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January 6, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.2.2021

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NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for the reruns of ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES, 9-1-1, TO TELL  THE TRUTH and SHARK TANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games continued their reign, with the ORANGE BOWL at 1.73, the FIESTA BOWL at 1.53, and an earlier game at 0.59.  Hallmark’s original movie TAKING A SHOT ON LOVE was at 0.27.  On Food Network, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN gained 0.04 to 0.24, KITCHEN AT FN edged up 0.02 to 0.22, and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.05 to 0.22.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.22/396K, SWORD ART UNDERWORLD at 0.19, FIRE FORCE at 0.19, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM at 0.18, GEMUSETTO at 0.16/277K & 0.16/274K, NARUTO at 0.17/297K, and DEMON SLAYER at 0.11/223K.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU was up 0.02 to 0.19. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 2, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ORANGE BOWL  L: TEXAS A&M/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 8:05 PM 215 1.73 7,577
2 FIESTA BOWL  L ESPN 4:05 PM 34 1.53 6,679
3 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 7:34 PM 27 1.26 4,934
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:40 PM 80 0.60 2,117
5 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: NC STATE/KENTUCKY ESPN 12:00 PM 216 0.59 2,706
6 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 3:36 PM 23 0.50 2,199
7 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.27 817
8 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: TAKING A SHOT AT LOVE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.27 2,985
9 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE  L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.27 973
10 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.24 1,051
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.24 772
12 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,699
13 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.23 1,422
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.22 1,557
15 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,297
16 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,242
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.21 1,605
18 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.20 533
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.20 1,362
20 SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 339
21 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.19 335
22 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,357
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,397
24 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,407
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 609
26 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.18 314
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,400
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,343
29 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA/RUTGERS ESPN2 2:03 PM 128 0.16 725
30 TIME MACHINE: TITANIC: INTO HEART OF WRECK HISTORY 9:00 PM 125 0.15 770
31 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SHEFFIELD/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 135 0.14 385
32 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: TORONTO/NEW ORLEANS NBA-TV 7:30 PM 161 0.13 395
33 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,211
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 435
35 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS/KANSAS ESPN2 12:00 PM 123 0.13 569
36 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:16 PM 118 0.12 511
37 TIME MACHINE: TITANIC: INTO HEART OF WRECK HISTORY 1:03 AM 123 0.12 400
38 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: KIDNAPPED N PARADISE 2021 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 625
39 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WEST VIRGINIA/OKLAHOMA ESPN2 4:11 PM 125 0.12 542
40 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 8:14 PM 110 0.11 385
41 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,927
42 PITBULLS & PAROLEES SPCL: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 121 0.11 446
43 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,465
44 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:12 PM 20 0.10 291
45 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 966
46 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.10 368
47 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,136
48 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 126 0.09 247
49 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,441
50 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,173
51 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 819
52 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 790
53 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 27 0.09 239
54 DRUG LORDS NEXT GEN COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:00 AM 60 0.09 229
55 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 254
56 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,275
57 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:15 PM 61 0.08 616
58 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,018
59 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,296
60 HIGH NOTE, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 113 0.08 418
61 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,740
62 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 896
63 DRUG LORDS NEXT GEN COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 317
64 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: FAST & FURIOUS (2009) PARAMOUNT 3:00 PM 120 0.07 255
65 AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.07 366
66 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: SACRAMENTO/HOUSTON NBA-TV 5:00 PM 150 0.07 265
67 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 696
68 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 669
69 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.07 909
70 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.07 791
71 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 12 0.07 736
72 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 948
73 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 511
74 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.06 953
75 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.06 693
76 DPLUS FL: DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 345
77 DRUG LORDS NEXT GEN COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 299
78 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 1,002
79 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.06 197
80 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 158
81 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 986
82 KINDRED SPIRITS (O) TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 286
83 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 964
84 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.06 852
85 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 471
86 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 401
87 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:11 PM 50 0.05 152
88 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,057
89 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 966
90 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 3:00 AM 60 0.05 108
91 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 504
92 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:04 PM 117 0.05 186
93 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.05 212
94 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.05 174
95 KINDRED SPIRITS SPC TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 256
96 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. CELTA BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:50 PM 130 0.05 125
97 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: PURDUE / ILLINOIS BIG TEN NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.05 275
98 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.05 448
99 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 761
100 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.04 766
101 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.04 159
102 KILLER SIBLINGS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.04 261
103 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.04 102
104 QUIEN DA MAS S3 UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 30 0.04 91
105 QUIEN DA MAS S3 UNIVERSO 7:30 PM 30 0.04 97
106 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.04 116
107 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: MICHIGAN STATE / NEBRASKA BIG TEN NETWORK 8:00 PM 138 0.04 317
108 NBA GAMETIME NBA-TV 11:01 PM 29 0.04 99
109 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.03 111
110 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 217
111 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 94
112 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 177
113 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 80
114 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.03 89
115 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.03 89
116 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 7:00 AM 30 0.03 101
117 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 7:30 AM 30 0.03 96
118 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.03 94
119 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 123
120 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.03 114
121 QUIEN DA MAS S3 UNIVERSO 6:30 PM 30 0.03 65
122 THIS OLD HOUSE DIY NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.03 182
123 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 12:30 PM 30 0.03 93
124 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.03 455
125 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 12:00 PM 30 0.03 94
126 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.02 429
127 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME: OHIO STATE/CLEMSON ESPNU 8:30 AM 210 0.02 96
128 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.02 120
129 WHEN HOPE CALLS HALLMARK DRAMA 5:00 PM 60 0.02 133
130 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. CELTA BEIN SPORT 2:51 PM 129 0.02 48
131 CFB 150 ESPNU 1:00 PM 60 0.02 44
132 WHEN HOPE CALLS HALLMARK DRAMA 6:00 PM 60 0.02 137
133 EVERYDAY DRIVER MOTOR TREND 7:30 AM 30 0.02 87
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 167
135 A10 BASKETBALL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 118 0.02 52
136 WHEN HOPE CALLS HALLMARK DRAMA 4:00 PM 60 0.02 102
137 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.02 77
138 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.02 427
139 PREMIERSHIP RUGBY: WASPS/EXETER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 AM 120 0.02 43
140 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.02 104
141 SOCCER XTRA -L BEIN SPORT 5:00 PM 30 0.02 45
142 FRONTERA S7 UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 60 0.02 89
143 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.02 121
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 211
145 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.02 203
146 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.02 280
147 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 13 LAR VS. ARI NFL NETWORK 2:00 AM 180 0.02 68
148 LO MEJOR DE LA SELECCION: N/A TUDN 7:00 PM 120 0.02 56
149 LALIGA SANTANDER-L: BETIS VS. SEVILLA BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 10:05 AM 130 0.02 34
150 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 11:30 AM 30 0.02 75

PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS)

PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS

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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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