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June 21, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 6.17.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  NBC’s US OPEN coverage was at 0.65.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.19.  On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION dropped 0.02 to 0.02, and TOTALLY WEIRD & FUNNY was at 0.02/0.02 compared to last week’s 0.04/0.04.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On ESPN, COLLEGE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.39/0.21, and UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.23 (PRELIMS at 0.15 on ESPN2).  TNT’s AEW: COLLISION was at 0.33.  ESPN’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.19.  Lifetime’s original movie STRENGTH OF A WOMAN was at 0.15.  Reelz’s ON PATROL lost 0.04 to 0.14.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.03 to 0.12, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.05 to 0.10, and SYMON’S DINNER COOKING ticked up to 0.08.  HGTV’s VACATION HOUSE RULES edged up 0.02 to 0.10.  Hallmark’s original movie THE WEDDING CONTRACT was at 0.09.  History’s ANCIENT ALIENS was at 0.08/0.08.  ID’s SEX & MURDER climbed 0.03 to 0.08.  On Adult Swim, DR STONE ticked down to 0.06, FOOD WARS fell 0.02 to 0.04, ONE PIECE dipped a tick to 0.05, and NARUTO was down 0.02 to 0.04.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE was steady at 0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday June 17, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: TENNESSEE/LSU ESPN 7:30 PM 184 0.39 1,608
2 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: VETTORI/CANNONIER ESPN 10:34 PM 164 0.37 943
3 AEW: COLLISION: COLLISION 01 CHICAGO IL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.33 816
4 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L ESPN2 10:00 PM 39 0.23 589
5 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: STANFORD/WAKE FOREST ESPN 2:00 PM 141 0.21 988
6 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L ESPN 5:42 PM 51 0.19 973
7 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 3:55 PM 89 0.19 555
8 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:33 PM 30 0.17 745
9 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: MARY J. BLIGES STRENGTH LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 767
10 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: VETTORI/CANNONIER ESPN2 7:00 PM 180 0.15 410
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 403
12 ON PATROL: LIVE: 190 REELZ 9:00 PM 180 0.14 797
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 382
14 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.12 931
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 5:00 PM 42 0.12 601
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 364
17 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.11 851
18 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.10 726
19 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.10 988
20 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:18 AM 72 0.10 283
21 PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE L: ARCHERS/CHAOS ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.09 208
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 296
23 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: WEDDING CONTRACT, THE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.09 1,397
24 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.08 459
25 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.08 644
26 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.08 496
27 LIVE FROM: US OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 120 0.08 437
28 SEX & MURDER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.08 501
29 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.07 1,215
30 BUILD IT FORWARD HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:00 PM 60 0.07 659
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 578
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 521
33 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.07 238
34 ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT REELZ 8:00 PM 60 0.07 474
35 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 12:03 AM 59 0.07 438
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 211
37 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:30 AM 60 0.06 169
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 436
39 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 981
40 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 1,201
41 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS/ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 154 0.06 208
42 USFL L: PITTSBURGH/NEW JERSEY USA NETWORK 1:00 PM 183 0.06 240
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 10:39 PM 21 0.06 224
44 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 12:25 PM 67 0.06 285
45 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.06 136
46 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 4:42 AM 28 0.06 285
47 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 690
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 515
49 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 5:34 AM 26 0.05 296
50 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.05 168
51 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 374
52 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 1,062
53 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: BAL AT CHC/DET AT MIN MLB NETWORK 2:20 PM 154 0.05 237
54 ONE PIECE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.05 138
55 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES ANGELS/KANSAS CITY ROYALS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 205 0.05 200
56 UEFA EURO QUALIFIERS L: NORWAY/SCOTLAND FOX SPORTS 1 11:53 AM 128 0.05 174
57 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 874
58 LAKEFRONT LUXURY A&E NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.05 218
59 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.05 259
60 PARTIDO AMISTOSO 6/17: AMERICA / TOLUCA TUDN 9:55 PM 128 0.05 135
61 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 5:10 AM 24 0.05 299
62 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.05 276
63 FOX NEWS SATURDAY NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 751
64 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 736
65 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 459
66 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.05 282
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 502
68 BIG WEEKEND SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 792
69 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 635
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 518
71 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.04 166
72 $100,000 PYRAMID, THE GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.04 327
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 436
74 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 256
75 LIVE FROM: US OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 11:03 PM 134 0.04 133
76 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.04 111
77 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.04 118
78 EXPOSING PARCHMAN: EXPOSING PARCHMAN 1 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 183 0.04 150
79 KIFF DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.04 138
80 L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 748
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 424
82 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 676
83 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 597
84 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 222
85 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.04 219
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 1,021
87 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 761
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.03 480
89 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.03 607
90 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.03 107
91 BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.03 130
92 ONE NATION FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 826
93 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 2:06 AM 57 0.03 301
94 EXPOSING PARCHMAN: EXPOSING PARCHMAN 1 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 185 0.03 156
95 ALEX WITT REPORTS: BIDEN RLS W/ PA UNION MBRS 151-155 MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.03 597
96 NEW YORK HOMICIDE OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.03 319
97 HAILEYS ON IT DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.03 119
98 LAKEFRONT LUXURY A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.03 188
99 SATURDAY SHW W/J.CAPEHART MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 541
100 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 30 0.03 218
101 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 589
102 ARCA RACING L: BERLIN FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.03 172
103 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.03 465
104 WE BABY BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.03 146
105 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 171
106 AYMAN: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.03 556
107 SHOBOX: INTL 2023 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:34 AM 22 0.03 129
108 QUEEN COLLECTIVE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 30 0.03 150
109 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:30 PM 30 0.03 220
110 HAILEYS ON IT DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.03 103
111 LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.03 136
112 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 612
113 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 180
114 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 534 CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 127
115 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.03 488
116 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 155
117 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.02 450
118 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.02 723
119 SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 223
120 HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.02 237
121 MLB PREGAME MLB NETWORK 2:00 PM 20 0.02 120
122 MLB TONIGHT BP: MLBT BP MLB NETWORK 4:54 PM 188 0.02 95
123 SAMS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.02 138
124 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 9:00 PM 55 0.02 66
125 HOMEGROWN MAGNOLIA NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.02 169
126 AMERICAS DAY AT RACES L FOX SPORTS 1 2:01 PM 119 0.02 89
127 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.02 75
128 SHOBOX: INTL 2023 SHOWTIME PRIME 1:03 AM 10 0.02 99
129 SHOBOX: INTL 2023 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:42 PM 52 0.02 122
130 UEFA EU QUAL MATCH DAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 53 0.02 63
131 AMC MOVIE: KICKBOXER 2: THE ROAD BAC AMC 2:00 AM 120 0.02 77
132 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 106
133 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:03 AM 60 0.02 73
134 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 125
135 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.02 234
136 2023 DRAFT COMBINE PRVIEW MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.02 74
137 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.02 252
138 SYMONE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.02 392
139 EXTRAORDINARY BIRDER W CC NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.02 179
140 KATIE PHANG SHOW MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.02 465
141 PRIME SUSPECT: EARTH THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.02 98
142 AKC PREMIER CUP ESPN2 5:24 PM 96 0.02 72
143 WEATHER GONE VIRAL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 133
144 UEFA EURO QUALIFIERS L: LITHUANIA/BULGARIA FOX SPORTS 1 8:50 AM 130 0.02 61
145 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 103
146 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.02 63
147 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE VH1 3:30 PM 30 0.02 84
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.02 104
149 SPORTS MARATHON: REPLACEMENTS, THE IFC TV 4:30 PM 165 0.02 107
150 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE VH1 2:00 PM 30 0.02 95

 

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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."