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December 24, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.21.2019

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NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s LAS VEGAS BOWL coverage adjusted up to 0.6.  In addition, the YOUNG SHELDON and DATELINE reruns dropped 0.2 and the reruns of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and THE UNICORN lost 0.1 in final numbers. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Some NFL-generated confusion at the top of Saturday cable, because the league’s own NFL Network brands its games as THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL no matter when they air.  The network’s triple-header was at 2.54/2.43/1.40.  A&E’s LIVE PD clip show specials were at 0.49/0.30 compared to last week’s regular show at 0.59.  Hallmark’s original movie DOUBLE HOLIDAY was at 0.32.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were at 0.25/0.20/0.16.  Lifetime’s original movie CHRISTMAS HOTEL was at 0.19.  Food Network’s ULTIMATE HANUKAH CHALLENGE was at 0.18, and in the morning, PIONEER WOMAN ticked down to 0.17.  OWN’s READY TO LOVE ticked down to 0.09. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 21, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 16 BUF VS. NE NFL NETWORK 4:33 PM 182 2.54 9,597
2 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 16 LAR VS. SF NFL NETWORK 8:16 PM 185 2.43 8,500
3 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 7:37 PM 23 2.27 7,647
4 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 16 2.08 7,036
5 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 4:16 PM 17 1.89 6,898
6 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 16 HOU VS. TB NFL NETWORK 1:01 PM 193 1.40 5,320
7 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:24 PM 60 0.93 2,645
8 LIVE PD SPECIALS: TOP 40 MOMENTS 2019 (PT2) A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 124 0.49 1,730
9 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 12:30 PM 31 0.39 1,612
10 LIVE PD SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 11:04 PM 59 0.32 996
11 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: DOUBLE HOLIDAY HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.32 2,536
12 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI FREEFORM 4:00 PM 65 0.30 1,068
13 LIVE PD SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,189
14 LIVE PD SPECIALS: TOP 40 MOMENTS 2019 (PT2) A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 122 0.29 792
15 LIVE PD SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 60 0.26 776
16 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN FREEFORM 3:30 PM 30 0.26 899
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.26 837
18 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: APPALACHIAN STATE/UAB ESPN 9:36 PM 179 0.25 963
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.25 786
20 LIVE PD SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 3:05 AM 55 0.24 498
21 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:35 AM 25 0.23 690
22 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.23 913
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 623
24 LIVE PD SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.22 995
25 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.21 564
26 TOY STORY/TIME FORGOT FREEFORM 1:55 PM 30 0.21 651
27 SANTA CLAUS/COMING TO TWN FREEFORM 2:25 PM 65 0.20 754
28 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: CENTRAL MICHIGAN/SAN DIEGO STATE ESPN 2:03 PM 209 0.20 802
29 STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 15 0.19 716
30 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS HOTEL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.19 970
31 ULT HANUKKAH CHALLENGE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.18 849
32 STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:15 PM 15 0.18 670
33 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:45 AM 15 0.18 734
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 478
35 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.17 1,134
36 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 416
37 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: INDIANA/NOTRE DAME ESPN 12:00 PM 123 0.17 694
38 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.17 641
39 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.17 480
40 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.17 772
41 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL/ARKANSAS STATE ESPN 5:32 PM 156 0.16 692
42 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.15 455
43 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.15 394
44 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS ON MY MIND HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 123 0.15 1,544
45 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,165
46 HOLIDAY PIE FIGHT FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.15 689
47 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM LIFETIME TELEVISION 6:00 PM 60 0.14 922
48 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.14 400
49 SEINFELD FESTIVUS TBS NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.14 495
50 SEINFELD FESTIVUS TBS NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.14 569
51 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: WISCONSIN/STANFORD ESPN2 8:00 PM 123 0.14 533
52 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.14 375
53 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.14 618
54 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/NORWICH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 125 0.13 399
55 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 2,039
56 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 10:30 AM 90 0.13 468
57 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:15 AM 15 0.13 651
58 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.13 379
59 SEINFELD FESTIVUS TBS NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.13 487
60 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 2,085
61 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,878
62 SEINFELD FESTIVUS TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.12 499
63 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 2,252
64 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:34 AM 23 0.12 318
65 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 326
66 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,774
67 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 122 0.12 462
68 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 129 0.12 311
69 FIFA CLUB COPA MNDL FNL: LIVERPOOL VS FLAMENGO FOX DEPORTES 12:20 PM 168 0.11 285
70 ULT HANUKKAH CHALLENGE FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.11 388
71 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.11 305
72 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: IS MY DAUGHTER REALY DEAD LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.11 466
73 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.11 312
74 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.10 237
75 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 12:30 PM 50 0.10 499
76 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.10 259
77 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,477
78 TOP WING NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.10 398
79 TOP ELF NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 60 0.10 468
80 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.10 287
81 TRULLI TALES NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.10 410
82 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.10 709
83 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 329
84 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.09 375
85 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.09 262
86 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 7:00 PM 50 0.09 362
87 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 482
88 ANHQ W/ ED HENRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,352
89 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,490
90 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:03 PM 60 0.08 374
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 705
92 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,064
93 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 30 0.08 276
94 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 559
95 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 267
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 745
97 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: BEVERLY HILLS COP II PARAMOUNT 10:35 AM 150 0.08 315
98 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.08 337
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 943
100 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 90 0.07 209
101 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 607
102 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 275
103 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,044
104 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 3:08 PM 27 0.07 194
105 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 251
106 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 237
107 LOOKING FOR LEIA SYFY 11:00 PM 14 0.07 279
108 MOLANG SPECIAL DISNEY JUNIOR 8:15 PM 10 0.07 277
109 HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 343
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 660
111 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 246
112 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 839
113 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 246
114 TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO DISNEY JUNIOR 5:00 PM 30 0.06 362
115 IT FEELS EVIL TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 231
116 SUN IS ALSO A STAR, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.06 193
117 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: HARRISON VS JERMELL CHARLO FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 176 0.06 189
118 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 1,020
119 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 632
120 CHRIS WATTS:CRIMINAL CONF OXYGEN MEDIA 10:30 AM 90 0.06 222
121 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 318
122 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 928
123 NCAA FOOTBALL          L: MONTANA STATE/NORTH DAKOTA STATE ESPN2 2:08 PM 172 0.06 518
124 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 547
125 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 841
126 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ST JOHNS/ARIZONA ESPN2 10:03 PM 137 0.06 178
127 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 554
128 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 500
129 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: HOUSTON/PHOENIX NBA-TV 9:00 PM 147 0.06 163
130 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 514
131 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.06 187
132 BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR:BRNC MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.06 272
133 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 1,027
134 DC HOLIDAY PARTY WDW 2019 DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.05 358
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 299
136 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 945
137 GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR DISNEY CHANNEL 12:30 AM 60 0.05 358
138 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 576
139 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO FOX DEPORTES 11:36 AM 44 0.05 138
140 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 594
141 LOOKING FOR LEIA SYFY 11:14 PM 18 0.05 150
142 HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.05 300
143 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 328
144 TZGZ SHORTS SYFY 12:48 AM 14 0.05 121
145 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 187
146 MADAGASCAR BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 72 0.04 188
147 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.04 273
148 FIFA CLUB CPA MNDL TERCER: MONTERREY VS AL HILAL FOX DEPORTES 9:21 AM 135 0.04 115
149 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 504
150 HOT 20 DECADE: 2010-2019 CMT 8:00 AM 240 0.04 135

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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.
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