0.08 280
119 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: WISCONSIN/MARQUETTE FOX SPORTS 1 2:12 PM 125 0.08 346
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 517
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.08 597
122 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.08 289
123 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 120 0.07 215
124 SCANDAL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 60 0.07 255
125 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 519
126 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 244
127 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 210
128 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: STANFORD/WISCONSIN ESPNU 6:00 PM 147 0.07 309
129 SISTERHOOD TRAVELING PA 2: SISTERHOOD TRAVELING PA 2 HBO PRIME 11:40 AM 120 0.07 151
130 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 282
131 NFL NOW, LATER NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.07 162
132 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:59 AM 62 0.07 151
133 ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY 11:30 AM 30 0.07 239
134 ANIMAL FIGHT NIGHT NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 303
135 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 338
136 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 518
137 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:07 AM 53 0.06 362
138 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 531
139 ALVIN & CHIPMUNKS: ROAD C HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 92 0.06 175
140 SPIDER-MAN 2 HBO PRIME 4:15 AM 105 0.06 154
141 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3 IFC TV 5:45 PM 15 0.06 184
142 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 599
143 MLS PLAYOFFS POSTGAME L FOX SPORTS 1 11:16 PM 33 0.06 117
144 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:19 AM 13 0.06 224
145 VACATION MAXPRIME 6:35 PM 99 0.06 146
146 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 174
147 WWE SMACKDOWN – EN ESP: N/A NBC UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 120 0.06 97
148 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 469
149 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 187
150 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 441

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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.