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November 24, 2015
 

UPDATED: EXPANDED SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.21.2015

 

 

 

NETWORK UPDATE:  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the 9PM 48 HOURS and the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rerun lost the same.

 Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Broadcast 2015 Nov SAT.21

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  6 of the day’s Top 10 cable shows were related to COLLEGE FOOTBALL, led by ESPN’s weekly COLLEGE GAMEDAY telecast at 9AM, which scored 0.84, up a tenth from last week, while the highest-rated game was the afternoon one that followed at 0.69.  The Adult Swim anime shows had a down night, led by DRAGON BALL Z, which was down 0.13 from last week to 0.68, with 1.55M total viewers.  It was followed by AKAME GA KILL (down 0.05 to 0.58), PARASYTE (down a tenth to 0.47), MICHIKO & HATCHINI (down 0.11 to 0.41/935K), NARUTO (down 0.09 to 0.37/845K), ONE PIECE (down 0.06 to 0.34/763K), and KILL LA KILL (down 0.09 to 0.31/707K).  Hallmark’s original holiday movie NORTH POLE: OPEN CHRISTMAS was at 0.56, while Lifetime’s TURKEY HOLLOW was at 0.39.  Spike’s COPS gained 0.05 to 0.48, followed by a 0.07 rise for JAIL: LAS VEGAS at 0.39.  On Food Network, an ALL-STAR THANKSGIVING special was at 0.31, while the morning’s KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.34.  On BBCAmerica, DOCTOR WHO recouped some of last week’s loss, up 0.05 to 0.29, but THE LAST KINGDOM fell 0.04 to 0.05/299K.  Starz’s ASH VS EVIL DEAD gained 0.04 to 0.20, and DAVINCI’S DEMONS stayed at 0.04/201K.  Sundance’s THE RETURNED dropped by half to 0.02/82K.  Esquire’s SPOTLESS was scrubbed down by 0.01 to 0.02, but was up marginally in total viewers to 89K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2015 Nov SAT.21

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 21, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.84 2,156
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA TECH ESPN 12:00 PM 234 0.69 2,086
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/ARKANSAS ESPN 7:05 PM 227 0.61 2,082
4 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL L: BOSTON COLLEGE/NOTRE DAME NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:43 PM 202 0.60 1,986
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: CALIFORNIA/STANFORD ESPN 10:52 PM 173 0.60 1,917
6 AKAME GA KILL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.58 1,277
7 FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY: FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 125 0.56 1,519
8 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: NORTHPOLE:OPEN CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.55 3,491
9 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 6:48 PM 17 0.49 1,633
10 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.48 1,501
11 PARASYTE- THE MAXIM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.47 1,088
12 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:45 AM 75 0.46 950
13 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: USC/OREGON ESPN 3:54 PM 174 0.45 1,660
14 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.45 1,458
15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TENNESSEE/MISSOURI ESPN2 7:15 PM 193 0.43 1,348
16 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PURDUE/IOWA ESPN2 12:00 PM 198 0.41 1,218
17 JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 25 0.40 1,651
18 TINY LUXURY HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.39 1,338
19 MOVIE- LOM PREM: JIM HENSONS TURKEY HOLLOW LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.39 1,672
20 JAIL: LAS VEGAS SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 30 0.39 1,246
21 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.39 682
22 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.38 1,467
23 POWER RANGERS DINO NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.37 1,496
24 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: MAGNY/GASTELUM FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 217 0.37 750
25 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.34 588
26 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.34 1,748
27 LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: EL CLASICO-REAL MADRID VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 12:00 PM 136 0.33 768
28 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: MAGNY/GASTELUM FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.31 732
29 SP ALL STAR THANKSGIVING FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.31 1,028
30 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.31 1,655
31 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: GEORGIA SOUTHERN/GEORGIA ESPNU 7:06 PM 196 0.30 954
32 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 25 0.30 1,388
33 DOCTOR WHO SEASON 9 BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.29 801
34 POKEMON THE SERIES XY THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.28 1,020
35 100 THINGS TO DO NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.27 1,288
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.27 621
37 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 892
38 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 6:46 PM 29 0.26 848
39 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: WAKE FOREST/CLEMSON ESPN2 3:30 PM 196 0.26 780
40 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: THE CHANGE-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 150 0.26 452
41 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:18 PM 12 0.25 842
42 RAISING WHITLEY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.25 663
43 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.25 1,520
44 FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY: FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY HBO PRIME 11:40 PM 125 0.24 603
45 SWEETIE PIES OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 754
46 NOTRE DAME POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:05 PM 27 0.22 716
47 NOTRE DAME PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 43 0.22 711
48 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPNU 10:22 PM 18 0.21 546
49 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 10:28 PM 17 0.20 610
50 ASH VS EVIL DEAD STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 28 0.20 448
51 LIGA MX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 118 0.19 391
52 MSNBC INVESTIGATES MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 450
53 DEAD FILES REVISITED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 496
54 TV1 ORIGINAL MOVIE: ROYAL FAMILY HOLIDAY TV ONE 8:00 PM 120 0.18 412
55 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 125 0.18 418
56 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:40 AM 15 0.17 344
57 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: A THOUSAND WORDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 150 0.17 519
58 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 1:37 AM 23 0.17 362
59 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NORWICH/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:55 AM 135 0.17 375
60 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.16 773
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 959
62 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: COLORADO/WASHINGTON STATE ESPN2 10:45 PM 202 0.15 489
63 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L ESPNU 10:40 PM 15 0.15 449
64 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:10 PM 23 0.15 307
65 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/WATFORD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:36 AM 124 0.15 351
66 DORA AND FRIENDS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.14 698
67 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/WEST BROM USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.14 315
68 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 702
69 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:21 PM 39 0.14 362
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 891
71 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 63 0.14 697
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 756
73 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.13 1,451
74 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.13 480
75 SURVIVORMAN SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.13 484
76 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA/ARIZONA ST FOX SPORTS 1 3:40 PM 221 0.13 393
77 SECRETARY HBO PRIME 1:50 AM 111 0.13 325
78 NORTH AMERICA INSIDE OUT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.13 608
79 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.13 1,459
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 796
81 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.12 456
82 DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE HBO PRIME 6:05 PM 109 0.12 323
83 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.12 485
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 653
85 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.12 495
86 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 601
87 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.12 1,434
88 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 353
89 DR. DEE: ALASKA VET ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.12 825
90 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPNEWS 1:00 AM 36 0.12 243
91 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,378
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 612
93 EXPRESS WRAPUP  – L BEIN SPORT 2:16 PM 24 0.11 231
94 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,572
95 REAL HOUSEWIVES CHESHIRE BRAVO 12:00 PM 60 0.11 269
96 INSTANT MOM TV LAND 8:01 PM 27 0.11 291
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 665
98 HMM MOVIE: THE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.11 773
99 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 366
100 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 786
101 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 513
102 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 283
103 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.10 267
104 INSTANT MOM TV LAND 8:28 PM 32 0.10 317
105 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.10 263
106 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPNEWS 12:00 AM 60 0.10 233
107 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.10 1,244
108 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: HOUSTON/CONNECTICUT ESPNU 3:30 PM 216 0.10 373
109 NASCAR XFINITY PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.10 456
110 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,042
111 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 AM 60 0.09 187
112 DEVILS DUE HBO PRIME 3:45 AM 89 0.09 210
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 522
114 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 425
115 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 243
116 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:07 AM 60 0.09 264
117 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 890
118 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.09 285
119 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.09 385
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 880
121 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 178
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 331
123 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,167
124 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 625
125 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPNEWS 3:34 PM 20 0.08 347
126 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 412
127 NBC UNIVERSO MOVIE: BAMBA, LA NBC UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 120 0.08 172
128 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: LOUISVILLE/PITTSBURGH ESPNEWS 3:54 PM 195 0.08 237
129 SERIE A – L: JUVENTUS VS. AC MILAN BEIN SPORT 2:40 PM 125 0.08 145
130 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.08 757
131 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.08 744
132 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:59 PM 68 0.08 189
133 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPNEWS 11:23 PM 37 0.08 197
134 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 9:30 PM 30 0.08 336
135 TMZ SPORTS WEEKEND FOX SPORTS 1 3:24 AM 30 0.08 140
136 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 11:07 PM 30 0.08 138
137 MSNBC INVESTIGATES MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 233
138 5 FLIGHTS UP HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 92 0.07 200
139 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 404
140 LIGA MX L: JAGUARES / PACHUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:58 PM 123 0.07 170
141 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,390
142 20, THE VH1 10:00 AM 60 0.07 193
143 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,044
144 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: IOWA STATE/KANSAS STATE FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 220 0.07 363
145 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.07 311
146 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 30 0.07 344
147 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 118
148 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 AM 24 0.07 146
149 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,403
150 NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:33 PM 27 0.07 227

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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.