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February 27, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.24.2018

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  WINTER OLYMPICS coverage and the night’s NBA game both rose 0.3 in final numbers.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Feb 24.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD topped Saturday cable at 0.57, despite a 0.16 drop from last week.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.48/0.33/0.27/0.25/0.19.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.51/0.44 compared to 0.46/0.33, BLACK CLOVER up 0.06 to 0.34, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES UP 0.03 to 0.27, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM up 0.05 to 0.26/525K, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.07 to 0.27/501K, NARUTO up 0.07 to 0.27/543K, OUTLAW STAR up 0.05 to 0.21/420K, SPACE DANDY up 0.06 to 0.18/371K, COWBOY BEBOP up 0.07 to 0.19/395K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL up 0.06 to 0.18/360K.  NBC Sports Net’s WINTER OLYMPICS coverage peaked in early-morning at 0.48.  Hallmark’s original movie ROYAL HEARTS was at 0.32.  Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS was at 0.28, and its 11AM ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS was at 0.28.  ID’s A CRIME TO REMEMBER rose 0.06 to 0.26.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN grew by 0.07 to 0.23, PIONEER WOMAN jumped a tenth to 0.23, VALERIE’S HOME COOKING rose 0.05 to 0.19, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked down to 0.18.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION fell 0.06 to 0.22.  On BBCAmerica, the BLUE PLANET after-show outrated the show itself at 0.14/0.13, compared to last week’s 0.12/0.14.  USA’s FALLING WATER dipped 0.02 to 0.06.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Feb 24.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 24, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 98 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.57 1,831
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:27 PM 112 0.52 1,738
3 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.51 1,039
4 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS/TEXAS TECH ESPN 4:14 PM 133 0.48 1,575
5 W OLY DAY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 AM 540 0.48 1,712
6 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.44 927
7 W OLY PRIME: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.40 1,670
8 W OLY ACCESS WKND: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.35 1,525
9 W OLY LATE NIGHT 1: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 PM 180 0.34 1,033
10 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.34 730
11 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MISSOURI/KENTUCKY ESPN 8:19 PM 126 0.33 1,221
12 W OLY FRINGE WKND: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.33 1,270
13 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ROYAL HEARTS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.32 2,637
14 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:47 AM 13 0.31 803
15 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.29 625
16 W OLY PRIME 1 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,072
17 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.28 608
18 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,001
19 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 5:35 PM 141 0.28 855
20 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.28 1,221
21 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 2:04 AM 34 0.28 569
22 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.27 618
23 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARIZONA/OREGON ESPN 10:25 PM 142 0.27 864
24 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.26 525
25 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 2:38 AM 35 0.26 542
26 CRIME TO REMEMBER, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,093
27 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MICHIGAN/MARYLAND ESPN 12:00 PM 124 0.25 782
28 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.25 604
29 LIGA MX 2 SAT: AMERICA / TIJUANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:58 PM 128 0.24 517
30 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,205
31 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,210
32 HBO BAD: 2/24/18 RUNGVISA HBO PRIME 12:04 AM 14 0.22 610
33 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.22 670
34 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 63 0.22 922
35 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,016
36 HBO BAD: 2/24/18 RUNGVISA HBO PRIME 11:17 PM 47 0.22 639
37 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.21 991
38 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.21 1,016
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.21 583
40 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.20 813
41 HBO BAD: 2/24/18 RUNGVISA HBO PRIME 10:58 PM 19 0.20 551
42 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,833
43 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 540
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 463
45 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WICHITA STATE/SMU ESPN 2:04 PM 121 0.19 591
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 537
47 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.19 441
48 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 989
49 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.19 1,025
50 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.18 1,086
51 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.18 1,047
52 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: OKLAHOMA CITY/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.18 394
53 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,392
54 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: ATLANTA FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 150 0.17 1,146
55 HBO BAD: 2/24/18 RUNGVISA HBO PRIME 10:19 PM 39 0.17 548
56 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.17 1,083
57 KNIGHT SQUAD NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.17 940
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 367
59 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: TAMPA FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 187 0.17 434
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.17 726
61 SAY YES: WEDDING SOS TLC 9:03 PM 61 0.16 658
62 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 553
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 779
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 774
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 711
66 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,684
67 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 839
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 745
69 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,335
70 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,904
71 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.14 1,220
72 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,462
73 BLUE PLANET II: DEEP DIVE BBC-AMERICA 10:10 PM 20 0.14 500
74 NCWTS RACING L FOX SPORTS 1 4:45 PM 119 0.14 931
75 HBO BAD: 2/24/18 RUNGVISA HBO PRIME 10:06 PM 13 0.14 507
76 BLUE PLANET II BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 70 0.13 537
77 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,205
78 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 743
79 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.13 680
80 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 667
81 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,629
82 W OLY OVERNIGHT: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 AM 240 0.13 385
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,021
84 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.13 900
85 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/LIVERPOOL CNBC 9:57 AM 123 0.13 354
86 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / MONARCAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 123 0.12 298
87 HBO BAD: 2/24/18 RUNGVISA HBO PRIME 9:41 PM 25 0.12 432
88 KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD: KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD HBO PRIME 3:20 PM 126 0.12 369
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 649
90 NASCAR BRIDGE SHOW L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 15 0.12 857
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 569
92 NCWTS POST RACE SHOW L FOX SPORTS 1 6:44 PM 16 0.12 637
93 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 23 0.12 848
94 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.11 935
95 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,331
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 672
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 960
98 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 658
99 FREAKY FRIDAY HBO PRIME 11:55 AM 97 0.10 283
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 597
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 586
102 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,109
103 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 867
104 FRANKLIN AND FRIENDS NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.10 478
105 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 755
106 E.T. HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 114 0.09 269
107 E! NEWS E! 9:30 AM 60 0.09 253
108 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 30 0.09 579
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 543
110 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,249
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 743
112 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.09 771
113 LIGA MX L: LOBOS BUAP / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:50 PM 125 0.09 216
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 340
115 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.09 544
116 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:04 PM 116 0.09 379
117 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 90 0.09 497
118 NOTES FROM THE FIELD HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 90 0.08 349
119 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 788
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 785
121 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.08 701
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 294
123 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 724
124 EXPEDIENTES UDN UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:06 AM 60 0.08 147
125 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 880
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 348
127 ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 95 0.07 186
128 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 260
129 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 185
130 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA ST/WEST VIRGINIA ESPNU 6:00 PM 132 0.07 318
131 HUGH HEWITT MSNBC 8:00 AM 30 0.07 355
132 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 8:07 PM 113 0.07 367
133 FALLING WATER USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.06 197
134 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.06 161
135 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BAYLOR/TCU ESPN2 12:00 PM 124 0.06 283
136 UFC FOX POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 10:21 PM 60 0.06 192
137 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.06 157
138 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 30 0.06 537
139 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:30 PM 30 0.06 596
140 DAWN OF THE DEAD MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.05 125
141 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO CNBC 9:30 AM 27 0.05 188
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 217
143 GOING IN STYLE (2017) HBO PRIME 1:30 AM 96 0.05 192
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 145
145 DRAG ME TO HELL MAXPRIME 9:45 PM 99 0.05 111
146 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 58 0.05 277
147 ATOMIC HOMEFRONT HBO PRIME 1:40 PM 97 0.05 148
148 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCELONA VS. GIRONA BEIN SPORT 2:35 PM 131 0.05 107
149 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 184
150 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 1:17 AM 13 0.05 148

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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.