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May 19, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.16.2020

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NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up 0.08 to 0.47.  ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.50, and the PRELIMS were at 0.26.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN edged up 0.02 to 0.25, PIONEER WOMAN dipped 0.04 to 0.24, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down 0.02 to 0.21.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.02/223K & 0.10/210K compared to last week’s 0.09/234K & 0.09/231K , MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.09 to 0.20, PARANOIA AGENT down 0.10 to 0.15, MOB PSYCHO 100 down 0.08 to 0.16/305K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.06 to 0.16/294K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.05 to 0.14, and NARUTO down 0.06 to 0.13/233K.  Hallmark’s movie HOW TO TRAIN YOUR HUSBAND was at 0.17.  Fox Sports 1’s BUNDESLIGA match was at 0.17.  Lifetime’s movie TWISTED TWIN was at 0.15.  History’s THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.11/0.10.  AMC’s LINE OF DUTY lost 0.02 to 0.02. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic DetailL

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 16, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 296 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.57 2,100
2 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: OVEREEM/HARRIS ESPN 9:00 PM 178 0.50 1,198
3 JOKER: JOKER HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.34 1,310
4 GRADUATE TOGETHER CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.31 1,879
5 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: OVEREEM/HARRIS ESPN 6:00 PM 120 0.26 690
6 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,168
7 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.24 1,219
8 GRADUATE TOGETHER: 2020 MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,003
9 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 1,071
10 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:58 PM 57 0.21 438
11 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,634
12 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.20 463
13 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,305
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,210
15 SITUATION ROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,126
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,187
17 CLASS OF 2020 CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,347
18 HALLMARK MOVIE: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR HUSBAND HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.17 1,831
19 BUNDESLIGA L: DORTMUND/SCHALKE FOX SPORTS 1 9:20 AM 130 0.17 365
20 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.17 936
21 MOVIE, USA USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 110 0.17 741
22 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 27 0.16 678
23 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: TWISTED TWIN LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 901
24 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 2,345
25 PARANOIA AGENT ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.15 313
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,030
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,122
28 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.14 762
29 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.14 267
30 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,695
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 994
32 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 2,377
33 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,546
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 988
35 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:00 PM 30 0.12 426
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,040
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 987
38 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,301
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,135
40 ALL THAT NEW NICKELODEON 8:27 PM 33 0.12 528
41 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,818
42 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.11 734
43 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,235
44 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,212
45 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:30 PM 30 0.11 407
46 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.10 342
47 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,777
48 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:30 PM 30 0.10 384
49 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,141
50 SAVED BY THE BARN ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.10 528
51 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.10 511
52 BUNDESLIGA L: FRANKFURT/BORUSSIA MG FOX SPORTS 1 12:20 PM 130 0.10 232
53 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,466
54 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:00 PM 30 0.10 361
55 KOREAN BASEBALL   L: KIWOOM HEROES/LG TWINS ESPN 12:55 AM 185 0.10 199
56 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 257
57 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,378
58 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,424
59 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.09 337
60 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.09 425
61 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 265
62 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.09 296
63 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,161
64 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,169
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,434
66 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 903
67 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 777
68 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 460
69 TIME MACHINE: SNIPER: DEADLIEST MISSIONS HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.08 496
70 PARANORMAL 911 TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 418
71 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 668
72 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.08 289
73 CORNHOLE            L: ACL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2020 BAG BRAWL ESPN 12:00 PM 125 0.08 216
74 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.08 250
75 MY PARANORMAL NIGHTMARE TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 298
76 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 449
77 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.07 438
78 CORNHOLE            L: ACL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2020 BAG BRAWL ESPN 2:05 PM 121 0.07 182
79 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.07 251
80 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: 12 STRONG (2018) PARAMOUNT 7:30 PM 150 0.07 515
81 SMOTHERED: CLIP SHOW TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.07 364
82 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.07 264
83 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.07 232
84 TIME MACHINE: SNIPER: INSIDE THE CROSSHAIRS HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.07 404
85 AM JOY MSNBC 10:00 AM 100 0.07 963
86 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:33 AM 20 0.07 1,000
87 THESE WOODS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 322
88 MARK OF A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 486
89 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 575
90 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:00 AM 30 0.07 215
91 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:45 AM 15 0.06 214
92 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:00 AM 30 0.06 252
93 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 439
94 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 1,035
95 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 448
96 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 90 0.06 665
97 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.06 273
98 FLEA MARKET FLIP DIY NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.06 440
99 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 186
100 GRADUATE TOGETHER: AMERIC FREEFORM 8:00 PM 60 0.06 211
101 GRADUATE TOGETHER: 2020 FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 977
102 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 843
103 ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 9:30 PM 63 0.06 449
104 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 284
105 FLEA MARKET FLIP DIY NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.06 411
106 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 672
107 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 149
108 FIGHTER, THE HBO PRIME 2:40 AM 116 0.05 152
109 KOREAN BASEBALL   L ESPN 6:00 AM 63 0.05 94
110 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 734
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 232
112 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 718
113 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 781
114 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 2:06 AM 58 0.05 203
115 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPN 4:06 PM 54 0.05 186
116 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.05 263
117 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 212
118 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 645
119 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:30 AM 30 0.04 152
120 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 208
121 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.04 510
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 212
123 BUNDESLIGA L: LEIPZIG/FREIBURG FOX SPORTS 2 9:20 AM 130 0.04 98
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 196
125 MADDEN L: MADDEN NFL 20 MADDEN BOWL ESPN2 5:00 PM 240 0.04 97
126 AMC MOVIE AMC 1:00 AM 85 0.04 138
127 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 718
128 FEAR NOT WITH IYANLA OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 196
129 AMERICAS DAY AT RACES L: 59 FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 210 0.04 175
130 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.03 126
131 AMC MOVIE AMC 12:25 AM 35 0.03 137
132 JUNGLE ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 10:33 PM 59 0.03 317
133 CRONICAS DT SAT 1 GALAVISION 12:00 PM 60 0.03 113
134 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS: OVEREEM/HARRIS ESPN2 1:00 AM 180 0.03 81
135 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 162
136 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S11 UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 30 0.03 75
137 12 CORAZONES UNIVERSO 10:00 AM 60 0.03 100
138 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.03 66
139 UFC FIGHT NIGHT ESPN2 6:00 AM 60 0.03 105
140 SEGURIDAD FRONTERA CAN UNIVERSO 11:00 AM 30 0.03 93
141 GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.03 186
142 HENRY DANGER NICKTOONS 12:00 PM 60 0.03 88
143 UFC LIVE ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.03 93
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 123
145 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.03 154
146 SPORTSCENTER LATE ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.03 87
147 SAMS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.02 174
148 CORNHOLE: 2020 BAG BRAWL ESPN2 9:00 PM 120 0.02 74
149 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.02 95
150 LINE OF DUTY AMC 11:00 PM 85 0.02 153

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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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