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September 26, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.23.2017

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.1 to 1.4, and FOX’s game stayed at 1.0.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Sep 23.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As with most fall Saturdays, cable was dominated by COLLEGE FOOTBALL, with games and related programming occupying all 6 of the top slots, and ESPN’s primetime Mississipi State vs. Georgia game in the lead at 0.99.  The top-rated non-football show was Nickelodeon’s 10AM SPONGEBOB at 0.46, and the network also scored in primetime, with HENRY DANGER at 0.43, and its lead-out GAME SHAKERS at 0.35.  In animation for an older crowd, Adult Swim performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL Z up 0.02 to 0.38 and at 0.42/938K (the primetime editions down 0.06 to 0.30 and 0.21/583K), JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.05 to 0.36, TOKYO GHOUL down 0.01 to 0.32, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.01 to 0.20, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.04 to 0.23/499K, NARUTO steady at 0.21/456K, OUTLAW STAR up 0.01 to 0.18/405K, COWBOY BEBOP up 0.03 to 0.20/442K, and ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.02 to 0.19/447K.  Hallmark’s movie FALLING FOR VERMONT was at 0.34.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES nicked its way into the Top 20 at 0.27.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.03 to 0.26, PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.21, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN fell 0.03 to 0.20, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was up 0.02 to 0.19.  HBO’s BOXING coverage, rated as usual in segments, was at 0.24/0.23/0.22.  Spike’s BELLATOR was at 0.23, with lead-in COPS at 0.17.  On HGTV, BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT fell 0.09 to 0.20, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.03 to 0.20, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.09 to 0.17.  ID’s SWAMP MURDERS dropped 0.05 to 0.20.  AMC’s HALT & CATCH FIRE rose 0.02 to 0.11.  2 episodes of OWN’s OPRAH’S MASTER CLASS were at 0.07/0.07, compared to last week’s 0.06.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Sep 23.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 23, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/GEORGIA ESPN 7:09 PM 187 0.99 2,798
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TEXAS A&M/ARKANSAS ESPN 12:00 PM 232 0.83 2,611
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TCU/OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN 3:52 PM 197 0.82 2,479
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: UCLA/STANFORD ESPN 10:30 PM 235 0.61 1,665
5 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.59 1,645
6 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 10:16 PM 14 0.48 1,411
7 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.46 1,916
8 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.43 2,224
9 ASSASSINS CREED HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.39 1,269
10 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.38 827
11 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: OKLAHOMA/BAYLOR FOX SPORTS 1 6:36 PM 241 0.36 1,254
12 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:25 AM 65 0.36 783
13 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.36 740
14 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.35 1,651
15 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: FALLING FOR VERMONT HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.34 2,587
16 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON/COLORADO FOX SPORTS 1 10:37 PM 173 0.33 1,049
17 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: SYRACUSE/LSU ESPN2 7:00 PM 221 0.32 1,060
18 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.32 662
19 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:30 PM 30 0.30 783
20 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 700
21 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:30 AM 60 0.26 538
22 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.26 1,044
23 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.25 1,038
24 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:30 AM 30 0.24 466
25 WCB: 9/23/17 CANELO/GOLO HBO PRIME 10:07 PM 49 0.24 726
26 WCB: 9/23/17 CANELO/GOLO HBO PRIME 11:21 PM 47 0.23 687
27 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 183 SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 181 0.23 598
28 WCB: 9/23/17 CANELO/GOLO HBO PRIME 10:56 PM 25 0.22 694
29 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.21 1,016
30 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.20 454
31 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 485
32 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,101
33 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,882
34 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.20 1,179
35 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.20 882
36 SWAMP MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 864
37 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:06 AM 33 0.19 510
38 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.19 518
39 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 730
40 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: BOSTON COLLEGE/CLEMSON ESPN2 4:00 PM 169 0.19 816
41 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:39 AM 33 0.19 482
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.18 901
43 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 50 0.18 880
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 919
45 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 65 0.18 752
46 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.18 1,528
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.17 441
48 WCB: 9/23/17 CANELO/GOLO HBO PRIME 12:08 AM 25 0.17 529
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,010
50 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 1,214
51 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.17 459
52 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.17 1,334
53 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,195
54 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:30 PM 30 0.17 583
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 856
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,674
57 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 6:49 PM 11 0.16 695
58 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.16 1,457
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 943
60 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: AUBURN/MISSOURI ESPNU 7:30 PM 190 0.16 503
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 857
62 PAT THE DOG DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.16 757
63 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: HAWAII/WYOMING ESPN2 10:41 PM 196 0.16 455
64 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 105 0.16 568
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 774
66 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,626
67 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,500
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 943
69 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,898
70 DECLASSIFIED CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 704
71 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.15 1,174
72 PB&P: HOUNDED ANIMAL PLANET 10:06 PM 64 0.15 689
73 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,058
74 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 768
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 833
76 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 121 0.14 326
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 886
78 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,294
79 PITBULLS & PAROLEES SPCL ANIMAL PLANET 7:59 PM 62 0.13 579
80 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 791
81 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 849
82 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TEXAS TECH/HOUSTON ESPN2 12:00 PM 240 0.13 371
83 WALLYKAZAM! NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.13 550
84 DSP. OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 75 0.13 468
85 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: WEST VIRGINIA/KANSAS ESPNU 12:00 PM 225 0.13 493
86 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,142
87 TIME MACHINE: ULT GUIDE TO SOUNDING SMART HISTORY 10:00 PM 123 0.12 568
88 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 747
89 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.12 622
90 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.12 542
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 876
92 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,002
93 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 488
94 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 1:57 AM 61 0.11 279
95 JASON BOURNE: JASON BOURNE HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 123 0.11 352
96 HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC 9:00 PM 68 0.11 354
97 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: DUKE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPNU 3:45 PM 184 0.11 436
98 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,024
99 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.11 458
100 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.10 915
101 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:22 PM 119 0.10 740
102 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 1,134
103 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 7:30 AM 30 0.10 412
104 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:34 AM 23 0.10 224
105 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 30 0.10 347
106 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:58 AM 34 0.10 248
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 307
108 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.09 368
109 ALMOST CHRISTMAS HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 111 0.09 286
110 REAL HOUSEWIVES AUCKLAND BRAVO 12:00 PM 61 0.09 217
111 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.09 814
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 851
113 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:28 AM 60 0.09 158
114 MARVELS SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.09 307
115 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 22 0.09 643
116 DSP. OF MAURA MURRAY OXYGEN MEDIA 8:15 PM 60 0.09 286
117 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 112 0.09 592
118 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 320
119 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 131 0.08 223
120 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 6:21 PM 15 0.08 246
121 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 7:00 AM 30 0.08 336
122 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 523
123 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: UCF/MARYLAND FOX SPORTS 1 3:12 PM 189 0.08 247
124 NFL FILMS PRESENTS NFL NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.08 161
125 ASSASSINS CREED HBO PRIME 2:05 AM 116 0.08 218
126 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.08 212
127 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 201
128 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 627
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 659
130 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.07 330
131 POKEMON: S20 SUN & MOON DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.07 216
132 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 755
133 RICHARD ENGEL ON ASSIGNMT MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 514
134 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 452
135 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.07 181
136 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.07 187
137 PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 113 0.07 189
138 LA LA LAND: LA LA LAND HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 128 0.07 208
139 MASTER CLASS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 326
140 MASTER CLASS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 399
141 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.07 320
142 BEYBLADE: BURST DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.07 196
143 NFL PICK EM NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 60 0.07 169
144 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 790
145 EPIC HAPPY HOURS TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.07 189
146 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 AM 60 0.06 208
147 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 259
148 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 697
149 MYSTERIES OF THE MISSING SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.06 287
150 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 229

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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.