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February 7, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 2.4.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game was at 0.57.  CBS’s BELLATOR MMA was at 0.18.  NBC’s SNL was up 0.09 to 0.78.  FOX’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.10.  CW’s WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS gained 0.02 to 0.08.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.82/0.52/0.49/0.35/0.32/0.26 on ESPN, and 0.13/0.13/0.11/0.08/0.03 on ESPN2.  ESPN2’s NBA game was at 0.40.  Hallmark’s original movie SWEETER THAN CHOCOLATE was at 0.19.  Reelz’s ON PATROL gained 0.02 to 0.17.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.16/0.12.  Fox Desportes’ LIGA match was at 0.15.  On Food Network, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN rose 0.02 to 0.12, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.11, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.02 to 0.08.  HGTV’s RICO TO THE RESCUE ticked down to 0.11.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up was as follows, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.04 to 0.08, MADE IN ABYSS down 0.04 to 0.06, YASHAHIME at 0.06/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.10, and NARUTO down 0.05 to 0.04.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE was up 0.02 to 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 4, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:30 PM 102 0.83 2,855
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA/KENTUCKY ESPN 8:42 PM 121 0.52 1,719
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: PURDUE/INDIANA ESPN 4:17 PM 127 0.49 2,026
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA LAKERS/NEW ORLEANS ESPN2 6:22 PM 135 0.40 1,217
5 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: GONZAGA/SAINT MARYS ESPN 10:43 PM 142 0.35 1,000
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: AUBURN/TENNESSEE ESPN 2:03 PM 134 0.32 1,144
7 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS/IOWA STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 123 0.26 997
8 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.20 2,276
9 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: SWEETER THAN CHOCOLATE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.19 2,064
10 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 541
11 ON PATROL: LIVE: 154 REELZ 9:00 PM 180 0.17 856
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 472
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:05 AM 58 0.17 427
14 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/EVERTON USA NETWORK 7:24 AM 134 0.16 436
15 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,957
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 439
17 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,872
18 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS AMERICA FOX DEPORTES 9:54 PM 155 0.15 380
19 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 9:38 AM 19 0.14 367
20 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:03 AM 57 0.14 327
21 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,577
22 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,663
23 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 8:37 PM 106 0.13 503
24 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS/KANSAS ST ESPN2 4:11 PM 131 0.13 477
25 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,825
26 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/ASTON VILLA USA NETWORK 9:57 AM 130 0.12 367
27 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.12 912
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,239
29 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,506
30 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,674
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 343
32 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,091
33 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA/VIRGINIA TECH ESPN2 12:00 PM 123 0.11 492
34 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,571
35 RICO TO THE RESCUE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.11 878
36 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,905
37 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 PM 62 0.10 677
38 THE A&E MOVIE: ACCOUNTANT, THE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.10 639
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,218
40 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,653
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,108
42 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,758
43 L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,258
44 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 12:07 PM 25 0.09 269
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 720
46 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 6:06 PM 114 0.09 589
47 ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT REELZ 8:00 PM 60 0.09 513
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,007
49 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: GWEN SHAMBLIN: STARVING LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.09 679
50 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / TIGRES TUDN 8:06 PM 140 0.08 227
51 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 30 0.08 513
52 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 257
53 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.08 1,006
54 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 779
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 728
56 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.08 220
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 805
58 SENIOR BOWL: 2023 SENIOR BOWL NFL NETWORK 2:30 PM 186 0.08 380
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 696
60 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: DALLAS/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.08 179
61 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/LOUISVILLE ESPN2 2:03 PM 128 0.08 261
62 ONE NATION FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,333
63 HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.07 788
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 846
65 NFL PROGRAMMING ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 203
66 TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 289
67 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 30 0.07 392
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,169
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 218
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 657
71 PGA TOUR: AT&T PEBBLE BCH PRO-AM GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 122 0.06 563
72 MADE IN ABYSS ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.06 175
73 LOVE & MARRIAGE: D.C. OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 306
74 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:30 PM 30 0.06 385
75 YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.06 160
76 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.06 278
77 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 681
78 BET ORIGINAL MOVIE: READING, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 154 0.06 276
79 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 461
80 LIGA MX EF SAT: LEON / PACHUCA TUDN 6:00 PM 126 0.05 143
81 YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.05 135
82 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 592
83 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 445
84 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 5:36 PM 54 0.05 198
85 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 474
86 BEYOND THE HEADLINES LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 30 0.04 479
87 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 2:07 PM 118 0.04 147
88 PUNTO FINAL FOX DEPORTES 12:29 AM 59 0.04 83
89 PBA BOWLING L: US OPEN MATCH PLAY FOX SPORTS 1 4:05 PM 121 0.04 255
90 PREGAME-HBCU LGCY CLASSIC TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:30 PM 30 0.04 163
91 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.04 100
92 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.04 664
93 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 409
94 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 446
95 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 817
96 THE A&E MOVIE: ACCOUNTANT, THE A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 180 0.04 207
97 UNEXPLAINED:CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 221
98 TRIPLE DIGIT FLIP A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 236
99 AYMAN: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.04 479
100 SYMONE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 633
101 HELP! MY HOUSE IS HAUNTED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 166
102 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP L: 2ND RD:SEATTLE SOUNDERS/AL AHLY FOX SPORTS 2 11:58 AM 122 0.03 82
103 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 517
104 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 150
105 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 24 0.03 149
106 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 134
107 FROZEN PLANET II BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 82 0.03 311
108 FLORIBAMA MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.03 389
109 FF MOVIE FREEFORM 11:50 AM 115 0.03 265
110 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 365
111 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:23 PM 109 0.03 155
112 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: UCONN/GEORGETOWN FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 123 0.03 161
113 FAMILY DINNER A. ZIMMERN MAGNOLIA NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.03 146
114 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.03 245
115 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 9:06 PM 110 0.03 116
116 LIGUE 1 – L: PARIS SAINT GERMAIN VS. TOULOUSE BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 10:51 AM 125 0.03 43
117 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.03 573
118 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.03 422
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.03 299
120 HAMSTER & GRETEL DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.03 132
121 THIS OLD HOUSE MAGNOLIA NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.03 201
122 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.02 138
123 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:08 AM 52 0.02 78
124 RUBBLE & CREW NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.02 129
125 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.02 223
126 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 4:44 PM 87 0.02 120
127 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.02 147
128 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 515 CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.02 181
129 THIS OLD HOUSE MAGNOLIA NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.02 163
130 MY PACK LIFE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.02 328
131 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.02 242
132 HBCU LEGACY CLASSIC: MORGAN ST/DELAWARE ST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:00 PM 144 0.02 66
133 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 107
134 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 12:12 AM 30 0.02 65
135 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.02 201
136 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.02 510
137 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 58 0.02 146
138 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON/USC FOX SPORTS 1 9:32 PM 131 0.02 105
139 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 10:26 PM 34 0.02 28
140 NEWSNATION PRIME NEWSNATION 8:00 PM 60 0.02 117
141 A10 BASKETBALL L: DAVIDSON/UMASS USA NETWORK 12:32 PM 120 0.02 46
142 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.02 172
143 NEWSNATION PRIME NEWSNATION 9:00 PM 60 0.02 87
144 HBCU LEGACY CLASSIC: NORFOLK ST/HAMPTON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:14 PM 134 0.02 68
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 135
146 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.02 503
147 TALK BLACK HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 13 0.02 61
148 SPORTSCENTER FIN   L ESPN DEPORTES 2:30 PM 30 0.02 46
149 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TULANE/MEMPHIS ESPNU 2:06 PM 158 0.02 83
150 LIGA MX L: SANTOS LAGUNA/CLUB AMERICA FOX SPORTS 2 10:00 PM 149 0.02 38

 

 

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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.