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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.29.2021

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 29, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: UTAH/MEMPHIS ESPN 9:34 PM 148 1.09 2,889
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: NUGGETS/BLAZERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:08 PM 147 0.84 2,152
3 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: PHILADELPHIA/WASHINGTON ESPN 7:10 PM 144 0.79 2,243
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:02 AM 61 0.60 1,441
5 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: BUCKS/HEAT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:30 PM 158 0.59 1,606
6 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:00 PM 10 0.45 1,288
7 CUBE SNEAK PEAK, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:35 PM 35 0.42 978
8 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:03 AM 57 0.33 812
9 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SAT: F: MANCHESTER CITY VS CHELSEA TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.27 638
10 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,095
11 ALL ELITE WRESTLING SPCL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:35 PM 30 0.21 519
12 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 6:02 PM 58 0.21 574
13 PARTIDO AMISTOSO 5/29: MEXICO VS ISLANDIA TUDN 8:59 PM 130 0.19 446
14 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: FLORIDA/GEORGIA ESPN 12:00 PM 142 0.19 771
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 553
16 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.17 964
17 NHL QTR FINALS L: TORONTO/MONTREAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 207 0.17 534
18 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 491
19 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 847
20 FINAL SPACE ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.16 313
21 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: ALABAMA/KENTUCKY ESPN 2:22 PM 129 0.15 650
22 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.15 292
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 472
24 MISION EUROPA SAT TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 321
25 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:00 PM 30 0.14 408
26 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN 4:31 PM 91 0.14 620
27 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,383
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 354
29 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,193
30 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: CHARLOTTE FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 180 0.13 999
31 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,241
32 DEER SQUAD NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.12 388
33 DEER SQUAD NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.12 361
34 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: VIRGINIA TECH/UCLA ESPN2 9:30 PM 137 0.11 525
35 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 422
36 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,508
37 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.11 210
38 PIKWIK PACK DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.11 309
39 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,288
40 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.10 184
41 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: MISSOURI/JAMES MADISON ESPN2 7:14 PM 129 0.10 516
42 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,078
43 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.10 274
44 PITBULLS & PAROLEES SPCL: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 120 0.09 452
45 PGA TOUR: CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE GOLF CHANNEL 1:58 PM 212 0.09 944
46 NICK UNFILTERED NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.09 283
47 PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.09 153
48 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 850
49 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.09 193
50 BIOGRAPHY: MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 122 0.08 268
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 597
52 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.08 153
53 RENEGADES:BAD BOYS NASCAR FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.08 705
54 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L ESPN2 5:15 PM 119 0.08 402
55 PROUD AMERICAN SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 540
56 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.08 154
57 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 830
58 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 605
59 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: VIRGINIA/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN2 12:00 PM 152 0.08 296
60 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,001
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 594
62 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:30 AM 30 0.07 451
63 NARCO WARS SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 290
64 PROUD AMERICAN SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 877
65 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 AM 30 0.07 442
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 627
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 503
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 537
69 NICK UNFILTERED NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.07 235
70 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 172
71 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 2:32 PM 30 0.07 249
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 468
73 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.06 189
74 FUTBOL CENTRAL SAT TUDN 1:30 PM 60 0.06 149
75 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: MARYLAND/DUKE ESPN2 3:02 PM 133 0.06 270
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 522
77 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.06 368
78 MIRACULOUS WORLD: SHANGHA DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 65 0.06 301
79 CRITTER FIXERS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 330
80 WIZARD OF PAWS NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 30 0.06 360
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 470
82 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 60 0.06 370
83 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 657
84 NARCO WARS FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.06 240
85 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 906
86 CRITTER FIXER COMPS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 254
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 553
88 ARCA RACING L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 105 0.05 428
89 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 689
90 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 675
91 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 681
92 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:53 PM 20 0.05 217
93 SON OF SAM OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 239
94 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:13 AM 13 0.05 178
95 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 789
96 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.05 288
97 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 187
98 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.05 198
99 WIZARD OF PAWS NAT GEO WILD 10:30 PM 30 0.05 347
100 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 100
101 MY LIFE ON MTV AMTV 9:00 AM 30 0.05 93
102 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 742
103 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 551
104 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 60 0.04 178
105 LPGA TOUR: LPGA MATCH-PLAY GOLF CHANNEL 5:30 PM 216 0.04 303
106 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 5:30 PM 30 0.04 180
107 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 AM 60 0.04 199
108 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.04 171
109 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:56 PM 37 0.04 179
110 MAJOR LEAG SOCCER PT SAT TUDN 7:00 PM 119 0.04 113
111 AMA MOTOCROSS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 PM 123 0.04 100
112 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 592
113 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 359
114 KINDRED SPIRITS (O) TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 405
115 COMBATE GLOBAL SAT TUDN 11:09 PM 100 0.04 99
116 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.04 540
117 PROUD AMERICAN SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.03 256
118 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 405
119 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:33 PM 20 0.03 159
120 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: PHI AT TB/NYY AT DET MLB NETWORK 1:10 PM 191 0.03 227
121 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 5:00 PM 30 0.03 168
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.03 259
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.03 238
124 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 4:30 PM 30 0.03 141
125 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 537
126 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:41 PM 15 0.03 150
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.03 163
128 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.03 128
129 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: STL AT ARI/TEX AT SEA MLB NETWORK 10:10 PM 205 0.03 120
130 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 202
131 12 CORAZONES UNIVERSO 10:00 AM 60 0.03 79
132 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 451
133 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 355
134 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.03 155
135 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.03 272
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 181
137 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 4:00 PM 30 0.03 124
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 157
139 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 2:04 AM 116 0.03 87
140 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:15 PM 26 0.03 159
141 COMBATE GLOBAL B TUDN 12:49 AM 20 0.03 83
142 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SD AT HOU MLB NETWORK 4:21 PM 299 0.03 192
143 PREMIER LEAGUE WORLD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.03 92
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 184
145 SAMS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.02 111
146 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 160
147 THIS OLD HOUSE DIY NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.02 114
148 12 CORAZONES UNIVERSO 9:00 AM 60 0.02 64
149 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.02 168
150 BARBARIAN AND THE TROLL NICKTOONS 9:30 AM 30 0.02 45
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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.