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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.28.2020

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NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.4, and FOX’s game to 0.3.  Elsewhere, THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS and the primetime SNL rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports reigned over Saturday cable.  On ESPN, the COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 1.12/0.68/0.59, with UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.36.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.41/0.21.  ESPN2’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.21.  The highest-rated non-sports telecast was Hallmark’s movie CHRISTMAS WALTZ at 0.40, and Lifetime’s movie MERRY LIDDLE XMAS WEDDING was at 0.22.  ID’s WHO KILLED THE LYON SISTERS was at 0.20.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN fell 0.08 to 0.20, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.18, and DELICIOUS MISS BROWN was down 0.07 to 0.15.  Nickelodeon’s primetime DANGER FORCE was at 0.17, with SIDE HUSTLE at 0.13.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.16.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE gained 0.02 to 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 28, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: LSU/TEXAS A&M ESPN 7:13 PM 229 1.12 4,154
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: KENTUCKY/FLORIDA ESPN 12:01 PM 193 0.68 2,511
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPN 3:30 PM 13 0.59 2,549
4 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:14 PM 16 0.46 1,585
5 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.45 1,515
6 LIGA MX SAT 2: QF: AMERICA / GUADALAJARA TUDN 9:58 PM 133 0.41 897
7 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS WALTZ HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.40 3,949
8 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: SMITH/CLARK ESPN 11:02 PM 120 0.36 1,055
9 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:02 AM 58 0.22 564
10 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: MERRY LIDDLE XMAS WEDDING LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 126 0.22 1,259
11 LIGA MX SAT: QF: LEON / PUEBLA TUDN 7:30 PM 148 0.21 497
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MARYLAND/INDIANA ESPN2 12:00 PM 203 0.21 952
13 WHO KILLED THE LYON SIST: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.20 1,025
14 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,167
15 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.18 1,122
16 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.17 559
17 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.16 1,251
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,334
19 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:53 AM 137 0.16 441
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,416
21 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: USS CHRISTMAS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 10:00 PM 121 0.16 1,696
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,300
23 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 409
24 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 990
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,377
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,362
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 436
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,427
29 CALL OF THE WILD, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.14 702
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,244
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,175
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,130
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,185
34 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.13 462
35 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 3:00 AM 30 0.13 319
36 HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES: 3 ENDURANCE: HUNT SHACKLETONS ICE SHIP HISTORY 9:00 PM 125 0.13 914
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,289
38 DESTINATION FEAR REPACK: TTOT-2R3R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 240 0.12 337
39 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 60 0.11 365
40 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,213
41 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:10 PM 22 0.11 281
42 HOLIDAY HIJINX: NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS AMC 1:00 PM 150 0.11 537
43 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 901
44 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: KANSAS STATE/BAYLOR ESPN2 7:00 PM 209 0.10 494
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 291
46 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: RUTGERS/PURDUE FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 226 0.10 464
47 POWER RANGERS BM10 NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.10 232
48 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 460
49 HELL DEN SYFY 12:05 AM 12 0.10 309
50 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 762
51 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 85 0.09 346
52 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 7:30 PM 30 0.09 244
53 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 11:09 PM 51 0.09 326
54 ALLSTAR NICKMAS SPECTACUL NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 60 0.09 318
55 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 926
56 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,564
57 TEMPLO TUDN, EL TUDN 12:11 AM 88 0.09 177
58 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 30 0.08 223
59 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.08 890
60 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,354
61 PIKWIK PACK DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.08 266
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,181
63 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 699
64 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 678
65 FOX COLLEGE EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 7:46 PM 14 0.08 322
66 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. ALAVES BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:50 PM 133 0.07 173
67 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,866
68 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.07 196
69 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L ESPN2 10:29 PM 40 0.07 245
70 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 23 0.07 162
71 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SHEFFIELD/WEST BROM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 124 0.07 206
72 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.07 127
73 SATURDAY MOVIE: NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR R FREEFORM 11:55 PM 125 0.07 245
74 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 1,187
75 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,779
76 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.06 773
77 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.06 186
78 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 7:00 PM 50 0.06 290
79 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 948
80 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 593
81 KILLER SIBLINGS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 295
82 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: FINDING MY DAUGHTER LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.06 403
83 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.06 455
84 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.06 893
85 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 90 0.06 139
86 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TCU/KANSAS FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 215 0.06 217
87 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 234
88 BEHIND EVERY MAN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 250
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 752
90 OBAMA YEARS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 884
91 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 920
92 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 921
93 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 1,050
94 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 1,034
95 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.05 593
96 FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT TUDN 7:00 PM 30 0.05 120
97 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 217
98 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 596
99 OBAMA YEARS MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 730
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 787
101 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 984
102 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 546
103 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:04 PM 26 0.04 124
104 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 616
105 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 517
106 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 6:30 PM 30 0.04 123
107 CAPITAL CRIMES MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 691
108 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TROY/APPALACHIAN STATE ESPN2 3:30 PM 192 0.04 173
109 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 175
110 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 878
111 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 445
112 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 6:42 PM 18 0.04 143
113 LOKAR CAR SHOW MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.04 136
114 LEGO MARVEL AV: CLIMATE C DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 177
115 MEGA ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.04 442
116 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.04 461
117 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 11:00 PM 60 0.04 326
118 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.04 98
119 LA ULT PALABRA WKND FOX DEPORTES 12:05 AM 61 0.04 105
120 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.04 493
121 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 655
122 COMMUNITY IFC TV 6:30 PM 30 0.04 62
123 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA TECH/VILLANOVA ESPNU 8:14 PM 145 0.03 161
124 TIME MACHINE: SNIPER: INSIDE THE CROSSHAIRS HISTORY 7:00 AM 120 0.03 216
125 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 8:30 AM 30 0.03 110
126 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S2 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.03 112
127 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 134
128 COMMUNITY IFC TV 7:00 PM 30 0.03 52
129 COMMUNITY IFC TV 3:00 PM 30 0.03 63
130 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 143
131 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.03 502
132 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 8:00 AM 30 0.03 103
133 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.03 123
134 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 64
135 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 86
136 COMMUNITY IFC TV 6:00 PM 30 0.03 51
137 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:00 AM 63 0.03 144
138 SECRETS OF THE ZOO: NORTH NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.02 347
139 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.02 111
140 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:04 PM 116 0.02 286
141 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S2 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.02 96
142 COMMUNITY IFC TV 7:30 PM 30 0.02 40
143 SPORTSCENTER FEATURED ESPN2 2:30 AM 30 0.02 101
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.02 64
145 EARTHS GREAT SEASONS BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 80 0.02 217
146 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.02 97
147 LALIGA SANTANDER-L: VALENCIA VS. ATLETICO DE MADRID BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 10:05 AM 130 0.02 66
148 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.02 505
149 CASO CERRADO – OV UNIVERSO 2:00 AM 60 0.02 52
150 SATURDAY REPORT: N/A NEWSMAX TV 9:00 AM 120 0.02 300

PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS)

PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS

NEWS & LATE NIGHT BROADCAST RATINGS

SPORTS 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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