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November 9, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 11.6.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game led primetime at 0.53, although it was outrated by FOX’s afternoon game at 1.12, ABC’s own afternoon game at 0.87, and by NBC’s new SNL episode at 0.88.  NBC’s primetime BREEDERS CUP coverage was at 0.14.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated once again, with ESPN’s games at 1.21/0.53/0.46/0.25, ESPN2’s at 0.40/0.19, and Fox Sports 1’s at 0.20/0.15.  Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.21.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.22/0.12, and its NASCAR race was at 0.20.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.16, and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.04 to 0.17.  The Adult Swim late-night line-up returned with MY HERO ACADEMIA at 0.15/0.14, YASHAHIME at 0.11, NARUTO at 0.10, FOOD WARS at 0.10, FENA at 0.08/164K, DR STONE at 0.07/143K, and DRAGON BALL at 0.06/135K.  History’s PAWN STARS dipped 0.02 to 0.10.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE dropped 0.03 to 0.10, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was steady at 0.09.  On A&E, JUVENILE LIFERS was at 0.11, and KIDS WHO KILL was at 0.09.  HGTV’s OUTGROWN was down 0.02 to 0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 6, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: LSU/ALABAMA ESPN 7:00 PM 210 1.21 5,000
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MISSOURI/GEORGIA ESPN 12:05 PM 198 0.53 2,186
3 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: CINCINNATI, OH ESPN 9:00 AM 185 0.47 1,776
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: USC/ARIZONA STATE ESPN 10:31 PM 208 0.46 1,608
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TENNESSEE/KENTUCKY ESPN2 7:12 PM 211 0.40 1,478
6 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: NEXT STOP, CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.31 2,785
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: OKLAHOMA ST/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN 3:30 PM 192 0.25 1,140
8 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:11 AM 147 0.22 525
9 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 6:42 PM 18 0.22 887
10 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS/IOWA ST FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 214 0.20 907
11 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: PHOENIX NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:53 PM 151 0.20 1,013
12 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:38 AM 19 0.19 447
13 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:59 AM 61 0.19 641
14 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TULSA/CINCINNATI ESPN2 3:30 PM 222 0.19 796
15 POLAR EXPRESS, THE: POLAR EXPRESS, THE TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.18 570
16 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,058
17 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: PENN ST/MARYLAND FOX SPORTS 1 3:35 PM 216 0.15 936
18 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.15 296
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 512
20 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.14 889
21 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: UTSA/UTEP ESPN2 10:43 PM 185 0.14 412
22 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.14 287
23 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:33 PM 20 0.14 866
24 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 7:11 PM 19 0.14 631
25 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: LA LAKERS/PORTLAND NBA-TV 10:31 PM 143 0.13 360
26 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,738
27 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: K STATE/KANSAS FOX SPORTS 1 11:57 AM 192 0.12 344
28 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS TBS NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.12 421
29 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,535
30 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 AM 128 0.12 358
31 FF MOVIE: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KI FREEFORM 8:15 PM 185 0.11 397
32 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:24 PM 36 0.11 443
33 YEAR WITHOUT SANTA CLAUS TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.11 402
34 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / MONTERREY TUDN 8:58 PM 129 0.11 327
35 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.11 361
36 GETTING SPICY P. TEIGEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.11 724
37 JUVENILE LIFERS A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 364
38 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.11 361
39 B1G FOOTBALL L: IOWA / NORTHWESTERN BIG TEN NETWORK 7:07 PM 215 0.11 552
40 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.11 453
41 YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.11 208
42 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,344
43 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 15 0.10 192
44 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.10 717
45 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:59 PM 34 0.10 540
46 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 558
47 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.10 186
48 FF MOVIE: SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME O FREEFORM 3:05 PM 185 0.09 320
49 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:13 PM 17 0.09 580
50 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 465
51 KIDS WHO KILL: KIDS WHO KILL A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.09 372
52 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.09 301
53 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 10:04 PM 27 0.09 253
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 320
55 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: ILLINOIS/MINNESOTA ESPN2 12:00 PM 193 0.09 595
56 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: UTAH/MIAMI NBA-TV 7:30 PM 154 0.09 246
57 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MRS MIRACLE CHRISTMAS, A HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 10:01 PM 121 0.09 1,534
58 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,683
59 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,157
60 MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.09 983
61 LIGA MX LF SAT: TIGRES / JUAREZ TUDN 11:07 PM 123 0.08 200
62 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.08 573
63 LIGA MX L: LEON / NECAXA TUDN 6:54 PM 124 0.08 217
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 796
65 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,636
66 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 56 0.08 222
67 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.08 590
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,454
69 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 4:30 AM 30 0.08 335
70 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,539
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 588
72 GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.08 304
73 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.08 386
74 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,125
75 OUTGROWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.08 917
76 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 845
77 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 4:00 AM 30 0.07 309
78 BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 15 0.07 124
79 FOX COLLEGE BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 3:09 PM 26 0.07 312
80 KIDS WHO KILL: KIDS WHO KILL A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 120 0.07 237
81 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:05 PM 28 0.07 283
82 KBB: LOST FOR LIFE A&E NETWORK 6:30 PM 90 0.07 277
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 625
84 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.07 404
85 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,113
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 590
87 COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: SAN DIEGO ST/HAWAII FOX SPORTS 1 11:10 PM 200 0.06 226
88 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 263
89 JUVENILE LIFERS A&E NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.06 153
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 581
91 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 959
92 911 CRISIS CENTER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:30 PM 30 0.06 341
93 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 562
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 607
95 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.06 360
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 682
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 540
98 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 967
99 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.05 151
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 520
101 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 795
102 BIG CITY GREENS: SHORTSGI DISNEY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.05 265
103 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:00 AM 32 0.05 852
104 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 2:00 AM 60 0.05 86
105 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 200
106 BIG CITY GREENS: SHORTSGI DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.05 277
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 463
108 911 CRISIS CENTER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 30 0.05 367
109 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 332
110 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 1:10 AM 50 0.05 101
111 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.05 185
112 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 737
113 JELLYSTONE! THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.05 138
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 212
115 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.04 424
116 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:48 AM 57 0.04 146
117 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 649
118 BREEDERS CUP: 2021 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 329 0.04 250
119 LIGA PREMIER: CRYSTAL PALACE VS WOLVERHAMPTON UNIVERSO 10:53 AM 134 0.04 94
120 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 333
121 AFV ANIMAL EDITION DISNEY XD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 140
122 JELLYSTONE! THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.04 111
123 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 770
124 B1G FOOTBALL L: WISCONSIN / RUTGERS BIG TEN NETWORK 3:30 PM 189 0.04 433
125 TRIPLE DIGIT FLIP A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 255
126 ESME & ROY THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 91
127 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPNU 3:40 PM 25 0.04 235
128 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.04 274
129 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:54 AM 66 0.04 105
130 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 191
131 LUCAS THE SPIDER THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 96
132 LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.03 169
133 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 396
134 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 169
135 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS TBS NETWORK 10:56 PM 57 0.03 118
136 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.03 326
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 151
138 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS MSNBC 10:32 AM 88 0.03 652
139 CNN/SESAME ST TOWN HALL CNN 8:30 AM 30 0.03 300
140 HALLOWEEN AFTER HALLOWEEN: HALLOWEEN H2O SUNDANCE TV 9:00 PM 120 0.03 134
141 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.03 69
142 B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 6:39 PM 28 0.03 186
143 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.03 112
144 BRAIN GAMES DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 30 0.03 94
145 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S4 UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 30 0.03 97
146 LAND HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 89 0.03 325
147 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 317
148 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 388
149 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 30 0.03 378
150 ARCTIC VETS NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 30 0.03 252
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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.