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December 7, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 12.4.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  It was Conference Championship day in COLLEGE FOOTBALL, so ABC, CBS and FOX all featured games, topped by CBS’s SEC CHAMPIONSHIP at 3.62. 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With the big games on the broadcast networks, it was a low night on cable, with the highest college football rating being ESPN’s COLLEGE GAMEDAY at 0.46 (afternoon games were at 0.21/0.10), and the same network’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.22.  Hallmark’s original movie A VERY MERRY BRIDESMAID was at 0.29.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.27.  HGTV’s HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE was at 0.17.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.16, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked up to 0.13, PIONEER WOMAN lost 0.02 to 0.12, SYMONS DINNER COOKING was at 0.12, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN ticked up to 0.12.  ESPN2’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.15.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.14.  History’s PAWN STARS was at 0.14/0.11.  Lifetime’s original movie KIRK FRANKLIN’S GOSPEL CHRISTMAS was at 0.12.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked up to 0.11, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was up 0.04 to 0.09.  On Adult Swim, DR STONE dropped 0.02 to 0.06/109K, and DRAGON BALL was down 0.02 to 0.05/113K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 4, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: ATLANTA, GA ESPN 9:00 AM 185 0.46 1,667
2 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI FREEFORM 7:45 PM 65 0.39 1,449
3 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN FREEFORM 7:10 PM 35 0.35 1,273
4 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: VERY MERRY BRIDESMAID, A HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.29 2,789
5 LIGA MX SAT 2: SF: LEON/TIGRES TUDN 9:55 PM 135 0.27 660
6 SANTA CLAUS/COMING TO TWN FREEFORM 6:05 PM 65 0.26 904
7 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: FONT/ALDO ESPN 10:00 PM 186 0.22 592
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: KENT STATE/NORTHERN ILLINOIS ESPN 12:05 PM 201 0.21 867
9 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:06 AM 54 0.17 458
10 HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,039
11 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 438
12 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,098
13 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ALABAMA/GONZAGA ESPN2 8:00 PM 138 0.15 564
14 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/WOLVES USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 122 0.14 390
15 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,694
16 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.14 834
17 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,540
18 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 954
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 474
20 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,731
21 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: KIRK FRANKLIN GOSPEL XMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 817
22 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.12 828
23 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.12 672
24 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 12:10 AM 50 0.12 275
25 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.12 841
26 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.12 333
27 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 560
28 THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.11 534
29 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.11 742
30 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,156
31 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: FONT/ALDO ESPN 7:25 PM 155 0.11 400
32 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 11:52 PM 68 0.11 333
33 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 131 0.10 297
34 MLS PLAYOFFS L: CONF FINAL:PORTLAND/SALT LAKE FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 PM 154 0.10 206
35 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPN 3:32 PM 25 0.10 440
36 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,228
37 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,074
38 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,025
39 COMEDY CENTRAL ORIG MOVIE: CLUSTERFUNKE CHRISTMAS, A COMEDY CENTRAL 7:00 PM 120 0.10 329
40 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 947
41 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,924
42 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:00 AM 60 0.09 281
43 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:35 AM 22 0.09 261
44 BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.09 218
45 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: USC/CAL FOX SPORTS 1 11:20 PM 171 0.09 390
46 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,243
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 898
48 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 359
49 MOVIE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 84 0.09 438
50 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 869
51 TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 247
52 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 343
53 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.08 246
54 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 801
55 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,198
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 837
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 644
58 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 9:00 PM 55 0.08 224
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 753
60 PAWN STARS HISTORY 2:06 AM 58 0.08 283
61 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 410
62 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.08 628
63 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,459
64 PAWN STARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.08 533
65 WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.08 420
66 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.07 146
67 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.07 313
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 869
69 THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 175 0.07 253
70 SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 115 0.07 222
71 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,693
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 579
73 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.07 586
74 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L ESPN2 10:18 PM 94 0.07 195
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 560
76 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 986
77 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 8:55 AM 72 0.07 281
78 TIDINGS OF TERROR REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 318
79 POWER RANGERS DINO FURY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.06 208
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 561
81 TRIPLE DIGIT FLIP A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.06 252
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 663
83 911 CRISIS CENTER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 30 0.06 430
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 618
85 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 2:33 PM 97 0.06 266
86 USA ORIGINAL MOVIE: PSYCH 2: LASSIE COME HOME USA NETWORK 8:30 PM 125 0.06 218
87 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: OUR CHRISTMAS JOURNEY HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 10:01 PM 121 0.06 812
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 604
89 SOUNDS LIKE A GAME SHOW AMTV 9:00 AM 30 0.06 105
90 BET ORIGINAL MOVIE: JENKINS FAMILY CHRISTMAS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 150 0.06 368
91 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:15 PM 17 0.06 183
92 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 782
93 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 138 0.06 198
94 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 12:00 PM 114 0.06 238
95 AMC MOVIE AMC 6:00 AM 90 0.05 162
96 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.05 447
97 TIDINGS OF TERROR TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 233
98 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.05 368
99 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 7:40 PM 20 0.05 233
100 911 CRISIS CENTER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:30 PM 30 0.05 399
101 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.05 154
102 NASCAR AWARDS: CUP SERIES 2021 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 120 0.05 260
103 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MEMPHIS/MISSISSIPPI ESPN2 12:00 PM 153 0.05 229
104 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L FOX SPORTS 1 2:05 PM 116 0.05 215
105 2021 WRANGLER NATIONAL FI: ROUND 3 RFD-TV 8:44 PM 166 0.04 219
106 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 247
107 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 97
108 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: ROCKETMAN (2019) PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 180 0.04 275
109 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 477
110 LUCAS THE SPIDER THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 93
111 NCAA FOOTBALL          L: PRAIRIE VIEW A&M/JACKSON STATE ESPN2 4:10 PM 210 0.04 185
112 FOURWHEELER MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 30 0.04 210
113 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.04 172
114 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:07 AM 53 0.04 136
115 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.04 212
116 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 283
117 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 233
118 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.04 118
119 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.04 129
120 PGA TOUR: HERO WORLD CHALLENGE GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 145 0.04 361
121 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:45 AM 15 0.04 154
122 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 112 0.04 128
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.04 270
124 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.04 210
125 LIGA DE EXPANSION MX L: QF: MORELIA/TM FUTBOL CLUB TUDN 5:55 PM 125 0.04 81
126 FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 1:52 PM 13 0.04 130
127 NBA GAMETIME LIVE: NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 8:00 PM 198 0.04 91
128 ESME & ROY THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 75
129 DREW MICHAEL: RED BLUE GR HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 58 0.04 90
130 TIDINGS OF TERROR REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.04 103
131 FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 4:01 PM 10 0.04 143
132 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: SECRETS IN THE WILDERNESS LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.03 330
133 POP TV MOVIES: TOWN, THE POP 12:00 PM 180 0.03 122
134 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 438
135 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: IOWA ST/CREIGHTON FOX SPORTS 1 9:04 PM 136 0.03 120
136 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 11:18 PM 104 0.03 79
137 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 644
138 LIGA PREMIER EXTRA UNIVERSO 12:04 PM 22 0.03 99
139 LIGA PREMIER: WOLVERHAMPTON VS LIVERPOOL UNIVERSO 9:55 AM 129 0.03 93
140 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.03 137
141 DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC 2021 DISNEY CHANNEL 11:05 AM 55 0.03 244
142 NASCAR SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 192
143 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 422
144 TIDINGS OF TERROR TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 AM 60 0.03 79
145 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: KENT STATE/NORTHERN ILLINOIS ESPN2 4:00 AM 120 0.03 84
146 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 4:02 PM 33 0.03 506
147 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: TOLEDO / MICHIGAN STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 5:00 PM 124 0.03 119
148 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.03 329
149 THIS OLD HOUSE DIY NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.02 128
150 FRONTMAN: 101: OZZY OSBOURNE REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.02 134

 

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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.