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December 31, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.28.2019

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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NETWORK FINALS:  THE FACES OF FAMILY SEPARATION and the SWAT rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers. 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As expected, Saturday TV was dominated by ESPN’s pair of CFP SEMIFINAL games at 5.56 (with simulcasts on ESPN2 at 0.13 and ESPNews at 0.05)/4.20 (simulcasts at 0.11/0.04), and the earlier coverage of the COTTON BOWL was at 1.43.  Showtime’s BOXING telecast, rated in segments, was at 0.22/0.19/0.18/0.15/0.14/0.12.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.21, PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.03 to 0.20, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.15.  With the Christmas movie season over, Lifetime’s DEADLY HOLLYWOOD OBSESSION was at 0.15.  OWN’s READY TO LOVE rose 0.04 to 0.13.  Paramount’s BELLATOR LIVE was at 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 28, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CFP SEMIFINAL  L: CLEMSON/OHIO STATE ESPN 8:17 PM 231 5.56 20,393
2 CFP SEMIFINAL SUST L ESPN 7:48 PM 10 4.40 16,682
3 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 7:58 PM 10 4.34 16,463
4 CFP SEMIFINAL  L ESPN 4:20 PM 48 4.20 16,466
5 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 4:07 PM 13 2.93 12,020
6 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 12:08 AM 18 2.57 8,323
7 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 3:46 PM 21 2.32 9,703
8 COTTON BOWL  L: MEMPHIS/PENN STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 226 1.43 6,220
9 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:26 AM 65 1.15 3,602
10 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 11:50 AM 10 0.73 2,600
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:31 AM 59 0.55 1,650
12 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 170 0.43 1,437
13 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:30 AM 60 0.37 1,120
14 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:48 PM 51 0.22 577
15 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,218
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 648
17 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.20 1,174
18 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:14 PM 34 0.19 471
19 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:20 PM 54 0.18 482
20 POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 104 0.17 447
21 ROCK THE BLOCK REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.17 809
22 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.16 706
23 ROCK THE BLOCK REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.16 833
24 CFP SEMIFINAL SUST L ESPN2 7:48 PM 10 0.16 500
25 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN2 7:58 PM 10 0.16 605
26 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DEADLY HOLLYWD OBSESSION LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 842
27 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 972
28 ROCK THE BLOCK REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.15 775
29 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:01 PM 19 0.15 397
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 525
31 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 121 0.14 408
32 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:15 AM 15 0.14 517
33 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.14 758
34 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:39 AM 20 0.14 355
35 STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:15 PM 15 0.14 494
36 CFP SEMI MEGACAST  L: CLEMSON/OHIO STATE ESPN2 8:17 PM 231 0.13 484
37 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.13 505
38 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,814
39 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 390
40 ROCK THE BLOCK REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.13 743
41 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 503
42 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: SLEEPLESS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 150 0.13 469
43 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 60 0.13 285
44 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 180 0.12 581
45 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,799
46 STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 15 0.12 413
47 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.12 763
48 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,663
49 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:17 PM 44 0.12 318
50 CFP SEMI MEGACAST  L: OKLAHOMA/LSU ESPN2 4:20 PM 208 0.11 446
51 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,895
52 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,544
53 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BROWN/DUKE ESPN2 11:30 AM 120 0.10 381
54 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:58 AM 32 0.10 339
55 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN2 4:07 PM 13 0.10 588
56 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,739
57 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.10 458
58 IT FEELS EVIL TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 276
59 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.09 213
60 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 237 PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 170 0.09 311
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 588
62 AUSTIN & JESSIE & ALLY NY DISNEY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 372
63 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,394
64 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,313
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 513
66 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN2 12:08 AM 18 0.08 266
67 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.08 286
68 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 482
69 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 17 0.07 216
70 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 289
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 613
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 619
73 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 30 0.07 220
74 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN2 3:32 PM 35 0.07 366
75 ANHQ W/ ED HENRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,213
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 547
77 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.07 257
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 450
79 PIKETON FAMILY MURDERS: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 AM 120 0.07 364
80 SNAPPED: BEHIND BARS: 2626 SHEILA DAVALLOO OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 AM 120 0.07 234
81 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:30 PM 30 0.06 633
82 HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 425
83 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 11:02 PM 30 0.06 350
84 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 877
85 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPNEWS 7:58 PM 10 0.06 208
86 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 830
87 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 62 0.06 658
88 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 30 0.06 595
89 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 1:00 PM 60 0.06 373
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 958
91 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 12:02 AM 62 0.06 282
92 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 27 0.06 198
93 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:30 AM 60 0.06 173
94 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.06 174
95 TZGZ SHORTS SYFY 1:01 AM 12 0.06 118
96 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 846
97 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 11:32 PM 30 0.06 335
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 494
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 556
100 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.06 170
101 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 12:00 PM 60 0.06 347
102 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 4:00 PM 60 0.06 236
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 468
104 TRULLI TALES NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.06 298
105 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 949
106 CFP SEMI MEGACAST  L: CLEMSON/OHIO STATE ESPNEWS 8:17 PM 231 0.05 230
107 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 990
108 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 157
109 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 318
110 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 323
111 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 10:02 PM 60 0.05 432
112 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 4:00 PM 60 0.05 398
113 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 314
114 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 5:00 PM 60 0.05 438
115 CFP SEMIFINAL SUST L ESPNEWS 7:48 PM 10 0.05 201
116 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 110
117 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 475
118 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 7:00 PM 60 0.05 461
119 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 291
120 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 2:00 PM 60 0.05 400
121 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 3:00 PM 60 0.04 198
122 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 711
123 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 11:00 AM 60 0.04 293
124 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 215
125 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.04 620
126 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 129
127 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 1:04 AM 59 0.04 224
128 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 10:00 AM 60 0.04 266
129 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/BRIGHTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 125 0.04 135
130 UFC ULTIMATE KOS/SUBS ESPN2 1:05 AM 30 0.04 121
131 WHO WON THE YEAR SYFY 1:39 AM 17 0.04 75
132 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NEW ORLEANS/MEMPHIS ESPN2 1:30 PM 122 0.04 179
133 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 408
134 CFP SEMI MEGACAST  L: OKLAHOMA/LSU ESPNEWS 4:20 PM 208 0.04 203
135 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 799
136 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 6:00 PM 60 0.04 357
137 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 195
138 POKEMON: S22 ULTRA LEGEND DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.03 123
139 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 83
140 HOT ZONE: BREAKOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 138
141 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPNU 4:02 PM 18 0.03 160
142 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 3:00 PM 60 0.03 396
143 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 366
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 69
145 BOTCHED-SP E! 6:00 AM 30 0.03 110
146 UFC ARCHIVAL ESPN2 1:35 AM 25 0.03 109
147 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 90
148 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 2:03 AM 57 0.03 169
149 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPNU 7:58 PM 10 0.03 126
150 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPNEWS 4:07 PM 13 0.03 100

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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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