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June 28, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.25.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SHOWTIME BOXING ON CBS gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the MEN’S GYMNASTICS US OLYMPICS TRIALS on NBC lost the same.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Jun SAT.25

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Soccer dominated Saturday cable.  The COPA AMERICA US vs. Colombia match on FX led at 0.74 (plus 0.23 for the Spanish-language feed on Univision), followed by a trio of EURO 2016 matches on ESPN:  Croatia vs. Portugal at 0.66, Wales vs. Northern Ireland at 0.59, and Switzerland vs. Poland at 0.39.  In non-sports programming (ignoring the theatrical movie HBO lists as an “original”), Adult Swim’s late-night animation block led.  DRAGON BALL Z ticked up to 0.56/1.346M, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM was also up a hundredth to 0.46, HUNTER X HUNTER was up 0.04 to 0.44/926K, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO rose 0.02 to 0.37/786K, NARUTO was steady at 0.33/724K, ONE PIECE lost 0.02 to 0.31/671K, and PARASYTE was up 0.03 to 0.28/609K.  Spike’s COPS gained 0.09 to 0.36.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION added a tick to 0.33, and LIVING BIG SKY was at 0.32/0.29.  An episode of Nickelodeon’s BELLA & THE BULLDOGS hit the Top 10 at 0.32, with lead-in THUNDERMAN also at 0.32.  Hallmark’s original movie THE WEDDING MARCH was at 0.28, and Lifetime’s movie CENTER STAGE: ON POINTE was at 0.19.  On AMC, HELL ON WHEELS held at 0.19, and THE AMERICAN WEST gained 0.02 to 0.13.  Starz’s OUTLANDER finally had a (slightly) up week, rising 0.02 to 0.15.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Jun SAT.25

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday June 25, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COPA AMERICA CENT 3P L: USA/COLOMBIA FX 8:00 PM 130 0.74 1,670
2 EUROPEAN CHAMP FOOTBALL L: CROATIA/PORTUGAL ESPN 2:30 PM 184 0.66 1,593
3 EUROPEAN CHAMP FOOTBALL L: WALES/NORTHERN IRELAND ESPN 11:47 AM 163 0.59 1,359
4 MAZE RUNNER:SCORCH TRIALS: MAZE RUNNER:SCORCH TRIALS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 132 0.48 1,249
5 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.46 1,040
6 EUROPEAN CHAMP FOOTBALL L: SWITZERLAND/POLAND ESPN 8:30 AM 197 0.39 870
7 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.36 1,241
8 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,458
9 BELLA AND THE BULLDOGS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.32 1,485
10 LIVING BIG SKY HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.32 1,359
11 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.32 1,590
12 LIVING BIG SKY HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.29 1,402
13 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.29 796
14 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L ESPN 5:34 PM 95 0.29 616
15 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: THE WEDDING MARCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.28 2,302
16 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: TCU/COASTAL CAROLINA ESPN 8:00 PM 194 0.28 1,062
17 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:14 PM 46 0.24 646
18 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.23 453
19 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 492
20 COPA AMERICA 2016 31 UNI: 3RD PLACE: USA / COLOMBIA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 166 0.23 576
21 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.22 1,187
22 FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 HBO PRIME 10:45 PM 137 0.22 492
23 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 406
24 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 60 0.21 557
25 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:03 PM 61 0.20 915
26 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: DEATH AT A FUNERAL COMEDY CENTRAL 8:55 PM 125 0.20 523
27 MOVIE- CO PRO PREM: CENTER STAGE: ON POINTE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.19 700
28 HELL ON WHEELS AMC 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,510
29 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 595
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 30 0.19 364
31 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.18 939
32 MAZE RUNNER:SCORCH TRIALS: MAZE RUNNER:SCORCH TRIALS HBO PRIME 2:10 AM 132 0.18 343
33 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,511
34 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 119 0.17 566
35 YOUR NUMBERS UP INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 738
36 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 7:09 PM 51 0.16 409
37 PATRICIA HEATON PARTIES FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.15 827
38 OUTLANDER 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 60 0.15 1,047
39 MARTIAN, THE: MARTIAN, THE HBO PRIME 3:35 PM 142 0.15 387
40 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: ARIZONA/OKLAHOMA ST ESPN2 3:00 PM 201 0.15 695
41 GHOST ADV AFTERSHOCKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 438
42 AMERICAN WEST, THE AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,071
43 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,352
44 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 736
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 754
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 748
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 740
48 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,339
49 106 & PARK: BET EXPERIENCE 2016 SAT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 PM 120 0.13 307
50 LIVIN LOZADA OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 362
51 NCWTS RACING L: GATEWAY FOX SPORTS 1 9:53 PM 173 0.12 593
52 MAZE RUNNER, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 114 0.12 295
53 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 180 0.12 466
54 FLIPPIN RVS TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 434
55 LAST WITCH HUNTER, THE MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 107 0.12 321
56 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:21 PM 39 0.12 426
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.12 617
58 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 615
59 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 8:30 AM 150 0.11 271
60 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 607
61 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 390
62 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.11 283
63 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUAL L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 90 0.11 726
64 VITAL SIGNS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.11 511
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 744
66 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.11 220
67 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,320
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 666
69 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.10 495
70 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,073
71 GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY: N/A HBO PRIME 1:35 PM 120 0.10 317
72 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 536
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 664
74 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 778
75 DEEP FRIED AMERICA TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:30 PM 30 0.09 261
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 575
77 MLS GAME 6/25: SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES / LA GALAXY UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:16 PM 134 0.09 177
78 SHO BOX INTNL 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 6:27 PM 28 0.09 289
79 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,363
80 SATURDAY MOVIE: THE FINAL GIRLS FREEFORM 10:00 PM 120 0.08 223
81 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 337
82 COPA AMERICA CENT PREG L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.08 260
83 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,171
84 HOLLYWOOD 911 REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 204
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 630
86 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.08 197
87 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.08 291
88 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.08 226
89 NCWTS RACING – RAIN DELAY FOX SPORTS 1 8:31 PM 82 0.08 530
90 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A VELOCITY 6:00 PM 120 0.08 324
91 FNR: DANGER AT THE DOCTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 993
92 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,118
93 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 205
94 RED EYE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 437
95 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 221
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 308
97 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 279
98 CANADIAN FTBL LEAGUE L: CALGARY/BC ESPN2 10:15 PM 165 0.07 193
99 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 231
100 MSNBC SPECIAL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 279
101 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 255
102 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 90 0.07 554
103 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 249
104 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 530
105 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.07 437
106 FOCUS MAXPRIME 5:45 PM 105 0.07 136
107 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 993
108 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 895
109 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 523
110 TINY HOUSE NATION FYI 9:00 PM 90 0.06 316
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 250
112 DR. K: GLOVES OFF! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 242
113 CANADIAN FTBL LEAGUE L ESPN2 10:00 PM 15 0.06 178
114 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,081
115 BIG BROTHER:  AFTER DARK: BBA-160103 BBAD EP 1103 6/25/16 POP 12:00 AM 180 0.06 136
116 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 715
117 NATIONAL ENQUIRER INVESTI REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 205
118 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 753
119 APOCALYPSE: STALIN AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 282
120 SNAPPED:SHE MADE ME DO IT OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.06 174
121 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.06 621
122 SHO BOX INTNL 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 5:15 PM 72 0.06 185
123 PBC BOXING L: DELOACH/CASTILLO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 PM 150 0.06 213
124 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 430
125 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 171
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 435
127 HITMAN MAXPRIME 12:45 AM 93 0.05 129
128 ARENA FOOTBALL         L: CLEVELAND/JACKSONVILLE ESPN2 7:00 PM 162 0.05 201
129 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 30 0.05 629
130 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A VELOCITY 3:00 PM 180 0.05 299
131 NCWTS SETUP L FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 31 0.05 309
132 EURO TONIGHT ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.05 121
133 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.05 97
134 SAMS GARAGE VELOCITY 9:00 AM 30 0.05 211
135 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: SAN DIEGO PADRES/CINCINNATI REDS FOX SPORTS 1 4:14 PM 166 0.05 315
136 STACY DAVIDS GEARZ VELOCITY 8:00 AM 30 0.05 178
137 AMA MOTOCROSS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:30 PM 60 0.05 156
138 INDYCAR QUALIFYING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:30 PM 90 0.05 197
139 MY CLASSIC CAR VELOCITY 8:30 AM 30 0.05 215
140 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: MIN AT NYY/TB AT BAL MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 173 0.05 302
141 FUTBOL CENTRAL 6/25 UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 30 0.05 151
142 BEE MOVIE HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 91 0.05 89
143 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON: MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 3:53 PM 127 0.04 205
144 PERFORMANCE TV VELOCITY 9:30 AM 30 0.04 182
145 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 401
146 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: PHI AT SF/STL AT SEA MLB NETWORK 10:00 PM 174 0.04 182
147 DATELINE: ON ASSIGNMENT MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 316
148 MSNBC SPECIAL MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 194
149 TRAILBLAZER HONORS 2016 VH1 8:00 PM 95 0.04 110
150 INCREDIBLE DOG CHALLENGE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 124

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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.