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November 28, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.24.2018

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.9, and FOX’s game reduced to 0.3.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had 3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL games in the Saturday cable Top 10, at 0.97/0.34/0.27, and ESPN2 had a game in the #12 slot at 0.24, and an afternoon game at 0.18.  A&E’s LIVE PD slipped 0.03 to 0.59.  Hallmark’s movie was at 0.55.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES ticked down to 0.33.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.26 and 0.14/450K, MY HERO ACADEMIA at 0.14/420K, NARUTO at 0.12/398K, BORUTO at 0.13, MOB PSYCHO 100 at 0.14, ATTACK ON TITAN at 0.16/369K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE at 0.15, BLACK CLOVER at 0.15/344K, HUNTER X HUNTER at 0.13/303K, FLCL at 0.10/253K, POP TEAM EPIC at 0.07/193K, LUPIN THE 3RD at 0.06/150K, and SAMURAI JACK at 0.07/175K.  TLC’s MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING jumped 0.09 to 0.24.  Animal Planet’s PITBULLS & PAROLEES was at 0.24.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.05 to 0.24, PIONEER WOMAN shed 0.04 to 0.22, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down 0.02 to 0.20.  HMM’s movie CHRISTMAS HONEYSUCKLE was at 0.23.  On ID, KILLER UNKNOWN was at 0.21/0.18.  Lifetime’s movie EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS was at 0.20.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was down 0.03 to 0.20.  On OWN, READY TO LOVE ticked up to 0.08, and CHAD LOVES MICHELLE held at 0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 24, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: SOUTH CAROLINA/CLEMSON ESPN 7:00 PM 227 0.97 3,261
2 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.81 2,295
3 LIVE PD: 164 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.59 1,900
4 THE COLLECTION FROM HHOF HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 117 0.55 3,525
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: SOUTH CAROLINA/CLEMSON ESPN 10:47 PM 185 0.34 1,078
6 TOMB RAIDER HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 118 0.34 1,232
7 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.33 817
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.32 875
9 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:52 AM 68 0.27 692
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PITTSBURGH/MIAMI ESPN 3:32 PM 199 0.27 919
11 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.26 650
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: KENTUCKY/LOUISVILLE ESPN2 7:00 PM 200 0.24 844
13 MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.24 578
14 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.24 749
15 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,311
16 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: SYRACUSE/BOSTON COLLEGE ESPN 12:00 PM 212 0.24 765
17 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS HONEYSUCKLE LN HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.23 1,859
18 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.22 576
19 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 6:47 PM 13 0.22 777
20 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,196
21 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.21 981
22 KILLER UNKNOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.21 1,161
23 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.20 1,152
24 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: BYU/UTAH FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 PM 181 0.20 626
25 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,068
26 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 1,054
27 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA ST/ARIZONA FOX SPORTS 1 3:37 PM 232 0.20 798
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.19 470
29 KILLER UNKNOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 979
30 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN ESPN2 3:30 PM 197 0.18 1,031
31 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS ST/IOWA ST FOX SPORTS 1 7:29 PM 181 0.18 821
32 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.17 419
33 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.17 488
34 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 5:37 PM 141 0.17 475
35 SPORTSCENTER 1AM ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.16 405
36 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.16 540
37 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.16 650
38 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.15 338
39 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 118 0.15 939
40 PAWN STARS AC: 68 PRICEY SIGNATURES HISTORY 8:00 PM 181 0.15 846
41 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.15 823
42 LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / TIGRES UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 125 0.15 299
43 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.15 622
44 MOB PSYCHO 100 ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.14 396
45 WCB: 11/24/18 BIVOL/PASCA HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 48 0.14 467
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 750
47 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.13 420
48 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 120 0.13 283
49 WCB: 11/24/18 BIVOL/PASCA HBO PRIME 10:11 PM 34 0.13 405
50 PAWN STARS AC: 68 PRICEY SIGNATURES HISTORY 12:03 AM 179 0.12 354
51 WCB: 11/24/18 BIVOL/PASCA HBO PRIME 10:45 PM 16 0.12 365
52 WCB: 11/24/18 BIVOL/PASCA HBO PRIME 11:49 PM 11 0.12 365
53 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,664
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 684
55 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,544
56 COPA LIB PREVIA: RIVER/BOCA POSTPONED FOX DEPORTES 2:29 PM 199 0.11 265
57 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,219
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 653
59 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 674
60 SYFY MOVIE SYFY 11:00 PM 98 0.10 335
61 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:54 AM 137 0.10 348
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 692
63 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:19 PM 11 0.10 446
64 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,434
65 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 636
66 SATURDAY MOVIE: BEETHOVENS XMAS ADVENTURE FREEFORM 8:30 AM 120 0.10 411
67 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.10 265
68 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS: 208 KING COUNTY, WA OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 120 0.10 357
69 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 707
70 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,099
71 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: SAN ANTONIO/MILWAUKEE NBA-TV 8:30 PM 157 0.09 248
72 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,398
73 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,270
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 649
75 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 584
76 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L ESPN2 10:20 PM 27 0.08 274
77 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:11 PM 21 0.08 302
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 574
79 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,449
80 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 332
81 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,105
82 PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 111 0.08 237
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 585
84 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PURDUE/INDIANIA ESPN2 12:00 PM 199 0.08 368
85 TOMB RAIDER HBO PRIME 2:00 AM 118 0.08 214
86 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 10:47 PM 13 0.08 233
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 604
88 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.08 222
89 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 826
90 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.07 334
91 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3: ABRAHAM LNCLN VAMPR HUNTR IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.07 266
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 812
93 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 240
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 601
95 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:10 AM 50 0.07 214
96 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 250
97 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 458
98 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,030
99 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 936
100 SPORTSCENTER FEATURED ESPN2 1:30 AM 30 0.07 222
101 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 268
102 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 713
103 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 11:00 PM 30 0.06 222
104 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: BAYLOR/TEXAS TECH FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 217 0.06 333
105 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:30 PM 145 0.06 175
106 BAYOU CLASSIC L: GRAMBLING/SOUTHERN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 245 0.06 236
107 DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 404
108 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 223
109 HOUSE POP 11:00 PM 60 0.06 155
110 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 98 0.06 153
111 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 194
112 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 7:54 AM 76 0.06 263
113 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.06 148
114 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 402
115 HOUSE POP 10:00 PM 60 0.05 157
116 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: ATLETICO MADRID VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:36 PM 132 0.05 100
117 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 833
118 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 175
119 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 612
120 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:07 PM 49 0.05 174
121 CHAD LOVES MICHELLE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 227
122 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 717
123 HOUSE POP 12:00 AM 60 0.05 132
124 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 5:48 PM 42 0.05 146
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 534
126 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 672
127 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 11:56 PM 64 0.05 132
128 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 2:00 AM 60 0.05 175
129 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.05 95
130 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 587
131 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 144
132 NBA PREGAME SHOW NBA-TV 8:00 PM 30 0.05 115
133 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 534
134 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 320
135 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS ATLAS FOX DEPORTES 9:52 PM 132 0.05 106
136 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.04 268
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 301
138 ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY 11:30 AM 30 0.04 205
139 POKEMON: S21 ULTRA ADV DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.04 209
140 HOUSE POP 4:00 PM 60 0.04 93
141 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 289
142 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 148
143 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 154
144 HOUSE POP 8:00 PM 60 0.04 155
145 GERALDO: MURDER/FAMILY REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 185
146 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 630
147 STATE OF PLAY HBO PRIME 4:55 AM 65 0.04 90
148 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.04 106
149 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3 IFC TV 5:30 PM 30 0.04 134
150 MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR: MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR HBO PRIME 12:05 PM 144 0.04 120

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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.