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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.24.2021

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NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.49.  In addition, the SVU rerun dropped to the next-lowest tenth.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN dominated Saturday cable with UFC PRELIMS at 0.36, an NBA doubleheader at 0.36/0.28, TOP RANK BOXING at 0.23 and an MLS match at 0.19, not to mention ESPN2’s UFC PRELIMS at 0.22 and WOMENS COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL at 0.20.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.02 to 0.18, KITCHEN AT FN dipped 0.02 to 0.15, and SYMONS DINNER COOKING was down 0.07 to 0.13.  Discovery aired a NAKED & AFRAID special at 0.18.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU rose 0.03 to 0.17.  On Adult Swim, the primetime FINAL SPACE was steady at 0.16, and the late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL up 0.01 to 0.18/342K, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.02 to 0.17, FOOD WARS up 0.02 to 0.15, PROMISED NEVERLAND up 0.02 to 0.13, FIRE FORCE up 0.02 to 0.13, , BLACK CLOVER up 0.03 to 0.13, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.11, and DEMON SLAYER up 0.03 to 0.10/174K.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.17/0.16.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.13/0.10.  Hallmark’s original movie HEARTS DOWN UNDER was at 0.13.  Lifetime’s movie MY HUSBAND’S KILLER GIRLFRIEND was at 0.12.  ID’s IN PLAIN SIGHT was at 0.08/0.08.  OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE dropped 0.03 to 0.07. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 24, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L ESPN 8:07 PM 113 0.36 951
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: PHILADELPHIA/MILWAUKEE ESPN 3:37 PM 150 0.36 1,064
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: TORONTO/NY KNICKS ESPN 1:14 PM 143 0.28 797
4 TOP RANK BOXING        L: EMANUEL NAVARRETE/CHRISTOPHER DIAZ ESPN 10:00 PM 123 0.23 733
5 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L: UFC 261: USMAN/MASVIDAL 2 ESPN2 6:00 PM 125 0.22 616
6 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: TEXAS/KENTUCKY ESPN2 8:05 PM 145 0.20 696
7 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L ESPN 6:07 PM 67 0.19 498
8 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.18 1,012
9 NAKED AND AFRAID XL SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 68 0.18 945
10 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 1:00 PM 14 0.17 563
11 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,431
12 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.17 290
13 LIGA MX SAT 2: TIGRES UANL / MONTERREY TUDN 10:05 PM 138 0.17 382
14 FINAL SPACE ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.16 325
15 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:03 AM 57 0.16 440
16 LIGA MX SAT: ATLAS / CHIVAS GUADALAJARA TUDN 7:55 PM 130 0.16 384
17 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,132
18 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.15 257
19 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 362
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 418
21 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 426
22 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.13 801
23 PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.13 211
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 413
25 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: HEARTS DOWN UNDER HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.13 2,140
26 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 950
27 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.13 204
28 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.13 218
29 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MY HUSBANDS KILLER GIRLFR LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 772
30 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 273
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,311
32 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.11 454
33 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,255
34 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.11 203
35 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,774
36 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.11 371
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 660
38 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.10 774
39 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 312
40 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,738
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 781
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 582
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 649
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 320
45 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.09 358
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 705
47 GHOST NATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 404
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 667
49 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 274
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 741
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 684
52 SUPERCROSS: SALT LAKE CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:04 PM 176 0.08 245
53 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 750
54 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 7:00 AM 30 0.08 442
55 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 7:30 AM 30 0.08 385
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 683
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 594
58 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.08 219
59 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.08 221
60 ANDRE THE GIANT: ANDRE THE GIANT A&E NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.07 337
61 LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 1:30 AM 90 0.07 322
62 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE: DIRTY LAUNDRY AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.07 307
63 SEEKING SISTER WIFE: MORE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 283
64 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / ATLETICO SAN LUIS TUDN 5:55 PM 120 0.07 212
65 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,007
66 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.07 233
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 511
68 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:23 AM 37 0.07 161
69 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. BETIS BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:52 PM 128 0.07 160
70 SEEKING SISTER WIFE: MORE TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 266
71 LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 12:00 AM 90 0.06 398
72 HOLZER FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 411
73 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 1,102
74 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.06 261
75 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,048
76 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 377
77 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 523
78 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 2:06 AM 58 0.06 256
79 PGA TOUR: ZURICH CLS GOLF CHANNEL 12:53 PM 127 0.06 503
80 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SD AT LAD/MIA AT SF MLB NETWORK 9:10 PM 236 0.06 305
81 I SURVIVED A CRIME SPCLS A&E NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.06 242
82 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.05 121
83 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 839
84 SEEKING SISTER WIFE: MORE TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 269
85 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: LA LAKERS/DALLAS ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.05 136
86 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 448
87 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 867
88 SEEKING SISTER WIFE: MORE TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 216
89 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: WASHINGTON NATIONALS/NEW YORK METS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 207 0.05 311
90 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 185
91 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ MOTOR TREND 6:30 AM 30 0.05 119
92 SEEKING SISTER WIFE: MORE TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 234
93 HOLZER FILES REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 299
94 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 635
95 I SURVIVED A CRIME SPCLS A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.05 204
96 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 152
97 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.05 329
98 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 638
99 ARCA RACING L: TALLADEGA FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 134 0.04 471
100 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 161
101 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 4:00 PM 30 0.04 170
102 COLLEGE BASEBALL        L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/VANDERBILT ESPNU 8:08 PM 193 0.04 122
103 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 5:00 PM 30 0.04 163
104 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.04 167
105 TRACK & FIELD: OREGON RELAYS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:59 PM 125 0.04 319
106 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.04 188
107 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 827
108 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.04 783
109 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 374
110 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.04 283
111 SAMS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.04 123
112 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 296
113 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 719
114 DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 519
115 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.04 481
116 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 646
117 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 192
118 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 342
119 UFC LIVE  L ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.04 102
120 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 569
121 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 4:30 PM 30 0.04 157
122 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.04 434
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 307
124 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: TEXAS RANGERS/CHICAGO WHITE SOX FOX SPORTS 1 7:27 PM 164 0.04 301
125 MISION EUROPA TUDN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 72
126 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.03 118
127 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 570
128 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: SOUTH CAROLINA/FLORIDA ESPNU 6:00 PM 128 0.03 127
129 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.03 541
130 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.03 74
131 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SEA AT BOS/KC AT DET MLB NETWORK 1:10 PM 186 0.03 269
132 MLB POST GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 10:11 PM 49 0.03 126
133 DPLUS FL: GHOST BRO LO TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 266
134 PBA BOWLING L: PBA PLAYOFFS – ROUND OF 16 FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 120 0.03 227
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 153
136 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 103
137 ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.03 409
138 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.03 288
139 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 89
140 MAGNOLIA NETWORK LK AHEAD DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.03 281
141 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.03 457
142 DAILY POP WEEKEND E! 10:00 AM 60 0.03 76
143 MLB REG SEASON PRE L FOX SPORTS 1 3:14 PM 46 0.03 191
144 COLUMBO SUNDANCE TV 6:00 AM 30 0.03 200
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 258
146 MLB TONIGHT PRIME MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 70 0.02 172
147 TOURNAMENT: BELGRADE ATP:MS1 KARA/DJON TENNIS CHANNEL 11:47 AM 187 0.02 138
148 SOCIO S4, EL UNIVERSO 3:00 PM 60 0.02 61
149 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.02 183
150 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 222

PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS)

PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS

NEWS & LATE NIGHT BROADCAST RATINGS

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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.
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