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October 24, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.21.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  On a night heavy with COLLEGE FOOTBALL, ABC’s game adjusted up 0.1 to 2.1, NBC’s was up 0.02 to 0.08, and FOX’s stayed at 0.4.  On CBS, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 to 0.5.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Oct 21.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Putting aside HBO’s practice of listing theatrical movies as “originals,” all of the Top 9 Saturday cable telecasts were sports-related.  Game 7 of the ALCS on Fox Sports 1 was the easy champion at 2.66.  ESPN’s top-rated COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.85, with other games at 0.68/0.64/0.50.  The top-rated non-sports telecast was Nickelodeon’s 10AM SPONGEBOB at 0.49.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.12 to 0.48.  Adult Swim’s line-up fared as follows:  in primetime, DRAGON BALL down 0.15 to 0.24/735K and down 0.11 to 0.29; in late-night, DRAGON BALL down 0.03 to 0.43/940K and steady at 0.40, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.04 to 0.35, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM up 0.06 to 0.32, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.06 to 0.31/623K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.07 to 0.28, NARUTO up 0.11 to 0.33/632K, OUTLAW STAR up 0.02 to 0.21/427K, COWBOY BEBOP up 0.04 to 0.21/427K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL at 0.19/385K.  Another AMC promo special for the new season of THE WALKING DEAD was at 0.35.  Hallmark’s original movie HARVEST WEDDING was at 0.31.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.05 to 0.27, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN gained 0.04 to 0.26, and KITCHEN AT FN held at 0.24, while VALERIE’S HOME COOKING ticked up to 0.16.  Lifetime’s original movie WATCHER IN THE WOODS was at 0.22.  TLC’s CAKE BOSS jumped 0.06 to 0.21.  ID’s SWAMP MURDERS climbed 0.05 to 0.21.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE was steady at 0.14, and RELEASED was up 0.03 to 0.12.  BBCAmerica’s DIRK GENTLY remained at 0.07.  Ovation’s VERSAILLES was at 0.02/173K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Oct 21.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 21, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: NEW YORK YANKEES/HOUSTON 7 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 206 2.66 9,924
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: LOUISVILLE/FLORIDA STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 193 0.85 2,580
3 MLB ALCS POST L FOX SPORTS 1 11:26 PM 94 0.85 2,581
4 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.69 1,842
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: SYRACUSE/MIAMI ESPN 3:30 PM 227 0.68 2,093
6 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:13 PM 17 0.66 1,986
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: LSU/MISSISSIPPI ESPN 7:17 PM 199 0.64 1,891
8 JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.53 1,803
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: COLORADO/WASHINGTON STATE ESPN 10:45 PM 189 0.50 1,392
10 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.49 1,990
11 LIVE PD: 68 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.48 1,601
12 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.40 860
13 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.35 696
14 TWD THE JOURNEY CONTINUES: TWD THE JOURNEY CONTINUES AMC 9:00 PM 135 0.35 1,055
15 MLB ALCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.34 1,432
16 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.32 648
17 COLL FTBL REG SSN SUST L ESPN 1:54 AM 17 0.32 860
18 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: HARVEST WEDDING HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.31 2,723
19 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:11 AM 64 0.31 622
20 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:30 PM 30 0.29 736
21 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.28 541
22 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.27 1,198
23 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.26 1,062
24 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:15 AM 60 0.26 497
25 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,125
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.24 546
27 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.24 636
28 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.23 1,414
29 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,826
30 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,459
31 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 580
32 HBO BAD: 10/21/17 CORRALE HBO PRIME 11:11 PM 47 0.22 613
33 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.22 559
34 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.22 948
35 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: WATCHER IN THE WOODS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.22 998
36 HBO BAD: 10/21/17 CORRALE HBO PRIME 10:58 PM 13 0.21 582
37 CAKE BOSS TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.21 689
38 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:15 AM 30 0.21 414
39 PAT THE DOG DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.21 963
40 SWAMP MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 804
41 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.21 1,164
42 HBO BAD: 10/21/17 CORRALE HBO PRIME 10:09 PM 49 0.20 576
43 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.20 1,355
44 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,165
45 FRIENDS OF HEARTLAKE CITY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.20 845
46 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: IOWA/NORTHWESTERN ESPN2 12:00 PM 194 0.19 813
47 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 25 0.18 928
48 HBO BAD: 10/21/17 CORRALE HBO PRIME 12:42 AM 11 0.18 517
49 HBO BAD: 10/21/17 CORRALE HBO PRIME 11:58 PM 13 0.17 552
50 LIGA MX 2 SAT: AMERICA / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:59 PM 123 0.17 329
51 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/HUDDERSFIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 124 0.17 467
52 HBO BAD: 10/21/17 CORRALE HBO PRIME 12:11 AM 31 0.17 545
53 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:14 PM 16 0.17 614
54 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 843
55 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,004
56 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: GOLDEN STATE/MEMPHIS NBA-TV 7:59 PM 156 0.16 422
57 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,592
58 MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM7: YANKEES VS ASTROS FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 203 0.15 445
59 CONSTANTINE: CONSTANTINE HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 121 0.15 425
60 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA TECH ESPN2 3:30 PM 204 0.15 546
61 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,607
62 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: STICKMAN SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.14 525
63 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 926
64 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,325
65 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.14 1,170
66 MY BIG FAT PET MAKEOVER ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.14 660
67 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 499
68 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WYOMING/BOISE STATE ESPN2 10:30 PM 178 0.13 414
69 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 1:28 AM 60 0.13 347
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 767
71 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.13 598
72 WHY HIM HBO PRIME 4:01 PM 111 0.13 350
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 692
74 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,239
75 RELEASED OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 451
76 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.12 1,118
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 782
78 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHOENIX/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 10:35 PM 150 0.12 288
79 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 961
80 LIGA MX 10/14 UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:04 PM 112 0.11 248
81 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:28 AM 60 0.11 190
82 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.10 748
83 TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF: TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF HBO PRIME 1:31 PM 150 0.10 287
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 699
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.10 639
86 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 6:45 PM 15 0.10 463
87 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.10 689
88 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 306
89 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 739
90 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 845
91 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 131 0.10 238
92 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA ST/UTAH FOX SPORTS 1 3:29 PM 196 0.10 387
93 JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 HBO PRIME 3:40 AM 122 0.10 334
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 585
95 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 643
96 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 865
97 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:35 AM 22 0.09 261
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 643
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 818
100 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,030
101 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,170
102 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 562
103 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:56 PM 123 0.09 181
104 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 832
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 670
106 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 483
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 653
108 VITAL SIGNS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.08 519
109 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 642
110 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.08 318
111 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 182
112 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 674
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 596
114 DATELINE MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.08 261
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 544
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 814
117 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 605
118 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: WEST VIRGINIA/BAYLOR FOX SPORTS 2 8:00 PM 230 0.08 325
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.08 345
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 534
121 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: SOUTH FLORIDA/TULANE ESPN2 7:00 PM 210 0.07 284
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 570
123 COASTER QUEST TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.07 205
124 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 PM 120 0.07 392
125 DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.07 245
126 ROSWELL UFO SECRETS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 424
127 DARK SECRETS OF THE CIA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 350
128 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.07 320
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 274
130 DATELINE MSNBC 3:00 AM 60 0.07 283
131 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 533
132 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:02 AM 60 0.07 113
133 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.07 183
134 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT ESPN2 6:00 AM 60 0.07 134
135 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: IOWA STATE/TEXAS TECH FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 190 0.07 307
136 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 1:05 AM 55 0.07 168
137 BARRETT JACKSON: 9 – LAS VEGAS VELOCITY 8:00 PM 120 0.06 371
138 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:01 PM 66 0.06 322
139 MOST WONDERFUL PREVIEW HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 10:00 PM 60 0.06 368
140 WONDER LIST CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 513
141 DATELINE MSNBC 5:00 AM 60 0.06 234
142 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 105 0.06 163
143 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 263
144 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.06 259
145 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 171
146 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 203
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 230
148 BARRETT JACKSON: 8 – LAS VEGAS VELOCITY 5:00 PM 180 0.06 387
149 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.06 271
150 MARVELS SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 7:30 AM 30 0.06 160

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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.