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August 6, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.3.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  PREMIER BOXING gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, down a tick to 0.57.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.31 and 0.12/343K & 0.11/310K, compared to last week’s 0.34 and 0.12/314K & 0.13/287K, GEN LOCK at 0.17, FIRE FORCE down 0.02 to 0.15/327K, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.01 to 0.13, FOOD WARS up 0.02 to 0.16, BLACK CLOVER down 0.01 to 0.16/336K, BORUTO down 0.02 to 0.15, NARUTO steady at 0.14/302K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.02 to 0.13/270K, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.05 to 0.12/303K, and GEMUSETTO MACHU PICCHU down 0.04 to 0.08/195K.  The last night of Discovery’s SHARK WEEK featured SHARKS GONE WILD 2 at 0.27, SHAQ DOES SHARK WEEK at 0.25, SUPER PREDATOR at 0.25, and SHARK WEEK IMMERSION at 0.23.  ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.27.  On the night of the El Paso massacre, CNN NEWSROOM led cable news at 0.24/0.33/1.3M, with Fox News’s FOX REPORT at 0.19/0.28/1.6M, and MSNBC’s POLITICS NATION at 0.08/0.13/1M.  Food Network’s primetime RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.22/0.22/0.17, compared to last week’s 0.24/0.23/0.20, and the morning line-up featured KITCHEN AT FN up 0.04 to 0.21, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN up 0.04 to 0.17.  Lifetime’s original movie DARK ANGEL was at 0.21, and Hallmark’s LOVE & SUNSHINE was at 0.20.  ID’s FORBIDDEN was steady at 0.19.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS dropped 0.05 to 0.14.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE lost 0.02 to 0.10, and TO HAVE & TO HOLD: CHARLOTTE ticked down to 0.07.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.09, compared to last week’s 0.13/0.11.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 3, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 227 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.57 2,044
2 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.31 626
3 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 180 0.29 1,183
4 SHARKS GONE WILD 2 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 812
5 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: COVINGTON VS. LAWLER ESPN 3:20 PM 170 0.27 680
6 SHAQ DOES SHARK WEEK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.25 630
7 SUPER PREDATOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:01 PM 59 0.25 714
8 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,299
9 SHARK WEEK IMMERSION DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.23 613
10 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.22 991
11 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.22 828
12 RETURN TO SHARK ISLAND DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.22 548
13 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,013
14 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: VC ANDREWS DARK ANGEL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.21 1,064
15 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,011
16 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE AND SUNSHINE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.20 2,041
17 SHARKS OF THE BADLANDS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 591
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,207
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,104
20 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.19 1,033
21 FORBIDDEN: DYING FOR LOVE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 859
22 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 1,621
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.19 1,285
24 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,816
25 BOISE BOYS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.19 883
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,194
27 TRADING SPACES HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:00 PM 60 0.18 851
28 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: COVINGTON VS. LAWLER ESPN 12:00 PM 200 0.18 523
29 SHARK WEEK IMMERSION DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 AM 61 0.18 485
30 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:10 PM 50 0.17 420
31 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.17 764
32 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,810
33 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.17 878
34 GEN:LOCK ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.17 347
35 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.17 845
36 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 806
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,051
38 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,487
39 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,519
40 ALIEN SHARKS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 180 0.16 442
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 394
42 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,435
43 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,457
44 SHARKS GONE WILD 2 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:01 AM 60 0.16 397
45 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.16 317
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,109
47 GHOST ADV POP-UPS: TGA-14R2R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.15 437
48 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 417
49 GREAT WHITE KILL ZONE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 523
50 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.15 322
51 CAPSIZED: BLOOD IN WATER: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 120 0.15 456
52 SHARKS OF HEADSTONE HELL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 509
53 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.15 327
54 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,549
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,009
56 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 7:30 AM 30 0.15 531
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 840
58 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN14 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.14 383
59 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,136
60 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 1:05 AM 61 0.14 478
61 ALL THAT NEW NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.14 663
62 KITCHEN TAKEOVER FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.14 532
63 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 370
64 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:RED CM ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.13 270
65 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,629
66 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.13 687
67 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.13 278
68 PRO FTBL HALL OF FAME  L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 294 0.13 440
69 HUNTSMAN: WINTERS WAR, TH: HUNTSMAN: WINTERS WAR, TH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 150 0.13 549
70 GUY FIERIS FEEDING FRENZY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 379
71 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 283
72 SHAQ DOES SHARK WEEK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:01 AM 60 0.12 276
73 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / TIJUANA TUDN 8:00 PM 125 0.12 362
74 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON RED SOX/NEW YORK YANKEES FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 169 0.12 587
75 CUBAS SECRET SHARK LAIR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 411
76 CUPCAKE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.11 538
77 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,225
78 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 236
79 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.11 568
80 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 9:02 PM 61 0.11 664
81 USA SOCCER WOMEN        L: IRELAND/USA ESPN2 10:02 PM 148 0.11 319
82 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,265
83 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 304
84 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:54 PM 66 0.10 323
85 44 CATS NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.10 452
86 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 6:00 PM 60 0.10 552
87 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,597
88 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.10 348
89 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 464
90 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.10 503
91 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.10 502
92 SUPER PREDATOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:01 AM 59 0.10 270
93 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L: MANCHESTER UNITED/AC MILAN ESPN2 12:30 PM 130 0.10 247
94 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.10 763
95 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 275
96 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.10 781
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,058
98 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,106
99 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES ANGELS/CLEVELAND INDIANS FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 191 0.09 471
100 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 9:00 PM 58 0.09 614
101 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 9:58 PM 62 0.09 500
102 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 15 0.09 324
103 FAVOURITE, THE: FAVOURITE, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 120 0.09 596
104 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.09 333
105 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.08 293
106 PEPPERMINT SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 102 0.08 387
107 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,005
108 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 462
109 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: EL PASO, TX SHOOTING MSNBC 6:00 PM 300 0.08 998
110 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 806
111 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 8:54 AM 73 0.08 344
112 HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT: 2019 HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 293 0.08 247
113 WORST BAKERS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.08 402
114 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,239
115 LIGA MX EF SAT: QUERETARO / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 5:55 PM 125 0.07 191
116 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: EL PASO, TEXAS SHOOTING MSNBC 2:00 PM 180 0.07 808
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 674
118 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:45 PM 15 0.07 271
119 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.07 302
120 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 934
121 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS LEON FOX DEPORTES 9:56 PM 128 0.07 168
122 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.07 183
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.07 415
124 TO HAVE & HOLD: CHARLOTTE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 318
125 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.07 316
126 HANGING WITH HENDERSONS ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.07 472
127 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.07 250
128 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 456
129 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.06 222
130 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 521
131 INJUSTICE W NANCY GRACE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 376
132 HALL OF FAME SATURDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 178
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 288
134 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 795
135 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.06 157
136 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:30 PM 68 0.05 425
137 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 434
138 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.05 572
139 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 398
140 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 555
141 LIGA MX L TUDN 10:05 PM 118 0.05 132
142 MLB REG SEASON POST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:49 PM 71 0.05 247
143 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.05 132
144 AMATEUR BASEBALL        L: WAILUKU, HAWAII/WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO ESPN2 2:40 PM 122 0.05 215
145 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.05 395
146 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 518
147 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 217
148 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 400
149 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 688
150 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: EL PASO, TX SHOOTING MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 695

 

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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.