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February 20, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and SNL each lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Basketball continued to dominate cable, with 2 of TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND events in the Top 3 for the night, the ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT at 2.24, and the ALL-STAR TIP-OFF at 0.63 (the network also featured AAF football at 0.37 and ALL-STAR MOTORSPORTS at 0.35 in the afternoon).  In addition, ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.80/0.57/0.34/0.27/0.21/0.20.  A&E’s LIVE PD dipped 0.04 to 0.62.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.43 and 0.15/360K & 0.16/410K compared to last week’s 0.38 and 0.10/326K & 0.13/366K, BORUTO up 0.04 to 0.31, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.05 to 0.28/564K, SWORD ART ONLINE up 0.08 to 0.26, MEGGALOBOX at 0.22/424K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.05 to 0.20, BLACK CLOVER up 0.04 to 0.18/364K, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.03 to 0.15/317K, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.16/323K, and ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.02 to 0.12/257K.   Hallmark’s movie LOVE, ROMANCE & CHOCOLATE was at 0.32.  On ID, YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE was at 0.28, and HEART OF DARKNESS was down 0.04 to 0.25.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was steady at 0.25.  Food Network’s KITCHEN AT FN slipped 0.02 to 0.25, and PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.23 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.22.  Lifetime’s movie HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU was at 0.19.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS fell a tenth to 0.12.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE gained 0.02 to 0.12, and IYANLA BACK IN BROOKLYN was at 0.11.  DYNASTIES ticked down to 0.09 on BBCAmerica, and was at 0.08 on AMC.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 16, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA ALLSTAR SAT NIGHT: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 163 2.24 5,018
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/KENTUCKY ESPN 8:06 PM 133 0.80 3,009
3 NBA ALLSTAR TIP OFF TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 60 0.63 1,506
4 LIVE PD: 187 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.62 2,084
5 DEADPOOL 2: DEADPOOL 2 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 120 0.61 1,681
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: N.C. STATE/DUKE ESPN 6:05 PM 121 0.57 1,859
7 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.43 822
8 AAF FOOTBALL: STALLIONS/IRON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 180 0.37 1,018
9 ALLSTAR MOTORSPORTS CHAL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 60 0.35 797
10 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 10:19 PM 104 0.34 1,082
11 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE, ROMANCE & CHOCOLATE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.32 3,065
12 PLAYERS ONLY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 30 0.32 737
13 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.31 600
14 FINDING GIANNIS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 30 0.30 761
15 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,237
16 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:18 PM 107 0.27 871
17 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.26 513
18 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,316
19 KITCHEN AT FN, THE: KC-2002Z2BH FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 120 0.25 1,329
20 HEART OF DARKNESS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,115
21 20/20 ON ID PRSN:HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.24 1,162
22 DEADPOOL 2: DEADPOOL 2 HBO PRIME 12:00 AM 120 0.24 541
23 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:03 AM 57 0.24 607
24 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,221
25 MEGALOBOX ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.22 424
26 REEL TO REAL MOVIE: HACKSAW RIDGE HISTORY 8:00 PM 183 0.22 1,279
27 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 28 0.22 1,077
28 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.21 837
29 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: CLEMSON/LOUISVILLE ESPN 12:00 PM 125 0.21 649
30 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 4:16 AM 35 0.21 497
31 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: DAYTONA FOX SPORTS 1 2:26 PM 148 0.20 1,531
32 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BAYLOR/TEXAS TECH ESPN 2:05 PM 133 0.20 620
33 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.20 397
34 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 3:39 AM 37 0.20 505
35 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.19 638
36 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.19 482
37 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN:HDTY LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.19 1,049
38 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 569
39 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.18 652
40 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.18 708
41 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.17 490
42 LIGA MX SAT 2: GUADALAJARA / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:56 PM 132 0.17 438
43 SATURDAY MOVIE: MADAGASCAR 2 FREEFORM 2:00 PM 120 0.17 567
44 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:28 PM 29 0.17 825
45 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,886
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 435
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 406
48 DEMON HOUSE: UNCUT: DEMON HOUSE: UNCUT TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 180 0.16 504
49 SATURDAY MOVIE: MADAGASCAR 3 FREEFORM 4:00 PM 125 0.16 590
50 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 390
51 KNIGHT SQUAD NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.16 633
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 864
53 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.15 482
54 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,921
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 881
56 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:11 PM 113 0.14 708
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 774
58 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.13 1,063
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 774
60 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.13 385
61 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.13 764
62 AAF REGULAR SEASON: 2019 WK 2: ARI VS. MEM NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 149 0.13 424
63 ED STAFFORD:FIRST MAN OUT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.13 375
64 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,661
65 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.13 885
66 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,803
67 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:56 PM 120 0.13 311
68 NASCAR XFINITY POST L FOX SPORTS 1 4:54 PM 36 0.13 957
69 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 889
70 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.12 536
71 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.12 819
72 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 377
73 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,541
74 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF: 2019 GENESIS OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 5:59 PM 180 0.12 894
75 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 298
76 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,358
77 IYANLA BACK IN BROOKLYN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 449
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 627
79 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,697
80 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / SANTOS LAGUNA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:30 PM 146 0.11 292
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 768
82 LOGAN: LOGAN HBO PRIME 5:36 PM 137 0.10 293
83 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 26 0.10 822
84 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 2,012
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 569
86 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 613
87 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 1,246
88 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.10 742
89 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 241
90 DYNASTIES BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 86 0.09 402
91 SUPERCROSS: ARLINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:36 PM 182 0.09 248
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,221
93 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 9:01 PM 62 0.09 563
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 704
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 569
96 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.09 240
97 REEL TO REAL MOVIE: HACKSAW RIDGE HISTORY 12:03 AM 181 0.09 412
98 TAKEN HBO PRIME 4:05 PM 91 0.09 328
99 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 687
100 DYNASTIES AMC 9:00 PM 86 0.08 328
101 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 60 0.08 533
102 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.08 350
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 583
104 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 21 0.08 775
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 950
106 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: IOWA/RUTGERS FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 140 0.08 439
107 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 918
108 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.08 587
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 568
110 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 58 0.08 384
111 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,016
112 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: INDIANA/MINNESOTA ESPN2 2:05 PM 126 0.07 435
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,034
114 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 530
115 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.07 492
116 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 982
117 SMILEY FACE KILLERS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 323
118 RUSTY RIVETS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.07 429
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 828
120 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 923
121 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MEMPHIS/UCF ESPN2 6:04 PM 125 0.07 212
122 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.07 469
123 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 903
124 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.07 466
125 MORNING DRIVE GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 300
126 BEST PLACES TO PIG OUT TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 189
127 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 451
128 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:08 AM 60 0.06 162
129 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA ST/UTAH FOX SPORTS 1 10:14 PM 133 0.06 167
130 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.06 330
131 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OKLAHOMA/TCU ESPN2 12:00 PM 125 0.06 268
132 KUNG FU PANDA 2 HBO PRIME 7:30 AM 90 0.06 119
133 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 381
134 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: L SANTA CRUZ VS R RIVERA FOX DEPORTES 8:01 PM 168 0.06 151
135 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 282
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 255
137 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.05 656
138 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 8:59 PM 15 0.05 310
139 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.05 100
140 MIDNIGHT SUN SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 91 0.05 142
141 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 277
142 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.05 305
143 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 2:06 PM 114 0.05 207
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 246
145 OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.05 279
146 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 90 0.05 253
147 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 258
148 YOU GOT SERVED HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 95 0.05 124
149 PRESTIGE, THE: PRESTIGE, THE HBO PRIME 4:00 AM 120 0.05 156
150 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 675

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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.