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December 11, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.8.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Both hours of DATELINE lost 0.1 in final numbers. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the HEISMAN TROPHY CEREMONY led Saturday cable at 0.88, with lead-out TOP RANK BOXING at 0.63, and the day’s earlier COLLEGE FOOTBALL game at 0.46 and COLLEGE BASKETBALL games at 0.41/0.26.  A&E’s LIVE PD rose a tenth to 0.67, with the clip show lead-in at 0.39.  Hallmark’s original movie HOMEGROWN CHRISTMAS was at 0.47.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.31.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.04 to 0.27, PIONEER WOMAN dropped 0.04 to 0.23, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down 0.02 to 0.21.  ID’s KILLER UNKNOWN ticked up to 0.24.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES fell 0.09 to 0.24.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was steady at 0.20.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.21 and 0.17/462K compared to last week’s 0.27 and 0.16/470K, MY HERO ACADEMIA UP 0.01 to 0.14/370K, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.13/342K, BORUTO down 0.01 to 0.14, MOB PSYCHO 100 down 0.05 to 0.12, MEGALOBOX at 0.14, ATTACK ON TITAN at 0.14/310K and 0.12/267K compared to last week’s 0.16/360K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.04 to 0.11, BLACK CLOVER down 0.08 to 0.10/229K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.06 to 0.11/240K, POP TEAM EPIC down 0.04 to 0.09/201K, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.02 to 0.10/207K, and SAMURAI JACK down 0.01 to 0.10/222K.  TLC’s MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING lost 0.04 to 0.10.  On OWN, READY TO LOVE ticked down to 0.08, CHAD LOVES MICHELLE ticked up to 0.06, and OPRAH AT HOME was at 0.06.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 8, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 HEISMAN TROPHY     L ESPN 8:00 PM 72 0.88 2,928
2 LIVE PD: 169 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.67 2,128
3 TOP RANK BOXING        L: VASILIY LOMACHENKO/JOSE PEDRAZA ESPN 9:12 PM 203 0.63 1,865
4 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: HOMEGROWN CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.47 3,806
5 NCAA FOOTBALL   L: COLGATE/NORTH DAKOTA ST ESPN 12:00 PM 177 0.46 1,806
6 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:39 PM 21 0.45 1,291
7 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:35 AM 26 0.42 1,121
8 READY PLAYER ONE: READY PLAYER ONE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 140 0.42 1,092
9 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: YALE/DUKE ESPN 5:36 PM 123 0.41 1,134
10 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.39 1,328
11 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.34 985
12 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 231:HOLLOWAY/ORTEGA FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.31 786
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.30 740
14 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.27 1,393
15 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: GEORGETOWN/SYRACUSE ESPN 3:30 PM 126 0.26 777
16 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 2:57 PM 33 0.26 964
17 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.24 579
18 KILLER UNKNOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,045
19 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 650
20 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,245
21 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 3:00 AM 30 0.22 487
22 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.21 498
23 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.21 981
24 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 1,135
25 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.20 725
26 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 993
27 LIGA MX SAT: SF: CRUZ AZUL / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 150 0.20 523
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 500
29 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.19 673
30 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.19 972
31 DFTW: HOLIDAY MAGIC 2 FREEFORM 8:00 PM 60 0.18 501
32 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.18 961
33 PREMIER LEAGUE L: FULHAM/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:56 AM 128 0.17 420
34 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,792
35 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:03 PM 91 0.15 775
36 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:41 PM 139 0.15 374
37 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.15 307
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 398
39 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: SANTAS BOOTS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.14 1,120
40 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 52 0.14 467
41 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,624
42 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.14 366
43 MEGALOBOX ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.14 310
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 848
45 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 24 0.12 305
46 RUSTY RIVETS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.12 646
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 769
48 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:04 PM 28 0.12 329
49 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 60 0.12 349
50 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.12 1,189
51 MOB PSYCHO 100 ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.12 272
52 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,446
53 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 945
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.11 275
55 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 29 0.11 736
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 796
57 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,334
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 896
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 913
60 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 127 0.11 311
61 HBO BAD: 12/8/18 HBO PRIME 10:29 PM 29 0.11 339
62 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.11 244
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 741
64 HBO BAD: 12/8/18 HBO PRIME 12:22 AM 27 0.11 328
65 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:34 PM 114 0.11 466
66 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,229
67 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 2:27 PM 96 0.10 399
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,258
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 682
70 HBO BAD: 12/8/18 HBO PRIME 10:58 PM 11 0.10 313
71 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: PITTSBURGH/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 12:00 PM 147 0.10 435
72 MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 321
73 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 1,232
74 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,617
75 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.10 975
76 PAWN STARS HISTORY 2:05 AM 29 0.10 354
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 867
78 TOMB RAIDER HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 118 0.09 336
79 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:25 PM 54 0.09 488
80 OPRAH AT HOME OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.09 392
81 HBO BAD: 12/8/18 HBO PRIME 11:09 PM 28 0.09 300
82 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 651
83 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: PENN STATE/STANFORD ESPNU 10:00 PM 135 0.08 275
84 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 11 0.08 216
85 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 748
86 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:19 PM 19 0.08 391
87 GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAS HBO PRIME 11:17 AM 101 0.08 224
88 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 898
89 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 709
90 READY PLAYER ONE: READY PLAYER ONE HBO PRIME 12:52 AM 140 0.08 193
91 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,694
92 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: SOUTH CAROLINA/MICHIGAN FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 125 0.08 266
93 BIZARRE FOODS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 270
94 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.08 230
95 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,323
96 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 746
97 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 367
98 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.08 730
99 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 PM 90 0.08 211
100 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/CONNECTICUT ESPN2 6:25 PM 158 0.08 353
101 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 339
102 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 660
103 HBO BAD: 12/8/18 HBO PRIME 11:37 PM 16 0.07 281
104 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 967
105 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 30 0.07 167
106 HBO BAD: 12/8/18 HBO PRIME 11:53 PM 29 0.07 276
107 SATURDAY MOVIE: BELLE FOR CHRISTMAS, A FREEFORM 8:00 AM 130 0.07 284
108 POST, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 116 0.07 298
109 SHREK 2 HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 93 0.07 195
110 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 804
111 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.07 351
112 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: TEXAS/BYU ESPNU 8:00 PM 120 0.07 285
113 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MINNESOTA/PORTLAND NBA-TV 10:00 PM 150 0.06 181
114 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:03 PM 117 0.06 242
115 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: KANSAS CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 270 0.06 280
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 897
117 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 766
118 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 196
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 853
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 789
121 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 1:08 AM 60 0.06 136
122 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.06 129
123 PREMIER LEAGUE L: HUDDERSFIELD/ARSENAL CNBC 10:00 AM 123 0.06 145
124 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 12:28 AM 32 0.06 271
125 CNN HEROES SPECIAL PRES CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 392
126 CHAD LOVES MICHELLE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 259
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 253
128 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.05 159
129 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 407
130 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 330
131 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 326
132 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 673
133 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 420
134 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 172
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 228
136 GERALDO: MURDER/FAMILY REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 203
137 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 319
138 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.05 151
139 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 125
140 ICEBOX HBO PRIME 1:00 PM 83 0.05 149
141 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 334
142 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 381
143 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 790
144 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 25 0.05 246
145 GET A ROOM: CARSON & THOM BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.05 248
146 DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 359
147 HOUSE POP 7:00 PM 60 0.05 180
148 HEISMAN TROPHY ESPNU 12:15 AM 57 0.05 121
149 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 319
150 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 893

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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.