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June 1, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.28.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  500 QUESTIONS fell 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 May SAT.28

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On Saturday cable, there was the NBA PLAYOFFS game on TNT… and then everything else.  TNT scored a huge 4.09 for the night’s Golden State vs. Oklahoma City game, but we already know that the Monday night game (for which final numbers will be available this afternoon) was even bigger.  TNT aired a “sneak peak” of sister network TBS’s new WRECKED after 12:30AM and managed 0.84 even at that late hour.  Other sports-related round-ups aside (and HBO’s airing of THE INTERN, since that network continues to list its licensed theatrical movies as “originals”), the next show to hit the Top 10 was a 7AM airing of Cartoon Network’s POKEMON at 0.27. That tied with Food Network’s PIONEER WOMAN, up a tick from last week to 0.27, while KITCHEN AT FN dropped 0.03 to 0.26, and FARMHOUSE RULES was up 0.03 to 0.21. Lifetime’s movie THE MAID was also at 0.27.  Adult Swim aired a marathon of SAMURAI CHAMPLOO episodes (since those are always listed as reruns, although we’re told that they’re airing in original versions on Adult Swim, there’s no way to tell if these episodes had aired before), with numbers that ranged from 0.46/1.05M to 0.24/592K. Starz’s OUTLANDER dipped 0.02 to 0.22.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 May SAT.28

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 28, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- CONF FNLS L: GOLDEN STATE/OKLAHOMA CITY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 168 4.09 10,811
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:48 PM 45 2.28 5,368
3 WRECKED SNEAK PEEK TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:33 AM 29 0.84 1,995
4 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.69 1,906
5 INTERN, THE: INTERN, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 121 0.51 1,544
6 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.30 635
7 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.28 544
8 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.27 747
9 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.27 1,301
10 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MAID, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.27 1,085
11 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 4:05 PM 124 0.26 594
12 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.26 1,114
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.25 602
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 610
15 LOST IN THE WEST 1 NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 55 0.25 1,223
16 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:10 AM 51 0.24 543
17 OUTLANDER 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 60 0.22 1,059
18 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.22 839
19 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: CHARLOTTE FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 185 0.22 1,414
20 FARMHOUSE RULES FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.21 1,152
21 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: THE BENCHWARMERS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:15 AM 130 0.20 451
22 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L ESPN 12:00 PM 108 0.20 637
23 SCORNED: LOVE KILLS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 700
24 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 602
25 FANTASTIC FOUR, THE(2015) HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 100 0.19 409
26 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN 1:48 PM 13 0.19 534
27 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: ALABAMA/WASHINGTON ESPN 5:30 PM 163 0.18 630
28 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY L: USA/BOLIVIA FOX SPORTS 1 7:50 PM 132 0.18 454
29 INTERN, THE: INTERN, THE HBO PRIME 1:05 AM 121 0.17 394
30 AMISTOSO/FRIENDLY MAT5/28: ESTADOS UNIDOS / BOLIVIA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:22 PM 137 0.16 371
31 MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., THE HBO PRIME 10:05 PM 116 0.16 475
32 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:39 PM 12 0.16 354
33 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: UCLA/OREGON ESPN 9:30 PM 160 0.14 447
34 9-1-1 ENCOUNTERS ANIMAL PLANET 8:30 PM 31 0.14 632
35 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: MISSOURI/MICHIGAN ESPN 3:00 PM 138 0.14 427
36 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN 2:01 PM 59 0.13 334
37 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.13 614
38 RABID ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.13 644
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:13 PM 47 0.13 401
40 9-1-1 ENCOUNTERS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 30 0.13 652
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 754
42 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.12 315
43 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 30 0.12 751
44 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,351
45 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 863
46 LIVIN LOZADA OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 316
47 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.11 1,250
48 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.11 1,117
49 INTL SOCCER FRIENDLY   L: SWITZERLAND/BELGIUM ESPN2 10:00 AM 128 0.11 221
50 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FIN P L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.11 671
51 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN 5:18 PM 12 0.11 371
52 BLAZE NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.11 557
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 715
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 764
55 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 12:29 PM 31 0.10 570
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,432
57 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 671
58 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 90 0.10 601
59 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT TOR MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 226 0.09 409
60 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 479
61 NATIONAL TEAM (PT) SAT: EEUU / BOLIVIA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:51 PM 130 0.09 213
62 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 510
63 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 473
64 F1 QUALIFYING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 90 0.09 318
65 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.09 1,027
66 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 337
67 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 6:00 PM 46 0.09 762
68 JUSTICE W/ JDG JEANINE SP FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,161
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 9:00 PM 30 0.09 286
70 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 89 0.09 492
71 JUNO HBO PRIME 12:35 PM 96 0.09 175
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 623
73 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 957
74 SHREK 3 HBO PRIME 6:05 AM 93 0.08 198
75 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 216
76 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 285
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 520
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 611
79 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 262
80 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:00 PM 30 0.08 328
81 NATIONAL ENQUIRER INVESTI REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 292
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 546
83 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.08 927
84 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 936
85 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY L FOX SPORTS 1 5:35 PM 119 0.08 302
86 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: ARIZONA/AUBURN ESPN2 6:42 PM 137 0.08 366
87 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 280
88 CHAMPIONS TOUR: BONUS GOLF CHANNEL 2:30 PM 60 0.07 394
89 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.07 129
90 US NATIONAL TEAM PREG L FOX SPORTS 1 7:34 PM 16 0.07 215
91 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:30 PM 30 0.07 352
92 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.07 229
93 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 8:59 PM 11 0.07 334
94 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 268
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 506
96 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 287
97 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 690
98 INSPECTOR GADGET HBO PRIME 7:40 AM 78 0.07 173
99 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: NYY AT TB/BAL AT CLE MLB NETWORK 4:52 PM 154 0.07 244
100 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: BROWN/MARYLAND ESPN2 3:10 PM 159 0.07 225
101 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L: MIGUEL VAZQUEZ/ERICK BONE FOX SPORTS 1 10:02 PM 144 0.07 242
102 ENTOURAGE (2015) HBO PRIME 4:15 AM 104 0.07 139
103 RED EYE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 452
104 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 6:46 PM 60 0.06 271
105 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: NORTH CAROLINA/LOYOLA ESPN2 12:08 PM 146 0.06 185
106 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 426
107 ME AND EARL AND THE DYING HBO PRIME 2:15 PM 105 0.06 127
108 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 221
109 DR. K: GLOVES OFF! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 371
110 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 623
111 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.06 665
112 UNLIKELY ANIMAL FRIENDS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 356
113 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 648
114 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 724
115 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.06 632
116 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 678
117 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 77 0.05 142
118 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 358
119 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 343
120 AMA MOTOCROSS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.05 133
121 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 2:34 PM 36 0.05 165
122 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:01 PM 59 0.05 93
123 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 170
124 PERFORMANCE TV VELOCITY 9:30 AM 30 0.05 159
125 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 439
126 EXPEDIENTES UDN – L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:01 PM 60 0.05 87
127 CASE CLOSED WITH AJ BENZA REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 200
128 BATMAN: BATMAN MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 126 0.05 128
129 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.05 113
130 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 AM 60 0.05 304
131 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 633
132 CHARLOTTES WEB HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 94 0.05 114
133 NBA GAMETIME CF RECAP L NBA-TV 11:46 PM 76 0.05 123
134 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 145
135 HENRY DANGER TEENNICK 11:00 AM 30 0.04 217
136 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.04 161
137 BLACKHAT: BLACKHAT MAXPRIME 5:10 PM 133 0.04 77
138 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:28 PM 32 0.04 239
139 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 201
140 NBA GAMETIME CF PREVIEW L NBA-TV 7:00 PM 60 0.04 107
141 SAMS GARAGE VELOCITY 9:00 AM 30 0.04 162
142 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 202
143 NINAS WORLD SPROUT 6:30 PM 30 0.04 157
144 SNAPPED:SHE MADE ME DO IT OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 158
145 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP: N/A FOX DEPORTES 12:00 PM 150 0.04 107
146 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.04 94
147 INSTANT JAM CMT 9:00 PM 60 0.04 137
148 LITTLEST PET SHOP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.04 159
149 INSTANT JAM SNEAK PEEK CMT 12:00 PM 60 0.04 202
150 TRACK & FIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 90 0.04 175

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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.