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January 24, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 1.21.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  The NFL PLAYOFFS were of course dominant, with 7.70 for NBC’s afternoon game, and 8.00 for FOX in primetime.  Back on NBC, the first SNL of 2023 was at 0.98.  ABC simulcast UFC with ESPN, and the broadcast share was 0.16.  CW’s WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS was down 0.03 to 0.04.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.37/0.30/0.11/0.10 on ESPN.  Hallmark’s movie THE WEDDING VEIL JOURNEY was at 0.18.  Reelz’s ON PATROL ticked down to 0.16.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.13, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN held at 0.12, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.02 to 0.08.  The ESPN portion of UFC coverage was at 0.13.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.11.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.11.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up was as follows, MY HERO ACADEMIA up a tick to 0.10, MADE IN ABYSS steady at 0.08, ONE PIECE up 0.02 to 0.08, YASHAHIME up 0.02 to 0.08, and NARUTO up a tick to 0.07.  Lifetime’s original movie BAD BEHIND BARS was at 0.10.  HGTV’s RICO TO THE RESCUE ticked up to 0.06.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE was at 0.02.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 21, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MIAMI/DUKE ESPN 12:00 PM 125 0.37 1,287
2 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.33 1,046
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS A&M/KENTUCKY ESPN 2:05 PM 140 0.30 1,299
4 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 589
5 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: WEDDING VEIL JOURNEY, THE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.18 2,293
6 NFL REWIND   L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.17 514
7 ON PATROL: LIVE: 150 REELZ 9:00 PM 180 0.16 838
8 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 485
9 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 427
10 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 270 0.14 712
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 421
12 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 430
13 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,143
14 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L ESPN 8:23 PM 97 0.13 346
15 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 12:03 PM 29 0.12 294
16 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.12 854
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 329
18 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / PUEBLA TUDN 8:00 PM 138 0.11 289
19 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,666
20 NFL GREATEST GAMES NFL NETWORK 8:30 PM 90 0.11 240
21 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/WEST HAM USA NETWORK 9:57 AM 126 0.11 323
22 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:25 PM 99 0.11 532
23 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.10 196
24 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:04 PM 83 0.10 546
25 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: BAD BEHIND BARS: JODI ARI LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.10 617
26 THE A&E MOVIE: MAGNIFICENT 7, THE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.10 470
27 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OLE MISS/ARKANSAS ESPN2 12:00 PM 129 0.09 340
28 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS TECH/KANSAS ST ESPN2 2:09 PM 127 0.09 333
29 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 295
30 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,489
31 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 8:14 PM 405 0.08 388
32 MADE IN ABYSS ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.08 160
33 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.08 925
34 NFL GREATEST GAMES NFL NETWORK 10:00 PM 66 0.08 183
35 ONE PIECE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.08 155
36 YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.08 144
37 HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.07 692
38 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.07 135
39 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,257
40 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,264
41 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.06 209
42 CELLMATE SECRETS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.06 419
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 503
44 ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT REELZ 8:00 PM 60 0.06 423
45 RICO TO THE RESCUE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.06 741
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 562
47 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: S.W.A.T. BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:30 PM 180 0.06 257
48 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 1,355
49 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 4:00 PM 60 0.05 458
50 MOVIE- FEATURE RPT: PROSECUTING CASEY ANT ENH LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:00 PM 120 0.05 300
51 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 140
52 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 1,150
53 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 911
54 FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS TOLUCA UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 137 0.05 138
55 LIGA MX SAT 2: NECAXA / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 10:18 PM 132 0.05 173
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 1,036
57 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 725
58 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: OREGON/STANFORD FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 120 0.05 156
59 OWL HOUSE DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 147
60 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 6:00 PM 60 0.05 445
61 ONE NATION FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 981
62 THE A&E MOVIE: MAGNIFICENT 7, THE A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 180 0.05 215
63 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 974
64 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:07 PM 60 0.05 165
65 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:16 PM 116 0.05 219
66 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 444
67 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 7:00 PM 60 0.05 413
68 THIS OLD HOUSE MAGNOLIA NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.05 226
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 540
70 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA TECH/CLEMSON ESPN2 6:12 PM 122 0.04 196
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 386
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 481
73 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND AMC 10:00 AM 30 0.04 218
74 THIS OLD HOUSE MAGNOLIA NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.04 237
75 IFC MOVIE: BREWSTERS MILLIONS IFC TV 5:45 PM 135 0.04 141
76 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 5:00 PM 60 0.04 428
77 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 30 0.04 232
78 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 551
79 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:30 PM 30 0.04 226
80 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND AMC 8:00 AM 30 0.04 143
81 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 9:30 AM 27 0.04 178
82 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 322
83 FLORIBAMA MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 365
84 WE BABY BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.04 93
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 474
86 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND AMC 9:30 AM 30 0.04 237
87 LIGA DE MEXICO   L: RAYADOS DE MONTERREY/CLUB ATLETICO ESPN DEPORTES 5:30 PM 158 0.04 78
88 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 403
89 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: FLIGHT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 210 0.04 290
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 473
91 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 226
92 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 414
93 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 112
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.03 471
95 GHOST BROTHERS:LIGHTS OUT TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 245
96 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.03 261
97 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 349
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 518
99 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND AMC 8:30 AM 30 0.03 131
100 FF MOVIE: FORD V FERRARI FREEFORM 1:50 PM 220 0.03 188
101 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND AMC 9:00 AM 30 0.03 186
102 CELLMATE SECRETS LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:59 AM 60 0.03 177
103 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.03 806
104 BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.03 121
105 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 782
106 PGA TOUR: THE AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 252 0.03 317
107 LA LIGA    L: SEVILLA/CADIZ ESPN DEPORTES 2:55 PM 125 0.03 76
108 A10 BASKETBALL L: DAYTON/GEORGE WASHINGTON USA NETWORK 12:32 PM 127 0.03 97
109 RENTAL REDO MAGNOLIA NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.03 119
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.03 346
111 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 185
112 L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 915
113 FOR THE LOVE OF KITCHENS MAGNOLIA NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.03 128
114 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.03 147
115 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND AMC 7:30 AM 30 0.03 134
116 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 175
117 LA LIGA    L: ATLETICO DE MADRID/VALLADOLID ESPN DEPORTES 12:15 PM 131 0.03 74
118 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 124
119 NFL NFC DIVISIONAL FD: NY GIANTS VS PHILADELPHIA FOX DEPORTES 7:55 PM 199 0.03 58
120 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.03 122
121 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.03 82
122 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 2:15 PM 113 0.03 153
123 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2022 NFC DIV NYG VS. PHI NFL NETWORK 3:00 AM 155 0.03 111
124 MIRACULOUS WORLD: SHANGHA DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 65 0.03 126
125 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 100
126 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 323
127 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 661
128 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: GEORGETOWN/XAVIER FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 126 0.03 123
129 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2022 AFC DIV JAX VS. KC NFL NETWORK 12:07 AM 173 0.03 137
130 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.02 79
131 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 5:00 AM 60 0.02 77
132 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:08 AM 52 0.02 79
133 UFC PPV PRELIMS ESPN2 2:59 AM 61 0.02 93
134 LOVE & MARRIAGE: D.C. OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.02 247
135 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.02 464
136 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.02 331
137 GOING FUR GOLD NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.02 157
138 FF MOVIE: ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN FREEFORM 8:00 AM 155 0.02 70
139 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:30 AM 60 0.02 43
140 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS K.C CHIEFS UNIVERSO 4:31 PM 192 0.02 50
141 MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING?S BA: HEAVY HITTERS QUALIFYING ROUND – DAY 2 OUTDOOR CHANNEL 12:00 PM 120 0.02 73
142 NFL POST GAME ON FD FOX DEPORTES 11:14 PM 16 0.02 52
143 HAUNTED SCOTLAND TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 190
144 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 513 CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.02 164
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.02 152
146 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND AMC 7:00 AM 30 0.02 131
147 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.02 826
148 LAS VERDADERAS MUJERES DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 37
149 ESPN FOOTBALL CENTER   L ESPN DEPORTES 5:00 PM 30 0.02 48
150 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.02 320

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."