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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.5.2016

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NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

  Finals Bcast 2016 Mar SAT.05

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports ruled Saturday cable, as ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL game (North Carolina vs. Duke) took the night with 1.01 (the late Louisville vs. Virginia game was at 0.49, with afternoon games at 0.43/0.41), and FOX Sports 1’s UFC PRELIMS was next at 0.85.  Adult Swim’s late-night animation line-up was as follows:  DRAGON BALL Z was down 0.06 to 0.65/1.442M, DIMENSION W slipped 0.03 to 0.56, PARASYTE fell 0.06 to 0.47, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO dropped 0.05 to 0.45/932K, NARUTO ticked down to 0.43/879K, ONE PIECE was also down 0.01 to 0.42/792K, and KILL LA KILL was down 0.02 to 0.35/726K.  Discovery’s MYTHBUSTERS finale jumped 0.15 to 0.51.  On HGTV, two episodes of MOUNTAIN LIFE were at 0.36/0.34, while HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION fell 0.08 to 0.30.  HBO’s BOXING segments were at 0.29/0.25/0.25/0.25.  TLC’s SEX SENT ME TO THE ER gained 0.04 to 0.26.  Starz’s BLACK SAILS rose 0.03 to 0.20.  Esquire’s BEOWULF was at 0.04/145K. 

 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Mar SAT.05 Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box.

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 5, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NORTH CAROLINA/DUKE ESPN 6:30 PM 127 1.01 3,174
2 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 196:MCGREGOR/DIAZ FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.85 1,843
3 SPY: SPY HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 120 0.58 1,698
4 DIMENSION W ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.56 1,172
5 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 6:02 PM 28 0.55 1,480
6 MYTHBUSTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.51 1,169
7 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 8:37 PM 115 0.49 1,554
8 MYTHBUSTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.49 1,233
9 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.48 2,075
10 PARASYTE- THE MAXIM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.47 1,000
11 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.44 1,884
12 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:14 PM 108 0.43 1,302
13 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,844
14 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.43 1,757
15 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OHIO STATE/MICHIGAN STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 124 0.41 1,257
16 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.39 1,603
17 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 22 0.38 2,991
18 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.36 1,343
19 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: NIGHTMARE NURSE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.35 1,405
20 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.34 1,338
21 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 61 0.34 714
22 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.34 664
23 TOM & JERRY SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.34 1,255
24 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.33 1,245
25 BUNNICULA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.33 1,241
26 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.33 2,784
27 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:32 PM 88 0.32 800
28 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.32 2,798
29 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.32 1,328
30 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.31 1,457
31 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.31 696
32 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 168 0.30 1,623
33 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WEST VIRGINIA/BAYLOR ESPN 2:04 PM 130 0.30 835
34 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 2,431
35 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 6:48 PM 72 0.30 767
36 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.30 720
37 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,572
38 BE COOL SCOOBY THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.29 1,141
39 HBO BAD: 3/5/16 ORTIZ/THO HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 10 0.29 811
40 SAN ANDREAS HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 114 0.29 842
41 WABBIT THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.29 1,192
42 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.29 814
43 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.29 807
44 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 1,300
45 ID KILL FOR YOU INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 905
46 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.27 2,064
47 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / MONARCAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 120 0.27 569
48 SEX SENT ME TO THE ER TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.26 939
49 HBO BAD: 3/5/16 ORTIZ/THO HBO PRIME 10:11 PM 35 0.25 726
50 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:22 PM 38 0.25 1,859
51 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.25 512
52 HBO BAD: 3/5/16 ORTIZ/THO HBO PRIME 11:10 PM 23 0.25 740
53 HBO BAD: 3/5/16 ORTIZ/THO HBO PRIME 10:46 PM 24 0.25 682
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 180 0.25 572
55 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.24 1,025
56 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.24 1,307
57 LIGA MX L: MONTERREY / TIGRES UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 125 0.24 505
58 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.23 1,440
59 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.23 1,084
60 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.23 1,408
61 BLAZE NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.22 734
62 MIXELS THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.22 1,061
63 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/WATFORD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 123 0.21 438
64 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:38 AM 123 0.20 475
65 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 1:15 AM 75 0.20 377
66 BLACK SAILS 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 58 0.20 658
67 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 1,835
68 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 1,709
69 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,740
70 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.19 724
71 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.19 855
72 KIMBO/DADA/GRACIE/SHAMROC: 1 SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 120 0.19 549
73 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,071
74 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL COMEDY CENTRAL 9:00 PM 150 0.18 336
75 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:57 AM 30 0.18 417
76 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,162
77 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:41 AM 16 0.17 424
78 SPY: SPY HBO PRIME 1:17 AM 120 0.17 385
79 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,401
80 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,481
81 EAGLE EYE HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 118 0.16 417
82 PLACE FOR POLITICS: PRIMARY-CAUCUS COVERAGE MSNBC 9:00 PM 120 0.16 1,137
83 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.16 334
84 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 831
85 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 930
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,140
87 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,654
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 935
89 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 120 0.14 379
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,194
91 LIGA MX L: JAGUARES / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 120 0.13 292
92 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 790
93 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,153
94 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.13 1,167
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 848
96 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR D: DAYTONA FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 180 0.13 356
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,098
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 812
99 PLACE FOR POLITICS: PRIMARY-CAUCUS COVERAGE MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.12 999
100 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,495
101 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 560
102 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,323
103 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SYRACUSE/FLORIDA STATE ESPN2 2:04 PM 127 0.12 432
104 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.12 356
105 BANDIT PATROL NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.12 591
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 887
107 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.11 283
108 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.11 221
109 DOGS 101: NEW TRICKS ANIMAL PLANET 12:30 PM 30 0.11 567
110 BUNDESLIGA PREGAME L FX 12:00 PM 32 0.10 249
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 387
112 DOGS 101: NEW TRICKS ANIMAL PLANET 12:00 PM 30 0.10 500
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 789
114 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 11:50 PM 29 0.10 311
115 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 744
116 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.09 158
117 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 482
118 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/EVERTON USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 121 0.09 214
119 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 690
120 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.09 464
121 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.09 331
122 PLACE FOR POLITICS: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.09 655
123 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.09 224
124 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.09 559
125 SUNDANCE CELEBRATES: PET SEMATARY II SUNDANCE TV 7:00 PM 120 0.09 259
126 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 12:19 AM 10 0.09 248
127 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 30 0.09 729
128 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 615
129 JOHN WICK MAXPRIME 6:25 PM 101 0.09 285
130 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 249
131 FUTBOL CENTRAL UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:45 PM 10 0.09 165
132 PGA TOUR: 2016 WGC-CADILLAC CHP GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 177 0.09 794
133 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 60 0.09 182
134 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 10:53 PM 40 0.08 278
135 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 11:33 PM 17 0.08 279
136 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.08 312
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 362
138 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 405
139 POLTERGEIST (2015) MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 94 0.08 196
140 OTHER WOMAN, THE (2014) MAXPRIME 12:00 PM 109 0.08 162
141 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 220
142 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.08 290
143 BUNDESLIGA L FX 12:32 PM 118 0.08 192
144 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ALABAMA/GEORGIA ESPN2 4:11 PM 121 0.08 261
145 TWO WEEKS NOTICE: TWO WEEKS NOTICE POP 9:30 PM 150 0.07 243
146 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 497
147 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 365
148 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.07 199
149 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 472
150 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 257

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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.
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