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October 22, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.19.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up to 1.7.  In addition, the 8PM MASKED SINGER rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was baseball vs. football at the top of Saturday cable.  Fox Sports 1’s ALCS MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 1.79.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 1.29/1.01/0.88 (with COLLEGE GAMEDAY at 0.62).  A&E’s LIVE PD dipped 0.03 to 0.44.  Nickelodeon’s morning LOUD HOUSE was at 0.25, with lead-out CASAGRANDES at 0.22.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES rose 0.05 to 0.24.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.21, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.18, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN lost 0.04 to 0.12, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was down 0.02 to 0.11.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL up 0.01 to 0.23/496K, ONE-PUNCH MAN up 0.01 to 0.21, DR STONE steady at 0.19, FIRE FORCE down 0.01 to 0.18, FOOD WARS down 0.03 to 0.15, DEMON SLAYER steady at 0.17/329K, BLACK CLOVER steady at 0.15/286K, BORUTO steady at 0.15, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.17/318K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.02 to 0.14, and MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.03 to 0.14/240K.  Hallmark’s original movie GOOD WITCH: CURSE A ROSE was at 0.20.  On ID, FEAR THY NEIGHBOR gained 0.03 to 0.18.  Lifetime’s original movie PATSY & LORETTA was at 0.17.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION held at 0.14.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE dipped 0.02 to 0.09, and READY TO LOVE ticked down to 0.08.  

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 19, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: NEW YORK YANKEES/HOUSTON 6 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 263 1.79 7,472
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TENNESSEE/ALABAMA ESPN 9:04 PM 203 1.29 4,248
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: FLORIDA/SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN 12:00 PM 207 1.01 3,193
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: KENTUCKY/GEORGIA ESPN 5:56 PM 124 0.88 2,936
5 MLB ALCS POST L FOX SPORTS 1 12:23 AM 72 0.72 2,399
6 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:27 PM 33 0.62 1,945
7 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.62 1,808
8 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:27 AM 67 0.61 1,789
9 LIVE PD: 244 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.44 1,585
10 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:34 AM 60 0.42 1,024
11 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:34 AM 60 0.33 790
12 GLASS: GLASS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 129 0.25 825
13 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 3:34 AM 30 0.25 581
14 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.25 1,028
15 ESPN GOAL LINE  L ESPN 4:00 PM 90 0.24 668
16 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 587
17 CASAGRANDES NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.22 929
18 MLB ALCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 6:50 PM 70 0.21 913
19 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 5:30 PM 26 0.21 662
20 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,163
21 ONE-PUNCH MAN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.21 407
22 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 4:04 AM 60 0.21 518
23 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: GOOD WITCH-CURSE A ROSE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.20 1,873
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 497
25 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.19 369
26 FEAR THY NEIGHBOR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 780
27 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.18 348
28 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.18 1,150
29 LIGA MX SAT 2: NECAXA / AMERICA TUDN 10:04 PM 120 0.17 441
30 MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: PATSY & LORETTA LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 125 0.17 1,635
31 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PURDUE/IOWA ESPN2 12:00 PM 196 0.17 799
32 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.17 329
33 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.16 326
34 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.16 537
35 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 123 0.16 456
36 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.15 300
37 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.15 594
38 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.15 277
39 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 366
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 352
41 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS: TOP 25 THEORIES, THE 1005 HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.14 592
42 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.14 942
43 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 3:30 AM 30 0.14 239
44 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: BOISE STATE/BYU ESPN2 10:20 PM 214 0.14 571
45 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:16 PM 14 0.13 598
46 LION GUARD DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.13 489
47 C2C-10TH ANNI PREV SPCL HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,039
48 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 446
49 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,906
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,725
51 TIME MACHINE: UFOS: TOP SECRET ALIEN FILES HISTORY 6:00 PM 120 0.12 776
52 NHRA SATURDAY NTRO LIVE D FOX SPORTS 1 1:35 AM 90 0.12 409
53 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.12 827
54 POWER PLAYERS THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.12 339
55 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,647
56 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.11 706
57 TIME MACHINE: HUNTING UFOS: INVEST. ALIEN H.S. HISTORY 4:00 PM 120 0.11 776
58 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 32 0.11 319
59 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.11 417
60 TIME MACHINE AC: UFO CONSPIRACY: HUNT FOR TRUTH HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.11 561
61 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 618
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,308
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 636
64 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,341
65 MURDER FOR HIRE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 360
66 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,213
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 737
68 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.10 445
69 TIME MACHINE: UFOS:DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS EXPOSD HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.10 647
70 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 1,285
71 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 576
72 MLS PLAYOFFS L: ROUND 1:SEATTLE/DALLAS FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 200 0.10 264
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 662
74 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.09 580
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 760
76 TRULLI TALES NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.09 437
77 MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM6: YANKEES VS ASTROS FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 274 0.09 311
78 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.09 405
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 663
80 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:54 AM 66 0.09 274
81 DNA MURDER W. PAUL HOLES OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 365
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 719
83 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.09 406
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 537
85 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,850
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 547
87 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,994
88 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:31 AM 26 0.08 289
89 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.08 484
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 727
91 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: CRITTERS ATTACK! SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.08 316
92 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 999
93 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TEMPLE/SMU ESPN2 3:30 PM 219 0.08 334
94 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 60 0.08 474
95 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 543
96 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 350
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 993
98 LIGA MX L TUDN 8:45 PM 79 0.08 201
99 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: IOWA STATE/TEXAS TECH FOX SPORTS 1 11:57 AM 213 0.08 343
100 DEMON HOUSE: LOST FOOTAGE TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 263
101 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 126 0.08 228
102 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 670
103 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.07 515
104 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 821
105 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 586
106 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 797
107 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 705
108 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.06 201
109 DEMON HOUSE: TDHS-SP01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 120 0.06 230
110 SUPERCROSS: LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 180 0.06 168
111 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 837
112 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 709
113 MSNBC PRESENTATION: BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE MSNBC 9:00 PM 180 0.06 772
114 SCARED SHREKLESS DISNEY XD 8:00 PM 30 0.06 255
115 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.06 160
116 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY XD 7:30 PM 30 0.05 237
117 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 740
118 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 172
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 650
120 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 809
121 AMANDA TO THE RESCUE ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.05 384
122 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:04 AM 60 0.05 123
123 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 169
124 SCREAM-A-THON: LEPRECHAUN IFC TV 12:00 AM 60 0.05 126
125 BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR:BRNC MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.05 231
126 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 222
127 SCREAM-A-THON: LEPRECHAUN: LEPRECHAUN: BACK 2 THA HO IFC TV 2:00 PM 120 0.05 150
128 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 357
129 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 60 0.05 400
130 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 725
131 MONSTERS VS ALIEN: MUTANT DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.05 236
132 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 251
133 CASAGRANDES NICKTOONS 11:00 PM 30 0.04 169
134 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.04 154
135 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 247
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 250
137 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 12:34 AM 27 0.04 146
138 SCREAM-A-THON: LEPRECHAUN IFC TV 1:00 AM 60 0.04 108
139 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 227
140 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 404
141 SCREAM-A-THON: LEPRECHAUN: LEPRECHAUN IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.04 129
142 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.04 697
143 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 333
144 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 143
145 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.04 163
146 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: COLORADO/WASHINGTON STATE ESPNU 7:00 PM 198 0.04 271
147 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 152
148 WEED 5 HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 214
149 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MEMPHIS/TULANE ESPN2 7:09 PM 188 0.04 192
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 145

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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.