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March 6, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.3.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game gained 0.1 in final numbers, while NBC’s NHL game lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 03.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL day was dominated by North Carolina vs. Duke at 1.08, and then included games at 0.37/0.35/0.32/0.26.  A&E’s LIVE PD rose 0.04 to 0.61.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.50/0.46 compared to last week’s 0.51/0.44, BLACK CLOVER down 0.02 to 0.32, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES up 0.01 to 0.28, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM up 0.01 to 0.27/558K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.03 to 0.24/507K, NARUTO down 0.05 to 0.22/479K, OUTLAW STAR down 0.01 to 0.20/411K, SPACE DANDY down 0.02 to 0.16/351K, COWBOY BEBOP steady at 0.19/367K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL down 0.01 to 0.17/337K.  Univision’s LIGA soccer match was at 0.43.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION jumped 0.11 to 0.33.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.31.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.07 to 0.30, PIONEER WOMAN held at 0.23, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN climbed 0.03 to 0.21.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.24, with a follow-up hour at 0.22, and then HEAR ME, LOVE ME at 0.20.  OWN’s IVANLA FIX MY LIFE returned at 0.23.  ID’s A CRIME TO REMEMBER fell 0.07 to 0.19.  BBCAmerica’s BLUE PLANET ticked up to 0.14.  USA’s FALLING WATER ticked up to 0.07.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 03.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 3, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NORTH CAROLINA/DUKE ESPN 8:17 PM 127 1.08 3,369
2 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 8:07 PM 10 0.71 2,246
3 LIVE PD: 100 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.61 1,876
4 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.50 1,155
5 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.46 1,030
6 LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 124 0.43 918
7 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:44 PM 45 0.42 1,055
8 ALIEN: COVENANT: ALIEN: COVENANT HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.37 1,250
9 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 10:24 PM 119 0.37 1,128
10 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: LOUISVILLE/NC STATE ESPN 6:04 PM 123 0.35 1,148
11 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 12:48 AM 33 0.34 796
12 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,438
13 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.32 708
14 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WEST VIRGINIA/TEXAS ESPN 12:00 PM 146 0.32 1,011
15 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 222:CYBORG/KUNITSKAYA FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.31 905
16 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:13 PM 31 0.31 784
17 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:21 AM 33 0.31 750
18 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.30 1,360
19 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:54 AM 33 0.30 733
20 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.30 1,150
21 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 2:27 AM 33 0.29 720
22 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:23 AM 37 0.29 772
23 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.28 1,145
24 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.28 596
25 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.27 558
26 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.26 1,191
27 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:10 PM 114 0.26 921
28 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:36 PM 37 0.26 673
29 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.25 918
30 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.25 601
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.25 615
32 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.25 673
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.24 578
34 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.24 988
35 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 66 0.24 1,083
36 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 681
37 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.23 908
38 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,137
39 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:29 PM 24 0.23 579
40 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 570
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.23 510
42 WCB: 3/3/18 KOVALEV/MIKHA HBO PRIME 11:25 PM 27 0.22 599
43 SAY YES: WEDDING SOS TLC 9:06 PM 63 0.22 920
44 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 516
45 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.21 1,080
46 HEAR ME, LOVE ME, SEE ME TLC 10:09 PM 62 0.20 665
47 LIGA MX SAT: LEON / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 120 0.20 443
48 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.19 1,096
49 CRIME TO REMEMBER, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 966
50 WCB: 3/3/18 KOVALEV/MIKHA HBO PRIME 11:52 PM 12 0.19 491
51 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 180 0.19 1,257
52 WCB: 3/3/18 KOVALEV/MIKHA HBO PRIME 10:17 PM 45 0.19 512
53 LIGA MX (EF) SAT: CRUZ AZUL / QUERETARO UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 125 0.18 441
54 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 2:26 PM 104 0.18 710
55 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 123 0.18 476
56 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: BAD TUTOR LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.18 740
57 WCB: 3/3/18 KOVALEV/MIKHA HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 23 0.17 465
58 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,565
59 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: JACK AND JILL COMEDY CENTRAL 12:05 AM 125 0.17 359
60 WCB: 3/3/18 KOVALEV/MIKHA HBO PRIME 10:07 PM 10 0.17 483
61 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 544
62 KNIGHT SQUAD NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.16 946
63 SATURDAY MOVIE: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS FREEFORM 10:45 PM 195 0.16 375
64 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 386
65 FAST N LOUD SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.16 642
66 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 63 0.16 781
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 847
68 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 36 0.16 437
69 SATURDAY MOVIE: ITALIAN JOB, THE (2003) FREEFORM 5:25 PM 160 0.16 467
70 PREMIER LEAGUE L: HUDDERSFIELD/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 126 0.15 474
71 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,363
72 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,432
73 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: CELTICS/ROCKETS ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.15 322
74 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:03 PM 24 0.15 407
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 848
76 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.14 1,068
77 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.14 1,258
78 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2018 QB, WR, TE NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 420 0.14 389
79 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 747
80 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.14 932
81 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.14 1,076
82 BLUE PLANET II BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 90 0.14 541
83 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,801
84 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR D: ATLANTA FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 180 0.13 337
85 MISFIT GARAGE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.13 485
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.13 767
87 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,675
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 679
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 829
90 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 906
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 847
92 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 780
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 837
94 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,856
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 775
96 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:04 AM 60 0.12 260
97 VITAL SIGNS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.12 619
98 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,642
99 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:14 PM 113 0.11 402
100 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 832
101 HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 93 0.11 271
102 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.11 431
103 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.11 780
104 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.11 759
105 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,367
106 FRANKLIN AND FRIENDS NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.10 492
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 896
108 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,130
109 ASSASSINS CREED HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 116 0.10 276
110 LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 11:35 AM 104 0.10 231
111 HARRY POTTER & GOBLET OF: HARRY POTTER & GOBLET OF HBO PRIME 1:20 PM 157 0.10 302
112 TERMINATOR SALVATION HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 115 0.10 279
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 970
114 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 643
115 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 957
116 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,123
117 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.09 206
118 PGA TOUR: 2018 WGC-MEXICO CHP GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 176 0.09 687
119 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.09 225
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 794
121 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 429
122 ESSENCE BLK WOMEN IN HLYW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 372
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 358
124 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,161
125 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 30 0.09 637
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.09 657
127 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 824
128 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 60 0.08 555
129 WCC TOURNAMENT   L: PEPPERDINE/ST. MARYS ESPN2 12:20 AM 130 0.08 184
130 ALIEN: COVENANT: ALIEN: COVENANT HBO PRIME 2:36 AM 122 0.08 242
131 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 762
132 WHAT ON EARTH: N/A SCIENCE 8:00 PM 186 0.08 377
133 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 731
134 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 AM 60 0.08 177
135 LIGA MX SAT 8P: MONTERREY VS PUEBLA GALAVISION 7:55 PM 125 0.08 191
136 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ALABAMA/TEXAS A&M ESPN2 2:06 PM 144 0.08 254
137 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 11:58 PM 22 0.08 190
138 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.08 199
139 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 937
140 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 381
141 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 230
142 ROMEO MUST DIE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 115 0.07 207
143 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:31 AM 26 0.07 252
144 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 30 0.07 449
145 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 12:15 PM 111 0.07 193
146 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.07 134
147 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 335
148 FALLING WATER USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.07 342
149 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 127 0.07 204
150 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.07 456

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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.