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October 3, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.30.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.1 to 1.6 in final numbers, and FOX’s game was also up 0.1 to 0.8.  On NBC, the SUPERSTORE rerun dropped 0.2, and DATELINE was down 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Sep 30.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The cable day and evening belonged to ESPN, with COLLEGE FOOTBALL games at 0.98/0.91/0.75.  The top-rated non-sports show of the day was Nickelodeon’s 10AM SPONGEBOB, steady at 0.46, while the network’s primetime HENRY DANGER fell 0.12 to 0.31, and GAME SHAKERS was down 0.08 to 0.27.  On Adult Swim, the line-up was as follows:  in primetime, the DRAGON BALL episodes were up 0.01 to 0.22/600K and up 0.04 to 0.34, while in late-night, they were down 0.01 to 0.41 and down 0.06 to 0.36/779K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES fell 0.08 to 0.28, TOKYO GHOUL was down 0.04 to 0.28, HUNTER X HUNTER rose 0.03 to 0.26/603K, LUPIN THE 3RD was up 0.05 to 0.25, NARUTO was up 0.04 to 0.25/519K,  OUTLAW STAR climbed 0.05 to 0.23/470K, COWBOY BEBOP was up 0.03 to 0.21/444K, and  ATTACK ON TITAN ticked up to 0.18/418K.  Hallmark’s movie HARVEST LOVE was at 0.31.  On HGTV, LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT was at 0.26, and HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was at 0.25.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dropped 0.03 to 0.23, PIONEER WOMAN ticked up to 0.22, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was down 0.02 to 0.17. TLC’s CAKE BOSS was at 0.23.  ID’s SWAMP MURDERS ticked up to 0.21.  OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE was at 0.18.  AMC’s HALT & CATCH FIRE was steady at 0.11.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Sep 30.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 30, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: OLE MISS/ALABAMA ESPN 9:09 PM 195 0.98 3,028
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: VANDERBILT/FLORIDA ESPN 12:01 PM 206 0.91 2,815
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MISSISSIPPI ST/AUBURN ESPN 5:54 PM 195 0.75 2,383
4 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.56 1,498
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:24 AM 66 0.51 1,288
6 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.46 2,065
7 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 30 0.41 929
8 WHY HIM HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 111 0.38 1,254
9 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.36 766
10 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.36 779
11 ESPN GOAL LINE  L ESPN 3:30 PM 90 0.35 988
12 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:30 PM 30 0.34 768
13 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: COLORADO/UCLA ESPN2 10:30 PM 212 0.33 1,039
14 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.31 1,613
15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TROY/LSU ESPNU 7:00 PM 210 0.31 856
16 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: HARVEST LOVE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.31 2,721
17 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.28 568
18 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.28 603
19 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.28 613
20 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.27 1,346
21 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 5:00 PM 54 0.26 705
22 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 33 0.26 635
23 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,174
24 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,223
25 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.25 1,920
26 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.25 522
27 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 612
28 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:33 AM 33 0.24 581
29 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.24 493
30 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.23 990
31 CAKE BOSS: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 124 0.23 930
32 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:03 PM 122 0.23 478
33 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.23 565
34 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: CAL/OREGON FOX SPORTS 1 10:35 PM 215 0.22 649
35 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,171
36 LIGA MX 2 SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:05 PM 118 0.22 437
37 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 126 0.22 550
38 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.22 506
39 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.22 1,857
40 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.21 1,606
41 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL L: MIAMI OHIO/NOTRE DAME NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:06 PM 209 0.21 798
42 SWAMP MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 968
43 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.21 990
44 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.20 1,093
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.20 465
46 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 128 0.20 423
47 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.19 1,030
48 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.18 595
49 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:02 AM 58 0.18 474
50 PAT THE DOG DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.18 891
51 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.18 1,465
52 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 810
53 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NORTH CAROLINA/GEORGIA TECH ESPN2 12:00 PM 180 0.17 578
54 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: BAYLOR/KANSAS STATE ESPN2 3:30 PM 209 0.17 670
55 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,834
56 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.16 1,218
57 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,596
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 902
59 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,326
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 806
61 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 118 0.15 396
62 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: MARYLAND/MINNESOTA FOX SPORTS 1 11:59 AM 211 0.15 511
63 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.15 1,203
64 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.15 1,265
65 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: MONEYBALL AMC 6:00 PM 180 0.15 526
66 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 892
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 913
68 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.14 486
69 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,469
70 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 979
71 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.14 1,168
72 DARK KNIGHT THE: DARK KNIGHT THE HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 152 0.14 316
73 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.14 915
74 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.14 1,006
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 953
76 MY BIG FAT PET MAKEOVER ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 62 0.13 827
77 FELIPE ESPARZA:TRANSLATE HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 68 0.13 357
78 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 938
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 725
80 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.13 292
81 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MEMPHIS/UCF ESPN2 6:59 PM 199 0.13 442
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,073
83 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:33 PM 24 0.12 602
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 748
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 801
86 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.12 430
87 WHY HIM HBO PRIME 2:30 AM 111 0.12 300
88 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 916
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 775
90 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:05 PM 22 0.11 254
91 AUSTIN POWERS:SPY WHO SHA HBO PRIME 6:20 PM 95 0.11 265
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 846
93 HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC 9:00 PM 62 0.11 322
94 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 790
95 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:57 PM 108 0.11 829
96 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 861
97 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 27 0.11 267
98 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 711
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 815
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 737
101 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 683
102 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:45 PM 21 0.10 625
103 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.10 740
104 LIGA MX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:04 PM 119 0.10 202
105 NBA PRESEASON   L: MINNESOTA/LA LAKERS NBA-TV 10:00 PM 150 0.10 227
106 RHOD FIRST LOOK BRAVO 5:23 PM 13 0.10 263
107 MYSTERIES OF THE MISSING SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.10 456
108 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 599
109 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 280
110 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 721
111 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 860
112 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.09 364
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 799
114 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.09 381
115 DECLASSIFIED CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 607
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 697
117 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 543
118 HELLBOY II:GOLDEN ARMY: HELLBOY II:GOLDEN ARMY HBO PRIME 1:00 PM 120 0.09 204
119 PITCH BLACK MAXPRIME 9:50 PM 108 0.09 240
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 733
121 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.08 367
122 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 30 0.08 423
123 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/HUDDERSFIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 126 0.08 236
124 F1 RACING L: MALAYSIA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:27 AM 153 0.08 287
125 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 10:18 PM 12 0.08 327
126 FAST AND THE FURIOUS, THE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 107 0.08 201
127 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NAVY/TULSA ESPNU 3:30 PM 180 0.07 251
128 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.07 176
129 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/ST. LOUIS CARDINALS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 210 0.07 325
130 DATELINE MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.07 339
131 FELIPE ESPARZA:TRANSLATE HBO PRIME 1:15 AM 68 0.07 170
132 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 395
133 EXPEDIENTES UDN – L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:03 AM 60 0.07 101
134 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.07 568
135 FELIPE ESPARZA:TRANSLATE HBO PRIME 4:25 AM 68 0.07 156
136 DATELINE: SOMEBODYS DAUGHTER MSNBC 2:00 AM 120 0.07 229
137 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 428
138 NOTRE DAME POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:35 PM 40 0.06 258
139 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 341
140 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: HOUSTON/TEMPLE ESPNU 12:00 PM 210 0.06 209
141 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 246
142 NWSL PREGAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:30 PM 20 0.06 222
143 LIGA PREMIER: CHELSEA VS. MANCH CI 9/30 UNIVERSO 12:24 PM 129 0.06 114
144 HITCHHIKERS GUIDE (2005) HBO PRIME 5:35 AM 25 0.06 138
145 NBA PRESEASON POSTGAME NBA-TV 12:30 AM 30 0.06 126
146 DEEPWATER HORIZON MAXPRIME 1:50 AM 107 0.06 158
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 239
148 NCWTS RACING L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 141 0.05 408
149 MARVELS SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.05 248
150 DSP. OF MAURA MURRAY OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.05 330

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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.