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March 9, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.6.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for the rerun of 9-1-1. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had COLLEGE BASKETBALL at 0.56/0.36/0.17/0.14, as well as UFC PRELIMS at 0.46/0.19.  Hallmark’s original movie FIT FOR A PRINCE was at 0.19.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dipped 0.03 to 0.19, PIONEER WOMAN lost 0.05 to 0.17, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was down 0.05 to 0.15.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.17.  HGTV, ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU gained 0.04 to 0.16.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.16.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL up 0.05 to 0.20/362K, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.01 to 0.15, FOOD WARS up 0.02 to 0.14, FIRE FORCE up 0.01 to 0.13, BLACK CLOVER up 0.04 to 0.14, SSSS GRIDMAN up 0.01 to 0.11, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.11/245K, and DEMON SLAYER up 0.02 to 0.12/239K.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.15/0.14.  Lifetime’s original movie CIRCLE OF DECEPTION was at 0.12.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE dropped 0.04 to 0.08.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 6, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:07 PM 77 0.56 1,871
2 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L ESPN 8:17 PM 107 0.46 1,208
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:13 PM 114 0.36 1,503
4 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: FIT FOR A PRINCE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.19 2,256
5 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,281
6 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L ESPN2 8:00 PM 27 0.19 541
7 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: ANCHORMAN 2 COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 150 0.18 357
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:04 PM 56 0.18 515
9 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.17 1,033
10 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,121
11 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: INDIANA/PURDUE ESPN 2:03 PM 130 0.17 746
12 LIGA MX SAT 2: MAZATLAN / CHIVAS GUADALAJARA TUDN 9:58 PM 122 0.17 391
13 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,284
14 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 4:25 PM 178 0.16 1,279
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,300
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,081
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,249
18 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 992
19 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.15 271
20 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 129 0.15 407
21 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L: UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ/ADESANYA ESPN2 5:56 PM 124 0.14 447
22 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.14 265
23 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.14 422
24 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.14 265
25 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / LEON TUDN 7:58 PM 120 0.14 314
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,252
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,044
28 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SOUTH CAROLINA/KENTUCKY ESPN 12:00 PM 123 0.14 674
29 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OKLAHOMA STATE/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 2:18 PM 120 0.14 546
30 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/SHEFFIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 124 0.14 375
31 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 2,052
32 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 450
33 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.13 254
34 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 2,278
35 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:01 PM 26 0.12 364
36 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CIRCLE OF DECEPTION LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 130 0.12 651
37 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 2,158
38 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 115 0.11 913
39 SSSS.GRIDMAN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.11 221
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 893
41 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.11 245
42 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 386
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 985
44 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 322
45 NICK UNFILTERED NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.11 340
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 918
47 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,099
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 936
49 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:33 AM 24 0.10 256
50 PIKWIK PACK DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.10 316
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,069
52 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 279
53 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 569
54 CNN FILMS CNN 9:00 PM 30 0.10 721
55 POWER RANGERS DINO FURY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.09 326
56 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:26 AM 127 0.09 258
57 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:18 PM 98 0.09 429
58 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 379
59 INSIDE STORY, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 90 0.09 316
60 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/NOTRE DAME ESPN2 12:00 PM 138 0.09 344
61 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,065
62 TOONED IN NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.09 256
63 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.09 264
64 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,135
65 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 443
66 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,464
67 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,167
68 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.08 303
69 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 239
70 OTL – FIRST REPORT ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 246
71 YOUNG SHELDON NICK-AT-NITE 4:48 AM 24 0.08 370
72 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.08 261
73 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.08 894
74 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 751
75 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,517
76 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 831
77 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:36 PM 24 0.07 187
78 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.07 606
79 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.07 233
80 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.07 408
81 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 953
82 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 907
83 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,297
84 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.07 410
85 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 830
86 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 244
87 THE A&E MOVIE: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BA A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 150 0.06 760
88 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 587
89 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 186
90 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.06 164
91 B1G WRESTLING L: B1G SEMIFINALS BIG TEN NETWORK 7:30 PM 137 0.06 223
92 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 964
93 ROCKY BALBOA HBO PRIME 5:00 AM 60 0.06 182
94 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 549
95 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.06 1,046
96 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.06 181
97 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: XAVIER/MARQUETTE FOX SPORTS 1 9:10 PM 125 0.06 218
98 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 7:23 PM 102 0.06 263
99 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 904
100 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.05 218
101 MEXICAN FIRST DIVISION L ESPN DEPORTES 10:01 PM 119 0.05 104
102 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L ESPN2 8:27 PM 96 0.05 215
103 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPNU 6:12 PM 26 0.05 136
104 WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L: TENNESSEE/SOUTH CAROLINA ESPNU 6:38 PM 122 0.05 192
105 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 25 0.05 416
106 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 1,124
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 312
108 KINDRED SPIRITS SPC TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 321
109 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: OSASUNA VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:50 PM 130 0.05 156
110 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 892
111 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.04 103
112 SUPERCROSS: DAYTONA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 206 0.04 168
113 B1G WRESTLING: ON THE MAT BIG TEN NETWORK 9:47 PM 30 0.04 146
114 LIGA MX L: ATLAS / FC JUAREZ TUDN 5:55 PM 123 0.04 126
115 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 115
116 THE A&E MOVIE: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BA A&E NETWORK 1:33 AM 145 0.04 223
117 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:00 AM 60 0.04 74
118 SEDUCED BY SPEED MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 219
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.04 326
120 ANDRA DAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.04 189
121 SNOW ANIMALS BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.04 219
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.03 397
123 TODO EN 90 DIAS: N/A DISCOVERY FAMILIA 9:00 PM 120 0.03 70
124 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.03 375
125 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 1,004
126 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.03 762
127 B1G WRESTLING L: B1G SESSION 1 BIG TEN NETWORK 10:00 AM 241 0.03 140
128 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 11:30 AM 60 0.03 306
129 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.03 114
130 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 896
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 216
132 WOM BIG EAST CBB TOURN L: QTRFNL1: ST. JOHN?S/UCONN FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 121 0.03 210
133 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 90
134 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.03 57
135 SPORTSCENTER FIN   L ESPN DEPORTES 2:29 PM 31 0.03 84
136 GERMAN BUNDESLIGA L: FC BAYERN MUNCHEN/BORUSSIA DORTMUND ESPN DEPORTES 12:15 PM 134 0.03 77
137 FOX CBB TIP-OFF L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 30 0.03 97
138 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.03 327
139 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:00 AM 60 0.03 155
140 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 754
141 LIGA PREMIER EXTRA UNIVERSO 12:01 PM 24 0.03 59
142 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 802
143 WCC TOURNAMENT   L ESPNU 9:00 PM 119 0.02 88
144 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.02 63
145 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 3:30 AM 30 0.02 52
146 DEVIL MAY CARE SYFY 12:00 AM 13 0.02 164
147 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.02 108
148 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.02 135
149 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.02 202
150 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.02 427

 

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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.