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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.29.2020

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NETWORK FINALS:  48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS returned on Saturday, with TNT’s games at 1.19/0.84, and ESPN’s at 0.49.  On HGTV, BACKYARD TAKEOVER climbed 0.08 to 0.27, and VACATION HOUSE RULES was up 0.05 to 0.24.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.25/0.21.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.11/254K & 0.12/270K and 0.12/457K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE at 0.20, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM at 0.19, BLACK CLOVER at 0.17/287K, FIRE FORCE at 0.15/250K, NARUTO at 0.13/219K, SAMURAI JACK at 0.13/243K, and GEMUSETTO MACHU PICCHU at 0.12/207K.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.19, and its UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS were at 0.19.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was up 0.02 to 0.18, and PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.16.  History’s ANCIENT ALIENS was at 0.12/0.10.  A&E’s LIVE RESCUE dipped 0.02 to 0.10.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS lost 0.02 to 0.10.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE edged up 0.02 to 0.10, FAMILY OR FIANCE gained 0.02 to 0.08, and GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN was up 0.03 to 0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 29, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TRAILBLAZERS/LAKERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:21 PM 166 1.19 2,924
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: THUNDER/ROCKETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:39 PM 141 0.84 2,140
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:07 AM 53 0.58 1,387
4 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: ORLANDO/MILWAUKEE ESPN 3:38 PM 156 0.49 1,215
5 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 39 0.39 1,016
6 BACKYARD TAKEOVER HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.27 1,420
7 NHL SEMI FINALS L: PHILADELPHIA/NY ISLANDERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 166 0.25 848
8 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.24 1,472
9 NHL SEMI FINALS L: LAS VEGAS/VANCOUVER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:46 PM 161 0.21 542
10 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,775
11 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.20 361
12 NCAA FOOTBALL   L: AUSTIN PEAY/CENTRAL ARKANSAS ESPN 9:00 PM 224 0.19 501
13 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.19 352
14 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: SMITH/RAKIC ESPN 6:14 PM 120 0.19 564
15 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,105
16 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,901
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,043
18 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 2,219
19 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,743
20 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,048
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 979
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 932
23 WAY BACK, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 108 0.14 694
24 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 2,780
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 934
26 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN 8:54 AM 80 0.14 466
27 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:44 AM 60 0.14 340
28 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 2:57 PM 33 0.13 365
29 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: TRINITY CHRISTIAN(TX)/KNOXVILLE CATH(TN) ESPN 12:00 PM 177 0.13 358
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 888
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 947
32 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,579
33 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,914
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 819
35 PGA TOUR: 2020 BMW CHP GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 171 0.12 934
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 778
37 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,328
38 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.12 503
39 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.12 593
40 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.12 403
41 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 2,696
42 TIME MACHINE: MARIJUANA REVOLUTION, THE HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.11 609
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:44 AM 16 0.11 234
44 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,433
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 296
46 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:34 PM 26 0.10 600
47 LIVE RESCUE: 42 LIVE RESCUE A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.10 504
48 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 850
49 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.10 495
50 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:44 PM 22 0.10 375
51 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 644
52 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 892
53 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.10 419
54 CNN FILMS PRESENTS: AFTER TRUTH CNN 10:00 PM 120 0.09 807
55 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,130
56 LICENSE TO KILL OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 345
57 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,360
58 LIGA MX SAT: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / AMERICA TUDN 7:30 PM 144 0.09 186
59 LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AZUL / NECAXA TUDN 9:54 PM 126 0.09 223
60 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.09 809
61 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,077
62 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SORORITY SECRETS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.09 578
63 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,373
64 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 22 0.09 314
65 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2020 STAGE 1 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 275 0.08 368
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 816
67 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 385
68 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: ST. XAVIER(OH)/BROWNSBURG (IN ESPN2 6:03 PM 184 0.08 246
69 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:22 PM 22 0.08 293
70 TIME MACHINE: THE STONED AGES HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.08 504
71 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 1,115
72 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 2:42 PM 18 0.08 713
73 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: HOBBIT: DESOLATION SMAUG AMC 8:00 PM 225 0.08 325
74 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 583
75 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,318
76 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 808
77 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 2:06 AM 112 0.08 276
78 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 851
79 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 34 0.07 443
80 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 1,002
81 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 869
82 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 42 0.07 919
83 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 12 0.07 775
84 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 645
85 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:14 AM 46 0.07 210
86 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 661
87 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 981
88 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.07 379
89 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 756
90 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 AM 33 0.07 207
91 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 658
92 LIVE RESCUE AC A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.07 310
93 INDYCAR SERIES L: GATEWAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:26 PM 122 0.07 445
94 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:56 AM 58 0.06 183
95 FOURWHEELER MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 30 0.06 235
96 BELIEVERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 397
97 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 785
98 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: BENTONVILLE WEST (AR)/BROKEN ARROW (OK) ESPN2 3:17 PM 166 0.06 203
99 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.06 394
100 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 416
101 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 624
102 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 642
103 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 563
104 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.05 365
105 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 476
106 HOTEL PARANORMAL TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 276
107 LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:35 PM 60 0.05 151
108 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 403
109 INDYCAR CENTRAL POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:28 PM 32 0.05 303
110 GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 237
111 POP GOES THE VET NAT GEO WILD 10:15 PM 60 0.05 584
112 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 205
113 FRONTERA UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 60 0.04 81
114 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S6 UNIVERSO 4:30 PM 30 0.04 81
115 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 708
116 SAVED BY THE BELL IFC TV 10:00 AM 30 0.04 81
117 ACUMULADORES COMPU S6 UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 60 0.04 64
118 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 691
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 417
120 SAYHERNAME, JUSTICE FOR B BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 60 0.04 135
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 201
122 KOREAN BASEBALL   L ESPN 6:00 AM 116 0.04 83
123 SAVED BY THE BELL IFC TV 10:30 AM 30 0.04 57
124 TENNIS:US OPEN SRS MEN  L: WESTERN/SOUTHERN OPEN:FINALS ESPN2 1:12 PM 125 0.04 240
125 LIVE RESCUE AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 58 0.04 122
126 FUTBOL MLS SAT: ATLANTA UNITED FC / ORLANDO CITY SC TUDN 3:30 PM 150 0.04 80
127 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 171
128 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S6 UNIVERSO 4:00 PM 30 0.04 69
129 TOUR DE FRANCE PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 AM 60 0.04 141
130 SOCIO S4, EL UNIVERSO 3:00 PM 60 0.04 60
131 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 123
132 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.03 139
133 INDYCAR CENTRAL PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 26 0.03 229
134 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CHC AT CIN GAME 2/TB AT MIA MLB NETWORK 7:46 PM 174 0.03 173
135 LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:35 PM 60 0.03 175
136 FLEA MARKET FLIP DIY NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.03 271
137 KOREAN BASEBALL ESPN 3:55 AM 101 0.03 78
138 SAVED BY THE BELL IFC TV 12:00 PM 30 0.03 66
139 EARTHFLIGHT BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.03 247
140 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 70
141 SAVED BY THE BELL IFC TV 9:30 AM 30 0.03 71
142 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CHC AT CIN GAME 1 MLB NETWORK 4:13 PM 168 0.03 185
143 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 199
144 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S3 UNIVERSO 12:30 PM 30 0.03 62
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 306
146 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 265
147 SAVED BY THE BELL IFC TV 12:30 PM 30 0.03 65
148 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 270
149 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.03 106
150 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 60 0.03 109

PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS)

PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS

NEWS & LATE NIGHT BROADCAST RATINGS

SPORTS RATINGS

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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.
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