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March 16, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.13.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for the rerun of AMERICAN IDOL.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The KIDS CHOICE AWARDS were at 0.16 on Nickelodeon, with simulcasts at 0.02/115K on Nick Jr, 0.01/60K on Nicktoons, and 0.02/57K on TeenNick.  Lead-in DANGER FORCE was at 0.16 on Nickelodeon, with simulcasts at 0.01/33K on Nicktoons and 0.01/73K on TeenNick.  Lead-out SIDE HUSTLE was at 0.12 on Nickelodeon, with simulcasts at 0.01/43K on Nicktoons and zero/24K on Teen Nick.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL dominated Saturday cable, with ESPN games at 0.53/0.46/0.44/0.29/0.28.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU rose 0.04 to 0.20.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL down 0.01 to 0.19/377K, ATTACK ON TITAN up up 0.04 to 0.19, FOOD WARS up 0.02 to 0.16, FIRE FORCE steady at 0.13, BLACK CLOVER down 0.03 to 0.11, SSSS GRIDMAN down 0.03 to 0.08, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.09, and DEMON SLAYER down down 0.03 to 0.09/179K.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.18, PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.17, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN ticked up to 0.16.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE gained 0.03 to 0.11. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 13, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ACC TOURNAMENT  L: GEORGIA TECH/FLORIDA STATE ESPN 8:30 PM 142 0.53 1,802
2 PAC 12 TOURNAMENT  L ESPN 10:52 PM 112 0.46 1,157
3 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L ESPN 6:07 PM 87 0.44 1,649
4 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 5:45 PM 22 0.30 1,036
5 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: TENNESSEE/ALABAMA ESPN 1:00 PM 140 0.29 1,226
6 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: LSU/ARKANSAS ESPN 3:42 PM 123 0.28 1,112
7 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 3:20 PM 22 0.22 1,050
8 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.20 1,287
9 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 355
10 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,195
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:44 AM 76 0.18 447
12 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.17 996
13 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.16 570
14 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 923
15 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2021 NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 90 0.16 529
16 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.16 298
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 468
18 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS FILLER NICK-AT-NITE 2:00 AM 60 0.15 447
19 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 513
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 398
21 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.13 252
22 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: PHOENIX FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 163 0.12 1,189
23 SIDE HUSTLE NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.12 314
24 FILLER ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 275
25 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/LEEDS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 127 0.12 291
26 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:31 AM 26 0.12 239
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 926
28 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / MAZATLAN TUDN 7:55 PM 126 0.11 257
29 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 122 0.11 332
30 FILLER USA NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.11 264
31 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.11 224
32 LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AZUL / MONTERREY TUDN 10:01 PM 123 0.11 288
33 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,750
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 332
35 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 3 SPOILS OF WAR, THE HISTORY 6:00 PM 120 0.11 565
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 953
37 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 472
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 800
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 844
40 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L ESPN2 8:29 PM 70 0.10 317
41 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 587
42 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DALLAS/DENVER NBA-TV 10:02 PM 146 0.09 306
43 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.09 228
44 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.09 262
45 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.09 283
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 761
47 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,735
48 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 919
49 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,947
50 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 4:00 AM 30 0.09 206
51 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.09 399
52 OTL – FIRST REPORT ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 256
53 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:00 AM 30 0.09 392
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 764
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 239
56 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.09 467
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 802
58 BLINK OF AN EYE FOX SPORTS 1 8:13 PM 117 0.09 625
59 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: MEMPHIS/HOUSTON ESPN2 6:00 PM 149 0.09 355
60 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 577
61 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: HOUSE ON FIRE, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 130 0.09 751
62 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,162
63 SSSS.GRIDMAN ADULT SWIM 3:30 AM 30 0.08 172
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 651
65 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,019
66 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.08 282
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 808
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,114
69 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: CINCINNATI/WICHITA STATE ESPN2 3:14 PM 125 0.08 332
70 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 4:00 PM 120 0.08 511
71 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 8:30 AM 30 0.08 348
72 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 964
73 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 90 0.08 566
74 DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.08 495
75 FILLER. AMC 2:00 AM 60 0.08 243
76 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 AM 240 0.07 399
77 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:59 AM 31 0.07 221
78 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.07 821
79 SUPERCROSS: ARLINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 180 0.07 227
80 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,014
81 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 118 0.07 316
82 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.07 324
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 791
84 SEDUCED BY SPEED MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.07 217
85 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 10:30 PM 60 0.07 440
86 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 1 LINES IN THE SAND HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.07 403
87 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 820
88 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.07 1,303
89 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 649
90 AMC MOVIE: HOBBIT: UNEXPECTED JOURNE AMC 1:00 AM 240 0.07 195
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 704
92 FILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 2:00 AM 60 0.07 264
93 FILLER CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 386
94 FILLER E! 2:00 AM 60 0.06 184
95 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 847
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 440
97 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: HOUSE ON FIRE, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 130 0.06 261
98 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS FILLER A&E NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.06 229
99 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. ELCHE BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 10:05 AM 130 0.06 150
100 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 837
101 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:04 AM 56 0.06 180
102 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.06 368
103 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 1,242
104 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 452
105 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L ESPN2 11:39 PM 114 0.06 156
106 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 440
107 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: ABILENE CHRISTIAN/NICHOLLS ESPN2 9:39 PM 120 0.06 150
108 FILLER BRAVO 2:00 AM 60 0.06 178
109 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 372
110 FILLER WETV 2:00 AM 60 0.06 251
111 BLAZE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.06 241
112 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 747
113 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 817
114 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.05 236
115 DOUBLE FEATURE: GREASE SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 150 0.05 269
116 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:19 PM 11 0.05 168
117 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.05 740
118 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:38 PM 24 0.05 175
119 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.05 135
120 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 8:00 AM 30 0.05 229
121 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 5:19 PM 41 0.05 216
122 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:30 PM 15 0.05 176
123 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 640
124 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 398
125 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 1,119
126 SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.05 234
127 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 735
128 MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR DISNEY CHANNEL 4:50 PM 70 0.05 212
129 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 374
130 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 30 0.05 547
131 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.04 128
132 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DETROIT/BROOKLYN NBA-TV 7:00 PM 158 0.04 174
133 FILLER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.04 509
134 DAILY POP WEEKEND E! 11:00 AM 60 0.04 104
135 FILLER HLN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 226
136 SPORTSCENTER MORNING   L ESPN DEPORTES 1:00 AM 60 0.04 66
137 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 391
138 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: UMASS/HARTFORD ESPN2 11:00 AM 120 0.04 158
139 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:56 PM 47 0.04 230
140 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 820
141 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:45 PM 52 0.04 191
142 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 350
143 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 188
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 158
145 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 19 0.03 135
146 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 156
147 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.03 86
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 180
149 ALWAYS SUNNY SYND FXX 1:42 AM 31 0.03 77
150 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 879

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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.