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September 13, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.10.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game remained at 1.9 in final numbers, while FOX’s stayed at 0.5.  Elsewhere, the final hour of AQUARIUS gained 0.1 to a still-dismal 0.3.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As will mostly be the case every Saturday until the end of the year, COLLEGE FOOTBALL owned cable, with games or related programming in all of the Top 5 slots, the lead being a close battle between ESPN’s Arkansas vs TCU game at 0.78, and ESPN2’s Alabama vs. Western Kentucky game at 0.76.  NBC Sports Net scored 0.59 for a NASCAR race.  Lifetime’s movie GIRL IN A BOX was robust at 0.56, and follow-up specials were at 0.52 and 0.41.  On Adult Swim, the full line-up returned after taking Labor Day Weekend off, with DRAGON BALL Z at 0.58/1.249M, ONE PUNCH MAN at 0.54, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM at 0.39, HUNTER X HUNTER at 0.35/738K, NARUTO at 0.31/692K, ONE PIECE at 0.29/635K, and PARASYTE at 0.24/550K.  HBO reports its BOXING ratings in segments, which were 0.31/0.31/0.30/0.27/0.26/0.25/0.25/0.22/0.18.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was at 0.27, with BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT at 0.26.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 10, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARKANSAS/TCU ESPN 7:00 PM 244 0.78 2,470
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: WESTERN KENTUCKY/ALABAMA ESPN2 3:30 PM 210 0.76 2,467
3 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.71 1,861
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PENN STATE/PITTSBURGH ESPN 12:00 PM 227 0.70 2,388
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: VIRGINIA/OREGON ESPN 11:04 PM 182 0.61 1,579
6 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE L: RICHMOND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:53 PM 233 0.59 2,706
7 MOVIE- CO PRO PREM: GIRL IN THE BOX LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.56 2,035
8 ONE-PUNCH MAN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.54 1,153
9 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.52 1,840
10 NASCAR SPRINT CUP START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 23 0.51 2,246
11 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:47 PM 13 0.48 1,465
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: SOUTH CAROLINA/MISSISSIPPI STATE ESPN2 7:00 PM 202 0.47 1,426
13 SISTERS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 118 0.45 1,243
14 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:02 PM 60 0.41 1,391
15 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: TEXAS TECH/ARIZONA ST FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 236 0.41 834
16 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:06 AM 59 0.40 835
17 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 203:MIOCIC/OVEREEM FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.39 870
18 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.39 809
19 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 60 0.34 702
20 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: WYOMING/NEBRASKA ESPN2 12:00 PM 210 0.33 1,126
21 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:50 PM 125 0.32 676
22 NASCAR SPRINT CUP POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:46 PM 59 0.32 1,085
23 WCB: 9/10/16 HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 47 0.31 833
24 WCB: 9/10/16 GOLOVKIN/BRO HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 18 0.31 843
25 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 128 0.30 623
26 WCB: 9/10/16 GOLOVKIN/BRO HBO PRIME 6:28 PM 20 0.30 755
27 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.29 1,403
28 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 8:55 PM 52 0.28 841
29 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: WOMENS FINALS ESPN 4:00 PM 180 0.28 1,464
30 NASCAR SC COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:57 PM 33 0.28 1,242
31 WCB: 9/10/16 HBO PRIME 11:48 PM 18 0.27 767
32 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,399
33 WCB: 9/10/16 HBO PRIME 10:13 PM 32 0.26 667
34 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,463
35 STEVEN UNIVERSE: STEVENS POWER HOURS THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.26 1,154
36 WCB: 9/10/16 HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 11 0.25 619
37 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:05 AM 57 0.25 553
38 WCB: 9/10/16 HBO PRIME 10:45 PM 16 0.25 652
39 LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / JAGUARES UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:03 PM 120 0.24 523
40 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: JACKSONVILLE STATE/LSU ESPNU 8:21 PM 203 0.24 800
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.23 537
42 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WASHINGTON ST/BOISE ST ESPN2 11:14 PM 172 0.23 684
43 WCB: 9/10/16 HBO PRIME 12:06 AM 18 0.22 593
44 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.22 707
45 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:26 PM 125 0.22 502
46 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:02 AM 29 0.22 474
47 DEADLY WOMEN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 813
48 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY NICKELODEON 8:30 AM 30 0.21 927
49 LIGA MX SAT: MONTERREY / TIJUANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 128 0.20 430
50 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 653
51 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 123 0.20 480
52 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: SMU/BAYLOR FOX SPORTS 1 3:44 PM 221 0.20 668
53 REGAL ACADEMY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.20 755
54 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:31 AM 26 0.19 399
55 NEXO KNIGHTS THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.19 557
56 WCB: 9/10/16 GOLOVKIN/BRO HBO PRIME 5:33 PM 37 0.18 463
57 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 676
58 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 92 0.17 440
59 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.16 904
60 DR. DEE: ALASKA VET ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 62 0.16 943
61 SMOLLETT EATS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.16 645
62 SISTERS HBO PRIME 2:00 AM 118 0.16 334
63 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 1:00 PM 70 0.16 668
64 MY HAUNTED HOUSE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.16 392
65 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:06 AM 60 0.15 385
66 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.15 499
67 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: CENTRAL MICHIGAN/OKLAHOMA ST FOX SPORTS 1 11:59 AM 225 0.15 519
68 SATURDAY MOVIE: GUESS WHO FREEFORM 12:15 PM 150 0.15 422
69 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.15 427
70 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.15 1,450
71 MY HAUNTED HOUSE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.14 386
72 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,679
73 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.14 455
74 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 26 0.14 358
75 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 12:00 PM 60 0.14 382
76 TODDLERS & TIARAS: GAME O: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 180 0.14 423
77 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:31 PM 29 0.14 269
78 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 1:00 PM 60 0.14 400
79 MUTT & STUFF NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.14 679
80 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.14 1,333
81 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.14 430
82 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.14 1,286
83 MY HAUNTED HOUSE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.13 347
84 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.13 414
85 SMOLLETT EATS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 658
86 ROAD TO CANELO/SMITH HBO PRIME 12:36 AM 13 0.13 339
87 MY HAUNTED HOUSE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.13 358
88 MY HAUNTED HOUSE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.13 359
89 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.13 401
90 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.13 394
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 666
92 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.12 516
93 MUTT & STUFF NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.12 565
94 NASCAR VICTORY LAP NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:45 AM 68 0.12 337
95 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 11:50 AM 70 0.12 608
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 630
97 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:25 PM 35 0.12 289
98 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 2:10 PM 70 0.12 622
99 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,492
100 GHOST: GHOST HBO PRIME 1:15 PM 127 0.12 338
101 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 11:30 PM 70 0.12 535
102 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 9:30 AM 70 0.12 462
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 758
104 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 9:10 PM 70 0.11 723
105 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 10:20 PM 70 0.11 591
106 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 604
107 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 3:20 PM 70 0.11 639
108 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 11:00 AM 60 0.11 320
109 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L ESPNU 7:33 PM 48 0.11 380
110 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.11 1,223
111 NASCAR VICTORY LANE P FOX SPORTS 1 1:56 AM 28 0.11 221
112 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: WAKE FOREST/DUKE ESPNU 3:30 PM 200 0.11 397
113 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 10:40 AM 70 0.11 486
114 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.11 735
115 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 4:30 PM 70 0.10 592
116 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 12:40 AM 70 0.10 450
117 LAB RATS: ELITE FORCE DISNEY XD 7:30 PM 30 0.10 410
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 608
119 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 8:00 PM 30 0.10 349
120 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NC STATE/EAST CAROLINA ESPNU 12:00 PM 201 0.10 397
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 652
122 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,104
123 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.10 484
124 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 8:20 AM 70 0.10 411
125 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.10 254
126 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPNU 6:50 PM 43 0.10 356
127 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 630
128 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 927
129 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 6:50 PM 70 0.10 664
130 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 878
131 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 524
132 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,105
133 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 4:00 AM 12 0.09 194
134 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,610
135 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 268
136 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 534
137 BANGER SISTERS, THE HBO PRIME 4:15 AM 98 0.09 199
138 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 5:40 PM 70 0.09 592
139 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL BBC-AMERICA 1:50 AM 70 0.09 386
140 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS HBO PRIME 3:30 PM 117 0.09 216
141 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 479
142 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 60 0.09 283
143 PGA TOUR: 2016 BMW CHP GOLF CHANNEL 3:30 PM 255 0.09 810
144 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 117 0.09 429
145 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.09 201
146 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.08 614
147 ALVIN & CHIPMUNKS: ROAD C HBO PRIME 9:30 AM 92 0.08 252
148 TOP 5 RESTAURANTS FOOD NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.08 317
149 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 407
150 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:36 AM 60 0.08 198

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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.