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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2021

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Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 31, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 S OLY PRIME: TOKYO USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 240 0.46 1,978
2 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: HALL/STRICKLAND ESPN 9:02 PM 150 0.25 797
3 S OLY PRIME ACCESS: TOKYO USA NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.25 866
4 S OLY WKND PM: TOKYO USA NETWORK 12:03 PM 357 0.19 714
5 S OLY PRIME ACCESS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.19 824
6 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.19 391
7 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.16 344
8 S OLY WKND PM: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 358 0.16 634
9 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:32 PM 28 0.15 392
10 S OLY PRIME PLUS: N/A GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 AM 210 0.15 878
11 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: HALL/STRICKLAND ESPN 6:30 PM 122 0.15 533
12 S OLY WKND AM: TOKYO USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 243 0.14 507
13 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.14 896
14 S OLY PRIME: N/A GOLF CHANNEL 8:00 PM 240 0.13 795
15 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 85 0.13 473
16 S OLY PRIME ACCESS GOLF CHANNEL 6:29 PM 91 0.12 630
17 YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.12 263
18 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.12 412
19 S OLY PRIME PLUS: TOKYO USA NETWORK 12:00 AM 120 0.12 437
20 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: YOURE NOT SAFE HERE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 660
21 S OLY WKND AM: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 242 0.11 417
22 S OLY PRIME: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 240 0.11 428
23 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.11 303
24 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: LOVE, FOR REAL HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.11 1,412
25 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.11 1,020
26 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 436
27 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,374
28 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.10 210
29 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,494
30 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.10 380
31 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL, A BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 160 0.10 424
32 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.10 220
33 S OLY OVERNIGHT GOLF CHANNEL 3:30 AM 97 0.10 527
34 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.10 536
35 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.09 817
36 UFC LIVE ESPN 6:00 PM 30 0.09 311
37 PAWN STARS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.09 370
38 S OLY OVERNIGHT: TOKYO USA NETWORK 2:00 AM 240 0.09 306
39 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 578
40 S OLY PRIME: N/A CNBC 8:00 PM 240 0.08 313
41 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 379
42 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,046
43 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.08 709
44 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.08 344
45 S OLY PRIME PLUS: N/A CNBC 12:00 AM 120 0.08 238
46 TOM AND JERRY (2021) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 101 0.08 249
47 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 959
48 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / NECAXA TUDN 8:00 PM 122 0.08 213
49 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,296
50 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,504
51 NFL LIVE                L: BACK TOGETHER SATURDAY ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.08 269
52 S OLY PRIME PLUS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 AM 120 0.08 282
53 VACATION HOUSE RULES RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.07 824
54 PAWN STARS HISTORY 2:06 AM 58 0.07 258
55 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 824
56 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 206
57 S OLY AM: TOKYO USA NETWORK 6:00 AM 120 0.07 265
58 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 557
59 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L: FLORIDA TNT/AFTERSHOCKS (WICHITA ST) ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.07 166
60 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 279
61 LIGA MX L: ATLAS / FC JUAREZ TUDN 10:02 PM 130 0.07 182
62 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 211
63 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 866
64 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.07 407
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 647
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 653
67 PAWN STARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.07 600
68 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.06 148
69 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,030
70 SYTTD: ENGLAND TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 552
71 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 702
72 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 206
73 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 703
74 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 842
75 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 1,330
76 TRAINING CAMP: BACK TOGET: N/A NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 180 0.06 177
77 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:58 PM 62 0.06 184
78 S OLY AM: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 AM 120 0.06 251
79 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 217
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 671
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 565
82 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L ESPN 2:00 PM 118 0.06 153
83 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.06 513
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 625
85 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 517
86 TRAINING CAMP: BACK TOGET: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.05 176
87 MLB REG SEASON BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 6:49 PM 20 0.05 234
88 BELLATOR MMA 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:54 PM 25 0.05 136
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 551
90 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 789
91 LIGA MX L: LEON / TIJUANA TUDN 5:55 PM 125 0.05 153
92 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 414
93 CNN FILMS CNN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 511
94 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 4:59 PM 90 0.05 278
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 572
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 518
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 477
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 539
99 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 846
100 S OLY SAT AM REPLAY 2: TOKYO UNIVERSO 11:30 AM 129 0.05 124
101 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 153
102 HATCHER FAMILY DAIRY, THE NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.04 330
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 495
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 202
105 BELLATOR MMA 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:34 PM 20 0.04 100
106 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 612
107 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: OAKLAND ATHLETICS/LOS ANGELES ANGELS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 169 0.04 210
108 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 3:30 AM 30 0.04 88
109 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA TWINS/ST. LOUIS CARDINALS FOX SPORTS 1 7:09 PM 186 0.04 281
110 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 12:00 AM 60 0.04 316
111 EDEN: UNTAMED PLANET AMC 8:00 PM 76 0.04 247
112 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 5:07 AM 53 0.04 165
113 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: KC AT TOR MLB NETWORK 3:09 PM 141 0.04 201
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 172
115 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.04 328
116 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 384
117 TRAINING CAMP: BACK TOGET: N/A NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 240 0.04 122
118 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 11:00 PM 60 0.04 366
119 BELLATOR MMA 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:26 AM 13 0.04 116
120 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 474
121 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 6:00 PM 60 0.04 327
122 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 2:30 AM 60 0.04 94
123 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 744
124 S OLY OVERNIGHT: N/A CNBC 2:00 AM 188 0.04 103
125 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.03 527
126 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 518
127 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 60 0.03 275
128 LOKAR CAR SHOW MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.03 160
129 TRAINING CAMP: BACK TOGET: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.03 105
130 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.03 412
131 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.03 525
132 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.03 336
133 TOMORROWS WORLD TODAY SCIENCE 8:30 AM 30 0.03 99
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 180
135 USGA: US SENIOR WOMENS OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 2:01 PM 178 0.03 282
136 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 398
137 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 60 0.03 55
138 EVERYDAY DRIVER MOTOR TREND 7:30 AM 30 0.03 92
139 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 300
140 NCIS SUNDANCE TV 5:00 PM 60 0.03 277
141 CONTACTO DEL VERANO TUDN 12:12 AM 48 0.03 71
142 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP MLB NETWORK 10:01 PM 113 0.03 148
143 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:00 AM 66 0.03 124
144 ALL GROWN UP TEENNICK 4:00 AM 30 0.03 46
145 CNN FILMS CNN 9:30 PM 30 0.03 320
146 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 115
147 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 307
148 ALL GROWN UP TEENNICK 1:00 AM 30 0.03 54
149 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.03 243
150 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HALL/STRICKLAND PRELIMS ESPN2 12:30 AM 150 0.03 70
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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.