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May 5, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.2.2020

 

 

 

 

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, down 0.08 to 0.48.  Food Network’s primetime DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.34, and in the morning, KITCHEN AT FN fell 0.12 to 0.22, PIONEER WOMAN lost 0.08 to 0.22, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down 0.04 to 0.20.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.08/188K & 0.08/193K compared to last week’s 0.11/263K & 0.11/255K, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.03 to 0.26, DEMON SLAYER down 0.04 to 0.20, PARANOIA AGENT down 0.03 to 0.17/338K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.05 to 0.15/308K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.05 to 0.14/280K, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.14/284K, PRIMAL down 0.04 to 0.13/257K and SAMURAI JACK down 0.02 to 0.14/275K.  Cable news was topped by Fox News’s THE GREG GUTFELD SHOW at 0.20/0.35/2.8M, with the 5PM CNN NEWSROOM at 0.16/0.22/1.2M, and MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE at 0.08/1.2M.  Nickelodeon’s KIDS CHOICE AWARDS was at 0.20 at its home base, with simulcasts at Nick Jr at 0.07, TeenNick at 0.02, and Nick Jr at 0.01/65K.  Lifetime’s original movie DEADLY MILE HIGH CLUB was at 0.14.  On History, ANCIENT ALIENS was at 0.13/0.13/0.11.  OWN’s LOVE GOALS was steady at 0.06.  AMC’s LINE OF DUTY held at 0.03. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 2, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 292 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.48 1,852
2 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.34 1,143
3 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.26 514
4 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,353
5 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,181
6 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 1,171
7 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,751
8 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2020 NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 60 0.20 850
9 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.20 398
10 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 30 0.19 601
11 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,209
12 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,096
13 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 2,152
14 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,158
15 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,130
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,074
17 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 2,672
18 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 2,796
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,252
20 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.14 280
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,011
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,281
23 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DEADLY MILE HIGH CLUB LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.14 741
24 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.13 636
25 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.13 719
26 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 2:30 PM 30 0.13 386
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,143
28 ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 109 0.13 665
29 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.13 695
30 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 3:00 PM 30 0.13 396
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 980
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,029
33 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,777
34 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,483
35 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,389
36 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 2:00 PM 30 0.12 369
37 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,572
38 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,989
39 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,159
40 WEIGHTLIFTING L ESPN 12:00 PM 61 0.11 302
41 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.11 319
42 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.11 361
43 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,626
44 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,624
45 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.11 529
46 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:30 PM 30 0.11 348
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,007
48 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,458
49 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 724
50 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:45 AM 15 0.10 318
51 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 567
52 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,292
53 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.10 312
54 GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 243
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 294
56 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.10 290
57 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,312
58 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,234
59 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 955
60 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:15 AM 15 0.10 293
61 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 255
62 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:00 PM 30 0.10 326
63 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.09 544
64 PARANORMAL 911 TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 348
65 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 238
66 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.09 300
67 SCHOOL OF ROCK HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 109 0.09 302
68 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.09 527
69 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 580
70 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.08 272
71 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:00 AM 29 0.08 1,213
72 IN THE DRIVERS  SEAT ESPN 9:00 PM 30 0.08 201
73 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:30 PM 30 0.08 305
74 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 318
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,134
76 AM JOY MSNBC 11:29 AM 31 0.08 1,125
77 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 684
78 SAVED BY THE BARN ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.08 492
79 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.08 605
80 TIME MACHINE: PRESIDENTS BOOK OF SECRETS 402 HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.08 511
81 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 331
82 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 2:06 AM 112 0.08 300
83 MY PARANORMAL NIGHTMARE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 289
84 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 193
85 AM JOY MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,112
86 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.07 180
87 E:60 ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.07 174
88 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2020 NICK JR 8:00 PM 60 0.07 253
89 GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.07 171
90 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 506
91 TIME MACHINE: AMERICAS BOOK OF SEC: MONUMENTS HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.06 593
92 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:00 PM 30 0.06 276
93 LOVE GOALS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 271
94 GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS ESPN 7:30 PM 30 0.06 172
95 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 574
96 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 993
97 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.06 222
98 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 516
99 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 9:30 AM 30 0.06 186
100 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 837
101 GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 170
102 GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS ESPN 4:30 PM 60 0.05 164
103 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 806
104 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 211
105 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 601
106 DODGE JUGGLE THREE ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 138
107 VIDEO GAMING ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.05 121
108 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 208
109 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 773
110 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 714
111 FLEA MARKET FLIP DIY NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.05 374
112 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 12:00 PM 60 0.05 154
113 VIDEO GAMING ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.05 125
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.04 688
115 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 769
116 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:00 AM 30 0.04 204
117 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.04 229
118 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 133
119 FIRE MASTERS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 179
120 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.04 214
121 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 621
122 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 673
123 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 161
124 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 137
125 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.03 486
126 LINE OF DUTY AMC 11:00 PM 80 0.03 154
127 ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.03 392
128 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPNEWS 9:00 PM 60 0.03 135
129 E:60 ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.03 98
130 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 171
131 MAGIC CAUGHT ON CAMERA TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.03 114
132 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 96
133 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 114
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 268
135 FLEA MARKET FLIP DIY NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.03 340
136 900 SERIES, THE MOTOR TREND 7:00 AM 30 0.03 117
137 QUIEN DA MAS S4 UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 30 0.03 56
138 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 138
139 SAMS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.03 185
140 LIFE STORY BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 83 0.03 179
141 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S11 UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 30 0.03 68
142 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S11 UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 30 0.02 47
143 QUIEN DA MAS S4 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.02 52
144 FLEA MARKET FLIP DIY NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.02 309
145 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.02 211
146 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2020 TEENNICK 8:00 PM 60 0.02 110
147 SPORTSCENTER LATE ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.02 75
148 MLB THE SHOW 20 ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.02 41
149 QUIEN DA MAS S4 UNIVERSO 4:30 PM 30 0.02 50
150 WEIGHTLIFTING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.02 61

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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.