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November 2, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 10.30.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  FOX’s telecast of Game 4 of the WORLD SERIES was at 2.29, the same as the 2.3 for 2020’s Game 4.  However, that wasn’t the highest-rated show of the day, edged out by the 2.31 for FOX’s own afternoon COLLEGE FOOTBALL game. 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On cable, it was COLLEGE FOOTBALL all the way, with ESPN’s games at 0.56/0.39/0.24, with ESPN2’s at 0.31/0.18/0.13.  Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.18.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.16, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN gained 0.05 to 0.16, PIONEER WOMAN ticked down to 0.13, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was up a tick to 0.13.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.14, and its NASCAR race was at 0.13.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE grew by 0.02 to 0.13, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was down 0.02 to 0.09.  History’s PAWN STARS rose 0.03 to 0.12.  HGTV’s OUTGROWN ticked down to 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 30, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: OLE MISS/AUBURN ESPN 7:05 PM 214 0.56 2,525
2 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: EAST LANSING, MI ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.49 1,813
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPN 3:30 PM 5 0.45 1,883
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: IOWA/WISCONSIN ESPN 12:00 PM 200 0.39 1,828
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PURDUE/NEBRASKA ESPN2 3:30 PM 208 0.31 1,295
6 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:20 PM 10 0.24 1,075
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: UCLA/UTAH ESPN 10:39 PM 179 0.24 829
8 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: COYOTE CREEK CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.18 2,354
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: VIRGINIA/BYU ESPN2 10:45 PM 198 0.18 678
10 FF MOVIE: GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HAL FREEFORM 5:05 PM 125 0.17 445
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:38 AM 62 0.16 489
12 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,046
13 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,689
14 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 974
15 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,572
16 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 138 0.14 430
17 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,493
18 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: MARTINSVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:23 PM 148 0.13 863
19 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 680
20 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: CINCINNATI/TULANE ESPN2 12:00 PM 195 0.13 580
21 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.13 908
22 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.13 705
23 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.12 708
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 478
25 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:15 PM 17 0.12 350
26 LIGA MX SAT 2: TIGRES UANLVS. CHIVAS GUADALAJARA TUDN 10:05 PM 133 0.11 288
27 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:34 AM 23 0.10 299
28 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:40 AM 60 0.10 319
29 OUTGROWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.10 873
30 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,138
31 FF MOVIE: MISS PEREGRINE?S HOME FOR FREEFORM 11:00 PM 180 0.10 295
32 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:22 AM 132 0.10 287
33 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: MARTINSVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 12:54 PM 141 0.10 568
34 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:02 PM 21 0.10 625
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.09 217
36 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,196
37 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:40 AM 60 0.09 288
38 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 806
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 303
40 B1G FOOTBALL L: REGIONALIZED BIG TEN NETWORK 12:00 PM 196 0.09 379
41 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.09 509
42 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 467
43 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:51 PM 12 0.09 571
44 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY JUNIOR 3:00 PM 25 0.09 277
45 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,436
46 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 2:03 AM 60 0.08 289
47 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,796
48 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,577
49 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:40 AM 30 0.08 234
50 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 799
51 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:15 PM 15 0.08 467
52 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/LIVERPOOL USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 124 0.08 287
53 GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.08 334
54 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.07 364
55 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS PROMISE, THE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 10:01 PM 121 0.07 1,030
56 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 774
57 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: SMU/HOUSTON ESPN2 7:00 PM 225 0.07 332
58 LIGA MX SAT: PACHUCA / UNAM TUDN 8:03 PM 122 0.07 182
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 515
60 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: TORN FROM HER ARMS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.07 554
61 MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM4: ASTROS VS BRAVES FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 242 0.07 260
62 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS/OKLAHOMA ST FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 185 0.06 344
63 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:35 PM 27 0.06 302
64 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON/STANFORD FOX SPORTS 1 10:35 PM 205 0.06 402
65 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.06 169
66 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 933
67 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 792
68 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,045
69 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.06 264
70 B1G FOOTBALL L: MINNESOTA / NORTHWESTERN BIG TEN NETWORK 3:42 PM 179 0.06 401
71 POWER RANGERS DINO FURY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.06 182
72 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:33 AM 60 0.06 182
73 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.05 330
74 SCARIEST STORY EVER: MICK DISNEY CHANNEL 4:30 PM 30 0.05 220
75 ODDBODS SPECIAL DISNEY JUNIOR 12:05 AM 25 0.05 161
76 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.05 483
77 B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 3:16 PM 26 0.05 266
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 584
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 481
80 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 969
81 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 12:22 AM 60 0.05 130
82 LIGA PREMIER: LIVERPOOL VS BRIGHTON UNIVERSO 9:53 AM 127 0.05 97
83 LIGA PREMIER: TOTTENHAM VS MANCHESTER UNITED UNIVERSO 12:23 PM 127 0.05 115
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 509
85 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON ST/ARIZONA ST FOX SPORTS 1 3:15 PM 217 0.05 337
86 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / SANTOS TUDN 5:41 PM 142 0.05 123
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 562
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 396
89 ESME & ROY THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 66
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 473
91 LUCAS THE SPIDER THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 66
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 414
93 SHORTSTOBER WITH BIG CITY DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.04 187
94 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.04 329
95 DSP. OF SUSAN COX POWELL: 102 A FAMILY AFFAIR OXYGEN MEDIA 3:00 PM 120 0.04 297
96 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S4 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.04 153
97 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 127
98 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 998
99 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:18 AM 42 0.04 128
100 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S4 UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 30 0.04 135
101 NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 54 0.04 177
102 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S15 UNIVERSO 4:30 PM 30 0.04 137
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 595
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 580
105 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 201
106 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: ATLANTA/PHILADELPHIA NBA-TV 7:36 PM 141 0.04 159
107 BORN MUCKY: LIFE ON THE F ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 AM 60 0.04 140
108 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 7:04 PM 32 0.04 170
109 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 165
110 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 591
111 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.03 109
112 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 440
113 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S15 UNIVERSO 4:00 PM 30 0.03 105
114 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 5:30 PM 30 0.03 114
115 IN THE HEIGHTS: IN THE HEIGHTS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 143 0.03 152
116 B/R GAMING: 100X100 TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 151 0.03 126
117 FOX COLLEGE BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 10:05 PM 30 0.03 180
118 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 359
119 LIGA PREMIER EXTRA UNIVERSO 12:00 PM 23 0.03 66
120 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.03 103
121 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.03 94
122 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.03 102
123 DSP. OF SUSAN COX POWELL: 101 IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME OXYGEN MEDIA 1:00 PM 120 0.03 236
124 QUIEN DA MAS S12 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 30 0.03 80
125 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S6 UNIVERSO 2:30 PM 30 0.03 58
126 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:42 PM 38 0.03 186
127 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 183
128 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.03 65
129 SNAPPED BEHIND BARS 2021 OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.03 215
130 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:20 AM 18 0.03 123
131 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 162
132 TRIPLE DIGIT FLIP A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.03 189
133 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:57 PM 65 0.03 147
134 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 115
135 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 11:59 PM 23 0.03 67
136 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 450
137 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 11:00 AM 60 0.02 202
138 STORAGE WARS SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.02 145
139 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 307
140 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 8:00 AM 60 0.02 117
141 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.02 398
142 B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L BIG TEN NETWORK 6:41 PM 79 0.02 136
143 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.02 144
144 NBA GAMETIME LIVE: NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 11:02 PM 121 0.02 74
145 JELLYSTONE! THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.02 125
146 SPORTSCENTER: BAD BEATS ESPN2 7:00 AM 30 0.02 70
147 FUTBOL MLS SAT 2: REAL SALT LAKE / SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES TUDN 3:36 PM 125 0.02 53
148 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 10:00 AM 60 0.02 233
149 BRAIN GAMES DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 30 0.02 69
150 BRAIN GAMES DISNEY XD 9:30 PM 30 0.02 66
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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.