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November 24, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.21.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.0, and FOX’s game adjusted to 0.2.  In addition, the 10PM 48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated Saturday cable, with ESPN’s games at 0.50/0.42/0.35/0.21, ESPN2’s game at 0.30, and Fox Sports 1’s game at 0.27.  Hallmark’s original movie NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS CAROL was at 0.34.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN jumped 0.09 to 0.28, and DELICIOUS MISS BROWN climbed 0.06 to 0.22.  Lifetime’s original movie FELIZ NAVIDAD was at 0.19.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL down 0.02 to 0.02/457K, SWORD ART ONLINE down 0.02 to 0.17, FIRE FORCE steady at 0.16, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM up 0.02 to 0.17, GEMUSETTO at 0.13/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.14, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.13/236K, and DEMON SLAYER up 0.03 to 0.12/247K.  OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE rose 0.03 to 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 November 21, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TENNESSEE/AUBURN ESPN 7:32 PM 179 0.50 2,049
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPN 3:36 PM 32 0.42 1,576
3 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.36 1,298
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: USC/UTAH ESPN 10:31 PM 197 0.35 1,329
5 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS CAROL HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.34 3,164
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: UCLA/OREGON ESPN2 3:34 PM 211 0.30 1,077
7 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,734
8 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,867
9 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.28 1,477
10 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: ILLINOIS/NEBRASKA FOX SPORTS 1 11:57 AM 223 0.27 974
11 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.25 1,908
12 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.25 1,884
13 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.24 1,292
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.23 1,610
15 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.22 1,216
16 STAY OR SELL REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.22 1,189
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,640
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.22 1,488
19 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: APPALACHIAN STATE/COASTAL CAROLINA ESPN 12:00 PM 216 0.21 848
20 TYLER PERRY?S MADEA CHRIS: TYLER PERRY?S MADEA CHRIS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 120 0.21 699
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.21 1,490
22 LIGA MX PLAYOFFS: WC:SANTOS VS PACHUCA FOX DEPORTES 7:41 PM 139 0.20 453
23 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,445
24 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.19 1,366
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,284
26 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: FELIZ NAVIDAD LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 125 0.19 1,255
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,491
28 STAY OR SELL REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.17 1,157
29 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.17 309
30 SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.17 344
31 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L: UFC 255: FIGUEIREDO/PEREZ ESPN2 7:05 PM 175 0.17 587
32 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:48 AM 72 0.16 500
33 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.16 316
34 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:54 AM 134 0.16 386
35 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 993
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,166
37 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.15 835
38 TYLER PERRY?S MADEA CHRIS: TYLER PERRY?S MADEA CHRIS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 120 0.15 550
39 JINGLE ALL THE WAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:01 PM 119 0.15 549
40 ITS PONY NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.15 530
41 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:30 AM 30 0.14 875
42 GHOST NATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 592
43 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 414
44 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.13 1,057
45 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.13 435
46 HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES: 2 TITANICS LOST EVIDENCE HISTORY 9:00 PM 125 0.13 775
47 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,280
48 GEMUSETTO: DEATH BEAT(S) ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 15 0.13 240
49 GEMUSETTO: DEATH BEAT(S) ADULT SWIM 2:15 AM 15 0.13 238
50 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: TRAFFIK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 150 0.13 484
51 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 2,587
52 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: ANGEL TREE,THE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 10:00 PM 121 0.12 1,421
53 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.12 477
54 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:08 PM 24 0.12 291
55 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,417
56 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.12 1,225
57 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 395
58 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,478
59 PIKWIK PACK DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.11 371
60 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 2,016
61 TIME MACHINE: TITANIC AT 100 MYSTERY SOLVED HISTORY 5:00 PM 120 0.10 635
62 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 804
63 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 673
64 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.10 379
65 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 2,541
66 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.10 366
67 HELL DEN SYFY 12:00 AM 12 0.10 239
68 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.09 645
69 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: CAL/OREGON ST FOX SPORTS 1 3:40 PM 200 0.09 345
70 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.09 676
71 SATURDAY MOVIE FREEFORM 10:45 AM 90 0.09 356
72 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,118
73 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,323
74 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 707
75 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,177
76 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 736
77 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.08 292
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 833
79 UNDERWATER HBO PRIME 9:25 PM 95 0.08 385
80 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,180
81 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 327
82 KILLER SIBLINGS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 296
83 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.08 300
84 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.08 302
85 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 254
86 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 10:00 PM 30 0.08 206
87 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 8:30 AM 30 0.08 249
88 POWER RANGERS BM10 NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.08 262
89 TIME MACHINE: TITANICS FINAL MOMENTS: MISSING PIECES HISTORY 3:00 PM 120 0.08 537
90 LEGO MARVEL AV: CLIMATE C DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.07 219
91 BIG CITY GREENS: SHORTSGI DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.07 234
92 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.07 268
93 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 950
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 940
95 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 1,224
96 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.07 198
97 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: PRETTY CHEATERS DEAD LIES LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.07 326
98 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.06 738
99 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,032
100 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.06 186
101 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 241
102 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.06 1,025
103 BEHIND EVERY MAN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 295
104 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 245
105 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.06 694
106 BIG NOON KICKOFF L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 57 0.06 232
107 TIME MACHINE: TITANICS ACHILLES HEEL HISTORY 1:00 PM 120 0.06 384
108 RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D DISNEY CHANNEL 6:30 PM 60 0.06 230
109 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.06 202
110 BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 80 0.06 183
111 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TENNESSEE/AUBURN ESPNU 7:09 PM 202 0.05 327
112 SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.05 214
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 886
114 MEGA ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.05 467
115 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: ARKANSAS STATE/TEXAS STATE ESPN2 12:00 PM 214 0.05 172
116 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.05 243
117 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 8:00 AM 30 0.05 190
118 TIME MACHINE: WW2 FROM SPACE HISTORY 8:00 AM 120 0.05 254
119 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 811
120 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 888
121 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 150
122 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 24 0.05 107
123 LIGA PREMIER: TOTTENHAM VS MANCHESTER CITY UNIVERSO 12:24 PM 127 0.05 116
124 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.04 220
125 TIME MACHINE: HIROSHIMA: 75 YEARS LATER HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.04 390
126 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.04 116
127 DATELINE MSNBC 5:00 AM 60 0.04 303
128 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.04 107
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 226
130 LOKAR CAR SHOW MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.04 185
131 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L: JAVIER FORTUNA/ANTONIO LOZADA FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 148 0.04 193
132 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.04 144
133 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 797
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 227
135 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 11:00 PM 60 0.04 340
136 SECRETS OF THE ZOO NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.04 376
137 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.04 849
138 QUIEN DA MAS S5 UNIVERSO 2:31 PM 29 0.04 88
139 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: ATLETICO DE MADRID VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:55 PM 126 0.04 75
140 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 10 TB VS. CAR NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.04 180
141 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 90
142 WORLD CHASE TAG NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.04 97
143 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.03 109
144 EARTHS GREAT SEASONS BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 80 0.03 250
145 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 105
146 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 3:10 PM 61 0.03 145
147 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 73
148 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.03 119
149 TOMORROWS WORLD TODAY SCIENCE 8:30 AM 30 0.03 88
150 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.03 67

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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.