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August 30, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 8.27.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.24.  CW’s new MASTERS OF ILLUSIONS was up 0.02 to 0.06.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE GAMEDAY took Saturday cable at 0.33, with COLLEGE FOOTBALL games at 0.17/0.15, and TOP RANK BOXING at 0.15.  NFL Network’s PRESEASON NFL games were at 0.29/0.27/0.22.  ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.19.  Reelz’s ON PATROL dipped 0.02 to 0.18.  HGTV’s HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE was at 0.16/0.15.  Big 10 Network’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.14, and Fox Sports 1’s game was at 0.13.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.13/0.12.  Hallmark’s original movie GAME, SET LOVE was at 0.11.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.04 to 0.10, and PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.08.  BET’s MARTIN: THE REUNION was at 0.10.  On Adult Swim, the line-up performed as follows:  PRIMAL down 0.01 to 0.10/237K, LUPIN THE 3RD steady at 0.06, YASHAHIME up 0.01 to 0.08, ONE PIECE at 0.06/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.06, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.04, BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS down 0.02 to 0.03/79K, and MADE IN ABYSS down 0.02 to 0.03/75K.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 ticked up to 0.09, AMERICAN JUSTICE was at 0.06/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.06, and COLD CASE FILES was down 0.02 to 0.06.  OWN’s BLACK LOVE ticked up to 0.04. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 27, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: STUDIO ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.33 1,055
2 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2022 – LAR VS. CIN NFL NETWORK 6:06 PM 153 0.29 1,102
3 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 8:39 PM 29 0.28 1,057
4 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2022 – MIN VS. DEN NFL NETWORK 9:08 PM 179 0.27 1,111
5 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2022 – JAX VS. ATL NFL NETWORK 3:07 PM 175 0.22 846
6 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 9:54 AM 97 0.19 579
7 ON PATROL: LIVE: 112 REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 180 0.18 820
8 COLLEGE FTBL WTHR DELAY L ESPN 9:11 PM 28 0.18 470
9 NCAA FOOTBALL   L ESPN 8:33 PM 89 0.17 485
10 HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.16 1,094
11 COLLEGE FTBL WTHR DELAY L ESPN 6:39 PM 93 0.15 434
12 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 493
13 TOP RANK BOXING        L: PEDRAZA VS. COMMEY ESPN 10:30 PM 134 0.15 470
14 HELP! I WRECKED HOUSE RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 59 0.15 940
15 NCAA FOOTBALL   L: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN/JACKSONVILLE STATE ESPN 3:30 PM 189 0.15 541
16 B1G FOOTBALL L: WYOMING / ILLINOIS BIG TEN NETWORK 3:56 PM 202 0.14 512
17 COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: UCONN/UTAH STATE FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 221 0.13 517
18 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: ST. JOSEPH PREP (PA)/ST. THOM. ACQ. (FL) ESPN 12:00 PM 180 0.13 464
19 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/SOUTHAMPTON USA NETWORK 7:24 AM 136 0.13 378
20 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 12:15 PM 15 0.12 352
21 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/BRIGHTON USA NETWORK 9:57 AM 138 0.12 384
22 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,257
23 HELP! I WRECKED HOUSE RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.11 712
24 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: GAME, SET, LOVE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.11 1,215
25 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:07 AM 53 0.11 425
26 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,398
27 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: NEVADA/NEW MEXICO STATE ESPN2 10:11 PM 229 0.10 304
28 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.10 886
29 MARTIN: THE REUNION: MARTIN: THE REUNION PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.10 447
30 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / NECAXA TUDN 7:59 PM 131 0.10 267
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 333
32 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 9:40 AM 17 0.10 310
33 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:44 AM 76 0.09 280
34 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.09 383
35 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.09 346
36 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 2:30 PM 37 0.09 383
37 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,076
38 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,055
39 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.08 779
40 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,368
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 675
42 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:02 PM 63 0.08 754
43 YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.08 170
44 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 795
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 635
46 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: PIXELS COMEDY CENTRAL 7:00 PM 150 0.07 252
47 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,123
48 ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 437
49 DOC IS 10 DISNEY JUNIOR 9:00 AM 25 0.07 300
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 502
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 651
52 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 240
53 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,232
54 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 62 0.07 829
55 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 913
56 LUPIN THE 3RD ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.06 146
57 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 705
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 595
59 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,040
60 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.06 474
61 B1G LIVE L BIG TEN NETWORK 7:18 PM 42 0.06 176
62 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 369
63 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 214
64 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 616
65 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 66 0.06 412
66 ONE PIECE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.06 144
67 AMERICAN JUSTICE A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.06 355
68 COLD CASE FILES A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.06 380
69 FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS UNAM UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 128 0.06 170
70 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.06 529
71 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 704
72 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: LOS ALAMITOS (CA)/AMERICAN HERITAGE (FL) ESPN2 4:00 PM 180 0.06 150
73 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: SAUSAGE PARTY COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 120 0.06 125
74 PANIC 9-1-1 A&E NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.06 320
75 NCAA FOOTBALL: N/A ESPN2 2:00 AM 120 0.05 111
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 693
77 LIGA MX EF SAT: CRUZ AZUL / QUERETARO TUDN 5:52 PM 127 0.05 145
78 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 783
79 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: DUNCANVILLE (TX)/SOUTH OAK CLIFF (TX) ESPN2 7:00 PM 191 0.05 221
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 580
81 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS/SEATTLE MARINERS FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 199 0.05 199
82 L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 999
83 AMERICAN JUSTICE A&E NETWORK 11:04 PM 59 0.05 358
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.05 547
85 ON THE CASE W/ PAULA ZAHN HLN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 293
86 NFL PRESEASON: 2022 – ARI VS. TEN NFL NETWORK 1:00 AM 180 0.05 217
87 ONE PIECE ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.05 119
88 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.05 149
89 B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L: TEXAS / OHIO STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 8:00 PM 134 0.05 140
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 456
91 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,358
92 GHOST BROTHERS:LIGHTS OUT TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 317
93 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 643
94 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.04 298
95 END IS NYE, THE SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.04 349
96 CAPTURING HOME MAGNOLIA NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.04 161
97 HAMSTER & GRETEL DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.04 205
98 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.04 104
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 455
100 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 83 0.04 470
101 PANIC 9-1-1 A&E NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.04 258
102 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 298
103 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: BODYGUARD SEDUCTION LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.04 417
104 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.04 259
105 LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 303
106 ONE NATION FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 1,060
107 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:55 AM 71 0.04 147
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 479
109 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:10 PM 50 0.04 81
110 BLACK LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.04 205
111 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.04 176
112 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.03 668
113 PGA TOUR SIMULCAST GOLF CHANNEL 6:58 PM 21 0.03 123
114 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 412
115 CM: BETTER HUMAN BETTER D NAT GEO WILD 10:06 PM 66 0.03 244
116 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 454
117 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 412
118 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 690
119 ON THE CASE W/ PAULA ZAHN HLN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 199
120 ON THE CASE W/ PAULA ZAHN HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 298
121 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.03 133
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 149
123 MOVE OR IMPROVE A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.03 255
124 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.03 232
125 WOLF HBO PRIME 2:20 AM 100 0.03 88
126 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.03 155
127 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.03 223
128 MOVE OR IMPROVE A&E NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.03 175
129 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:31 AM 29 0.03 150
130 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.03 593
131 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 24 0.03 121
132 CM: BETTER HUMAN BETTER D NAT GEO WILD 11:12 PM 66 0.03 192
133 FOURWHEELER MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 30 0.03 165
134 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 492 CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 150
135 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.03 171
136 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:14 PM 46 0.03 207
137 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN2 9:00 AM 54 0.03 97
138 NCAA FOOTBALL: HOWARD/ALABAMA STATE ESPN2 4:00 AM 120 0.03 59
139 ON THE CASE W/ PAULA ZAHN HLN 7:00 PM 60 0.03 173
140 NFL PRESEASON: 2022 – WAS VS. BAL NFL NETWORK 4:00 AM 120 0.03 138
141 DOC IS 10 DISNEY JUNIOR 10:25 PM 25 0.02 106
142 AYMAN: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.02 474
143 ON THE CASE W/ PAULA ZAHN HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.02 208
144 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 2:06 AM 57 0.02 153
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 112
146 LIGA PREMIER EXTRA UNIVERSO 9:30 AM 25 0.02 49
147 LIGA PREMIER: ARSENAL VS FULHAM UNIVERSO 12:24 PM 131 0.02 66
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 154
149 KATIE PHANG SHOW MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.02 474
150 HARD TRUTHS CONSERVATION HISTORY 9:00 AM 30 0.02 112

 

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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."