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December 18, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.15.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The CBS and NBC line-ups dropped across the board in final numbers, with the NCIS: LA rerun down 0.1, and the 2 hours of 48 HOURS down 0.2/0.2, while all of NBC’s shows lost 0.1.  In addition, FOX’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT dropped 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NFL’s contracts continued to defy reality, as both SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL games on NFL Network were branded as “Thursday Night Football,” although whatever their names, their ratings were 2.15/1.24.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.07 to 0.60.  COLLEGE BASKETBALL games on ESPN2 and ESPN were at 0.40/0.39.  Hallmark’s movie ENTERTAINING CHRISTMAS was at 0.39.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were at 0.36/0.27/0.22.  A WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL tournament on ESPN2 was at 0.27.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.04 to 0.27, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked up to 0.22, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was at 0.18.  HMM’s movie NORTHERN LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS was at 0.23.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.20 & 0.12/399K compared to last week’s 0.21/0.17, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.02 to 0.12/351K, NARUTO steady at 0.13/348K, BORUTO down 0.02 to 0.12, MOB PSYCHO 100 up 0.01 to 0.13/334K, MEGALOBOX down 0.02 to 0.12, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.02 to 0.13, BLACK CLOVER up 0.04 to 0.14/321K, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.02 to 0.13/298K, ATTACK ON TITAN at at 0.11/258K compared to 0.14/0.12, POP TEAM EPIC steady at 0.09/227K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM at 0.09/203K, and SAMURAI JACK down 0.01 to 0.09/197K.  ID’s KILLER UNKNOWN dropped 0.04 to 0.20.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION lost 0.03 to 0.17.  Lifetime’s movie CHRISTMAS PEN PALS was at 0.17.  HBO’s comedy special PETE HOLMES: DIRTY CLEAN was at 0.11.  On OWN, READY TO LOVE ticked up to 0.09, and CHAD LOVES MICHELLE ticked down to 0.05.  On Bravo, GET A ROOM was at 0.06, SWEET HOME was at 0.05, and BUYING IT BLIND was 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 December 15, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2018 WK 15 CLE VS. DEN NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 185 2.15 7,292
2 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 23 1.45 4,919
3 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 7:42 PM 18 1.35 4,779
4 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2018 WK 15 HOU VS. NYJ NFL NETWORK 4:31 PM 189 1.24 4,762
5 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 28 1.21 3,343
6 LIVE PD: 172 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.60 1,878
7 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:58 PM 62 0.51 1,374
8 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: GONZAGA/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN2 7:03 PM 122 0.40 1,466
9 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VILLANOVA/KANSAS ESPN 12:00 PM 139 0.39 1,386
10 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ENTERTAINING CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.39 2,713
11 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: MIDDLE TENNESSEE/APPALACHIAN STATE ESPN 9:00 PM 190 0.36 1,371
12 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 31 0.33 1,305
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.29 718
14 BLOCKERS HBO PRIME 8:15 PM 102 0.29 728
15 COLL FTBL REG SSN SUST L ESPN 8:47 PM 13 0.29 1,210
16 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:10 AM 110 0.29 689
17 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: NEBRASKA/STANFORD ESPN2 9:05 PM 175 0.27 938
18 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.27 1,409
19 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: UTAH STATE/NORTH TEXAS ESPN 2:19 PM 199 0.26 968
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.26 643
21 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: NORTHERN LIGHTS OF XMAS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.23 2,116
22 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 499
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 586
24 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.22 1,088
25 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: GEORGIA SOUTHERN/EASTERN MICHIGAN ESPN 5:38 PM 189 0.22 986
26 KILLER UNKNOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 950
27 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.20 480
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 512
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 455
30 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.18 928
31 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.17 799
32 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 516
33 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 101 0.17 556
34 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.17 923
35 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.17 948
36 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.17 620
37 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS PEN PALS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.17 1,114
38 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 121 0.16 407
39 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 5:27 PM 96 0.16 597
40 BLOCKERS HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 102 0.15 332
41 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 3:00 AM 30 0.15 329
42 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,018
43 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL R: 2018 WK 15 – HOU VS. NYJ NFL NETWORK 2:00 AM 150 0.14 331
44 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.14 728
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 949
46 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 12:03 AM 58 0.13 636
47 HANGOVER THE HBO PRIME 6:30 PM 100 0.13 359
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 844
49 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.13 578
50 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.13 1,210
51 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.13 300
52 MOB PSYCHO 100 ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.13 334
53 RAMPAGE (2018) HBO PRIME 12:52 PM 107 0.13 365
54 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.12 520
55 MEGALOBOX ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.12 322
56 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/MEMPHIS ESPN2 12:00 PM 132 0.12 415
57 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.12 337
58 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,624
59 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.12 318
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 764
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 788
62 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:58 AM 32 0.11 338
63 PETE HOLMES:DIRTY CLEAN HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.11 271
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 835
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,584
66 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,509
67 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,440
68 NCAA FOOTBALL          L: MAINE/EASTERN WASHINGTON ESPN2 2:12 PM 195 0.11 448
69 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL R NFL NETWORK 4:30 AM 90 0.11 267
70 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 12:00 AM 66 0.10 345
71 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,308
72 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 90 0.10 350
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 702
74 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 25 0.10 230
75 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,200
76 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,114
77 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 129 0.09 262
78 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 373
79 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 627
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 673
81 DANNEMORA PRISON BREAK: 101 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.09 365
82 UFC ON FOX PRELIMS L: LEE/IAQUINTA 2 FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 180 0.09 256
83 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.09 399
84 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 706
85 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,406
86 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 661
87 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 653
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 676
89 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 889
90 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,707
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 556
92 AMERICAN MADE HBO PRIME 4:35 PM 115 0.07 195
93 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 710
94 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.07 718
95 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 698
96 FERDINAND HBO PRIME 7:10 AM 108 0.07 186
97 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 706
98 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 780
99 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 608
100 LIGA MX FEMENIL L: TIGRES / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 150 0.07 178
101 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 277
102 GET A ROOM: CARSON & THOM BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.06 276
103 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 887
104 HOUSE POP 9:00 PM 60 0.06 170
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 882
106 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 290
107 ZIMMERN LIST TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.06 256
108 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.06 117
109 HOUSE POP 10:00 PM 60 0.06 152
110 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 739
111 HOUSE POP 8:00 PM 60 0.06 166
112 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 389
113 SAY HER NAME:SANDRA BLAND HBO PRIME 2:45 PM 103 0.06 168
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 223
115 NBA STUDIO ESPN2 11:30 AM 30 0.05 172
116 PETE HOLMES:DIRTY CLEAN HBO PRIME 12:42 AM 57 0.05 140
117 NCAA FOOTBALL: FERRIS ST(MI)/VALDOSTA ST ESPNU 4:03 PM 226 0.05 207
118 HOUSE POP 11:00 PM 60 0.05 142
119 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.05 205
120 SWEET HOME BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.05 271
121 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 757
122 MENARDS CHEVY SHOW MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.05 232
123 ZIMMERN LIST TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.05 222
124 UFC FOX POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 10:34 PM 60 0.05 123
125 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 154
126 CHAD LOVES MICHELLE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 221
127 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 731
128 POKEMON: S21 ULTRA ADV DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.05 207
129 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NC STATE/PENN STATE ESPNU 2:00 PM 123 0.05 148
130 COLLEGE GAMEDAY ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 175
131 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 744
132 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.05 121
133 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPNEWS 12:00 AM 11 0.05 136
134 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 298
135 BUYING IT BLIND BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.05 237
136 HOUSE POP 12:00 AM 60 0.04 102
137 HOUSE POP 1:00 AM 60 0.04 93
138 E:60 ESPN2 11:00 AM 30 0.04 185
139 BEST PLACES TO PIG OUT TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.04 192
140 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.04 146
141 UFC ON FOXD – FBC: KEVIN LEE VS AL IAQUINTA 2 FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 155 0.04 100
142 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 185
143 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.04 136
144 SUPER BOWL HIGHLIGHTS ESPN2 6:30 AM 30 0.04 103
145 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 127
146 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.04 97
147 DEATH OF STALIN, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 107 0.04 219
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 205
149 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 195
150 DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 347

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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.