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March 7, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.4.2017

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  PREMIER BOXING gained 0.1 in final numbers, while RANSOM and the rerun of CHICAGO FIRE lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Mar 04.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Saturday Top 5 was heavy on ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL, with the primetime Duke vs. North Carolina game far in the lead at 1.23.    Although it’s a theatrical movie and not an original, whatever HBO thinks, we’ll note that the network’s premiere of X-MEN: APOCALYPSE was cleverly timed to coincide with the arrival of LOGAN in theaters, and justified that with a 0.75 rating for its initial airing.  The Adult Swim late-night line-up fared as follows:  DRAGON BALL Z up 0.12 to 0.52 (but the primetime episode was down 0.07 to 0.33), JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES steady at 0.43, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM up 0.02 to 0.41, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.01 to 0.36/800K, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.35/745K, ONE PIECE steady at 0.28/587K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL down 0.01 to 0.24/528K. Nickelodeon had another strong Saturday morning with SPONGEBOB down 0.04 to 0.44, and BUNSEN IS A BEAST down 0.02 to 0.35, and Disney Channel’s morning ELENA OF AVALOR was down 0.03 to 0.35, with another episode at 0.25. Fox Sports 1’s UFC PPV PRELIMS was at 0.40. HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was at 0.36.  A&E’s LIVE PD was at 0.32.  Lifetime’s original movie CUSTODY was at 0.32.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.03 to 0.31, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.05 to 0.24, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was down 0.05 to 0.22.  On History, COUNTING CARS fell 0.08 to 0.29, and DETROIT STEEL was down 0.06 to 0.20.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.23, followed by a UK hour at 0.15.  BBCAmerica’s PLANET EARTH II fell 0.06 to 0.20.  LOVE THY NEIGHBOR returned to OWN at 0.11/0.10, followed by FOR PEETE’S SAKE at 0.11.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Mar 04.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 4, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 8:16 PM 137 1.23 4,061
2 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 7:59 PM 17 0.80 2,519
3 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 144 0.75 1,704
4 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 10:33 PM 109 0.55 1,644
5 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:04 PM 115 0.54 1,645
6 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.52 1,102
7 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.44 2,118
8 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.43 941
9 MOBILE SUIT GUN/UNICORN ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.41 908
10 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 209:WOODLEY/THOMPSON 2 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.40 1,033
11 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.38 1,595
12 BUNSEN IS A BEAST NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.35 1,728
13 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.35 1,492
14 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.34 1,386
15 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:22 AM 38 0.34 930
16 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:00 PM 30 0.33 857
17 LIVE PD: 21 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.32 989
18 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CUSTODY (2016) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 153 0.32 1,247
19 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.31 1,217
20 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 178 0.30 650
21 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:30 PM 31 0.29 1,163
22 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.29 709
23 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.29 1,561
24 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.29 1,592
25 LIGA MX 2 SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:58 PM 67 0.27 626
26 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 125 0.27 614
27 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 15 0.27 906
28 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.27 1,295
29 MURDER COMES TO TOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,231
30 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:13 PM 111 0.26 725
31 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE HBO PRIME 12:50 AM 144 0.26 494
32 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.25 872
33 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: INDIANA/OHIO STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 127 0.25 853
34 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.25 1,412
35 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.25 1,294
36 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.24 662
37 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,092
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,374
39 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.23 2,227
40 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 66 0.23 992
41 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: ATLANTA FOX SPORTS 1 2:06 PM 136 0.23 1,362
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,223
43 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.22 880
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 540
45 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA/VANDERBILT ESPN 2:07 PM 126 0.22 739
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.22 565
47 NEXO KNIGHTS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:45 AM 30 0.22 770
48 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 493
49 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,538
50 NCWTS RACING L: ATLANTA FOX SPORTS 1 4:52 PM 128 0.22 1,229
51 24/7 GOLOVKIN/JACOBS HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 30 0.21 422
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 1,013
53 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 506
54 PLANET EARTH II BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 70 0.20 779
55 LIGA MX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:03 PM 117 0.20 442
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,096
57 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 2,087
58 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 686
59 DETROIT STEEL HISTORY 10:01 PM 62 0.20 763
60 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.20 783
61 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,874
62 REGAL ACADEMY NICKELODEON 7:00 AM 30 0.19 574
63 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,131
64 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 568
65 PREMIER LEAGUE L: HULL/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 121 0.18 438
66 NCWTS SETUP L FOX SPORTS 1 4:22 PM 30 0.18 1,063
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.17 962
68 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.16 453
69 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,726
70 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2017 – QB, WR, TE NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 450 0.16 406
71 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 110 0.16 567
72 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,594
73 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: LA CLIPPERS/CHICAGO ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.16 350
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.15 820
75 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:31 AM 26 0.15 358
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 994
77 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:58 AM 29 0.15 388
78 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 9:06 PM 60 0.15 744
79 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 937
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,407
81 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:32 PM 28 0.15 296
82 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.14 1,549
83 SYTTD: COUNTDOWN TO THE TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.14 642
84 MS. POLLYS CAKES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.14 546
85 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 705
86 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 127 0.14 329
87 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,275
88 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.14 1,525
89 LEGEND OF TARZAN, THE HBO PRIME 1:00 PM 110 0.14 444
90 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.14 417
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,455
92 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.13 1,453
93 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,540
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 714
95 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.13 967
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 711
97 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.13 914
98 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,142
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,085
100 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.12 934
101 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.12 269
102 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,241
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 744
104 PRINCESS DIARIES, THE HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 115 0.11 223
105 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.11 419
106 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 630
107 BABY MAMA HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 99 0.11 265
108 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,075
109 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 1,019
110 PGA TOUR: 2017 WGC-MEXICO CHP GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 179 0.11 814
111 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 572
112 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 759
113 FOR PEETES SAKE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 396
114 VISIT, THE (2015) HBO PRIME 2:50 PM 94 0.11 294
115 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,058
116 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 893
117 VITAL SIGNS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.10 581
118 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 12:06 PM 84 0.10 624
119 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR D: TORONTO FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 180 0.10 264
120 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.10 404
121 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 AM 60 0.10 205
122 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OREGON/OREGON STATE ESPN2 6:04 PM 120 0.09 274
123 MADAGASCAR:ESCAPE 2 AFRIC HBO PRIME 7:30 AM 89 0.09 233
124 KILLING BIGFOOT DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.09 383
125 VICE HBO PRIME 4:15 AM 30 0.09 196
126 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 36 0.09 730
127 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 246
128 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 787
129 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 458
130 PRETTY WOMAN: PRETTY WOMAN POP 7:00 PM 180 0.08 341
131 HAPPENING THE HBO PRIME 4:50 AM 70 0.08 183
132 PL BEHIND THE BADGE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.08 170
133 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.08 664
134 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 786
135 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.08 330
136 AFTERNOON MOVIE 2: EXODUS: GOD AND KINGS IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.08 350
137 STORM CATS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 255
138 KINGS OF THE KILL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 248
139 BATTLE FOR THE PRIDE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 283
140 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 763
141 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 719
142 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.07 593
143 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 190
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 259
145 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 223
146 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.07 146
147 AFRICAN CATS: AFRICAN CATS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 AM 120 0.06 235
148 WCC TOURNAMENT   L: PACIFIC/GONZAGA ESPN2 10:04 PM 120 0.06 265
149 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 166
150 GRAHAM NORTON SHOW BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 60 0.06 216

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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.