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August 10, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.7.2021

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 7, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 S OLY PRIME PLUS USA NETWORK 1:30 AM 60 0.39 1,433
2 S OLY PRIME ACCESS: TOKYO USA NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.37 1,617
3 S OLY PRIME: TOKYO USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 330 0.30 1,216
4 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L: UFC 265: LEWIS VS. GANE ESPN2 8:00 PM 122 0.22 675
5 S OLY PRIME ACCESS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.17 687
6 THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.16 754
7 S OLY WKND PM: TOKYO USA NETWORK 12:00 PM 360 0.16 673
8 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: 27-HOUR DAY, THE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 122 0.14 1,932
9 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.14 986
10 PAWN STARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.14 603
11 S OLY WKND PM: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 358 0.14 676
12 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.14 587
13 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.12 913
14 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L: UFC 265: LEWIS VS GANE (EARLY PRELIMS) ESPN2 6:00 PM 120 0.11 372
15 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.11 775
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 334
17 PRO FTBL HALL OF FAME  L: 2020 ENSHRINEMENT ESPN 6:30 PM 210 0.11 532
18 S OLY WKND AM: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 242 0.11 498
19 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.11 872
20 VACATION HOUSE RULES RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.10 818
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 272
22 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.10 361
23 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,686
24 NICK UNFILTERED NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.10 312
25 THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 180 0.09 329
26 S OLY PRIME: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 300 0.09 318
27 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: WATKINS GLEN CNBC 4:23 PM 146 0.09 626
28 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.09 398
29 PAWN STARS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.09 363
30 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,406
31 LIGA MX SAT 2: TIGRES / SANTOS TUDN 10:00 PM 128 0.09 221
32 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.09 384
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 265
34 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / PUEBLA TUDN 7:55 PM 125 0.09 231
35 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 376
36 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: DUMB AND DUMBER TO COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 150 0.08 187
37 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: PSYCHO STORM CHASER LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.08 415
38 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 200
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 216
40 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 565
41 CORNHOLE            L: 2021 ACL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (DAY 2) ESPN 1:00 PM 150 0.08 214
42 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: NEW YORK METS/PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES FOX SPORTS 1 3:59 PM 235 0.07 368
43 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,445
44 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 212
45 HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT: 2020 HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT NFL NETWORK 6:30 PM 236 0.07 250
46 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 949
47 S OLY WKND AM: TOKYO USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 240 0.07 411
48 NASCAR XFINITY POST CNBC 6:49 PM 11 0.07 443
49 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 220
50 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:30 PM 60 0.07 203
51 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 381
52 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,577
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 649
54 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,145
55 S OLY AM: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 AM 120 0.07 275
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.07 1,348
57 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.06 324
58 IFC MOVIE: GROWN UPS 2 IFC TV 8:00 PM 135 0.06 185
59 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 298
60 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: WATKINS GLEN FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 178 0.06 472
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 550
62 EDEN: UNTAMED PLANET BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 75 0.06 367
63 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 607
64 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:30 PM 90 0.06 215
65 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: EMPIRE STATE (2013) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 150 0.06 199
66 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 774
67 EDEN: UNTAMED PLANET AMC 12:00 AM 75 0.06 224
68 PAWN STARS HISTORY 2:06 AM 58 0.06 234
69 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 698
70 SMOTHERED: KNOWS BEST TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 262
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 526
72 CNN FILMS CNN 9:00 PM 30 0.06 429
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 507
74 S OLY OVERNIGHT: TOKYO USA NETWORK 2:30 AM 210 0.06 192
75 FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS JUAREZ UNIVERSO 5:55 PM 127 0.06 115
76 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.06 124
77 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 762
78 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS/SAN DIEGO PADRES FOX SPORTS 1 8:29 PM 211 0.05 230
79 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 838
80 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 185
81 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 962
82 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SEA AT NYY MLB NETWORK 1:08 PM 193 0.05 295
83 HALL OF FAME SATURDAY NFL NETWORK 5:30 PM 60 0.05 152
84 NASCAR XFINITY START L CNBC 4:01 PM 22 0.05 463
85 S OLY OVERNIGHT CNBC 2:30 AM 30 0.05 146
86 CANADIAN FTBL LEAGUE L: OTTAWA/EDMONTON ESPN2 10:02 PM 178 0.05 174
87 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 852
88 S OLY AM: TOKYO USA NETWORK 6:00 AM 120 0.05 236
89 MLB REG SEASON PRE L FOX SPORTS 1 7:54 PM 35 0.05 199
90 PGA TOUR: WGC-FEDEX ST JUDE GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 120 0.05 415
91 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 1,008
92 HATCHER FAMILY DAIRY, THE NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.05 374
93 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.05 156
94 ALL MY LIFE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 91 0.05 192
95 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 403
96 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 338
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 519
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.04 577
99 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 1,009
100 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 363
101 S OLY PRIME PLUS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.04 120
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 538
103 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 242
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 488
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 587
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 503
107 S OLY PRIME PLUS CNBC 1:30 AM 60 0.04 180
108 WORLD CHASE TAG: WORLD CHASE TAG USA 2021 ESPN 3:30 PM 120 0.04 116
109 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 433
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 568
111 S OLY PRIME: N/A CNBC 8:00 PM 330 0.04 175
112 CNN FILMS CNN 9:30 PM 30 0.04 289
113 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 90 0.04 115
114 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 10:26 PM 62 0.03 140
115 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 364
116 CONTACTO DEL VERANO TUDN 12:08 AM 52 0.03 84
117 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 702
118 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 111
119 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 318
120 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 55 0.03 95
121 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L: UFC 265: LEWIS/GANE ESPN DEPORTES 8:00 PM 122 0.03 65
122 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 515
123 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 305
124 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 629
125 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 60 0.03 346
126 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.03 291
127 MLB REG SEASON PRE L FOX SPORTS 1 3:28 PM 31 0.03 176
128 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.03 225
129 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.03 79
130 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 180 0.03 85
131 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 480
132 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 377
133 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.02 210
134 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 6:00 PM 60 0.02 245
135 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.02 595
136 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 11:00 PM 60 0.02 298
137 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.02 133
138 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.02 310
139 CORNHOLE: 2021 ACL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (DAY 2) ESPN2 3:30 PM 150 0.02 85
140 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.02 59
141 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.02 461
142 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.02 74
143 S OLY OVERNIGHT: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 AM 240 0.02 76
144 ESPECIALISTAS EN PIES DISCOVERY FAMILIA 9:00 PM 60 0.02 41
145 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 191
146 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.02 53
147 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 140
148 NASCAR RAIN DELAY CNBC 3:30 PM 22 0.02 225
149 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.02 291
150 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 153
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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.