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January 15, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.12.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s NFL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 10.3.  Elsewhere, the rerun of THE TITAN GAMES dropped 0.2 in final numbers, and the rerun NCIS: LA lost 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

 

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL coverage was at 0.69/0.45.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.12 to 0.49.  Hallmark’s movie ONE WINTER PROPOSAL was at 0.37.  (Note that HBO lists its theatrical movies as “originals,” which is how they end up on our charts.)  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.32, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN gained 0.02 to 0.29, and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.03 to 0.27.  The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.10/320K, 0.10/321K and 0.29 compared to 0.14/363K & 0.14/367K & 0.34, BORUTO up 0.01 to 0.22, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.01 to 0.21/491K, MOB PSYCHO 100 up 0.02 to 0.21/457K, MEGALOBOX down 0.01 to 0.18/426K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.03 to 0.15, BLACK CLOVER down 0.06 to 0.14/325K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.05 to 0.13/296K, NARUTO down 0.06 to 0.13/293K, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.05 to 0.11/234K, POP TEAM EPIC down 0.03 to 0.10/208K, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.04 to 0.09/189K.  Nickelodeon’s HENRY DANGER rose 0.06 to 0.25.  ID’s DEADLY DECEPTION was steady at 0.19.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS ticked down to 0.16, and FOUR WEDDINGS was at 0.13.  On OWN, IYANLA FIX MY LIFE returned at 0.15.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 12, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/FLORIDA STATE ESPN 2:05 PM 139 0.69 2,275
2 LIVE PD: 177 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.49 1,782
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: LOUISVILLE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 12:00 PM 125 0.45 1,409
4 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ONE WINTER PROPOSAL HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.37 2,928
5 OCEANS 8 HBO PRIME 8:01 PM 110 0.36 1,245
6 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.35 833
7 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.32 888
8 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.32 1,512
9 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.29 677
10 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.29 1,342
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.28 658
12 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.27 1,295
13 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.25 566
14 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.25 638
15 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.25 1,108
16 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:24 PM 117 0.24 718
17 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 595
18 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 553
19 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.22 550
20 OCEANS 8 HBO PRIME 10:56 PM 110 0.22 587
21 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/BRIGHTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 132 0.22 545
22 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:21 PM 115 0.22 656
23 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 3:18 AM 34 0.22 553
24 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.22 531
25 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 3:52 AM 32 0.21 519
26 MOB PSYCHO 100 ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.21 457
27 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.20 995
28 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 270 0.20 669
29 DEADLY DECEPTION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 811
30 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 956
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 469
32 MEGALOBOX ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.18 426
33 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.18 609
34 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL/GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 120 0.18 385
35 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.17 516
36 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.17 857
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 963
38 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 800
39 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.16 388
40 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:42 AM 15 0.16 381
41 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,577
42 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.15 355
43 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 532
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 969
45 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,077
46 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.15 375
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 885
48 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,420
49 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 797
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 333
51 KNIGHT SQUAD NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.14 615
52 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MY MOTHERS SPLIT PERSONAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 125 0.13 684
53 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,742
54 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 137 0.13 326
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 934
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 958
57 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 684
58 LIGA MX 2 SAT: NECAXA / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 125 0.13 251
59 FOUR WEDDINGS: N/A TLC 9:00 PM 120 0.13 525
60 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,571
61 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.12 627
62 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,514
63 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:09 PM 23 0.12 358
64 SATURDAY MOVIE: FAST TIMES/RIDGEMONT HIGH FREEFORM 10:50 PM 125 0.12 327
65 COUPLES RETREAT HBO PRIME 3:35 PM 114 0.12 320
66 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.12 526
67 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 604
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 803
69 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,203
70 LIFE OF THE PARTY HBO PRIME 1:45 PM 105 0.11 300
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 720
72 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,164
73 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: FALL GIRLS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 123 0.11 320
74 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.10 460
75 SUPERCROSS: GLENDALE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 PM 196 0.10 282
76 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:17 PM 73 0.10 294
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 685
78 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 347
79 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 951
80 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,760
81 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 616
82 READY PLAYER ONE: READY PLAYER ONE HBO PRIME 5:35 PM 140 0.09 237
83 SATURDAY MOVIE: DAZED AND CONFUSED FREEFORM 10:15 AM 125 0.09 248
84 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,284
85 DOWN A DARK HALL HBO PRIME 12:46 AM 96 0.09 216
86 PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMP HBO PRIME 11:40 AM 119 0.09 274
87 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPN 8:16 PM 59 0.09 328
88 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.09 288
89 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,456
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,065
91 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.09 1,148
92 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS LEON FOX DEPORTES 5:47 PM 138 0.09 207
93 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,019
94 I FEEL PRETTY SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 110 0.08 276
95 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:17 AM 43 0.08 222
96 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS ST/IOWA ST ESPN2 12:00 PM 124 0.08 359
97 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.08 386
98 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.08 900
99 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 809
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 934
101 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: SUPER 8 AMC 8:00 PM 155 0.08 394
102 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.08 745
103 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.08 572
104 LIVE. LOVE, WRENCH MOTOR TREND 12:30 PM 30 0.07 252
105 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 292
106 GOODFELLAS: GOODFELLAS HBO PRIME 2:25 AM 145 0.07 190
107 LIVE. LOVE, WRENCH MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 30 0.07 249
108 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 865
109 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 242
110 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 168
111 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPN 9:15 PM 45 0.07 259
112 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 179
113 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 365
114 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:04 PM 60 0.06 533
115 BEST PLACES TO PIG OUT TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 178
116 GROWING UP LOHAN MTV 10:30 PM 60 0.06 162
117 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.06 225
118 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.06 187
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 433
120 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.06 110
121 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.06 195
122 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 866
123 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:33 PM 104 0.06 271
124 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 218
125 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.05 109
126 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 243
127 NFL NFC DIVISIONAL FD: DALLAS VS LA RAMS FOX DEPORTES 8:05 PM 195 0.05 127
128 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2018 DIV DAL VS. LAR NFL NETWORK 4:00 AM 120 0.05 156
129 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 453
130 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 408
131 SHARK TALE HBO PRIME 7:30 AM 90 0.05 108
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 227
133 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 791
134 BRIDGET JONES DIARY HBO PRIME 4:50 AM 70 0.05 129
135 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 172
136 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2018 DIV IND VS. KC NFL NETWORK 1:30 AM 150 0.05 134
137 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 364
138 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 9:30 AM 30 0.05 166
139 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 831
140 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 101
141 POKEMON: S21 ULTRA ADV DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.05 199
142 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.05 218
143 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: KISSIMMEE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 208 0.05 322
144 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 319
145 LIGA MX FOX DEPORTES 11:20 PM 115 0.04 107
146 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ILLINOIS STATE/LOYOLA-CHICAGO ESPN2 2:04 PM 120 0.04 158
147 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.04 117
148 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 87
149 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 418
150 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.04 433

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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.