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September 17, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.14.2019

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.9.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated Saturday cable, with games at 0.93/0.63/0.44 (plus COLLEGE GAMEDAY at 0.55), not to mention Fox Sports 1’s games at 0.33/0.16 and ESPN2’s games at 0.29/0.17.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.33 and 0.09/314K & 0.11/270K compared to 0.38 and 0.13/331K & 0.13/287K, GEN LOCK down 0.06 to 0.19, DR STONE down 0.02 to 0.19, FIRE FORCE down 0.01 to 0.18, FOOD WARS down 0.01 to 0.16, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.15/294K, BORUTO steady at 0.14, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.15/292K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM up 0.03 to 0.15, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.02 to 0.13, and MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.02 to 0.13/237K.  Nickelodeon’s morning SPONGEBOB was at 0.26, and lead-out LEGO JURASSIC WORLD was at 0.21.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.07 to 0.24, and PIONEER WOMAN held at 0.20.  Lifetime’s original movie THE CHEERLEADER ESCORT was at 0.19, and Hallmark’s original movie FOREVER IN MY HEART was also at 0.19.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was steady at 0.19.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION ticked down to 0.19.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS gained 0.06 to 0.19.  ID’s THE CASE THAT HAUNTS ME dropped 0.03 to 0.13.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE lost 0.03 to 0.07, and BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONVERSATION was at 0.07.  

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 14, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: FLORIDA/KENTUCKY ESPN 7:10 PM 218 0.93 3,137
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEXAS TECH/ARIZONA ESPN 10:48 PM 199 0.63 1,730
3 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.55 1,675
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: KANSAS STATE/MISSISSIPPI STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 212 0.44 1,702
5 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:07 AM 61 0.34 800
6 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.33 687
7 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: IOWA/IOWA STATE FOX SPORTS 1 4:05 PM 201 0.33 1,169
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: ARKANSAS STATE/GEORGIA ESPN2 12:00 PM 194 0.29 951
9 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L FOX SPORTS 1 10:10 PM 81 0.28 888
10 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.26 1,137
11 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:08 AM 60 0.25 556
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPN 3:32 PM 10 0.25 967
13 CFB WEATHER DELAY L: IOWA/IOWA STATE FOX SPORTS 1 5:47 PM 121 0.24 887
14 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,198
15 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.22 847
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 555
17 LEGO JURASSIC WORLD NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.21 873
18 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.20 1,033
19 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHEERLEADER ESCORT, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.20 771
20 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:14 PM 16 0.20 663
21 CFB WEATHER DELAY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:32 PM 43 0.19 764
22 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.19 409
23 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.19 815
24 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: FOREVER IN MY HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.19 2,008
25 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 65 0.19 1,055
26 GEN:LOCK ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.19 396
27 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 60 0.19 976
28 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.19 499
29 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.18 759
30 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.18 792
31 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:08 AM 30 0.18 420
32 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 123 0.18 448
33 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.18 349
34 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: KENT STATE/AUBURN ESPN2 7:05 PM 190 0.17 625
35 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / UNAM TUDN 10:00 PM 124 0.17 397
36 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.16 318
37 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: NC STATE/WEST VIRGINIA FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 222 0.16 606
38 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: OKLAHOMA STATE/TULSA ESPN2 3:30 PM 215 0.16 605
39 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.15 584
40 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 3:42 PM 23 0.15 537
41 MAO MAO:HEROES OF PURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.15 534
42 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:RED CM ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.15 264
43 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.14 280
44 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 11:31 PM 33 0.14 363
45 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: NORTHERN ILLINOIS/NEBRASKA FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 8:00 PM 132 0.14 477
46 MAO MAO:HEROES OF PURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:15 AM 15 0.14 517
47 WELCOME TO MARWEN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.14 628
48 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 375
49 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 3:30 AM 30 0.13 236
50 CASE THAT HAUNTS ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.13 874
51 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.13 507
52 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.13 279
53 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.12 539
54 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 32 0.12 334
55 GHOST ADV POP-UPS: TGA-14R2R08H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.11 331
56 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:55 PM 131 0.11 742
57 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: PORTLAND STATE/BOISE STATE ESPN2 10:15 PM 212 0.11 391
58 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 27 0.11 275
59 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 AM 60 0.11 301
60 FAMILY RESTAURANT RIVALS FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.10 563
61 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.10 382
62 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 125 0.10 304
63 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.10 266
64 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,619
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 589
66 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:03 PM 61 0.09 644
67 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.09 244
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,492
69 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,859
70 LION GUARD DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.09 400
71 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 23 0.09 701
72 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,739
73 LIGA MX L: LEON / FC JUAREZ TUDN 7:55 PM 125 0.09 233
74 ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.08 734
75 RICKY ZOOM NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.08 387
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 552
77 TINY HOUSE NATION A&E NETWORK 9:00 AM 60 0.08 279
78 RICKY ZOOM NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.08 335
79 BLAZE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 352
80 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,213
81 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: KEYS TO THE CITY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 145 0.08 337
82 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 839
83 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.08 619
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 517
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 553
86 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 376
87 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,556
88 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.07 302
89 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.07 177
90 BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONV OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 273
91 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:06 PM 24 0.07 352
92 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 598
93 SATURDAY MOVIE: PETES DRAGON (2016) FREEFORM 11:30 PM 150 0.07 215
94 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 1,198
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 482
96 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 970
97 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.06 507
98 AMC MOVIE AMC 12:00 AM 60 0.06 234
99 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 311
100 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 1,029
101 ADDICTION UNPLUGGED A&E NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.06 199
102 BLAZE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.06 302
103 AMC MOVIE: ZERO DARK THIRTY AMC 1:00 AM 150 0.06 198
104 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:04 AM 60 0.06 128
105 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 856
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 490
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 453
108 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:47 AM 60 0.06 167
109 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 167
110 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 492
111 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 475
112 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 861
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 783
114 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 915
115 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 732
116 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 450
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 435
118 ADDICTION UNPLUGGED A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.05 174
119 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.05 118
120 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 192
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 422
122 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 448
123 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 822
124 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.04 181
125 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 482
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 514
127 SP FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 AM 60 0.04 169
128 AFTERNOON BASEBALL/JIP MLB NETWORK 5:52 PM 103 0.04 197
129 NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.04 343
130 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 32 0.04 342
131 LA ULT PALABRA WKND FOX DEPORTES 12:04 AM 61 0.04 82
132 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.04 658
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 278
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 300
135 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPNEWS 3:35 PM 21 0.04 194
136 RACERTV NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 29 0.04 131
137 NASCAR SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.04 206
138 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 604
139 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: LAMAR/TEXAS A&M ESPNU 7:00 PM 202 0.04 142
140 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 661
141 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 141
142 LOUD HOUSE NICKTOONS 11:00 PM 30 0.04 210
143 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.04 109
144 LARRYMANIA S8 AVANCE ESP UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 12 0.04 81
145 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.03 215
146 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 60 0.03 260
147 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 10:00 PM 30 0.03 219
148 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.03 102
149 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 229
150 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 760

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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.