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August 27, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.24.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  A full boat of NFL PRESEASON-fueled adjustments.  On ABC, the A MILLION LITTLE THINGS reruns dropped 0.1-0.3 in final numbers.  On CBS, the procedural reruns fell 0.3-0.4, and 48 HOURS was down 0.3.  On NBC, the rerun AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and DATELINE lost 0.1.  Both reruns on FOX dropped 0.4. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL returned, and ESPN’s Miami vs. Florida mach-up overwhelmed Saturday cable at 2.10, with an earlier Youngstone State vs. Samford game at 0.23.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.07 to 0.53.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.33 and 0.1/293K & 0.13/306K, compared to last week’s 0.37 and 0.10/318K & 0.11/266K, GEN LOCK down 0.05 to 0.20, DR STONE at 0.18, FIRE FORCE down 0.06 to 0.17, FOOD WARS down 0.06 to 0.14, BLACK CLOVER down 0.04 to 0.15/313K, BORUTO down 0.02 to 0.13, NARUTO down 0.03 to 0.11/251K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM steady at 0.14, LUPIN THE 3RD (in a new time slot) down 0.06 to 0.13, and MY HERO ACADEMIA steady at 0.15/288K.  NFL Network’s NFL PRESEASON games were at 0.27/0.24/0.21.  HGTV’s SELLING THE BIG EASY was at 0.24.  On Food Network, the primetime RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.20/0.17/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.21/0.18, with the morning KITCHEN AT FN down 0.02 to 0.19, and PIONEER WOMAN at 0.16 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.22.  Hallmark’s original movie ALL SUMMER LONG was at 0.20.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.20, and TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.20.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS rose 0.04 to 0.17.  ID’s THE CASE THAT HAUNTS ME was at 0.16.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS dropped 0.04 to 0.16.  Lifetime’s original movie WEB OF DREAMS was at 0.15.  Paramount’s BELLATOR LIVE was at 0.09.  On OWN, BLACK LOVE was steady at 0.05 and a lead-out special BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONVERSATION was at 0.05.  Showtime’s HITSVILLE premiered at 0.04.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 24, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MIAMI(FL)/FLORIDA ESPN 7:00 PM 232 2.10 5,966
2 CFB 150 ESPN 10:52 PM 89 0.67 1,647
3 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 6:11 PM 49 0.61 1,557
4 LIVE PD: 233 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.53 1,964
5 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.40 1,054
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:21 AM 69 0.37 900
7 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.33 680
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 30 0.32 881
9 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.28 659
10 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2019 – HOU VS. DAL NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 180 0.27 1,034
11 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2019 – SEA VS. LAC NFL NETWORK 10:00 PM 180 0.24 751
12 SELLING THE BIG EASY HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:00 PM 30 0.24 1,043
13 MORTAL ENGINES: MORTAL ENGINES HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 128 0.23 938
14 NCAA FOOTBALL   L: YOUNGSTOWN STATE/SAMFORD ESPN 3:02 PM 189 0.23 718
15 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2019 – ARI VS. MIN NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 196 0.21 766
16 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:30 AM 60 0.21 508
17 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,041
18 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ALL SUMMER LONG HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.20 2,170
19 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 129 0.20 549
20 GEN:LOCK ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.20 399
21 LIGA MX SAT 2: TIGRES UANL / AMERICA TUDN 10:02 PM 129 0.20 477
22 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,101
23 LEGO JURASSIC WORLD NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.18 728
24 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.18 387
25 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.17 364
26 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L ESPN 1:05 PM 117 0.17 436
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 412
28 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.17 877
29 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 9:00 PM 59 0.17 827
30 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.17 686
31 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.17 673
32 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,031
33 CASE THAT HAUNTS ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 928
34 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:06 PM 26 0.16 434
35 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN14 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.16 390
36 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: VC ANDREWS WEB OF DREAMS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 910
37 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: NEW YORK YANKEES/LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 208 0.15 728
38 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.15 506
39 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.14 761
40 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.14 320
41 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:RED CM ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.14 266
42 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 356
43 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 9:59 PM 61 0.13 687
44 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.13 471
45 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 30 0.13 765
46 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/NORWICH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 129 0.13 334
47 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 3:30 AM 30 0.13 260
48 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.13 277
49 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: ROAD AMERICA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:15 PM 146 0.12 893
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 317
51 ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 838
52 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.12 635
53 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 AM 30 0.12 899
54 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:34 AM 23 0.12 334
55 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 830
56 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.11 557
57 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 766
58 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 9:02 PM 119 0.11 698
59 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.11 381
60 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,524
61 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,439
62 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,681
63 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,782
64 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,020
65 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 956
66 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 1:03 AM 119 0.10 411
67 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,207
68 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 904
69 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L: BRANDON FIGUEROA/JAVIER NICOLAS CHACON FOX SPORTS 1 10:18 PM 128 0.10 345
70 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / PUEBLA TUDN 7:58 PM 124 0.10 261
71 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:41 PM 19 0.10 634
72 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 779
73 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:03 PM 12 0.10 658
74 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,507
75 NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – SF VS. KC NFL NETWORK 1:00 AM 180 0.09 277
76 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.09 621
77 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 906
78 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 225 PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 160 0.09 285
79 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.09 412
80 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,281
81 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,144
82 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 6:00 PM 60 0.09 485
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 730
84 NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – DEN VS. LAR NFL NETWORK 4:00 AM 120 0.08 233
85 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.08 265
86 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 86 0.08 754
87 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 33 0.08 393
88 INJUSTICE W NANCY GRACE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 374
89 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:11 AM 60 0.08 154
90 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 842
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 704
92 ADDICTION UNPLUGGED A&E NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.07 210
93 TINY HOUSE NATION A&E NETWORK 9:00 AM 60 0.07 286
94 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 114 0.07 435
95 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 981
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 580
97 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 309
98 ESPN CHAMPIONSHIP PUP ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.06 202
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 645
100 LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 58 0.06 210
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 616
102 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 651
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 595
104 NASCAR SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.06 330
105 LIGA MX EF SAT: QUERETARO / LEON TUDN 5:55 PM 123 0.06 144
106 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 530
107 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 175
108 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 290
109 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 643
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 582
111 INDYCAR SERIES L: GATEWAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:48 PM 146 0.06 310
112 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.05 322
113 BLACK LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 258
114 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 725
115 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 60 0.05 286
116 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 132
117 ADDICTION UNPLUGGED A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.05 218
118 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 271
119 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 537
120 BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONV OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 259
121 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 695
122 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.05 116
123 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 492
124 WACKY RACES (2017) BOOMERANG 3:00 AM 30 0.04 85
125 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 510
126 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 529
127 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: NEW YORK CITY FC/NEW YORK RED BULLS ESPN2 7:00 PM 133 0.04 110
128 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 10:00 PM 30 0.04 140
129 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 168
130 LIGA PREMIER: LIVERPOOL VS ARSENAL UNIVERSO 12:25 PM 125 0.04 91
131 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.04 216
132 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.04 166
133 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.04 170
134 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 438
135 WACKY RACES (2017) BOOMERANG 3:30 AM 30 0.04 79
136 SUND MOVIE: BEVERLY HILLS COP 3 SUNDANCE TV 11:00 PM 120 0.04 168
137 NFL PRESEASON NFL NETWORK 6:00 AM 60 0.04 95
138 HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 112 0.04 242
139 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 113
140 INDYCAR CENTRAL PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 48 0.04 197
141 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: DEMATHA (MD) /ST. JOHN BOSCO (CA) ESPN2 9:13 PM 175 0.04 95
142 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: COLORADO ROCKIES/ST. LOUIS CARDINALS FOX SPORTS 1 7:28 PM 170 0.04 245
143 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 216
144 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.03 195
145 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 525
146 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS ESPNU 9:42 PM 78 0.03 145
147 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: WAS AT CHC MLB NETWORK 2:21 PM 237 0.03 202
148 DISNEY MOVIE: AIR BUD ESPN2 4:00 PM 120 0.03 135
149 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.03 323
150 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.03 457

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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.