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February 2, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.30.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.83, and FOX’s PBC BOXING adjusted to 0.38.  In addition, the reruns of ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES and SVU were respectively down to the next-lowest tenth and by two-tenths. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s WENDY WILLIAMS movie and its lead-out special were at 0.44/0.43, which compares to 0.45/0.31 for last week’s SALT N PEPA movie, although this one had a much larger older audience (1.29 compared to 0.79), which was reflected in Total Viewers (2.15M vs. 1.57M).  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.33/0.26/0.26/0.18/0.14/0.13.  On HGTV, FIXER UPPER: A LOOK BACK was rated separately in each hour at 0.33/0.29/0.26.  On Food Network, the morning PIONEER WOMAN edged up 0.02 to 0.21, with KITCHEN AT FN down 0.03 to 0.19, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN down 0.05 to 0.16.  Hallmark’s movie SNOWKISSED was at 0.17.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.16.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL up 0.03 to 0.14/311K, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.02 to 0.14, SWORD ART UNDERWORLD down 0.02 to 0.11, FIRE FORCE down 0.04 to 0.10, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM down 0.02 to 0.09, SSSS GRIDMAN down 0.03 to 0.07, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.08/167K, and DEMON SLAYER up 0.01 to 0.09/157K.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE was at 0.12.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 30, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: WENDY WILLIAMS: THE MOVIE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.44 2,150
2 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 118 0.43 1,957
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:09 PM 68 0.33 1,250
4 FIXER UPPER: A LOOK BACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,934
5 FIXER UPPER: A LOOK BACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,754
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN 2:06 PM 142 0.27 987
7 FIXER UPPER: A LOOK BACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,660
8 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:28 PM 101 0.26 1,028
9 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ALABAMA/OKLAHOMA ESPN 12:00 PM 126 0.26 980
10 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,765
11 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,308
12 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.21 1,289
13 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,193
14 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.19 797
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 1,239
16 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 8:08 PM 115 0.18 680
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,410
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,492
19 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: SNOWKISSED HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.17 2,340
20 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SHEFFIELD/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 132 0.16 431
21 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.16 734
22 SENIOR BOWL: 2021 SENIOR BOWL NFL NETWORK 2:30 PM 194 0.16 652
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,311
24 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.16 699
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 475
26 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 946
27 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 460
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 401
29 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 116 0.15 569
30 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.15 711
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,192
32 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS TECH/LSU ESPN2 2:03 PM 122 0.14 484
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,218
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,101
35 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 389
36 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,993
37 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.14 572
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,205
39 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 937
40 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.14 256
41 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: CLEMSON/DUKE ESPN2 12:00 PM 123 0.13 449
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,105
43 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.13 366
44 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:09 PM 23 0.13 342
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,241
46 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,380
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 327
48 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 120 0.12 546
49 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 467
50 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 309
51 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 289
52 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 2,134
53 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.12 451
54 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:20 PM 103 0.11 723
55 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.11 311
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,353
57 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,058
58 SUPERCROSS: INDIANAPOLIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 181 0.11 320
59 MUMMY, THE (1999): MUMMY, THE (1999) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 125 0.11 412
60 SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.11 201
61 X GAMES                 L ESPN 10:03 PM 117 0.11 363
62 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 2,182
63 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 841
64 PGA TOUR: FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 124 0.10 640
65 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.10 372
66 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.10 185
67 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.10 271
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,002
69 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.09 427
70 IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: DAYTONA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:30 PM 210 0.09 396
71 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:05 PM 119 0.09 457
72 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 25 0.09 233
73 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.09 159
74 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.09 645
75 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 737
76 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 5:44 PM 46 0.09 358
77 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 607
78 BLAZE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.08 340
79 ONE DEADLY MISTAKE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 450
80 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 582
81 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ TLC 8:05 PM 115 0.08 383
82 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,077
83 SSSS.GRIDMAN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.07 138
84 LIGA MX FOX DEPORTES 10:23 PM 108 0.07 141
85 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 642
86 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.07 523
87 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,067
88 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 546
89 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 613
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,006
91 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 128 0.07 189
92 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 1,115
93 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.07 1,068
94 LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AZUL / QUERETARO TUDN 9:55 PM 125 0.07 241
95 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.07 869
96 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 928
97 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 971
98 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: LA LAKERS/BOSTON ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.06 161
99 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 463
100 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.06 791
101 B1G MENS ICE HOCKEY L: MINNESOTA / OHIO STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 5:08 PM 124 0.06 165
102 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 12:11 AM 19 0.06 115
103 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,038
104 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: MINNESOTA / PURDUE BIG TEN NETWORK 7:34 PM 130 0.06 291
105 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 354
106 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 250
107 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 949
108 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 1,082
109 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 843
110 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 914
111 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA STATE/MISSISSIPPI ST ESPN2 6:04 PM 124 0.05 207
112 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.05 214
113 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: WISCONSIN / PENN STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 3:00 PM 128 0.05 414
114 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.05 184
115 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 749
116 FRAMED BY THE KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 2:00 AM 60 0.05 300
117 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 168
118 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 864
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 772
120 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.05 488
121 MEXICAN FIRST DIVISION L: CRUZ AZUL/GALLOS BLANCOS DE QUERETARO ESPN DEPORTES 9:30 PM 150 0.05 104
122 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.05 180
123 WWE BACKSTAGE D FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 60 0.04 156
124 AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 196
125 B1G LIVE: GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 7:12 PM 22 0.04 145
126 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 251
127 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.04 524
128 EVERYDAY DRIVER MOTOR TREND 7:30 AM 30 0.04 141
129 WMNS COLL GYMNASTICS L ESPN2 10:21 PM 81 0.04 119
130 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. LEVANTE BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 10:05 AM 130 0.04 84
131 IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: DAYTONA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:01 PM 239 0.03 136
132 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:01 AM 60 0.03 110
133 TMZ SPORTS WEEKEND FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 AM 30 0.03 53
134 ONE OFF SPECIALS: AXL ROSE: GUNS N ROSES FRONTMAN REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.03 202
135 COPA LIBERTADORES: FINAL – PALMEIRAS VS. SANTOS BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:51 PM 136 0.03 111
136 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 2:22 AM 98 0.03 172
137 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 81
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 198
139 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TCU/MISSOURI ESPNU 2:03 PM 143 0.03 185
140 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 251
141 WILD YEAR ON EARTH, A BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.03 282
142 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.03 98
143 SUMMER HOUSE BRAVO 6:00 AM 30 0.03 91
144 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.03 87
145 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 197
146 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 138
147 SUMMER HOUSE BRAVO 6:30 AM 60 0.03 94
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 268
149 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 308
150 UFC RELOADED: UFC 255: FIGUEIREDO/PEREZ ESPN DEPORTES 5:00 PM 180 0.03 75

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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.