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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.19.2021

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday June 19, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: BUCKS/NETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:30 PM 186 2.50 6,906
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:36 PM 56 1.15 2,961
3 EUROPEAN CHAMP FOOTBALL L: PORTUGAL/GERMANY ESPN 11:30 AM 150 0.68 1,664
4 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 30 0.48 1,441
5 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/NY ISLANDERS USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.42 1,319
6 EUROPEAN CHAMP FOOTBALL L: HUNGARY/FRANCE ESPN 8:30 AM 155 0.41 1,016
7 EUROPEAN CHAMP UPDATES  L ESPN 11:05 AM 25 0.37 872
8 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: NC STATE/STANFORD ESPN 2:00 PM 202 0.26 995
9 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: ARIZONA/VANDERBILT ESPN 7:00 PM 301 0.24 1,054
10 TOP RANK BOXING        L ESPN 12:01 AM 48 0.21 724
11 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,248
12 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 5:22 PM 38 0.18 688
13 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS: TRACK & FIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 121 0.16 715
14 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:50 PM 143 0.16 1,061
15 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.15 978
16 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.15 952
17 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,553
18 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 879
19 VACATION HOUSE RULES RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 60 0.14 928
20 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:49 AM 71 0.14 388
21 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:32 PM 18 0.14 901
22 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:13 PM 17 0.13 741
23 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 473
24 UEFA EURO CUP 2021 23 UNI: PORTUGAL VS. ALEMANIA TUDN 11:50 AM 132 0.13 364
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 30 0.13 363
26 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: SECRETS OF A MARINES WIFE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 900
27 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: HER PEN PAL HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.12 1,784
28 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,219
29 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,662
30 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,774
31 BEYOND THE HEADLINES LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 30 0.11 667
32 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 309
33 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: THE KOREAN ZOMBIE/IGE ESPN2 7:00 PM 178 0.10 275
34 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 32 0.10 595
35 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:16 PM 52 0.10 333
36 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.10 358
37 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,110
38 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 87 0.10 325
39 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,312
40 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.09 374
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 299
42 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: THE KOREAN ZOMBIE/IGE ESPN2 4:00 PM 180 0.09 317
43 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.09 181
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 588
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 717
46 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:30 PM 90 0.08 424
47 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.08 174
48 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 936
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 697
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 793
51 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:59 PM 17 0.08 261
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 702
53 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.08 128
54 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:15 PM 44 0.08 259
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 632
56 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 634
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 629
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 666
59 CHEERLEADING ESPN2 2:00 PM 30 0.07 336
60 CHEERLEADING ESPN2 1:30 PM 30 0.07 329
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 518
62 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 8:00 PM 90 0.07 200
63 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.07 144
64 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.07 304
65 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,038
66 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 12:01 PM 59 0.07 273
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 595
68 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:58 PM 17 0.07 223
69 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.06 114
70 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 329
71 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.06 332
72 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:08 AM 16 0.06 219
73 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.06 267
74 COPA AMERICA EN 60 TUDN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 151
75 PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.06 124
76 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 259
77 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 703
78 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.06 452
79 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 805
80 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:01 AM 60 0.06 224
81 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 633
82 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:00 AM 65 0.06 259
83 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 500
84 BLACK-ISH JUNETEENTH MARA FXX 11:00 AM 30 0.06 125
85 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 681
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 521
87 MAJOR LEAG SOCCER LF SAT: LAFC VS. HOUSTON DYNAMO TUDN 11:05 PM 120 0.05 140
88 BLACK-ISH JUNETEENTH MARA FXX 11:30 AM 30 0.05 121
89 FATALE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 103 0.05 404
90 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 731
91 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: DETROIT TIGERS/LOS ANGELES ANGELS FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 191 0.05 261
92 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.05 344
93 GACY: DEVIL IN DISGUISE OXYGEN MEDIA 10:12 PM 71 0.05 266
94 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: OAK AT NYY/MIA AT CHC MLB NETWORK 1:10 PM 199 0.05 248
95 FILTH FIGHTER: SUPERSIZED TLC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 280
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 498
97 AMC MOVIE: COLOR PURPLE, THE AMC 10:30 AM 210 0.05 331
98 CRITTER FIXERS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 358
99 FAR AWAY FROM RAVEN?S HOM DISNEY CHANNEL 4:29 PM 11 0.05 152
100 BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: LAS VEGAS 2021 SUPER SATURDAY P1 HISTORY 2:00 PM 180 0.05 441
101 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 222
102 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 594
103 WIZARD OF PAWS, THE NAT GEO WILD 10:30 PM 30 0.05 246
104 BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: LAS VEGAS 2021 SUPER SATURDAY P2 HISTORY 5:00 PM 120 0.04 531
105 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 393
106 BLACK-ISH JUNETEENTH MARA FXX 10:30 AM 30 0.04 79
107 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 274
108 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 332
109 KINDRED SPIRITS (O) TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 402
110 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:21 AM 40 0.04 141
111 NASCAR SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.04 281
112 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 9:58 PM 32 0.04 111
113 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 60 0.04 118
114 WIZARD OF PAWS, THE NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 30 0.04 226
115 NARCO WARS SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 207
116 BLACK-ISH JUNETEENTH MARA FXX 12:00 PM 30 0.04 84
117 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.04 352
118 FUTBOL CENTRAL SAT TUDN 11:30 AM 20 0.04 107
119 CRITTER FIXERS SNAPS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 264
120 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:30 PM 60 0.04 324
121 NARCO WARS FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.04 215
122 PASS THE MIC: BET AFTER P BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:30 PM 30 0.04 110
123 BLACK-ISH JUNETEENTH MARA FXX 10:00 AM 30 0.04 68
124 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:07 AM 23 0.04 96
125 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 217
126 TIME MACHINE: TULSA BURNING:1921 RACE MASSACRE HISTORY 9:02 PM 121 0.04 200
127 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 8:30 AM 24 0.04 112
128 MAJOR LEAG SOCCER PT SAT: AUSTIN FC VS. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES TUDN 9:00 PM 125 0.04 94
129 GACY: DEVIL IN DISGUISE OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 72 0.04 231
130 AUTOBIOGRAPHY: COLD CASES MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 163
131 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.04 497
132 COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.03 332
133 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 531
134 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:15 PM 43 0.03 141
135 LINEA DE CUATRO TUDN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 73
136 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT KC/MIN AT TEX MLB NETWORK 4:29 PM 162 0.03 220
137 MEERKAT MANOR: RISE OF TH BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 35 0.03 309
138 PASS THE MIC: MOTHERS DAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 AM 30 0.03 120
139 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 324
140 EURO TONIGHT ESPN2 12:30 AM 30 0.03 91
141 CONTACTO DEL VERANO L TUDN 1:05 AM 61 0.03 67
142 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 15 0.03 97
143 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 574
144 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 535
145 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 289
146 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.03 91
147 PASS THE MIC: SOUL TRAIN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 30 0.03 94
148 BLACK-ISH JUNETEENTH MARA FXX 3:30 PM 30 0.03 74
149 LIVE FROM: US OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 8:00 AM 180 0.03 183
150 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: GODFATHER CODA, THE PARAMOUNT 12:30 AM 210 0.03 242
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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.