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October 29, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.26.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of THE WORLD SERIES adjusted to 2.3, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.8.  Elsewhere, the 10PM 48 HOURS, and the reruns of THE VOICE and DATELINE all lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fall Saturdays mean COLLEGE FOOTBALL, and ESPN’s games were at 0.59/0.55/0.29/0.16 (with COLLEGE GAMEDAY at 0.52).  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.05 to 0.39.  Hallmark’s original movie CHRISTMAS WISHES: MISTLETOE KISS was at 0.35.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.04 to 0.25, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN rose 0.09 to 0.21, PIONEER WOMAN ticked up to 0.19, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was up 0.07 to 0.18.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL up 0.01 to 0.24/508K, ONE-PUNCH MAN up 0.02 to 0.23, DR STONE steady at 0.19, FIRE FORCE down 0.02 to 0.16, FOOD WARS down 0.01 to 0.14, DEMON SLAYER down 0.05 to 0.12/277K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.05 to 0.10/240K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE at 0.11/251K, NARUTO down 0.06 to 0.11/262K, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.04 to 0.10, and MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.03 to 0.11/223K.  On Nickelodeon, CASAGRANDES was steady at 0.22, and LOUD HOUSE was down 0.03 to 0.22.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES was at 0.21.  ID’s FEAR THY NEIGHBOR slipped 0.02 to 0.16.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE (0.8) and READY TO LOVE (0.7) were each down a tick.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 26, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WASHINGTON STATE/OREGON ESPN 10:30 PM 226 0.59 1,895
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARKANSAS/ALABAMA ESPN 7:00 PM 190 0.55 2,121
3 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.52 1,628
4 LIVE PD: 246 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.39 1,518
5 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: XMAS WISHES  MSELTOE KISS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.35 2,642
6 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:16 AM 61 0.35 871
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MIAMI (FL)/PITTSBURGH ESPN 12:01 PM 197 0.29 1,079
8 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 10:10 PM 20 0.26 934
9 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,293
10 ONE-PUNCH MAN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.23 525
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.23 627
12 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:18 PM 12 0.23 883
13 CASAGRANDES NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.22 991
14 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.22 1,032
15 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:17 AM 60 0.22 547
16 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 623
17 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 1,002
18 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.19 1,066
19 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.19 402
20 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.18 818
21 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:17 AM 30 0.18 429
22 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 442
23 FEAR THY NEIGHBOR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 718
24 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.16 337
25 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: LA CLIPPERS/PHOENIX NBA-TV 10:01 PM 177 0.16 402
26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MARYLAND/MINNESOTA ESPN 3:30 PM 191 0.16 663
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 409
28 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: IOWA/NORTHWESTERN ESPN2 12:04 PM 171 0.14 584
29 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.14 314
30 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.14 452
31 HALLOWEEN CAKE-OFF FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.13 633
32 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/BRIGHTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 131 0.13 357
33 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.13 465
34 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.13 321
35 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,736
36 LIGA MX SAT 2: TIGRES UNAL / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 9:56 PM 133 0.13 306
37 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: OKLAHOMA ST/IOWA ST FOX SPORTS 1 3:46 PM 194 0.13 529
38 PIRATE/CARIB:DEAD MENTELL: PIRATE/CARIB:DEAD MENTELL TBS NETWORK 6:00 PM 150 0.12 438
39 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.12 647
40 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.12 481
41 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 155 0.12 389
42 MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM4: ASTROS VS NATIONALS FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 244 0.12 323
43 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.12 500
44 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,689
45 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.12 461
46 GOOD BONES: DOWN TO STUDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.12 795
47 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:08 PM 24 0.12 261
48 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.12 277
49 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L NBA-TV 8:08 PM 113 0.12 333
50 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / PUEBLA TUDN 7:55 PM 121 0.11 300
51 PIRATE/CARIB:DEAD MENTELL: PIRATE/CARIB:DEAD MENTELL TBS NETWORK 8:30 PM 150 0.11 373
52 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: ROAD HOME FOR CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.11 895
53 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.11 251
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 822
55 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 3:00 PM 60 0.11 422
56 POWER PLAYERS THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.11 363
57 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.11 418
58 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,780
59 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.11 404
60 SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPK DISNEY JUNIOR 6:30 PM 55 0.11 349
61 TRULLI TALES NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.11 408
62 RICKY ZOOM NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.11 404
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 708
64 RICKY ZOOM NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.11 410
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 765
66 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: SYRACUSE/FLORIDA STATE ESPN2 3:30 PM 207 0.10 422
67 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS TECH/KANSAS FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 212 0.10 379
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 760
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 64 0.10 253
70 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY JUNIOR 7:30 PM 30 0.10 319
71 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 6:41 PM 19 0.10 532
72 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 834
73 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 3:30 AM 30 0.10 214
74 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.10 772
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 737
76 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE SHORT DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.09 480
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 608
78 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,379
79 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.09 495
80 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 4:00 PM 60 0.09 441
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 632
82 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MIAMI/MILWAUKEE NBA-TV 5:01 PM 187 0.09 271
83 LION GUARD DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.09 389
84 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,619
85 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.09 251
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 634
87 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 60 0.09 404
88 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,317
89 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 586
90 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: MARTINSVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 1:24 PM 142 0.08 524
91 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 434
92 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS: TOP 25 THEORIES, THE 1005 HISTORY 8:00 PM 125 0.08 422
93 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS: TOP 25 FINDS, THE 1003 HISTORY 6:00 PM 120 0.08 450
94 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 601
95 PGA TOUR: 2019 ZOZO CHP GOLF CHANNEL 7:30 PM 285 0.08 451
96 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.08 471
97 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,192
98 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,874
99 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:42 AM 15 0.08 244
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 720
101 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.08 365
102 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 5:00 PM 60 0.08 491
103 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,008
104 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: UCF/TEMPLE ESPN2 7:00 PM 206 0.07 277
105 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 960
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 773
107 PGA TOUR: 2019 ZOZO CHP GOLF CHANNEL 12:15 AM 215 0.07 297
108 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 137 0.07 247
109 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 787
110 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:55 PM 35 0.07 294
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 587
112 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 2:07 AM 111 0.07 195
113 HAUNTED SALEM: LIVE RE TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 294
114 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 355
115 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: CAL/UTAH FOX SPORTS 1 10:32 PM 165 0.06 251
116 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 833
117 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 553
118 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 1,096
119 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 28 0.06 249
120 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 535
121 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 848
122 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:58 AM 62 0.06 166
123 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS: TOP 25 THEORIES, THE 1005 HISTORY 12:03 AM 124 0.06 227
124 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 367
125 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 141
126 OPRAH AT HOME OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 275
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 243
128 AMANDA TO THE RESCUE ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.05 348
129 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 734
130 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.05 201
131 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:18 AM 60 0.05 172
132 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPNEWS 1:54 PM 74 0.05 194
133 DNA MURDER W. PAUL HOLES OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.05 292
134 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 761
135 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: CALGARY/WINNIPEG NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:18 PM 169 0.05 176
136 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:38 PM 40 0.05 191
137 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 12:04 AM 27 0.05 124
138 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 11:20 PM 43 0.05 198
139 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:30 PM 60 0.05 358
140 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 404
141 GRETA HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 99 0.05 284
142 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 836
143 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.05 301
144 LOUD HOUSE NICKTOONS 10:00 PM 30 0.05 198
145 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 174
146 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.05 192
147 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 10:57 PM 23 0.05 186
148 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.05 332
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 265
150 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 281

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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.