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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.31.2020

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NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.6, and FOX’s game to 0.5.  In addition, both episodes of MANHUNT: DEADLY GAME gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun WEAKEST LINK lost 0.1 and the rerun ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES dropped 0.2.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL game led Saturday cable at 0.46, with its other games at 0.27/0.25/0.21/0.19.  Hallmark’s original movie ONE ROYAL HOLIDAY was at 0.29.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dropped 0.07 to 0.17.  AMC’s HISTORY OF HORROR lost 0.03 to 0.13.  OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE was at 0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 31, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/ALABAMA ESPN 6:59 PM 217 0.46 1,996
2 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.44 1,280
3 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ONE ROYAL HOLIDAY HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.29 3,119
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NORTHWESTERN/IOWA ESPN 3:30 PM 203 0.27 1,145
5 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 3,319
6 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.26 1,803
7 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.25 1,937
8 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,784
9 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,744
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WESTERN KENTUCKY/BYU ESPN 10:37 PM 182 0.25 788
11 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 3,489
12 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,863
13 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.24 2,509
14 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.23 1,298
15 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,389
16 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,767
17 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.22 2,126
18 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.22 1,349
19 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.21 1,682
20 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.21 2,236
21 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MEMPHIS/CINCINNATI ESPN 12:01 PM 198 0.21 679
22 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,360
23 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.21 1,269
24 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.20 2,148
25 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.20 2,788
26 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,197
27 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,483
28 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,936
29 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,352
30 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 2,250
31 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: KANSAS STATE/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 12:00 PM 213 0.19 669
32 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.19 1,643
33 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,439
34 STAY OR SELL REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,075
35 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,114
36 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,913
37 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:53 AM 129 0.15 404
38 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,806
39 GHOST NATION: THIT-207PH TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.15 691
40 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,189
41 HISTORY OF HORROR AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.13 451
42 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,509
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:39 AM 21 0.13 409
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 392
45 NICK UNFILTERED NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.12 471
46 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 2,317
47 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 883
48 SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.11 455
49 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: INDIANA/RUTGERS FOX SPORTS 1 3:36 PM 216 0.11 506
50 ONE CHAMPIONSHIP MMA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 AM 60 0.10 295
51 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS CRUZ AZUL FOX DEPORTES 10:47 PM 137 0.10 254
52 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:19 PM 11 0.10 383
53 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 77 0.10 352
54 MSNBC PRES CAMPAIGN TRAIL MSNBC 2:03 PM 50 0.10 1,148
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 250
56 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 444
57 AMC FEARFEST: SIXTH SENSE, THE AMC 7:30 AM 150 0.10 360
58 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.10 445
59 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 709
60 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.10 1,047
61 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:02 PM 30 0.10 257
62 LIGA MX SAT 2: UNAM / CHIVAS GUADALAJARA TUDN 8:56 PM 124 0.10 228
63 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.09 222
64 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.09 236
65 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN 6:00 AM 33 0.09 215
66 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.09 675
67 POWER RANGERS BM10 NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.09 260
68 GROUP CHAT NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.09 345
69 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW PARAMOUNT 9:15 PM 135 0.09 430
70 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,308
71 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 10:00 PM 121 0.08 1,189
72 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,122
73 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 666
74 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,647
75 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ MSNBC 6:00 PM 19 0.08 1,006
76 MSNBC PRES CAMPAIGN TRAIL MSNBC 6:19 PM 41 0.08 1,128
77 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 123 0.08 1,152
78 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.08 571
79 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.08 575
80 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TCU/BAYLOR ESPN2 3:35 PM 219 0.08 353
81 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE: SHAY JOHNSON: BLEEP YOUR PROCESS! OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.08 370
82 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.08 257
83 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 622
84 COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: NEVADA/UNLV FOX SPORTS 1 10:53 PM 194 0.08 293
85 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,070
86 MAGICAL GIRL FRIEND SQUAD SYFY 12:00 AM 14 0.07 210
87 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE SHORT DISNEY CHANNEL 11:11 AM 29 0.07 373
88 AMERICAS BOOK SECRETS AC HISTORY 10:04 PM 116 0.07 362
89 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.07 232
90 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 266
91 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.07 241
92 SAVED BY THE BELL IFC TV 11:00 AM 30 0.07 170
93 CUANDO EL MAL SE DISFRAZA DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 145
94 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 1,087
95 NIGHT OF THE HARBRINGER THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 60 0.06 164
96 AMERICAS BOOK SECRETS AC HISTORY 12:02 AM 116 0.06 324
97 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 189
98 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE SHORT DISNEY CHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.06 200
99 SAVED BY THE BELL IFC TV 11:30 AM 30 0.06 136
100 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.06 940
101 BLACK CHRISTMAS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 92 0.06 215
102 SAVED BY THE BELL IFC TV 12:30 PM 30 0.06 124
103 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 10:58 PM 62 0.05 198
104 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.05 972
105 CUANDO EL MAL SE DISFRAZA DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 119
106 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 AM 23 0.05 143
107 SUBSTITUTE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.05 272
108 WILD LIFE SYFY 12:14 AM 13 0.05 135
109 FOURWHEELER MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 30 0.05 188
110 CUANDO EL MAL SE DISFRAZA DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 112
111 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:30 AM 60 0.05 160
112 CUANDO EL MAL SE DISFRAZA DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 110
113 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 1,210
114 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 152
115 LIGA MX SAT: ATLAS / PUEBLA TUDN 6:55 PM 121 0.05 114
116 SECRETS OF THE ZOO COMPS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 267
117 LIGA PREMIER: LIVERPOOL VS WEST HAM UNIVERSO 1:24 PM 128 0.05 132
118 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:11 AM 49 0.04 122
119 MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 71 0.04 234
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 194
121 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 11:00 PM 60 0.04 376
122 THIS OLD HOUSE DIY NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.04 218
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 181
124 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 7:14 PM 16 0.04 172
125 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: NAVY/SMU ESPN2 7:30 PM 208 0.04 218
126 ODDBODS SPECIAL DISNEY JUNIOR 8:50 PM 25 0.04 199
127 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.04 521
128 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 145
129 DC HALLOWEEN HOUSE PARTY DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 30 0.03 166
130 CUANDO EL MAL SE DISFRAZA DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 11:00 PM 60 0.03 89
131 CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2020 TIMBERTECH CHP GOLF CHANNEL 3:02 PM 151 0.03 265
132 LOKAR CAR SHOW MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.03 160
133 HALL OF VILLAINS DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.03 159
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 205
135 PGA TOUR: 2020 BERMUDA CHP GOLF CHANNEL 11:58 AM 184 0.03 205
136 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 89
137 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.03 789
138 MONSTERS VS ALIEN: MUTANT DISNEY XD 1:30 PM 30 0.03 131
139 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: IOWA STATE/KANSAS STATE FOX SPORTS 1 11:57 AM 219 0.03 247
140 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S7 UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 30 0.03 61
141 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 75
142 ODDBODS SPECIAL DISNEY XD 11:30 AM 30 0.03 135
143 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 30 0.03 58
144 COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: NEW MEXICO/SAN JOSE ST FOX SPORTS 1 7:12 PM 221 0.03 128
145 DATELINE MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.03 310
146 ODDBODS SPECIAL DISNEY XD 12:00 PM 30 0.03 118
147 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY XD 12:30 PM 30 0.03 131
148 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: INDIANAPOLIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.03 234
149 SCARED SHREKLESS DISNEY XD 1:00 PM 30 0.03 137
150 MEGA ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.03 449

PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS)

PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS

NEWS & LATE NIGHT BROADCAST RATINGS

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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.
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