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July 28, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.25.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s MLB BASEBALL game gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s UFC coverage led Saturday cable at 0.35/0.15, and an afternoon WNBA game was at 0.13.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.07/211K & 0.11/249K and 0.27, compared to last week’s 0.08/215K & 0.09/217K and 0.18/436K, a special RICK & MORTY short at 0.26, PARANOIA AGENT up 0.09 to 0.24/422K, MOB PSYCHO 100 up 0.07 to 0.23/391K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.07 to 0.22/363K, and NARUTO up 0.04 to 0.15/283K.  HGTV’s VACATION HOUSE RULES was steady at 0.20.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.20, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.02 to 0.18, and GIADA AT HOME ticked up to 0.16.  On History, UNIDENTIFIED rose 0.02 to 0.14, and THE UNXPLAINED ticked down to 0.14.  Lifetime’s movie STALKED BY MY HUSBAND’S EX was at 0.14.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE jumped 0.08 to 0.13, FAMILY OR FIANCE climbed 0.04 to 0.09, and GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN was up 0.02 to 0.05.  Animal Planet’s special SURVIVING JOE EXOTIC was at 0.13.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS held at 0.12.  AMC’s LINE OF DUTY was steady at 0.04. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 25, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: WHITTAKER/TILL ESPN 8:00 PM 214 0.35 908
2 RICK & MORTY SHORT ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 15 0.26 483
3 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,355
4 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 2:00 AM 30 0.20 570
5 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,101
6 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.18 986
7 GIADA AT HOME FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 968
8 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: WHITTAKER/TILL ESPN 5:00 PM 180 0.15 483
9 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:34 PM 86 0.15 363
10 UNIDENTIFIED:INSIDE…UFO HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.14 760
11 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 972
12 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: STALKED BY MY HUSBANDS EX LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.14 668
13 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.14 789
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 59 0.13 385
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 954
16 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.13 441
17 WNBA  BASKETBALL        L: SEATTLE/NEW YORK ESPN 11:59 AM 126 0.13 419
18 SURVIVING JOE EXOTIC ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.13 547
19 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 978
20 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 921
21 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 707
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 840
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 919
24 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,663
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 833
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 904
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 920
28 MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN: MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 144 0.11 672
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 991
30 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.10 400
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,570
32 NICK UNFILTERED NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.10 357
33 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 2,166
34 ALL THAT NEW NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.10 322
35 RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D DISNEY CHANNEL 4:45 PM 64 0.10 365
36 BELIEVERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 527
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 787
38 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: KANSAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:25 PM 130 0.10 792
39 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:01 PM 22 0.09 399
40 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,535
41 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 60 0.09 540
42 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 2,296
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 942
44 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 851
45 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 871
46 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.09 352
47 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 502
48 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:23 PM 22 0.09 437
49 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.09 412
50 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 867
51 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,233
52 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 313
53 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.08 413
54 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 885
55 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:45 PM 21 0.08 430
56 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: ORLANDO CITY/MONTREAL ESPN2 8:00 PM 150 0.08 181
57 SATURDAY MOVIE: TAMMY FREEFORM 11:55 PM 125 0.08 241
58 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PHILADELPHIA/NEW ENGLAND ESPN2 10:30 PM 126 0.08 190
59 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 58 0.08 292
60 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 977
61 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:02 PM 23 0.08 613
62 NBA RESTART SCRIMMAGE: LA LAKERS/ORLANDO NBA-TV 12:00 PM 159 0.07 152
63 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 240
64 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 118 0.07 607
65 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS/SAN DIEGO PADRES FOX SPORTS 1 9:00 PM 213 0.07 279
66 TODD MCFARLANE: LIKE HELL SYFY 11:00 PM 60 0.07 209
67 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 532
68 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 852
69 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 599
70 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 896
71 HOTEL PARANORMAL TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 331
72 COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 452
73 NBA RESTART SCRIMMAGE: MIAMI/UTAH NBA-TV 4:00 PM 139 0.07 150
74 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,599
75 ROCKETEER SERIES DISNEY JUNIOR 7:15 AM 25 0.07 171
76 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:16 AM 44 0.06 520
77 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 461
78 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: KANSAS FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 148 0.06 447
79 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 907
80 RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 59 0.06 317
81 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 853
82 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 924
83 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:03 PM 60 0.06 254
84 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 1,078
85 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 894
86 KOREAN BASEBALL   L: LG TWINS/DOOSAN BEARS ESPN 3:55 AM 125 0.06 118
87 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 926
88 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / SANTOS TUDN 9:30 PM 155 0.06 148
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 883
90 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 705
91 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 432
92 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 951
93 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 760
94 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 841
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 911
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 396
97 GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 210
98 PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:35 PM 117 0.05 155
99 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.05 206
100 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 199
101 COAST GUARD: MISSION CRIT HISTORY 7:00 AM 60 0.05 169
102 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 6:17 PM 104 0.05 186
103 WILD INDIA BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 75 0.05 340
104 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN 2:05 PM 55 0.05 180
105 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.05 568
106 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:28 AM 32 0.04 139
107 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 5:12 PM 65 0.04 159
108 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S9 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.04 101
109 BEYBLADE: BURST DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.04 169
110 UFC LIVE ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 150
111 LINE OF DUTY AMC 11:00 PM 85 0.04 177
112 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.04 569
113 SHOWCASE GAME: PIT AT STL/MIN AT CWS MLB NETWORK 2:16 PM 176 0.04 200
114 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:05 AM 60 0.04 91
115 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.04 758
116 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:15 PM 60 0.04 460
117 REMEMBERING JOHN LEWIS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 623
118 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.04 96
119 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.04 338
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 232
121 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.04 401
122 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 785
123 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 291
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 232
125 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 97
126 LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS ATLAS FOX DEPORTES 9:44 PM 137 0.04 69
127 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S9 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.04 83
128 CAR CREWS SUPERCARBLONDIE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 147
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 268
130 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 341
131 KOREAN BASEBALL   L: KIA TIGERS/SAMSUNG LIONS ESPN 6:00 AM 148 0.03 86
132 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S3 UNIVERSO 12:30 PM 30 0.03 66
133 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.03 332
134 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.03 538
135 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.03 318
136 MLB ON FOX REG SEASON L FOX SPORTS 1 7:09 PM 24 0.03 190
137 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 308
138 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.03 151
139 FRONTERA S7 UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 60 0.03 65
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 201
141 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:30 PM 32 0.03 264
142 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 302
143 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.03 337
144 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.03 265
145 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:36 PM 22 0.03 172
146 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.03 207
147 FLEA MARKET FLIP DIY NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.03 186
148 NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 30 0.03 179
149 OPEN SOURCE MONEY SCIENCE 10:00 AM 30 0.03 96
150 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.03 335

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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.