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September 13, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.9.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were COLLEGE FOOTBALL games on 3 networks, and they adjusted as follows:  ABC to 2.5, NBC to 1.1, and FOX to 0.6.  On CBS, the NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun lost 0.2 in final numbers, and the 9PM 48 HOURS dropped 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Sep 09.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Saturday cable was all COLLEGE FOOTBALL and Hurricane Irma.  ESPN’s primetime Auburn vs. Clemson game topped the night at 1.12.  After that, though, 16 of the Top 20 slots went to segments of Weather Channel’s WEATHER CENTER LIVE, led by the 10AM hour at 0.85.  CNN was also strong, as it usually is in times of natural disaster, with its highest hour the 10PM CNN NEWSROOM at 0.62.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up returned from a week off:  DRAGON BALL SUPER at 0.42/912K (the primetime episode was at 0.30), DRAGON BALL Z at 0.39, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE at 0.30, TOKYO GHOUL at 0.26, HUNTER X HUNTER at 0.26/553K, LUPIN THE 3RD at 0.23, NARUTO at 0.24/531K, OUTLAW STAR at 0.19/417K, COWBOY BEBOP at 0.17/374K, and ATTACK ON TITAN at 0.15/362K.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.07 to 0.25, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.06 to 0.24, and BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT was up 0.03 to 0.22.  On Food Network, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN climbed 0.06 to 0.21, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.03 to 0.20, , and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.06 to 0.19.  ID’s SWAMP MURDERS ticked down to 0.20.  AMC’s HALT & CATCH FIRE returned from a Labor Day break at 0.13. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Sep 09.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 9, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: AUBURN/CLEMSON ESPN 6:59 PM 202 1.12 3,361
2 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.85 3,838
3 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.81 3,394
4 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.79 3,380
5 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.78 3,508
6 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.78 3,774
7 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.78 3,366
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: LOUISVILLE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 12:00 PM 203 0.77 2,263
9 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.75 3,246
10 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.74 3,514
11 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.72 3,590
12 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.70 3,457
13 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: FRESNO STATE/ALABAMA ESPN2 3:56 PM 162 0.69 2,070
14 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.69 3,353
15 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.66 2,611
16 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.66 3,230
17 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.65 3,246
18 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.64 3,197
19 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.63 3,200
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.62 2,416
21 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.61 1,581
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.59 2,434
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.58 2,535
24 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.57 2,189
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.56 2,503
26 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.56 3,141
27 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.56 2,057
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.55 2,332
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.52 2,256
30 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 6:38 PM 22 0.50 1,335
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.50 2,200
32 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: BOISE STATE/WASHINGTON STATE ESPN 10:30 PM 253 0.50 1,265
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.50 2,334
34 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:23 PM 37 0.49 1,595
35 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.48 2,322
36 HIDDEN FIGURES: HIDDEN FIGURES HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 127 0.48 1,758
37 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.48 1,867
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.48 2,313
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.46 2,116
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.44 2,084
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.44 2,127
42 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.44 1,562
43 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: WOMENS FINALS ESPN 4:00 PM 150 0.43 1,850
44 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: IOWA/IOWA ST ESPN2 12:00 PM 236 0.42 1,406
45 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: RICHMOND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:55 PM 183 0.40 2,135
46 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.40 2,195
47 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.39 849
48 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.39 2,020
49 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.37 1,440
50 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 AM 60 0.37 1,339
51 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.36 1,448
52 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 AM 60 0.36 1,318
53 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.35 1,284
54 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.34 1,676
55 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.33 2,686
56 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:43 AM 62 0.33 703
57 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.31 2,548
58 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 25 0.31 1,703
59 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.31 1,526
60 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.31 2,384
61 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.31 1,100
62 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.30 654
63 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:30 PM 30 0.30 674
64 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.30 2,019
65 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.29 1,891
66 HBO BAD: 9/9/17 HBO PRIME 12:07 AM 14 0.29 796
67 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,980
68 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: SOUTH CAROLINA/MISSOURI ESPN2 7:00 PM 193 0.28 802
69 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.28 1,185
70 HBO BAD: 9/9/17 HBO PRIME 11:12 PM 16 0.28 697
71 HBO BAD: 9/9/17 HBO PRIME 11:28 PM 23 0.28 735
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.28 2,156
73 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.28 1,388
74 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,091
75 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.27 1,047
76 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.26 567
77 HBO BAD: 9/9/17 HBO PRIME 12:21 AM 13 0.25 685
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.25 1,560
79 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.25 942
80 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.25 2,224
81 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.25 1,357
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.25 1,930
83 HBO BAD: 9/9/17 HBO PRIME 11:51 PM 16 0.25 702
84 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 1,901
85 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.24 1,090
86 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.24 1,939
87 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE IRMA MSNBC 9:00 PM 180 0.24 1,440
88 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,293
89 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: UTAH/BYU ESPN2 10:20 PM 213 0.24 668
90 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,927
91 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.23 513
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.23 1,879
93 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 6:30 PM 29 0.22 752
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.22 1,979
95 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,088
96 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.22 1,103
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.22 1,882
98 HBO BAD: 9/9/17 HBO PRIME 10:25 PM 47 0.21 608
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.21 1,109
100 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.21 892
101 LIGA MX 2 SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:04 PM 115 0.21 468
102 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 115 0.21 702
103 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:45 AM 60 0.20 421
104 AFTER PARTY NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.20 969
105 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.20 930
106 SWAMP MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 932
107 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.20 559
108 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 62 0.20 770
109 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.19 599
110 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.19 979
111 24/7 CANELO/GOLOVKIN HBO PRIME 12:37 AM 28 0.19 440
112 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.19 943
113 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE IRMA MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.18 1,340
114 AMAZING SPACE HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:00 PM 30 0.18 931
115 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.18 1,690
116 LIGA MX SAT: PACHUCA / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 124 0.18 430
117 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: LOVER BETRAYED, A LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.17 703
118 RESCUE DOG TO SUPER DOG ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.17 602
119 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE IRMA MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.17 1,305
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 AM 60 0.17 854
121 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE IRMA MSNBC 12:00 AM 120 0.17 955
122 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:45 AM 30 0.17 348
123 WALLYKAZAM! NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.16 668
124 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:58 PM 66 0.16 786
125 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.16 401
126 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.15 1,217
127 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 5:15 AM 15 0.15 320
128 UFC PPV PRELIMS L FOX SPORTS 1 8:58 PM 62 0.15 418
129 AMAZING SPACE HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:30 PM 30 0.15 859
130 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE IRMA MSNBC 4:00 PM 180 0.15 1,263
131 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: HURRICANE IRMA MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.15 1,205
132 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.15 964
133 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 132 0.15 329
134 SURVIVING HARVEY ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.14 615
135 PAT THE DOG DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.14 752
136 FRIENDS OF HEARTLAKE CITY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.14 733
137 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:59 PM 31 0.14 870
138 SATURDAY MOVIE: ZOMBIELAND FREEFORM 12:00 AM 120 0.14 305
139 HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.13 344
140 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE IRMA MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.13 1,125
141 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 AM 60 0.13 762
142 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: HURRICANE IRMA MSNBC 2:00 AM 180 0.12 612
143 SEX & THE CITY (THE MOVIE: SEX & THE CITY (THE MOVIE HBO PRIME 5:30 PM 145 0.12 338
144 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 120 0.12 298
145 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: MINNESOTA/OREGON ST FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 208 0.12 410
146 GHOST ADV ARTIFACTS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 423
147 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: HURRICANE IRMA MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.12 976
148 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 494
149 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.11 840
150 INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGE: INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGE HBO PRIME 3:30 PM 120 0.11 286

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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.