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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.17.2021

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 17, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: MAKHACHEV VS. MOISES ESPN 10:00 PM 163 0.28 867
2 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: MAKHACHEV VS. MOISES ESPN 7:03 PM 177 0.19 558
3 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:43 AM 77 0.18 443
4 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.17 344
5 I WAS PREY: SHARK WEEK 21 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 530
6 SHARK WEEK BEST IN SHOW DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 541
7 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 11:24 AM 49 0.16 529
8 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.16 911
9 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: NEW HAMPSHIRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:25 PM 129 0.15 1,079
10 YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.15 272
11 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.15 446
12 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.14 276
13 VACATION HOUSE RULES RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.14 1,090
14 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.14 404
15 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 805
16 RETURN TO SHARK VORTEX DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 449
17 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.13 838
18 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.13 1,097
19 JACKASS SHARK WEEK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 362
20 COPA ORO 2021 UNI 25 L: HONDURAS VS PANAMA TUDN 9:29 PM 155 0.12 341
21 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.12 214
22 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,278
23 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,233
24 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:14 PM 51 0.11 422
25 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,486
26 DR. PIMPLE POPPER POPS SW DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 345
27 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L ESPN 5:00 PM 3 0.11 258
28 THE A&E MOVIE: NOW YOU SEE ME A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 150 0.10 291
29 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:04 PM 21 0.10 780
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 283
31 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: SPY WHO DUMPED ME,THE COMEDY CENTRAL 7:00 PM 150 0.10 322
32 SATURDAY MOVIE: ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE FREEFORM 12:40 PM 125 0.10 326
33 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,505
34 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,614
35 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L: WOCO SHOWTIME/BEST VIRGINIA ESPN 2:00 PM 120 0.10 247
36 SHAQATTACK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 334
37 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:05 AM 17 0.10 341
38 REAL SHARKNADO, THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 271
39 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,002
40 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 62 0.09 624
41 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.09 176
42 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.09 376
43 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.09 180
44 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 257
45 SHAQ DOES SHARK WEEK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 290
46 EXP UNKNOWN: SHARK TREK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 334
47 SHARKADELIC SUMMER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 287
48 RETURN TO SHARK VORTEX DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.09 274
49 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 322
50 BRAD PAISLEYS SHARK CNTRY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 307
51 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L: TEAM DRC/HERD THAT ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.08 215
52 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,061
53 SHARKADELIC SUMMER 2 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 285
54 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 424
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 606
56 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: NOBODY WILL BELIEVE YOU LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.08 557
57 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,005
58 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 848
59 PAWN STARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.08 641
60 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.08 299
61 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 828
62 EMPTY MAN, THE: EMPTY MAN, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 137 0.07 226
63 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 354
64 TIFFANY HADDISH DOES SW DISCOVERY CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 309
65 SIDE HUSTLE NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.07 233
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 624
67 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.07 249
68 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 235
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 635
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 622
71 COPA ORO 2021 UNI 24: GRANADA VS CATAR TUDN 7:00 PM 149 0.07 190
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 644
73 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 783
74 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2021 STAGE 20 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 270 0.07 372
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 639
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 708
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 837
78 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 770
79 SHARK WEEK BEST IN SHOW DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.06 215
80 JACKASS SHARK WEEK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 AM 60 0.06 159
81 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 34 0.06 394
82 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 687
83 SYTTD: ENGLAND TLC 9:02 PM 60 0.06 502
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 610
85 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 866
86 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 200
87 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 899
88 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 729
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 561
90 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND INDIANS/OAKLAND ATHLETICS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 199 0.06 337
91 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:49 PM 25 0.06 260
92 THE A&E MOVIE: NOW YOU SEE ME A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 149 0.06 147
93 PAWN STARS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.06 419
94 UFC LIVE ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.06 161
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 672
96 RONDA ROUSEY UNCAGED DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 187
97 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 538
98 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: GS:PANAMA/HONDURAS FOX SPORTS 1 9:47 PM 145 0.05 161
99 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.05 192
100 ICARLY NEW NICK-AT-NITE 9:30 PM 30 0.05 192
101 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 692
102 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 168
103 NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: MILWAUKEE/PHOENIX ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.05 112
104 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: GS:GRENADA/QATAR FOX SPORTS 1 7:25 PM 124 0.05 189
105 SNAPPED: 9907 NOTORIOUS: THE GIRL IN THE BOX OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 120 0.05 363
106 IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: LIME ROCK NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:34 PM 176 0.05 235
107 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:19 PM 30 0.05 249
108 TYSON VS JAWS: RUMBLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 162
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 304
110 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: SHREK 2 (2004) PARAMOUNT 1:30 PM 120 0.05 198
111 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 611
112 UFC TOP 10 ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.04 190
113 I WAS PREY: SHARK WEEK 21 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.04 163
114 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-1R3R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.04 300
115 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 140
116 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 491
117 MY LIFE ON MTV AMTV 9:00 AM 30 0.04 84
118 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.04 632
119 BALON DE ORO TUDN 12:04 AM 60 0.04 113
120 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 345
121 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 114
122 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.04 593
123 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 175
124 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 19 0.04 229
125 GOLD CUP MATCH DAY L FOX SPORTS 1 9:29 PM 18 0.04 150
126 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 2:57 PM 63 0.04 323
127 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 653
128 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 494
129 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:55 AM 70 0.03 180
130 WILD TOKYO BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.03 244
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 188
132 IFC MOVIE: 50 FIRST DATES IFC TV 10:45 PM 135 0.03 105
133 HATCHER FAMILY DAIRY, THE NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.03 381
134 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 6:00 PM 60 0.03 335
135 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:17 PM 43 0.03 202
136 X GAMES: N/A ESPN2 8:00 PM 180 0.03 76
137 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 389
138 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 606
139 PGA TOUR: BARBASOL CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF CHANNEL 4:00 PM 299 0.03 250
140 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 321
141 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.03 421
142 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 11:00 PM 60 0.03 316
143 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 1:00 PM 60 0.03 308
144 AMA MOTOCROSS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 PM 60 0.03 76
145 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 614
146 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 17 0.03 148
147 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L ESPN DEPORTES 7:03 PM 117 0.03 65
148 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.03 69
149 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L ESPN DEPORTES 11:36 PM 69 0.03 78
150 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 132
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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.