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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.26.2021

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday June 26, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS  L: PHOENIX/LA CLIPPERS ESPN 9:10 PM 166 1.97 5,543
2 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 9:00 PM 10 0.92 2,752
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:56 PM 64 0.83 2,206
4 EUROPEAN CHAMP FOOTBALL L: WALES/DENMARK ESPN 11:30 AM 150 0.54 1,311
5 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.36 1,074
6 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.35 885
7 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 550
8 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: POCONO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 149 0.22 1,448
9 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0090 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.21 649
10 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.21 543
11 VACATION HOUSE RULES RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,271
12 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,456
13 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 1,089
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 30 0.19 490
15 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,248
16 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:59 PM 11 0.18 1,189
17 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: DOOMSDAY MOM: LORI VALLOW LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 130 0.17 799
18 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN2 3:30 PM 90 0.17 1,053
19 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.16 938
20 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:03 PM 27 0.16 1,085
21 YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.16 292
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:30 AM 30 0.15 420
23 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.15 325
24 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.14 275
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 917
26 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: SAND DOLLAR COVE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.12 1,827
27 SPORTSCENTER WITH SAS  L ESPN 7:36 PM 24 0.12 417
28 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,546
29 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.11 218
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,075
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,502
32 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,341
33 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.11 377
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 305
35 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: TEXAS/MISSISSIPPI STATE ESPN2 7:00 PM 180 0.11 434
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,008
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 917
38 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 306
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 926
40 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,567
41 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:30 AM 60 0.09 332
42 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,217
43 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.09 177
44 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,602
45 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.09 364
46 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L ESPN 5:30 PM 36 0.09 357
47 CORNHOLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:10 PM 110 0.09 380
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 773
49 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.09 184
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,141
51 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 76 0.09 278
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 967
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 912
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 807
55 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.08 376
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 831
57 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 950
58 MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR DISNEY CHANNEL 4:05 PM 70 0.08 238
59 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,501
60 BIOGRAPHY: STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN A&E NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.08 213
61 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 33 0.08 441
62 LITTLE THINGS, THE: LITTLE THINGS, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 128 0.07 534
63 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 267
64 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.07 333
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 771
66 PGA TOUR: TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 120 0.07 718
67 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 957
68 MIRACULOUS WORLD: SHANGHA DISNEY CHANNEL 6:55 PM 65 0.07 214
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.07 215
70 FMR PRES TRUMP WELLINGTON: N/A NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 150 0.07 1,090
71 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 236
72 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 835
73 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 972
74 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.07 271
75 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: KANSAS CITY ROYALS/TEXAS RANGERS FOX SPORTS 1 4:02 PM 213 0.07 275
76 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,104
77 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.07 196
78 BIOGRAPHY: ULTIMATE WARRIOR A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 122 0.07 225
79 NARCO WARS SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 267
80 KINDRED SPIRITS (O) TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 343
81 WIZARD OF PAWS, THE NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 30 0.06 332
82 VIKINGS HISTORY 4:50 PM 64 0.06 535
83 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 772
84 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 922
85 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,118
86 YEAR OF THE BLACK WOMAN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.06 225
87 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.06 180
88 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 421
89 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 610
90 PIKWIK PACK DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.06 191
91 COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 427
92 VIKINGS HISTORY 5:54 PM 63 0.05 467
93 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 621
94 WIZARD OF PAWS, THE NAT GEO WILD 10:30 PM 30 0.05 328
95 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 594
96 CRITTER FIXERS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 365
97 VIKINGS HISTORY 3:46 PM 64 0.05 489
98 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 413
99 VIKINGS HISTORY 9:03 PM 69 0.05 621
100 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 375
101 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2021 STAGE 1 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 240 0.05 289
102 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 664
103 MAJOR LEAG SOCCER PT SAT2: SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES VS LA GALAXY TUDN 10:08 PM 123 0.05 138
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 288
105 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 322
106 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L FOX SPORTS 1 12:07 PM 113 0.05 497
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.05 368
108 VIKINGS HISTORY 6:57 PM 63 0.04 522
109 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 540
110 MOTOAMERICA SUPERBIKE L FOX SPORTS 1 7:35 PM 35 0.04 147
111 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 787
112 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 483
113 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 119
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 235
115 VIKINGS HISTORY 8:00 PM 63 0.04 551
116 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.04 467
117 NARCO WARS FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.04 206
118 KINDRED SPIRITS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 280
119 DEPARTURE SYFY 8:00 PM 60 0.04 244
120 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 10:00 AM 30 0.04 113
121 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.04 356
122 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:00 AM 64 0.03 120
123 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 209
124 EURO TONIGHT ESPN2 10:00 PM 30 0.03 156
125 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 235
126 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.03 73
127 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 170
128 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.03 122
129 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.03 428
130 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 11:30 AM 90 0.03 111
131 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 2:04 AM 116 0.03 90
132 CRITTER FIXERS SNAPS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.03 222
133 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 706
134 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON: MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 4:00 PM 180 0.03 126
135 MAJOR LEAG SOCCER PT SAT: REAL SALT LAKE VS HOUSTON DYNAMO TUDN 8:00 PM 128 0.03 77
136 TOUR DE FRANCE – BONUS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:27 AM 93 0.03 178
137 SPORTSCENTER FIN   L ESPN DEPORTES 1:00 PM 61 0.03 60
138 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 204
139 RUTAS MORTALES S2 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.03 55
140 NHRA QUALIFYING L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 90 0.03 288
141 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 156
142 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.03 97
143 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 7:00 PM 60 0.03 63
144 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:00 AM 60 0.03 88
145 THIS OLD HOUSE DIY NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 109
146 MLB – REGULAR SEASON: CHICAGO CUBS VS LA DODGERS FOX DEPORTES 7:35 PM 179 0.02 67
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 162
148 MLB REG SEASON PRE L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 32 0.02 110
149 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.02 157
150 DEPARTURE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.02 215
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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.