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April 14, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.11.2020

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NETWORK FINALS:  48 HOURS lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s original movie THE CLARK SISTERS led Saturday cable at 0.70.  A&E’s LIVE PD bounced back to 0.56, up 0.22 from last week’s SPECIAL EDITION episode, and the lead-in hour was at 0.32.  Cable news was topped by CNN’s noon CNN NEWSROOM at 0.32/0.45/1.9M, with Fox News’s WATTERS WORLD at 0.25/0.40/3.1M, and MSNBC’s PRESS CONFERENCE coverage at 0.10/1.5M.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.30, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was steady at 0.26, and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.02 to 0.25.  Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH special was at 0.24.  On History, THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.22, and ANCIENT ALIENS was at 0.21.  Hallmark’s movie FASHIONABLY YOURS was at 0.17.  HGTV’s NATE & JEREMIAH dropped 0.05 to 0.16.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.13/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.14.  OWN’s LOVE GOALS fell 0.05 to 0.04.  AMC’s LINE OF DUTY was at 0.04. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 11, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: CLARK SISTERS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 153 0.70 2,741
2 LIVE PD: 286 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.56 2,049
3 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.32 1,893
4 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.32 1,208
5 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.30 1,510
6 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.29 1,827
7 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.28 1,610
8 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.28 1,692
9 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.27 1,626
10 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.27 1,569
11 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.26 1,371
12 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,103
13 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,857
14 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.25 1,315
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.25 1,689
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,385
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 1,344
18 DEADLIEST CATCH SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,033
19 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,389
20 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 58 0.24 774
21 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 3,061
22 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,422
23 IT: CHAPTER 2: IT: CHAPTER 2 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 169 0.23 771
24 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.22 1,097
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.22 1,352
26 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.21 887
27 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.21 1,038
28 SATURDAY MOVIE: SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING FREEFORM 8:10 PM 190 0.20 533
29 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.20 1,810
30 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.20 1,903
31 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.19 2,221
32 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,036
33 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 1,959
34 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,228
35 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.18 2,099
36 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,697
37 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 2,274
38 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: FASHIONABLY YOURS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.17 1,811
39 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 2,147
40 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,828
41 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 2,216
42 NATE & JERE:SAVE MY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.16 966
43 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 951
44 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.13 646
45 TIME MACHINE: BANNED FROM THE BIBLE II HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.13 817
46 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 8:00 PM 58 0.13 786
47 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.12 444
48 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:45 AM 15 0.12 411
49 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 851
50 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.12 473
51 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 2,075
52 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:00 PM 30 0.12 563
53 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.12 692
54 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:30 PM 30 0.12 559
55 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:10 AM 50 0.11 726
56 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 653
57 POWER RANGERS BM10 NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.11 369
58 E:60 ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 289
59 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.11 345
60 ALASKA TRIANGLE REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 425
61 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 654
62 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.11 247
63 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 291
64 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 8:58 PM 62 0.11 702
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,476
66 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 616
67 NBA 2K PLAYERS TOURNAMENT: DEANDRE AYTON/DEVIN BOOKER ESPN 9:00 PM 120 0.11 201
68 TIME MACHINE: BANNED FROM THE BIBLE HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.11 655
69 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:33 AM 42 0.10 1,460
70 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:00 PM 30 0.10 556
71 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.10 390
72 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.10 552
73 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:30 AM 30 0.10 299
74 ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.10 613
75 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 2:06 AM 58 0.10 309
76 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 269
77 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.10 178
78 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.10 496
79 ALL THAT NEW NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.10 443
80 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 12:15 PM 105 0.10 1,261
81 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:00 AM 30 0.09 379
82 DAHMER:SERIAL KILLER: 100 2 HOUR SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 PM 120 0.09 346
83 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.09 415
84 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 71 0.09 663
85 NBA 2K PLAYERS TOURNAMENT: PATRICK BEVERLEY/DEANDRE AYTON ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.09 174
86 MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H DISNEY JUNIOR 1:30 PM 55 0.09 311
87 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.09 179
88 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:00 AM 30 0.09 216
89 AM JOY MSNBC 10:00 AM 93 0.09 1,258
90 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 582
91 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.09 370
92 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.08 536
93 NBA 2K PLAYERS TOURNAMENT ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 172
94 SAMS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.08 259
95 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.08 283
96 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:00 AM 30 0.08 442
97 PACIFIER, THE HBO PRIME 11:33 AM 95 0.08 241
98 DNA MURDER W. PAUL HOLES OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 419
99 THESE WOODS ARE HAUNTED TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 486
100 SAM LITTLE SNK PK: 101 SNEAK PEEK OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.08 409
101 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 180
102 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 209
103 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.08 148
104 NBA 2K PLAYERS TOURNAMENT: MONTREZL HARRELL/DEVIN BOOKER ESPN 5:00 PM 120 0.08 159
105 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 845
106 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.07 624
107 METHOD OF A SERIAL KILLER: 101 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 2:00 PM 120 0.07 350
108 CRITTER FIXERS NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.07 504
109 THIS IS STAND UP COMEDY CENTRAL 3:00 AM 60 0.07 133
110 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 910
111 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,015
112 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 2:00 AM 25 0.07 193
113 MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 55 0.06 285
114 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 124
115 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 920
116 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 1,010
117 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 814
118 NBA 2K PLAYERS TOURNAMENT ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 123
119 MSNBC LIVE W/ A. MENENDEZ MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 838
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 992
121 THIS IS STAND UP COMEDY CENTRAL 4:00 AM 60 0.06 114
122 NBA 2K PLAYERS TOURNAMENT ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 142
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 253
124 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN2 8:00 PM 60 0.06 239
125 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 977
126 FIRE MASTERS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 153
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 207
128 NBA 2K PLAYERS TOURNAMENT ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 130
129 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 864
130 900 SERIES, THE MOTOR TREND 7:00 AM 30 0.05 148
131 VATICAN EASTER MASS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:56 AM 64 0.05 610
132 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 9:30 AM 30 0.05 141
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 228
134 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ MOTOR TREND 6:30 AM 30 0.04 135
135 LOVE GOALS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 179
136 SAVED BY THE BARN ANIMAL PLANET 10:11 PM 60 0.04 352
137 LINE OF DUTY AMC 10:00 PM 80 0.04 148
138 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.04 115
139 INDYCAR IRACING SERIES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 90 0.04 202
140 MST3K: 310 FUGITIVE ALIEN IFC TV 6:00 AM 135 0.03 115
141 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.03 546
142 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 207
143 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.03 64
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 200
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 213
146 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 83
147 GIADA AT HOME COOKING CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.03 75
148 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.03 91
149 GIADA AT HOME COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.03 64
150 SEMPER FI (2019) SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 100 0.03 148

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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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