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January 29, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.26.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Lots of sports meant lots of adjustments:  ABC’s NBA game to 1.4, NBC’s NHL ALL-STAR GAME to 0.6, and FOX’s PREMIER BOXING to 0.5. 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.81 /0.42 /0.33/0.21.  A&E’s LIVE PD slipped 0.03 to 0.66.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.35 and 0.16/489K & 0.16/431K & 0.35 compared to last week’s  0.34 and 0.14/423K & 0.14/435K, BORUTO down 0.01 to 0.25, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.02 to 0.21/534K, MOB PSYCHO 100 down 0.04 to 0.18/421K, MEGALOBOX down 0.02 to 0.18/35K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.04 to 0.16, BLACK CLOVER down 0.02 to 0.16/333K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.04 to 0.15/333K, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.14/354K, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.04 to 0.09/235K, POP TEAM EPIC down 0.02 to 0.08/204K, and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.01 to 0.09/196K.  Lifetime’s original movie LOVE YOU TO DEATH was at 0.34.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.33, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN rose 0.05 to 0.28, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.04 to 0.28.  Hallmark’s movie SNOWCOMING was at 0.31.  Paramount’s BELLATOR was at 0.31.  Nickelodeon’s primetime HENRY DANGER climbed 0.07 to 0.28, and its morning RISE OF TMNT was at 0.23.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION dipped 0.03 to 0.26, and LOG CABIN LIVING was at 0.25/0.21.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE gained 0.05 to 0.22, and LOVE & MARRIAGE was at 0.12.  ID’s DEADLY DECEPTION ticked up to 0.22.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS was steady at 0.20, and FOUR WEDDINGS held at 0.14.  BBCAmerica’s DYNASTIES was down 0.02 to 0.11, and up 0.03 to 0.09 on AMC. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 26, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS/KENTUCKY ESPN 6:10 PM 121 0.81 2,782
2 LIVE PD: 181 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.66 2,106
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WEST VIRGINIA/TENNESSEE ESPN 4:02 PM 128 0.42 1,532
4 TAG HBO PRIME 8:15 PM 101 0.39 1,111
5 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.35 823
6 MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: LOVE YOU TO DEATH (2019) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 125 0.34 1,690
7 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.33 1,495
8 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SYRACUSE/VIRGINIA TECH ESPN 8:11 PM 122 0.33 1,140
9 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: SNOWCOMING HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.31 2,906
10 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 214 PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 164 0.31 697
11 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,259
12 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.28 1,418
13 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 28 0.27 1,260
14 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,403
15 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.25 1,078
16 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.25 610
17 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.23 991
18 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 763
19 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.21 601
20 DEADLY DECEPTION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,023
21 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.21 967
22 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA STATE/OLE MISS ESPN 12:00 PM 124 0.21 656
23 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 3:20 AM 34 0.20 524
24 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 921
25 V-DAY & ADOPT PREVIEW HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.19 1,541
26 X GAMES                 L: ASPEN, CO ESPN 10:13 PM 124 0.19 448
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 441
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:17 AM 43 0.19 409
29 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.19 575
30 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 3:54 AM 31 0.18 486
31 MOB PSYCHO 100 ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.18 421
32 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 31 0.18 401
33 MEGALOBOX ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.18 385
34 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:28 PM 29 0.17 845
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 428
36 AMANDA SEALES:I BE KNOWIN HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 60 0.17 464
37 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.17 386
38 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 2:04 PM 118 0.17 645
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 470
40 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 440
41 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS AMERICA FOX DEPORTES 5:47 PM 142 0.17 370
42 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: MENS CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 3:30 AM 150 0.16 554
43 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.16 357
44 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.16 427
45 KNIGHT SQUAD NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.16 629
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,034
47 SATURDAY MOVIE: INSURGENT FREEFORM 8:40 PM 160 0.16 466
48 PAW PATROL NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.15 598
49 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,076
50 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,026
51 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 319
52 LIFE OF THE PARTY HBO PRIME 6:25 PM 105 0.14 436
53 FOUR WEDDINGS: N/A TLC 9:00 PM 120 0.14 576
54 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 883
55 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 3:00 AM 30 0.14 306
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 947
57 SENIOR BOWL: 2019 SENIOR BOWL NFL NETWORK 2:30 PM 200 0.14 659
58 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L ESPN 6:00 AM 16 0.14 625
59 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.13 286
60 SATURDAY MOVIE: DIVERGENT FREEFORM 5:25 PM 195 0.13 411
61 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.13 325
62 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 877
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 900
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 929
65 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 791
66 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.13 518
67 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,342
68 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 765
69 SATURDAY MOVIE: ALLEGIANT FREEFORM 11:20 PM 160 0.12 292
70 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,444
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 753
72 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 412
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 863
74 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,680
75 RUSTY RIVETS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.12 510
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 816
77 MUMMY, THE (2017) HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 110 0.12 313
78 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.12 573
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 810
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,132
81 SMILEY FACE KILLERS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.11 330
82 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,586
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 782
84 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,767
85 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,401
86 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 746
87 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,636
88 DYNASTIES BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 85 0.11 529
89 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,796
90 TAG HBO PRIME 1:05 AM 101 0.11 247
91 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.11 518
92 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.10 520
93 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 6:16 AM 104 0.10 361
94 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.10 826
95 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 2,028
96 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.10 1,185
97 LIGA MX SAT: PACHUCA / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:01 PM 121 0.09 237
98 DYNASTIES AMC 9:00 PM 85 0.09 360
99 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:16 PM 110 0.09 288
100 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,216
101 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARKANSAS/TEXAS TECH ESPN2 6:04 PM 132 0.09 350
102 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 957
103 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS/GEORGIA ESPN2 2:04 PM 132 0.09 340
104 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:50 PM 50 0.09 367
105 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 2:11 PM 116 0.08 290
106 LIGA MX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:02 PM 118 0.08 214
107 A-TEAM, THE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 119 0.08 205
108 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 923
109 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 5:50 PM 40 0.08 283
110 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,062
111 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: K THURMAN VS J LOPEZ FOX DEPORTES 8:09 PM 155 0.08 179
112 SLENDERMAN STABBING: THE UNTOLD STORY REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.08 279
113 X GAMES ESPN2 12:36 AM 114 0.07 145
114 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.07 401
115 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:30 PM 20 0.07 278
116 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 911
117 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.07 645
118 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 12:06 AM 30 0.07 161
119 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: OHIO ST/NEBRASKA FOX SPORTS 1 12:01 PM 124 0.07 306
120 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.07 252
121 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:40 PM 14 0.07 323
122 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 858
123 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:16 PM 108 0.07 257
124 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 918
125 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.07 559
126 KNIGHT AND DAY HBO PRIME 2:40 PM 110 0.07 230
127 POKEMON: S21 ULTRA ADV DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.07 247
128 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 817
129 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 488
130 ZIMMERN LIST TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.07 245
131 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:30 AM 60 0.07 157
132 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 948
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 289
134 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON HBO PRIME 7:20 AM 98 0.06 164
135 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 883
136 LIVE. LOVE, WRENCH MOTOR TREND 12:30 PM 30 0.06 235
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 242
138 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 863
139 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 5:30 AM 30 0.06 178
140 BIG FISH: BIG FISH HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 125 0.06 168
141 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 11:00 PM 30 0.06 202
142 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 215
143 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.06 113
144 BEST PLACES TO PIG OUT TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 176
145 BUNDESLIGA L: DORTMUND/HANNOVER FOX SPORTS 1 9:19 AM 131 0.06 136
146 ZIMMERN LIST TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.06 239
147 HOP HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 95 0.06 130
148 FIGURE SKATING: US CHAMP DANCE FREE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 120 0.06 404
149 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:04 PM 60 0.05 603
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 229

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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.