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January 26, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.23.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no significant adjustments to the preliminary Saturday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS led Saturday cable at 0.54, with the network’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL at 0.30/0.27/0.23/0.21.  Lifetime’s SALT-N-PEPA movie was at 0.45, with lead-out specials at 0.31/0.23.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU was at 0.26.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.22, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN gained 0.03 to 0.21, and PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.19.  Hallmark’s movie A WINTER GETAWAY was at 0.19.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL down 0.06 to 0.11/267K, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.01 to 0.12, SWORD ART UNDERWORLD up 0.01 to 0.13, FIRE FORCE up 0.05 to 0.14, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM up 0.02 to 0.11, SSSS GRIDMAN up 0.01 to 0.10, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.10/183K, and DEMON SLAYER steady at 0.08/155K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 23, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L ESPN 8:11 PM 112 0.54 1,433
2 MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: SALT-N-PEPA LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 183 0.45 1,574
3 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 30 0.31 1,105
4 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:12 PM 71 0.30 1,225
5 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/LOUISVILLE ESPN 4:00 PM 132 0.27 1,086
6 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,345
7 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:33 PM 28 0.23 799
8 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS/OKLAHOMA ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.23 976
9 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.22 494
10 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,341
11 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.22 1,269
12 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 1,049
13 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NC STATE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 2:00 PM 120 0.21 852
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,429
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,372
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,328
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 1,311
18 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: WINTER GETAWAY,A HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.19 2,297
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,268
20 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.19 1,214
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,313
22 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,398
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,306
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:03 PM 57 0.18 522
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,430
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,356
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,288
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.16 430
29 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 461
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 451
31 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,192
32 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,055
33 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 420
34 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.14 222
35 SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.13 247
36 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.13 412
37 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.13 497
38 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,311
39 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 2,228
40 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 873
41 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 300
42 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.12 274
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 373
44 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.12 498
45 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,978
46 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,201
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 320
48 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,472
49 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 683
50 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,017
51 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.11 183
52 LIGA MX SAT: ATLAS VS. TIGRES UANL TUDN 7:55 PM 125 0.11 289
53 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MIAMI/BROOKLYN NBA-TV 8:00 PM 160 0.10 398
54 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.10 377
55 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.10 291
56 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.10 1,207
57 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:04 AM 30 0.10 307
58 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 3:00 AM 30 0.10 252
59 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,282
60 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.10 1,233
61 SSSS.GRIDMAN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.10 156
62 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.10 1,107
63 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 649
64 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.10 252
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,412
66 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: GEORGIA/FLORIDA ESPN2 2:03 PM 129 0.09 350
67 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 120 0.09 492
68 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,258
69 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS STATE/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 4:12 PM 120 0.09 338
70 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,046
71 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 2,116
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 946
73 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.09 578
74 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,071
75 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 248
76 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.08 236
77 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 771
78 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.08 283
79 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.08 660
80 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 972
81 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.08 224
82 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,014
83 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.08 261
84 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.08 1,111
85 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 848
86 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,029
87 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 524
88 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:34 AM 26 0.07 235
89 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.07 246
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 974
91 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 117 0.07 119
92 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,019
93 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WASHINGTON STATE/COLORADO ESPN2 8:03 PM 125 0.07 213
94 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 560
95 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 125
96 DONT LET GO HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 103 0.07 359
97 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 179
98 REAL TIME FOOD NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 465
99 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SOUTH CAROLINA/AUBURN ESPN2 12:00 PM 123 0.06 207
100 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 90 0.06 364
101 SUPERCROSS: HOUSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 181 0.05 238
102 PGA TOUR: THE AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLF CHANNEL 2:58 PM 246 0.05 491
103 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: MARYLAND / MINNESOTA BIG TEN NETWORK 2:00 PM 132 0.05 287
104 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:40 PM 83 0.05 188
105 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.05 604
106 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 133
107 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 536
108 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.05 145
109 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BYU/PEPPERDINE ESPN2 10:08 PM 122 0.05 173
110 ONE DEADLY MISTAKE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:30 PM 60 0.05 390
111 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 133
112 BELOW DECK BRAVO 12:04 PM 61 0.05 228
113 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: ALAVES VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:50 PM 130 0.04 131
114 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 102
115 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 221
116 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 757
117 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.04 526
118 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.04 138
119 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 193
120 WILD YEAR ON EARTH, A BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.04 311
121 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.04 179
122 EVERYDAY DRIVER MOTOR TREND 7:30 AM 30 0.04 134
123 LIGA MX EN 60 TUDN 11:00 PM 60 0.04 61
124 SNOWBOARDING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:09 PM 51 0.04 150
125 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 12:03 AM 53 0.03 105
126 AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.03 145
127 BELOW DECK BRAVO 11:03 AM 61 0.03 181
128 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.03 102
129 SNOWBOARDING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:01 PM 89 0.03 77
130 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.03 125
131 NBA PREGAME SHOW NBA-TV 7:30 PM 30 0.03 148
132 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 76
133 THIS OLD HOUSE DIY NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.03 205
134 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.03 549
135 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 174
136 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 219
137 COULD YOU SURVIVE? WITH C THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 236
138 NICK UNFILTERED TEENNICK 9:00 AM 30 0.03 54
139 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:08 PM 51 0.03 157
140 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:49 PM 19 0.03 150
141 NBA GAMETIME NBA-TV 12:56 AM 34 0.03 82
142 QUIEN DA MAS S3 UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 30 0.03 87
143 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 126
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 171
145 SIDE HUSTLE TEENNICK 12:00 PM 30 0.03 57
146 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 191
147 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:04 PM 45 0.03 160
148 SKIING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:09 PM 60 0.03 152
149 CENTRAL FOX WKND FOX DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.03 62
150 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.02 433

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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.