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January 28, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.25.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up to 0.9, and NBC’s NHL ALL-STAR GAME adjusted down to 0.5. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up 0.12 to 0.59.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.56/0.41/0.37.  On a weekend impeachment trial day, Fox News’s 11AM CAPUTO LIVE was in the lead at 0.41/0.70/4.8M, with MSNBC’s 10AM segment at 0.14/0.24/1.3M, and CNN’s 1PM hour at 0.14/0.22/1.1M.  Lifetime’s original movie CHRIS WATTS: CONFESSIONS was at 0.33, and the post-film documentary was at 0.27.  Nickelodeon’s primetime HENRY DANGER rose 0.06 to 0.27, and its morning LOUD HOUSE was at 0.26.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows: MY HERO ACADEMIA at 0.13/408K & 0.11/345K and 0.26 compared to 0.29, DR STONE up 0.05 to 0.27,  SWORD ART UNDERWORLD up 0.03 to 0.25, FIRE FORCE up 0.01 to 0.24, FOOD WARS up 0.01 to 0.24, DEMON SLAYER steady at 0.21/373K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.18/313K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE steady at 0.16/274K, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.18/310K, PROMISED NEVERLAND up 0.02 to 0.17/271K, and ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.02 to 0.16/276K.  Food Network’s primetime DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.27, and in the morning, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.04 to 0.21, and PIONEER WOMAN dropped 0.04 to 0.20.  History’s ANCIENT ALIENS was at 0.20.  Hallmark’s original movie HEARTS IN WINTER was at 0.18.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.16/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.11.  On OWN, FAMILY OR FIANCE rose 0.03 to 0.08, and IYANLA was at 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 25, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 270 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.59 1,961
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:16 PM 97 0.56 2,137
3 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.41 4,790
4 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 8:37 PM 96 0.41 1,403
5 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/KANSAS ESPN 4:09 PM 127 0.37 1,400
6 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.35 3,723
7 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.34 4,126
8 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRIS WATTS: CONFESSIONS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.33 1,402
9 BEYOND THE HEADLINES LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.27 1,056
10 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.27 957
11 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.27 501
12 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.27 868
13 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.26 534
14 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.26 978
15 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.26 1,012
16 SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.25 460
17 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.24 2,667
18 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.24 2,236
19 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.24 410
20 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.24 436
21 LIVE PD SPECIALS: TOP 40 MOMENTS 2019 (PT2) A&E NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.22 836
22 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.21 373
23 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.21 3,107
24 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,761
25 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,196
26 ITS PONY NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.21 747
27 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.20 1,184
28 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.20 1,081
29 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.19 1,827
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 483
31 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 3,305
32 ALL THAT NEW NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.18 625
33 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: HEARTS OF WINTER HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.18 2,349
34 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 2,144
35 X GAMES                 L: ASPEN, CO ESPN 10:13 PM 120 0.17 388
36 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 521
37 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.16 274
38 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 9:00 PM 362 0.16 725
39 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:13 AM 47 0.16 366
40 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: LSU/TEXAS ESPN 2:08 PM 121 0.16 665
41 LIVE PD SPECIALS: TOP 40 MOMENTS 2019 (PT1) A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 120 0.16 631
42 SYTTD: AMERICA TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 848
43 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 30 0.16 474
44 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.16 359
45 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 421
46 TIME MACHINE: UFOS:TOP SECRET EVIDENCE REVEALD HISTORY 8:00 PM 120 0.15 1,023
47 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:26 AM 23 0.15 546
48 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MISSOURI/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN 12:00 PM 128 0.15 589
49 IMPEACHMENT OF TRUMP CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,145
50 IMPEACHMENT OF DONALDTRMP MSNBC 10:05 AM 117 0.14 1,312
51 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:02 PM 60 0.14 626
52 SHO CH BOX: 20 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:29 PM 51 0.14 463
53 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,033
54 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,717
55 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.14 607
56 IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS MSNBC 12:02 PM 118 0.14 1,444
57 SHO CH BOX: 20 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:08 PM 21 0.14 408
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 385
59 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,584
60 IMPEACHMENT OF TRUMP CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,015
61 SHO CH BOX: 20 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:26 PM 42 0.13 417
62 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,023
63 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,667
64 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 12:04 AM 118 0.13 568
65 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 11:03 PM 61 0.13 839
66 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.13 479
67 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 960
68 CURSE OF LA LLORONA, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 93 0.12 455
69 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 304
70 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.12 491
71 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,621
72 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 827
73 TIME MACHINE: UFOS:DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS EXPOSD HISTORY 6:00 PM 120 0.12 791
74 IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS MSNBC 3:30 PM 90 0.12 1,188
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 864
76 SENIOR BOWL: 2020 SENIOR BOWL NFL NETWORK 2:30 PM 199 0.12 590
77 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: ILLINOIS/MICHIGAN FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 128 0.12 571
78 SYTTD: ENGLAND TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 710
79 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 839
80 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / ATLAS TUDN 7:55 PM 124 0.11 287
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 905
82 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.11 500
83 SHO CH BOX: 20 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:06 PM 20 0.11 356
84 LOVE EVER AFTER PREVIEW HALLMARK CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.11 993
85 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 65 0.11 1,037
86 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,366
87 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 925
88 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 816
89 AARON HERNANDEZ UNCOVERED: 102 PART 2 OXYGEN MEDIA 11:00 AM 120 0.11 375
90 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 811
91 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 874
92 IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS MSNBC 2:00 PM 90 0.10 1,314
93 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / SANTOS LAGUNA TUDN 5:55 PM 120 0.10 266
94 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,210
95 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 12:00 PM 110 0.10 432
96 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.10 390
97 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.10 448
98 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,442
99 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:54 PM 111 0.10 833
100 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 713
101 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: LA LAKERS/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.10 220
102 BLOCKBUSTER MONTH: ELYSIUM AMC 6:30 PM 150 0.10 453
103 SHO CH BOX: 20 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:20 AM 14 0.10 275
104 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 612
105 MAN VS BEAR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 56 0.10 422
106 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 279
107 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 1:50 PM 14 0.09 329
108 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 3:03 AM 57 0.09 340
109 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 850
110 LIGA MX SAT 2: N/A TUDN 9:59 PM 121 0.09 236
111 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,109
112 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.09 641
113 FRIENDS SPEAK: 105: CHRIS WATTS/COLORADO KILLER DAD REELZCHANNEL 7:00 PM 120 0.09 407
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.08 1,076
115 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.08 435
116 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.08 634
117 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 337
118 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS STATE/ALABAMA ESPN2 6:09 PM 126 0.08 366
119 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 27 0.08 668
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: IMPEACHMENT ANALYSIS MSNBC 9:00 PM 120 0.08 885
121 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 5:49 PM 41 0.08 318
122 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,044
123 SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET AMC 9:00 PM 90 0.08 485
124 HAUNTED HOSPITALS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 335
125 AARON HERNANDEZ UNCOVERED: 101 PART 1 OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 AM 120 0.07 287
126 SHO CH BOX: 20 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:15 PM 51 0.07 300
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 251
128 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 235
129 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 315
130 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TCU/ARKANSAS ESPN2 4:03 PM 126 0.06 375
131 SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 90 0.06 440
132 IYANLA:WHERE ARE THEY NOW: WATN FIX MY BROKEN FAMILY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 120 0.06 275
133 ONE OFF SPECIALS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 295
134 IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: DAYTONA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 240 0.06 284
135 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 651
136 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: THIRD ROUND ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.06 339
137 FIGURE SKATING: US CHAMP DANCE FREE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:01 PM 181 0.06 416
138 NFL PROGRAMMING ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.06 181
139 ITS PONY NICKTOONS 1:15 AM 15 0.06 214
140 FOURWHEELER MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 30 0.06 214
141 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 250
142 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L ESPN2 6:00 AM 108 0.05 275
143 PURGATONY SYFY 12:34 AM 15 0.05 130
144 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.05 109
145 ITS PONY NICKTOONS 11:45 PM 15 0.05 219
146 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 2:04 PM 119 0.05 277
147 TRACK & FIELD: NEW BALANCE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 121 0.05 284
148 FXX MOVIE PRIME: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD FXX 7:00 PM 180 0.05 255
149 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 5:59 PM 108 0.05 368
150 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 371

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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.