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September 11, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.8.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  PINK COLLAR CRIMES, DATELINE and the 9PM 48 HOURS lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL owned Saturday cable, with games and related programming on ESPN and ESPN2 holding 8 of the Top 9 slots, led by ESPN’s primetime game at 1.39.  The other Top 9 slot stayed with ESPN and its US OPEN coverage at 0.68.  Adult Swim’s late-night slate performed as follows:  MY HERO ACADEMIA at 0.24/655K, DRAGON BALL at 0.28, ATTACK ON TITAN at 0.20, FLCL at 0.17, POP TEAM EPIC at 0.16, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES at 0.16, HUNTER X HUNTER at 0.16/341K, BLACK CLOVER at 0.16/348K, NARUTO at 0.16/329K, ONE PUNCH MAN at 0.14/285K, LUPIN THE 3RD at 0.14/271K, and COWBOY BEBOP at 0.14/268K.  ID’s FATAL VOWS gained 0.07 to 0.27.  A&E’s LIVE PD clip show was up 0.04 to 0.25.  Hallmark’s original movie WEDDING OF DREAMS was at 0.25.  Cartoon Network’s morning TOTAL DRAMARAMA was at 0.23/0.22.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.03 to 0.23, KITCHEN AT FN held at 0.18, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN dropped 0.03 to 0.15.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION slipped 0.02 to 0.18.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE climbed 0.04 to 0.19, and MIND YOUR BUSINESS was up 0.02 to 0.11.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 8, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: CLEMSON/TEXAS A&M ESPN 7:00 PM 221 1.39 4,486
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MICHIGAN STATE/ARIZONA STATE ESPN 10:45 PM 215 0.83 2,297
3 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: WOMENS FINALS ESPN 4:00 PM 173 0.68 3,101
4 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.62 1,667
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/KANSAS STATE ESPN 12:01 PM 201 0.55 1,800
6 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:20 AM 68 0.52 1,176
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: ARKANSAS ST/ALABAMA ESPN2 3:41 PM 206 0.49 1,663
8 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: WESTERN MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN FOX SPORTS 1 11:59 AM 197 0.32 914
9 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:28 AM 58 0.31 697
10 GREATEST SHOWMAN, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 105 0.30 1,118
11 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.28 695
12 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:26 AM 30 0.27 557
13 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 956
14 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 54 0.25 939
15 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: WEDDING OF DREAMS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.25 2,003
16 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:15 PM 61 0.25 619
17 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 228:WOODLEY/TILL FX 8:00 PM 120 0.25 560
18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA/LSU ESPN2 7:07 PM 182 0.24 858
19 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.23 720
20 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,294
21 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 628
22 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.22 743
23 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.22 907
24 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 3:16 PM 14 0.22 564
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 541
26 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.21 508
27 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.21 1,299
28 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:01 PM 14 0.21 495
29 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:16 AM 18 0.20 483
30 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: HER BOYFRIENDS SECRET LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.20 786
31 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.20 512
32 PGA TOUR: 2018 BMW CHP GOLF CHANNEL 3:30 PM 192 0.19 1,446
33 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:22 PM 31 0.19 802
34 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 671
35 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,196
36 SOFIA THE FIRST DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 70 0.18 825
37 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:12 PM 49 0.18 447
38 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:59 PM 13 0.18 414
39 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,076
40 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: CALIFORNIA/BYU ESPN2 10:15 PM 216 0.18 586
41 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 1,221
42 FLCL: ALTERNATIVE ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.17 440
43 POP TEAM EPIC ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.16 359
44 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.16 356
45 DSP. OF CRYSTAL ROGERS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.16 711
46 SYFY MOVIE: TREMORS 6: COLD DAY HELL SYFY 9:00 PM 123 0.16 730
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 393
48 CAJUN ACES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 717
49 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:16 PM 43 0.15 395
50 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.15 1,036
51 WOOD WORK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 AM 30 0.15 801
52 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,597
53 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.14 542
54 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,730
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 796
56 AMC MOVIE: GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VEN AMC 10:35 PM 125 0.13 391
57 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 54 0.13 459
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 776
59 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: ARIZONA/HOUSTON ESPN2 12:01 PM 220 0.12 379
60 WOOD WORK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 30 0.12 674
61 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 913
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,476
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 813
64 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.11 550
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 82 0.11 741
66 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FX 7:00 PM 60 0.11 271
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 772
68 MLB REG SEASON PRE L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 31 0.11 282
69 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,561
70 MIND YOUR BUSINESS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 382
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 863
72 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 760
73 FXX MOVIE PRIME: WARCRAFT FXX 7:00 PM 150 0.10 391
74 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 16 0.10 313
75 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,377
76 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,856
77 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 701
78 WOLVES AND WARRIORS ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.10 445
79 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:05 PM 114 0.10 462
80 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 956
81 SATURDAY MOVIE: DONT MESS WITH THE ZOHAN FREEFORM 11:20 PM 160 0.10 205
82 HOUSE POP 10:00 PM 60 0.10 272
83 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:22 PM 38 0.09 754
84 HBO BAD: 9/8/18 HBO PRIME 10:52 PM 47 0.09 349
85 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,274
86 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: FRESNO ST/MINNESOTA FOX SPORTS 1 7:33 PM 205 0.09 395
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 823
88 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,067
89 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 619
90 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,253
91 SHERLOCK HOLMES: SHERLOCK HOLMES HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 128 0.09 268
92 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 801
93 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: 47 RONIN (2013) PARAMOUNT 11:30 AM 180 0.09 285
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 888
95 HBO BAD: 9/8/18 HBO PRIME 11:39 PM 16 0.08 302
96 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: HOUSTON ASTROS/BOSTON RED SOX FOX SPORTS 1 4:01 PM 212 0.08 388
97 UEFA N.L.2018 09/08: INGLATERRA / ESPANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:30 PM 145 0.08 223
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 665
99 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 572
100 HBO BAD: 9/8/18 HBO PRIME 10:38 PM 14 0.08 328
101 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: DUKE/NORTHWESTERN ESPNU 12:01 PM 190 0.08 337
102 HBO BAD: 9/8/18 HBO PRIME 9:47 PM 12 0.08 271
103 HBO BAD: 9/8/18 HBO PRIME 11:55 PM 47 0.07 298
104 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,159
105 INVINCIBLE (2006) HBO PRIME 10:55 AM 104 0.07 211
106 BIG HERO 6 SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.07 505
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 403
108 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 936
109 HBO BAD: 9/8/18 HBO PRIME 9:59 PM 39 0.07 310
110 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.07 683
111 HOUSE POP 8:00 PM 60 0.07 265
112 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NORTH CAROLINA/EAST CAROLINA ESPNU 3:30 PM 216 0.07 284
113 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 759
114 CANELO/GGG 2: FIGHT GAME HBO PRIME 12:51 AM 14 0.07 228
115 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 337
116 HOUSE POP 9:00 PM 60 0.07 238
117 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 196
118 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 1:51 AM 60 0.06 191
119 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPNEWS 12:00 AM 60 0.06 182
120 FERDINAND HBO PRIME 7:10 AM 108 0.06 165
121 HOUSE POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 229
122 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPNEWS 10:51 PM 69 0.06 197
123 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 694
124 GREATEST SHOWMAN, THE HBO PRIME 2:30 AM 105 0.06 175
125 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 61 0.06 188
126 24/7 CANELO/GGG 2 HBO PRIME 1:06 AM 25 0.06 201
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 254
128 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 445
129 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 772
130 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.06 945
131 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.06 471
132 JOHN RITTER: BEHIND CLOSE: JOHN RITTER: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 273
133 HOUSE POP 6:00 PM 60 0.06 238
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 236
135 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 6:42 PM 60 0.06 342
136 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 396
137 FUTBOL CENTRAL (DT) SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:00 PM 30 0.05 132
138 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 166
139 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S3 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.05 130
140 SHOP, THE HBO PRIME 1:35 AM 26 0.05 162
141 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.05 239
142 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 900
143 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 772
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 209
145 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.05 138
146 LOKAR CAR SHOW VELOCITY 9:00 AM 30 0.05 255
147 TOP CHEF SNEAK PEEK BRAVO 10:00 AM 30 0.05 220
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 384
149 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:06 AM 112 0.05 217
150 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:21 AM 60 0.05 136

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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.