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November 8, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.5.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game gained 0.2 after adjustment to 3.1, while ABC’s stayed at 1.4, and NBC’s BREEDERS CUP coverage remained at 0.3.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A quartet of ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL games took 4 of the day’s Top 8 slots, led by the afternoon Maryland vs. Michigan game at 0.73, with the earlier Vanderbilt vs. Auburn game right behind it at 0.72.  Hallmark continues to thrive with its holiday movies, this week’s being THE MISTLETOE PROMISE at 0.67, while Lifetime’s movie WHO KILLED JONBENET? was at 0.43, with an AFTER-SHOW documentary at 0.36.  After a week off for a marathon of reruns, Adult Swim added CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES to its late-night animation line-up at 0.25 in the 3AM slot; it was preceded by DRAGON BALL Z at 0.62/1.293M, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES at 0.48, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM at 0.41, HUNTER X HUNTER at 0.40/860K, NARUTO at 0.36/769K, and ONE PIECE at 0.32/674K.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.39.  On Spike, COPS rose 0.04 to 0.33, and JAIL: BIG TEXAS ticked up to 0.21. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN slipped 0.02 to 0.24, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.22, AYESHA’S HOMEMADE was at 0.20, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING stayed at 0.17.  TLC’s UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER was at 0.20.  BBCAmerica’s DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY ticked down to 0.09.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 5, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MARYLAND/MICHIGAN ESPN 3:30 PM 195 0.73 2,320
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: VANDERBILT/AUBURN ESPN 12:00 PM 204 0.72 2,057
3 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: THE MISTLETOE PROMISE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.67 3,896
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WASHINGTON/CALIFORNIA ESPN 10:38 PM 218 0.64 2,007
5 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.58 1,623
6 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 6:45 PM 14 0.54 1,434
7 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.48 995
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: OREGON/USC ESPN 6:59 PM 219 0.44 1,477
9 MOVIE- LOM PREM: WHO KILLED JONBENET LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.43 1,327
10 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.41 878
11 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: DOS ANJOS/FERGUSON FOX SPORTS 1 10:02 PM 211 0.39 860
12 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.36 1,118
13 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.35 1,381
14 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.33 1,033
15 HOW TO BE SINGLE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 110 0.31 880
16 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.31 1,603
17 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS/TEXAS TECH FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 260 0.31 1,051
18 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: DOS ANJOS/FERGUSON FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 122 0.29 668
19 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 2,772
20 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.27 2,036
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.27 643
22 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.27 1,430
23 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: KANSAS/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 7:05 PM 222 0.26 827
24 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:02 PM 60 0.26 914
25 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,171
26 CHILDRN/CHASE LOST VOICES ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 90 0.25 492
27 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.24 701
28 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.24 1,321
29 EVERYONES HERO: EVERYONES HERO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.24 972
30 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.24 1,215
31 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: FLORIDA STATE/NORTH CAROLINA STATE ESPNU 7:00 PM 208 0.23 828
32 REGAL ACADEMY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.22 688
33 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,157
34 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 624
35 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 2,120
36 JAIL: BIG TEXAS SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 30 0.21 788
37 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.21 2,005
38 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: LOUISVILLE/BOSTON COLLEGE ESPN2 12:00 PM 189 0.21 653
39 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 970
40 GHOST ADV AFTERSHOCKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 638
41 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.21 571
42 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISNEY JUNIOR 9:30 AM 25 0.20 813
43 TRUE NIGHTMARES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 814
44 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,978
45 AYESHAS HOMEMADE FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 845
46 UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 925
47 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 983
48 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 1,912
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 961
50 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 2,173
51 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICKELODEON 8:30 AM 30 0.19 649
52 DEADLY WOMEN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 786
53 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,711
54 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 1,842
55 LIGA MX 2 SAT: LEON / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:58 PM 126 0.18 393
56 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:57 AM 60 0.18 446
57 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.18 958
58 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.18 1,119
59 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.18 551
60 RIDE ALONG 2 HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 101 0.18 391
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 990
62 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 930
63 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,719
64 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 655
65 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.17 843
66 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,439
67 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,255
68 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,413
69 LIGA MX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:04 PM 117 0.16 335
70 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 714
71 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,266
72 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,176
73 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,232
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 943
75 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:09 PM 21 0.16 505
76 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:33 AM 60 0.16 323
77 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,293
78 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.15 800
79 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,077
80 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: VARIOUS ESPN2 3:30 PM 210 0.15 451
81 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MIDDLESBROUGH/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:52 AM 139 0.15 400
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 945
83 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: OREGON ST/STANFORD FOX SPORTS 1 4:20 PM 162 0.15 592
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 886
85 SMERCONISH CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 918
86 HOW TO BE SINGLE HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 110 0.14 355
87 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.14 561
88 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 989
89 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,155
90 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,181
91 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 415
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 836
93 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.13 715
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 818
95 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.13 699
96 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.12 785
97 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / PACHUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:55 PM 123 0.12 260
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 833
99 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.12 777
100 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 725
101 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 890
102 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 913
103 SYFY MOVIE: 400 DAYS SYFY 9:00 PM 122 0.11 570
104 LIFE AT VET U ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 62 0.11 476
105 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 456
106 KILLING SEASON FL A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 15 0.11 452
107 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: UTAH STATE/WYOMING ESPN2 10:47 PM 201 0.11 325
108 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 311
109 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:11 PM 21 0.11 242
110 FXX MOVIE PRIME: NEIGHBORS FXX 8:00 PM 120 0.11 295
111 GAMERS GUIDE DISNEY XD 7:00 PM 30 0.10 430
112 BBCA MOVIE: BOURNE SUPREMACY, THE BBC-AMERICA 6:30 PM 150 0.10 358
113 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.10 258
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 292
115 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.10 660
116 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: LA CLIPPERS/SAN ANTONIO NBA-TV 8:30 PM 155 0.10 269
117 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: VIRGINIA TECH/DUKE ESPNU 3:29 PM 202 0.10 338
118 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 753
119 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.09 572
120 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.09 503
121 DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.09 297
122 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:02 PM 58 0.09 245
123 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:05 PM 55 0.08 183
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 282
125 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 197
126 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:03 AM 57 0.08 181
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.08 434
128 SYDNEY WHITE HBO PRIME 11:35 AM 108 0.08 229
129 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 218
130 DR. OAKLEY: NORTHERN NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.08 356
131 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 AM 52 0.07 176
132 POLTERGEIST (2015) HBO PRIME 2:40 PM 94 0.07 166
133 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: GEORGIA SOUTHERN/OLE MISS ESPNU 12:00 PM 204 0.07 209
134 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:32 PM 58 0.07 282
135 HMM MOVIE: THE PREACHERS WIFE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 180 0.07 587
136 YO-KAI WATCH DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.07 312
137 BREAK HBO PRIME 10:19 PM 11 0.07 180
138 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 12:00 AM 30 0.07 158
139 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 162
140 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 243
141 ALEX RIDER:OPERATION STOR HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 93 0.06 141
142 CHEECH & CHONGS NEXT MOVI MAXPRIME 1:25 AM 95 0.06 123
143 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT ESPN2 6:00 AM 60 0.06 129
144 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO: N/A UNIVISION DEPORTES 1:01 AM 121 0.06 133
145 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 141
146 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 241
147 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 7:00 AM 30 0.06 119
148 BBCA MOVIE: BOURNE IDENTITY, THE BBC-AMERICA 4:00 PM 150 0.06 207
149 POKEMON MOVIE:G LEGEND BOOMERANG 9:00 AM 92 0.06 221
150 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 354

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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.