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July 31, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.28.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jul 28.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up 0.05 to 0.71, with the preceding clip show up 0.02 to 0.34.  On Discovery, there’s a discrepency in our materials as to whether all of primetime had original programming, so opting for inclusion, in addition to SHARKS GONE WILD at 0.61, its lead-ins RETURN OF THE MEGASHARK and GREAT WHITE ABYSS were respectively at 0.48/0.39.  The Adult Swim late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL down 0.02 to 0.36, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.02 to 0.27/564K, FLCL up 0.01 to 0.21/464K, POP TEAM EPIC down a tick to 0.17, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES steady at 0.17, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.02 to 0.17/343K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.03 to 0.16/334K, NARUTO down 0.05 to 0.14/314K, SPACE DANDY down 0.02 to 0.14/298K, COWBOY BEBOP down 0.03 to 0.13/296K, and LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.03 to 0.13/288K.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE ON SAFARI was at 0.31.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURE POP-UPS slipped 0.02 to 0.25.  ID’s FEAR THY NEIGHBOR was down 0.02 to 0.23.  BET’s original movie WE BELONG TOGETHER was at 0.23.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.22, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.22, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN held at 0.21.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS gained 0.03 to 0.19, and FOUR WEDDINGS was steady at 0.16.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jul 28.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 28, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 134 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.71 2,065
2 SHARKS GONE WILD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.61 1,557
3 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.36 782
4 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.34 1,010
5 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE ON SAFARI HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.31 2,608
6 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 686
7 FEAR THY NEIGHBOR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 987
8 BET ORIGINAL MOVIE: WE BELONG TOGETHER BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 125 0.23 695
9 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,115
10 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.22 876
11 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,210
12 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:45 PM 51 0.21 680
13 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.21 1,053
14 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.21 1,057
15 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 52 0.21 585
16 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.21 976
17 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.20 789
18 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:18 PM 27 0.20 586
19 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:07 PM 11 0.20 583
20 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 1,043
21 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:52 PM 15 0.19 527
22 SUMMER NIGHTS PREVIEW HALLMARK CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.19 1,242
23 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 8:00 PM 62 0.19 866
24 JUSTICE LEAGUE: JUSTICE LEAGUE HBO PRIME 12:30 PM 120 0.18 486
25 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG CRUISE, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 121 0.18 812
26 COMFORT FOOD TOUR FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.18 626
27 HAUNTED TOWNS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 488
28 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:36 AM 20 0.17 493
29 POP TEAM EPIC ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.17 373
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 389
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,671
32 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.17 356
33 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.17 633
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 389
35 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:16 PM 36 0.16 462
36 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,412
37 FOUR WEDDINGS: N/A TLC 9:02 PM 124 0.16 647
38 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,721
39 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,988
40 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,706
41 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,557
42 BIG HERO 6 SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.14 556
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 337
44 KONG: SKULL ISLAND HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 118 0.13 436
45 FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE: FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE MAXPRIME 11:40 PM 136 0.13 247
46 STAR FALLS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.13 592
47 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.13 1,007
48 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L: BOEHEIMS ARMY/ARMORED ATHLETE ESPN 1:00 PM 121 0.12 295
49 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.12 504
50 VICTORIA AND ABDUL HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 111 0.12 712
51 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP  L ESPN 5:11 PM 109 0.12 319
52 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: IOWA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:44 PM 154 0.12 815
53 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,171
54 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 1,011
55 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 613
56 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 16 0.11 314
57 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:11 AM 60 0.11 203
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 599
59 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:22 PM 22 0.11 726
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 682
61 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.10 615
62 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP  L: BAYERN MUNICH/MANCHESTER CITY ESPN 7:00 PM 122 0.10 294
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 611
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 708
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,129
66 FAST & FURIOUS MAXPRIME 9:50 PM 107 0.10 198
67 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 264
68 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 69 0.10 211
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 621
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 681
71 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 868
72 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 728
73 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 306 STRANGERS ON A TRAIN OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 120 0.10 447
74 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 60 0.09 652
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 694
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 655
77 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L: GOLDEN EAGLES/TALLADEGA KNIGHTS ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.09 232
78 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 643
79 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / PACHUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 125 0.09 198
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 996
81 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG CRUISE, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 121 0.09 388
82 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP  L: BARCELONA/TOTTENHAM ESPN 11:06 PM 125 0.09 197
83 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 22 0.09 587
84 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: SPORTING KANSAS CITY/FC DALLAS ESPN 9:02 PM 124 0.09 211
85 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 773
86 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 787
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 594
88 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 794
89 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 563
90 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO CUBS/ST LOUIS CARDINALS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 180 0.08 463
91 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 637
92 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:11 AM 60 0.08 170
93 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 780
94 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 108 0.08 185
95 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.08 236
96 FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE: FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE MAXPRIME 9:30 AM 136 0.08 161
97 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: KC AT NYY MLB NETWORK 1:10 PM 187 0.08 417
98 BARBERSHOP HBO PRIME 4:15 PM 102 0.08 205
99 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN2 1:09 AM 51 0.08 189
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 877
101 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L: TEAM CHALLENGE ALS/SONS OF WESTWOOD ESPN 3:01 PM 130 0.08 198
102 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 312
103 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 891
104 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 717
105 BOY DOWNSTAIRS, THE HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 91 0.07 198
106 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2018 STAGE 20 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 224 0.07 346
107 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 768
108 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 200
109 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 673
110 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 715
111 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 616
112 PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMP MAXPRIME 1:35 PM 119 0.06 192
113 HAUNTING TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 212
114 HAUNTING TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 214
115 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 212
116 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.06 236
117 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 247
118 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 676
119 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.06 143
120 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 365
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 587
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 259
123 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:04 PM 60 0.06 546
124 IT: IT HBO PRIME 11:50 PM 135 0.06 185
125 NCWTS RACING L: POCONO FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 121 0.06 438
126 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.05 451
127 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 326
128 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L: BENFICA/JUVENTUS ESPN2 1:00 PM 133 0.05 160
129 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.05 146
130 DOUBLE DARE NEW NICKTOONS 3:30 AM 25 0.05 224
131 DOUBLE DARE NEW TEENNICK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 104
132 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.05 135
133 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 237
134 FAST AND THE FURIOUS, THE MAXPRIME 6:10 PM 107 0.05 104
135 DOUBLE DARE NEW NICKTOONS 3:55 AM 25 0.05 209
136 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPNEWS 8:54 AM 74 0.05 215
137 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT ATL/NYM AT PIT MLB NETWORK 7:11 PM 202 0.05 250
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 113
139 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:54 PM 111 0.05 453
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 258
141 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 141
142 EXTREME OPS MAXPRIME 2:00 AM 93 0.04 105
143 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 244
144 SOUTH PACIFIC BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 90 0.04 321
145 DOUBLE DARE NEW TEENNICK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 93
146 BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR: YEN VELOCITY 9:30 AM 30 0.04 202
147 MLB PREGAME MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 10 0.04 201
148 HAUNTING TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 115
149 OUT OF  DARK: THAI CAVE MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 512
150 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.04 123

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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.