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September 27, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.24.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.0 in final numbers, and FOX’s game adjusted to 0.4.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A typical fall cable Saturday, dominated by sports and late-night animation. ESPN had 3 games in the Top 10, led by the 1.31s for both Arkansas vs. Texas A&M and LSU vs. Auburn, and the network placed 5 more pieces of related programming toward the top of the chart. As for the Adult Swim line-up, DRAGON BALL Z lost a tick to 0.59/1.389M, ONE-PUNCH MAN gained 0.03 to 0.62, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM rose 0.06 to 0.49, HUNTER X HUNTER jumped 0.09 to 0.44/973K, NARUTO was up 0.05 to 0.41/862K, ONE PIECE climbed 0.06 to 0.35/750K, and PARASYTE increased by 0.05 to 0.31/664K.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC telecast gained 0.11 to 0.45.  A pair of Nickelodeon shows just missed the Top 10, with the primetime HENRY DANGER up 0.06 to 0.37, and the afternoon POWER RANGERS at 0.36, with the even earlier morning MIRACULOUS just a bit lower at 0.34.  On Spike, COPS was at 0.34, and JAIL: BIG TEXAS was at 0.24.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.03 to 0.25, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was up 0.03 to 0.24.  

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 24, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARKANSAS/TEXAS A&M ESPN 9:32 PM 204 1.31 3,872
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: LSU/AUBURN ESPN 5:56 PM 216 1.31 4,098
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: GEORGIA/OLE MISS ESPN 12:01 PM 198 0.87 2,696
4 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.67 1,800
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:56 AM 64 0.63 1,558
6 ONE-PUNCH MAN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.62 1,330
7 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.49 1,054
8 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: CYBORG/LANSBERG FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 188 0.45 1,109
9 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:19 PM 41 0.42 1,374
10 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.40 999
11 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.37 1,897
12 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.36 1,413
13 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.35 824
14 POLAR EXPRESS, THE: POLAR EXPRESS, THE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.34 1,356
15 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.34 1,140
16 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY NICKELODEON 8:30 AM 30 0.34 1,192
17 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: CYBORG/LANSBERG FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.33 838
18 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.31 668
19 REGAL ACADEMY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.29 1,001
20 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.29 1,567
21 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 123 0.28 608
22 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.28 854
23 LIGA MX 2 SAT: AMERICA / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:59 PM 127 0.27 554
24 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:19 PM 11 0.27 1,035
25 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 730
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.26 1,582
27 DEADLY WOMEN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 954
28 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,106
29 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: BYU/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 3:30 PM 212 0.24 952
30 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.24 1,145
31 STEVEN UNIVERSE: LAPIS LAMENT PART 1 THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.24 1,031
32 JAIL: BIG TEXAS SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 30 0.24 874
33 STEVE JOBS: STEVE JOBS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.24 835
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.24 583
35 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.23 1,333
36 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: IOWA/RUTGERS ESPN2 12:00 PM 199 0.22 815
37 NEXO KNIGHTS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.21 742
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,118
39 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.21 1,772
40 DEADLY DOCTORS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 870
41 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 5:30 PM 26 0.21 616
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,215
43 ESPN GOAL LINE  L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 597
44 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,890
45 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: CALIFORNIA/ARIZONA STATE ESPN2 10:00 PM 232 0.19 643
46 PREMIER LEAGUE L: HULL/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 125 0.19 433
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 1,248
48 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:58 PM 121 0.19 420
49 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.18 945
50 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 25 0.17 384
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 989
52 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 125 0.17 366
53 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 867
54 WCB: 9/24/16 CANELO/SMITH HBO PRIME 10:05 PM 60 0.17 459
55 COLLEGE GAMEDAY ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 499
56 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.16 555
57 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 1:52 AM 60 0.16 390
58 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 60 0.16 563
59 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:28 AM 29 0.16 344
60 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISNEY JUNIOR 9:00 AM 25 0.16 702
61 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,263
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 931
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 943
64 DR. DEE: ALASKA VET ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.15 983
65 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 105 0.15 476
66 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.14 308
67 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,521
68 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 587
69 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: LIVE FROM NEW YORK! COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 130 0.13 400
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 802
71 WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY     L: RUSSIA/CANADA ESPN2 7:02 PM 167 0.13 353
72 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:08 AM 58 0.13 348
73 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,396
74 STEVE JOBS: STEVE JOBS HBO PRIME 11:40 PM 122 0.13 310
75 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: KENTUCKY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:21 PM 177 0.12 846
76 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,542
77 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,528
78 LIGA MX L: JAGUARES / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:54 PM 124 0.12 248
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 785
80 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PITTSBURGH/NORTH CAROLINA ESPNU 3:30 PM 215 0.12 440
81 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 840
82 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,219
83 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 828
84 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,803
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 790
86 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 641
87 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:06 AM 60 0.11 201
88 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,336
89 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,540
90 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.10 511
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 701
92 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.10 270
93 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 515
94 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 544
95 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.10 234
96 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.09 214
97 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 859
98 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 824
99 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 21 0.09 769
100 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 956
101 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL MSNBC 10:00 PM 36 0.09 525
102 AM JOY: AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OPENING CEREMONY MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 679
103 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPNU 3:18 PM 12 0.09 301
104 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 863
105 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 920
106 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 322
107 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OPENING CEREMONY MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 636
108 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 311
109 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 9:49 PM 11 0.08 225
110 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:11 PM 49 0.08 259
111 SCANDAL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 60 0.08 183
112 ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.08 483
113 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: HOUSTON/TEXAS STATE ESPNU 7:05 PM 192 0.08 252
114 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 535
115 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 291
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 338
117 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 545
118 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.08 504
119 NOTRE DAME PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.08 159
120 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:30 PM 90 0.08 323
121 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: BOISE ST/OREGON ST FOX SPORTS 1 3:29 PM 222 0.07 372
122 NCWTS RACING L: NEW HAMPSHIRE FOX SPORTS 1 1:01 PM 141 0.07 463
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 431
124 LAB RATS: ELITE FORCE DISNEY XD 7:30 PM 60 0.07 535
125 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.07 155
126 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 176
127 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 260
128 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.07 206
129 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 448
130 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 385
131 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: COLORADO STATE/MINNESOTA ESPNU 12:00 PM 198 0.07 319
132 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.07 429
133 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 10:36 PM 24 0.06 418
134 LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 129 0.06 191
135 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.06 216
136 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 6:44 PM 26 0.06 208
137 ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY 11:30 AM 30 0.06 192
138 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 423
139 LIFTED LIFE, THE VELOCITY 10:00 AM 60 0.06 183
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 230
141 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 12:34 AM 17 0.05 316
142 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.05 371
143 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 153
144 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 338
145 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.05 231
146 MLB TONIGHT PRIME MLB NETWORK 10:59 PM 10 0.05 206
147 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 334
148 MUSEUM OF OUR OWN, A SPX: N/A BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 AM 128 0.05 211
149 MAZE RUNNER:SCORCH TRIALS: MAZE RUNNER:SCORCH TRIALS HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 132 0.05 133
150 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 325

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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.