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March 3, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.29.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.7.  Elsewhere, the rerun of THE VOICE lost 0.1 in final numbers, and the primetime rerun SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE was down 0.2.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up a tick to 0.55, with the lead-in hour down 0.03 to 0.28.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.46/0.41/0.23/0.18/0.15/0.14.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.03 to 0.25, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN rose 0.06 to 0.22.  Nickelodeon’s morning CASAGRANDES grew by 0.05 to 0.22, with lead-out ITS PONY up 0.04 to 0.20, and the primetime HENRY DANGER up 0.03 to 0.19.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.20.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows: MY HERO ACADEMIA at 0.20 and 0.06/177K & 0.06/175K, compared to last week’s 0.07/196 & 0.09/202K, SWORD ART UNDERWORLD down 0.06 to 0.17, DEMON SLAYER down 0.06 to 0.16/313K, FOOD WARS down 0.05 to 0.15, BLACK CLOVER down 0.04 to 0.14/268K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.02 to 0.15/268K, NARUTO down 0.03 to 0.11/201K, PRIMAL at 0.10/174K, and SAMURAI JACK at 0.08/154K.  HGTV’s NATE & JEREMIAH was at 0.19/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.17.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.17/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.12.  History’s ANCIENT ALIENS was steady at 0.16.  Hallmark’s original movie BAD DATE CHRONICLES was at 0.15.  OWN’s FAMILY OR FIANCE 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 February 29, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 280 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.55 2,054
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MICHIGAN STATE/MARYLAND ESPN 8:11 PM 125 0.46 1,706
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:03 PM 71 0.41 1,659
4 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:07 PM 51 0.28 1,183
5 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,314
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARIZONA/UCLA ESPN 10:16 PM 126 0.23 768
7 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,380
8 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:22 AM 38 0.23 549
9 CASAGRANDES NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.22 747
10 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.22 1,148
11 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,289
12 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/WATFORD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 138 0.20 606
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 461
14 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.20 2,413
15 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,287
16 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.20 455
17 ITS PONY NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.20 601
18 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,310
19 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,188
20 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 609
21 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.19 846
22 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,541
23 NATE & JERE:SAVE MY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,078
24 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 1,045
25 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.18 2,143
26 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 394
27 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / NECAXA TUDN 8:00 PM 120 0.18 392
28 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:15 PM 108 0.18 796
29 DECISION 2020: SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY MSNBC 6:00 PM 240 0.18 1,917
30 FNC 2020: SC PRIMARY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,145
31 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 132 0.17 502
32 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 475
33 SYTTD: AMERICA TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 819
34 DECISION 2020 MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,601
35 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.17 1,009
36 SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.17 337
37 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.16 1,049
38 FNC 2020: SC PRIMARY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,945
39 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DYING TO BE YOU LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.16 773
40 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,574
41 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.16 313
42 POWER RANGERS BM10 NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.16 455
43 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS/TEXAS TECH ESPN 12:00 PM 124 0.15 545
44 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,853
45 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.15 295
46 ANNA HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 119 0.15 801
47 LIGA MX SAT 2: TIGRES UANL / UNAM TUDN 10:00 PM 125 0.15 318
48 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,832
49 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.15 541
50 HALLMARK MOVIE: BAD DATE CHRONICLES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.15 1,623
51 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,043
52 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:00 AM 30 0.15 503
53 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.15 266
54 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:09 PM 18 0.15 450
55 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 2,128
56 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,718
57 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BAYLOR/TCU ESPN 2:04 PM 131 0.14 565
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 387
59 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: FONTANA FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 179 0.13 1,190
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 956
61 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.13 618
62 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 51 0.13 501
63 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 914
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 836
65 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.13 634
66 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:30 AM 30 0.13 468
67 SYTTD: ENGLAND TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.13 585
68 ALL THAT NEW NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 31 0.12 438
69 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 2,108
70 DECISION 2020 MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,090
71 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 861
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 777
73 NATE & JERE:SAVE MY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.12 811
74 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 1:51 PM 53 0.12 1,293
75 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: HOUSTON/BOSTON ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.12 254
76 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.12 446
77 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 320
78 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,602
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 855
80 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,715
81 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,727
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,468
83 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.11 405
84 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 341
85 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.11 447
86 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.11 392
87 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 2:44 PM 16 0.11 1,215
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 757
89 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:00 AM 30 0.10 400
90 TIME MACHINE: ALCATRAZ: SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.10 589
91 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.10 416
92 TIME MACHINE: ROANOKE: SEARCH FOR LOST COLONY HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.10 569
93 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.10 885
94 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS A&M/LSU ESPN2 12:00 PM 124 0.10 278
95 KOBE: FATHER, HUSBAND, LE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 60 0.10 368
96 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,587
97 DECISION 2020 MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 923
98 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA/TENNESSEE ESPN2 2:04 PM 123 0.10 335
99 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:07 PM 118 0.10 388
100 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:41 AM 16 0.09 290
101 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / QUERETARO TUDN 5:55 PM 125 0.09 214
102 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 1:28 PM 23 0.09 1,200
103 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 623
104 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:45 AM 15 0.09 362
105 DECISION 2020 MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 980
106 SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET AMC 9:00 PM 90 0.09 404
107 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 11:00 AM 60 0.09 520
108 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 556
109 SUPERCROSS: ATLANTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 180 0.08 241
110 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 8:30 AM 30 0.08 319
111 DECISION 2020 MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 972
112 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 500
113 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.08 199
114 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 568
115 FUTBOL MLS SAT: HOUSTON DYNAMO / LA GALAXY TUDN 3:30 PM 145 0.08 195
116 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 30 0.07 625
117 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:45 PM 45 0.07 202
118 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:08 PM 115 0.07 279
119 LIGA PREMIER: WATFORD VS LIVERPOOL UNIVERSO 12:25 PM 130 0.07 131
120 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 4:11 PM 62 0.07 202
121 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2020 PRIMETIME DL, LB NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 153 0.07 202
122 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.07 619
123 PURGATONY SYFY 12:35 AM 16 0.07 161
124 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 8:00 AM 30 0.07 285
125 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,132
126 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.07 442
127 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2020 DL, LB NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 180 0.07 211
128 HAUNTED HOSPITALS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 368
129 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 7:30 AM 30 0.07 228
130 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 604
131 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/BRIGHTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 136 0.07 201
132 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 3:09 PM 62 0.07 186
133 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 339
134 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 75 0.06 275
135 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 2:07 PM 62 0.06 167
136 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 331
137 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 60 0.06 634
138 THESE WOODS ARE HAUNTED TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 407
139 UP & VANISHED OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 331
140 TZGZ SHORTS SYFY 1:34 AM 13 0.06 113
141 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 88 0.05 867
142 FIFTH GEAR MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 130
143 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 287
144 AM JOY: SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 908
145 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 536
146 IFC MOVIE IFC TV 4:45 PM 75 0.05 149
147 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 175
148 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 152
149 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 682
150 IFC MOVIE: TITANIC IFC TV 6:00 PM 180 0.05 139

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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.