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August 22, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.19.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Due to sports preemptions, there were heavy adjustments in final numbers.  On ABC, the respective reruns of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOMEVIDEOS, THE $100,000 PYRAMID and IN AN INSTANT were down 0.3/0.3/0.2.  On CBS, the reruns of 48 HOURS and DIANA:  HER LIFE & DEATH were down 0.6/0.5.  FOX’s reruns of LUCIFER and LOVE CONNECTION were down 0.4/0.3. NBC’s NASCAR race was closest to its preliminary rating, down 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Aug 19.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The series finale of OWN’s LOVE THY NEIGHBOR was at 0.13/0.12/0.10, compared to last week’s 0.13/0.13.  The 2-hour season premiere of AMC’s HALT & CATCH FIRE sadly confirmed why the series is exiting at 0.11.

There was another Saturday cable win for A&E’s LIVE PD, up 0.03 from last Saturday to 0.70.  NFL Network aired a pair of Preseason games at 0.57/0.50.  Adult Swim’s slate performed as follows: DRAGON BALL Z up 0.02 to 0.41, the primetime DRAGON BALL SUPER up 0.05 to 0.37, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.04 to 0.35, TOKYO GHOUL up 0.05 to 0.32, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.03 to 0.29/601K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.05 to 0.24, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.24/483K, OUTLAW STAR at 0.21/456K, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.02 to 0.19/447K, and SAMURAI JACK up 0.07 to 0.20/446K.  In more conventional animation, Nickelodeon’s 8:30AM TRANSFORMERS was at 0.32, and Cartoon Network’s 7AM JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION was at 0.31.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.06 to 0.32, HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was up 0.02 to 0.27, and BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNTERS was steady at 0.24.  On ID, SWAMP MURDERS was at 0.30.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.28, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.25, and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.03 to 0.25.  Hallmark’s original movie EAT, PLAY, LOVE was at 0.23.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Aug 19.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 19, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 62 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.70 1,899
2 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2017 – IND VS. DAL NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 182 0.57 1,739
3 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2017 – DEN VS. SF NFL NETWORK 10:02 PM 184 0.50 1,349
4 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.41 822
5 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 6:18 PM 42 0.39 1,067
6 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:30 PM 30 0.37 889
7 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.35 687
8 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.32 694
9 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.32 637
10 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.32 1,432
11 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.31 719
12 TOP RANK BOXING        L ESPN 10:00 PM 115 0.31 965
13 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2017 – CAR VS. TEN NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 198 0.31 1,040
14 SWAMP MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,018
15 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,093
16 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.28 1,114
17 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,437
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.26 1,167
19 SHATTERED 1ST LOOK INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 AM 30 0.26 845
20 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.25 1,013
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.25 1,150
22 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.25 1,045
23 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,323
24 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.24 508
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.23 1,130
26 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:55 AM 124 0.23 498
27 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: EAT, PLAY, LOVE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.23 1,972
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.23 1,128
29 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: LOCKED IN LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.22 814
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,156
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 916
32 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,804
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,016
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.20 953
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 480
36 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.20 1,451
37 NOCTURNAL ANIMALS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.19 781
38 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,354
39 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 1:00 PM 119 0.19 880
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 989
41 LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:06 PM 124 0.19 407
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,018
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,033
44 NFL PRESEASON: 2017 – LAR VS. OAK NFL NETWORK 1:06 AM 174 0.19 463
45 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/SWANSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:22 AM 128 0.18 406
46 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 617
47 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.18 710
48 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 944
49 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,325
50 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:59 AM 33 0.17 370
51 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,595
52 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L: N/A ESPN 11:55 PM 125 0.17 433
53 DECLASSIFIED CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 891
54 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.17 592
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 240 0.17 406
56 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,391
57 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.17 689
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 997
59 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 350
60 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 743
61 RESCUE DOG TO SUPER DOG ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.16 577
62 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.15 1,148
63 GHOST ADV ARTIFACTS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 453
64 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: 30 MINUTES OR LESS COMEDY CENTRAL 1:10 AM 120 0.15 243
65 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 668
66 LEGEND OF TARZAN, THE HBO PRIME 6:05 PM 110 0.15 422
67 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,481
68 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,224
69 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.14 1,068
70 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 25 0.14 295
71 BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF: BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF HBO PRIME 11:35 AM 152 0.14 364
72 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,295
73 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,035
74 MUMMY RETURNS, THE: MUMMY RETURNS, THE MAXPRIME 10:05 PM 130 0.14 291
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,096
76 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 933
77 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:07 PM 119 0.13 274
78 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.13 862
79 FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE: FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE HBO PRIME 3:50 PM 133 0.13 383
80 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,038
81 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 43 0.13 467
82 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.13 870
83 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,095
84 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.13 491
85 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 466
86 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.12 839
87 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,063
88 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,157
89 SUDDENLY RICH TLC 11:00 AM 60 0.12 431
90 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:30 PM 157 0.12 285
91 POLITICS OF HATE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 984
92 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.12 478
93 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 8:43 PM 77 0.12 581
94 NFL PRESEASON: 2017 – CHI VS. ARI NFL NETWORK 4:00 AM 120 0.12 286
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 955
96 SUDDENLY RICH TLC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 430
97 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 480
98 NOCTURNAL ANIMALS HBO PRIME 12:05 AM 116 0.11 358
99 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 590
100 HALT AND CATCH FIRE: 401/402 SO IT GOES/SIGNAL TO NOISE AMC 9:00 PM 126 0.11 340
101 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 2:59 PM 61 0.11 519
102 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.11 576
103 DSP. OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.10 520
104 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.10 412
105 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,244
106 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 5:00 PM 120 0.10 820
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 447
108 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:10 AM 60 0.09 163
109 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN2 9:24 PM 70 0.09 318
110 GINORMOUS FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.09 232
111 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:30 PM 90 0.08 469
112 ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.08 549
113 MUMMY, THE (1999): MUMMY, THE (1999) MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 125 0.08 242
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.08 560
115 MUMMY:TOMB DRAGON EMPEROR MAXPRIME 12:20 AM 112 0.08 175
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 245
117 WILD WEST BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.07 356
118 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 217
119 REAL HOUSEWIVES AUCKLAND BRAVO 12:00 PM 60 0.07 181
120 GINORMOUS FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:30 PM 30 0.07 207
121 LIGA MX SAT 8P: LEON / MONTERREY GALAVISION 8:00 PM 124 0.07 153
122 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 195
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 210
124 LPGA TOUR: HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 5:59 PM 51 0.07 512
125 MONSTERS VS. ALIENS HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 94 0.07 179
126 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TOR AT CHC MLB NETWORK 2:22 PM 191 0.07 344
127 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.06 255
128 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 633
129 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 262
130 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: NYY AT BOS/CLE AT KC MLB NETWORK 7:12 PM 189 0.06 321
131 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 30 0.06 231
132 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES DODGERS/DETROIT TIGERS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 184 0.06 348
133 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.06 140
134 TENNIS:US OPEN SRS MEN  L: CINCINNATI/SEMIFINAL ESPN2 7:00 PM 144 0.06 264
135 BATTLE OF NETWORK STARS ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.06 160
136 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.06 257
137 MLB PREGAME MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 12 0.06 241
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 213
139 ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY 11:30 AM 30 0.06 232
140 BIG BROTHER:  AFTER DARK: BBA-170152 BBAD EP 1252 8/19/17 POP 12:00 AM 180 0.06 166
141 KODY KAPOW SPROUT 10:00 AM 30 0.06 156
142 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.06 314
143 LPGA TOUR: 2017 SOLHEIM CUP GOLF CHANNEL 8:00 AM 478 0.06 572
144 NWSL PREGAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:30 PM 20 0.05 176
145 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN2 11:42 PM 115 0.05 148
146 HUGH HEWITT MSNBC 8:00 AM 30 0.05 382
147 SCORPION KING, THE MAXPRIME 2:15 AM 91 0.05 126
148 BRILLO BOX (3 CENTS OFF) HBO PRIME 3:05 PM 40 0.05 133
149 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 42 0.05 125
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 219

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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.