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October 19, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 10.16.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  The highest rated shows were out of primetime, FOX’s afternoon MLB PLAYOFFS game at 1.09, and NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, down 0.22 from last week’s Kardashian episode to 0.82.  In primetime, ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was on top at 0.78.  CW’s WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS  were at 0.08/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.07

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MLB PLAYOFFS led cable as well, with TBS’s NLCS game at 1.29, whie Fox Sports 1’s ALCS game was at 0.21.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.79/0.70/0.46, with Fox Sports 1 at 0.31, and ESPN2 at 0.25/0.16.  TNT’s off-night ALL ELITE WRESTLING was at 0.28, with RHODES TO THE TOP at 0.14.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.18.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.13, PIONEER WOMAN dipped 0.02 to 0.11, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN ticked down to 0.10, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was steady at 0.10.  On Adult Swim, FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS was up 0.02 to 0.12. History’s PAWN STARS lost 0.02 to 0.11.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.10, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was at 0.07.  HGTV’s OUTGROWN fell 0.06 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 October 16, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB NLCS: LA DODGERS/BRAVES GM1 TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 203 1.29 4,668
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ALABAMA/MISSISSIPPI STATE ESPN 7:05 PM 207 0.79 3,526
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: FLORIDA/LSU ESPN 12:06 PM 217 0.70 2,926
4 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: ATHENS, GA ESPN 9:00 AM 186 0.50 1,832
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: BYU/BAYLOR ESPN 3:43 PM 194 0.46 1,440
6 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 11:23 PM 31 0.45 1,566
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARIZONA STATE/UTAH ESPN 10:32 PM 177 0.37 1,393
8 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: MICHIGAN ST/INDIANA FOX SPORTS 1 11:57 AM 226 0.31 1,276
9 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0106 MIAMI FL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.28 727
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NEBRASKA/MINNESOTA ESPN2 12:00 PM 199 0.25 1,062
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:29 AM 61 0.21 692
12 MLB ALCS FOX L: BOSTON/HOUSTON 2 FOX SPORTS 1 4:08 PM 263 0.21 778
13 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:19 PM 11 0.20 673
14 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/LEICESTER CITY USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 127 0.18 480
15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PITTSBURGH/VIRGINIA TECH ESPN2 3:30 PM 202 0.16 640
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 491
17 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.15 509
18 RHODES TO THE TOP TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 30 0.14 340
19 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 2:30 AM 30 0.13 483
20 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,015
21 MLB ALCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 3:43 PM 25 0.12 541
22 FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.12 227
23 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: IOWA ST/KANSAS ST ESPN2 7:30 PM 186 0.11 608
24 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.11 852
25 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.11 896
26 MLB ALCS POST L FOX SPORTS 1 8:31 PM 14 0.11 347
27 LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AZUL / TIGRES TUDN 10:05 PM 131 0.11 276
28 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 506
29 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 2,016
30 BATMAN NINJA: BATMAN NINJA ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 120 0.10 194
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,413
32 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.10 364
33 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.10 734
34 SYFY MOVIE: SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.10 452
35 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,579
36 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,830
37 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.10 799
38 B1G FOOTBALL L: ARMY / WISCONSIN BIG TEN NETWORK 8:00 PM 179 0.10 639
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 308
40 POWER RANGERS DINO FURY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.09 252
41 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,090
42 FF MOVIE: MEN IN BLACK II FREEFORM 5:15 PM 120 0.09 368
43 FF MOVIE: HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS FREEFORM 11:30 PM 150 0.09 327
44 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: SUPER TROOPERS 2 COMEDY CENTRAL 5:30 PM 120 0.08 191
45 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: ADVICE TO LOVE BY HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 122 0.08 1,296
46 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,545
47 LIGA MX SAT: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / AMERICA TUDN 7:55 PM 130 0.08 215
48 OUTGROWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.08 918
49 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 10:36 PM 24 0.08 304
50 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 27 0.07 205
51 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 400
52 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 768
53 THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.07 450
54 GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.07 292
55 COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: AIR FORCE/BOISE ST FOX SPORTS 1 9:05 PM 207 0.07 289
56 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,228
57 BEHIND THE DANGERVERSE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.07 255
58 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.07 357
59 BATMAN UNDER THE RED HOOD ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 105 0.07 146
60 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.07 220
61 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 6:52 PM 38 0.06 324
62 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.06 563
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 495
64 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 974
65 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 8:45 PM 20 0.06 210
66 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 139 0.06 184
67 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 28 0.06 378
68 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 985
69 JELLYSTONE! THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.06 218
70 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:16 PM 16 0.06 222
71 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 781
72 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 1,069
73 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.06 238
74 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 754
75 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 592
76 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 148
77 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 739
78 JELLYSTONE! THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.05 212
79 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 762
80 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 187
81 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: DONT SWEAT SMALL STUFF:KC LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.05 614
82 SCARIEST STORY EVER: MICK DISNEY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.05 289
83 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,048
84 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:16 AM 44 0.05 95
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 599
86 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.05 400
87 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.04 218
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 478
89 LUCAS THE SPIDER THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 91
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 578
91 TRIPLE DIGIT FLIP A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 209
92 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 128
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 424
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.04 481
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 360
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 387
97 B1G FOOTBALL L: RUTGERS / NORTHWESTERN BIG TEN NETWORK 12:00 PM 203 0.04 204
98 SNAPPED BEHIND BARS 2021 OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 279
99 FOURWHEELER MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 30 0.04 184
100 ESME & ROY THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 83
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 555
102 B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L BIG TEN NETWORK 10:59 PM 40 0.04 151
103 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 118 0.04 359
104 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.04 122
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 382
106 DAHMER:SERIAL KILLER: 100 2 HOUR SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 4:00 PM 120 0.03 199
107 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.03 376
108 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2 PARAMOUNT 2:00 PM 150 0.03 164
109 LIGA PREMIER: BRENTFORD VS CHELSEA UNIVERSO 12:25 PM 131 0.03 90
110 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 376
111 LIGA PREMIER: LEICESTER CITY VS MANCHESTER UNITED UNIVERSO 9:55 AM 129 0.03 98
112 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.03 84
113 BORN MUCKY: LIFE ON THE F ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.03 232
114 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 280
115 BELLATOR MMA 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:06 PM 18 0.03 105
116 BELLATOR MMA 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:45 PM 21 0.03 94
117 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 137
118 BELLATOR MMA 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:33 PM 12 0.03 75
119 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.03 148
120 MEXICAN FIRST DIVISION L: MONTERREY/LEON ESPN DEPORTES 5:30 PM 163 0.03 93
121 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.03 472
122 MLB TONIGHT: MLB TONIGHT LCS MLB NETWORK 2:00 PM 120 0.03 83
123 BELLATOR MMA 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:12 PM 21 0.03 70
124 GOLDEN STATE KILLER: MAIN: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 2:00 PM 120 0.03 235
125 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 7:04 PM 32 0.02 160
126 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.02 112
127 BELLATOR MMA 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:28 PM 19 0.02 108
128 MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM2: RED SOX VS ASTROS FOX DEPORTES 4:07 PM 267 0.02 118
129 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S15 UNIVERSO 4:30 PM 30 0.02 61
130 EARTHSHOT PRIZE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.02 186
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 190
132 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 6:00 PM 32 0.02 111
133 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: STANFORD/WASHINGTON STATE ESPNU 7:30 PM 207 0.02 210
134 BIG NOON KICKOFF L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 57 0.02 109
135 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 12:38 PM 25 0.02 368
136 NFL GAME PREVIEWS NFL NETWORK 3:00 AM 60 0.02 51
137 SAMS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.02 108
138 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S15 UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 30 0.02 55
139 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.02 428
140 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.02 503
141 ARCTIC VETS NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 30 0.02 301
142 ALEX WITT REPORTS MSNBC 1:03 PM 117 0.02 400
143 AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.02 127
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 154
145 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 6:32 PM 32 0.02 120
146 LIGA MX: PACHUCA / SANTOS TUDN 1:00 AM 131 0.02 51
147 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 7:36 PM 32 0.02 194
148 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.02 213
149 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 323
150 ARCTIC VETS NAT GEO WILD 10:30 PM 30 0.02 291
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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.