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Saturday Final Nationals: Alabama-Mississippi State on ESPN Draws Two-Year High for College Football Cable Telecast

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Miami’s blowout of Notre Dame on “Saturday Night Football” gave ABC a Saturday victory in all but adults 18-34 and males 18-34 demos in prime time.

The adults 18-34 and males 18-34 were earned by fellow Disney-owned network ESPN for its telecast of Alabama at Mississippi State. The game delivered a Nielsen total live audience of 7,031,000 viewers, peaking at an impressive 11,427,000 viewers (10:15 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.) Historically, the more than 7 million viewers is cable’s most-watched Saturday college football game in over two years and among ESPN’s top 10 most-viewed regular season Saturday games in more than 20 seasons.

For the week, the Crimson Tide-Bulldogs game generated a 199 percent greater audience on ESPN from last year’s comparable window (LSU at Arkansas) and outdrew Fox in primetime by 138 percent.

(Source: ESPN)

Saturday, November 11, 2017

–Total Viewers (Broadcast):
ABC: 2.2 rating, CBS: 1.2, Fox: 1.0, NBC: 0.7, Univision and Telemundo: 0.3 each, UniMàs: 0.2

–Adults 18-49 (Broadcast):
ABC: 2.0 rating, Fox: 0.8, CBS: 0.5, NBC and Telemundo: 0.4 each, Univision and UniMàs: 0.3 each

Saturday Night Football Pre-Game (ABC, 8:00 PM, 7 min.)
– 4.392 million viewers
– 2.6/5 HH
– 1.1/5 A18-49 (0.8/4 F18-49, 1.4/7 M18-49)
– 0.8/5 A18-34 (0.6/4 F18-34, 1.0/6 M18-34)
– 1.3/5 A25-54

Saturday Night Football: Notre Dame at Miami (ABC, 8:07 PM, 213 min.)
260 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 6.727 million viewers
– 3.9/8 HH
– 2.1/9 A18-49 (1.4/6 F18-49, 2.8/12 M18-49)
– 1.6/9 A18-34 (1.1/6 F18-34, 2.1/12 M18-34)
– 2.4/8 A25-54

Crimetime Saturday: NCIS (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 3.651 million viewers
– 2.4/5 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.7/2 A25-54

Crimetime Saturday: S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 3.186 million viewers
– 2.1/4 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/1 M18-34)
– 0.7/2 A25-54

48 Hours (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 4.196 million viewers
– 2.8/6 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.6/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54

Will & Grace (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
243 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.155 million viewers
– 1.4/3 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.1/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54

Superstore (R) (NBC, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
244 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 1.456 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 0.4/1 A25-54

Dateline Mystery (NBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
209 affiliates / 85% coverage
– 2.602 million viewers
– 1.8/3 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54

SNL Prime (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
243 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.385 million viewers
– 1.6/3 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.6/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.7/2 A25-54

Fox College Football Extra (Fox, 7:48 PM, 23 min.)
252 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.265 million viewers
– 1.4/3 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
– 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.6/4 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54

Fox College Sat-Kick (Fox, 8:07 PM, 4 min.)
– 2.534 million viewers
– 1.6/3 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.6/4 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54

Fox CFB – Big 12 Prime: TCU at Oklahoma (Fox, 8:11 PM, 210 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.960 million viewers
– 1.8/4 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.6/3 F18-49, 1.0/4 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.6/4 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54

Cronicas de Sabado (UNI, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.058 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

Gran Estreno: Suave Patria (UNI, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.852 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

100 Mexicanos Dijeron (UNI, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.826 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Cine: El Portero (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.906 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

Cine: Shark Night 3D (UniMás, 9:30 PM, 90 min.)
– 0.504 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Cine: Toy Story 3 (TEL, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.698 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34

Cine: Max (TEL, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 1.022 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49
– 0.4/2 A18-34

Cable Rankings – Saturday 11/11/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Saturday, November 11:

Live PD Xtra (A&E, 8:00 PM, 6 min.)
– 1.073 million viewers (#23)
– 0.31 A18-49 (#19)

Live PD (A&E, 9:00 PM, 180 min.)
– 2.050 million viewers (#4)
– 0.66 A18-49 (#2)

Dragon Ball Super (ADSM, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.550 million viewers (#64)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#40)

Dragon Ball Super (ADSM, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.807 million viewers (#40)
– 0.35 A18-49 (#14)

Rick & Morty (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.638 million viewers (#58)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#25)

Rick & Morty (ADSM, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.797 million viewers (#42)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#13)

Family Guy (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.953 million viewers (#31)
– 0.43 A18-49 (#11)

Family Guy (ADSM, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.170 million viewers (#19)
– 0.53 A18-49 (#4)

Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain (APL, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.067 million viewers (#24)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#65)

CNN Newsroom (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.685 million viewers (#51)
– 0.12 A18-49 (#90)

Wonder List (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.651 million viewers (#56)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#65)

CNN Newsroom Live (CNN, 10:24 PM, 31 min.)
– 0.586 million viewers (#61)
– 0.12 A18-49 (#90)

College Football Prime: Alabama at Mississippi State (ESPN, 7:01 PM, 210 min.)
– 7.031 million viewers (#1)
– 3.89 HH
– 2.16 A18-49 (#1)
– 1.91 HH

Top Rank Boxing: Artur Beterbiev vs. Enrico Koelling (ESPN, 10:31 PM, 109 min.)
– 1.487 million viewers (#11)
– 0.93 HH
– 0.50 A18-49 (#8)
– 0.47 A18-34

College Football Prime: Oregon State at Arizona (ESPN2, 10:34 PM, 163 min.)
– 0.531 million viewers (#70)
– 0.31 HH
– 0.16 A18-49 (#53)
– 0.16 A18-34

Watters World (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.529 million viewers (#8)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#65)

Justice with Judge Jeanine (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.520 million viewers (#10)
– 0.13 A18-49 (#79)

Justice with Judge Jeanine (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.382 million viewers (#14)
– 0.12 A18-49 (#90)

UFC Fight Night Prelim (FS1, 8:05 PM, 122 min.)
– 0.726 million viewers (#48)
– 0.43 HH
– 0.28 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.25 A18-34

UFC Fight Night: Poirer vs. Pettis (FS1, 10:07 PM, 183 min.)
– 0.837 million viewers (#36)
– 0.50 HH
– 0.34 A18-49 (#15)
– 0.32 A18-34

Hallmark Original Movie: The Sweetest Christmas (HALL, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 3.878 million viewers (#2)
– 0.66 A18-49 (#2)

Lego Batman Movie (HBO, 8:00 PM, 104 min.)
– 0.670 million viewers (#55)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#33)

WCB: 11/11/17 (HBO, 10:08 PM, 12 min.)
– 0.532 million viewers (#69)
– 0.33 HH
– 0.13 A18-49 (#79)
– 0.07 A18-34

WCB: 11/11/17 Sedin vs. Ortiz (HBO, 10:20 PM, 14 min.)
– 0.519 million viewers (#71)
– 0.33 HH
– 0.14 A18-49 (#65)
– 0.07 A18-34

WCB: 11/11/17 Miller vs. Wach (HBO, 10:34 PM, 33 min.)
– 0.673 million viewers (#54)
– 0.42 HH
– 0.18 A18-49 (#45)
– 0.11 A18-34

House Hunters Renovation (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.137 million viewers (#21)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#30)

HMM Original Movie: A Song for Christmas (HMM, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 1.312 million viewers (#15)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#58)

Killer Women with P. Morgan (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.829 million viewers (#37)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#37)

Movie- Original Premiere: Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer (LIF, 8:00 PM, 122 min.)
– 0.997 million viewers (#27)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#33)

Henry Danger (NICK, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.524 million viewers (#9)
– 0.29 A18-49 (#20)

Loud House (NICK, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.385 million viewers (#13)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#21)

Lego Movie (NAN, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.851 million viewers (#35)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#30)

Iyanla, Fix My Life (OWN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.449 million viewers (#76)
– 0.13 A18-49 (#79)

Cake Boss (TLC, 8:00 PM, 62 min.)
– 0.630 million viewers (#59)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#45)

Ghost Adventures (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.683 million viewers (#52)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#26)

For the entire week of November 6-12, 2017 in Total Day (8 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Adult Swim is up 3 percent in viewership (0.752 million vs. 0.729 million) from one week earlier; the network is also down 15 percent in viewership (0.752 million vs. 0.888 million) from the same week one year ago (November 7-13, 2016). (http://programminginsider.com/?p=20594)

Programming Insider TOONAMI – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017











Adult Swim PROGRAM Viewers
(000)		 A1849
rating		 A1849
(000)
11:00 Dragon Ball Super (r) 893 0.41 524
11:30 Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters 730 0.31 404
12:00a Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 577 0.24 312
12:30a Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphana 564 0.24 314
ProgrammingInsider.com
1:00a Hunter X Hunter 531 0.24 306
1:30a Lupin the 3rd: Part 4 482 0.20 262
2:00a Naruto: Shippuden 459 0.20 260
2:30a Outlaw Star 386 0.17 213
3:00a Cowboy Bebop (r) 358 0.16 202
3:30a Ghost in the Shell: 2nd Gig (r) 340 0.14 179

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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Douglas Pucci (a.k.a. “Son of the Bronx”) has worked with Mr. Berman for more than a decade. A Bronx native, NYU graduate and once-intern for VH1's "Pop Up Video," Pucci went on to design, build and maintain websites for various non-profit organizations in his hometown of New York City. He also contributes to the sports website Awful Announcing.

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    • They know their readers for this weekly “Saturday Final Nationals” are only interested in #Toonami ratings so they’re withholding them until we read the rest of the site’s articles…???And/or
      Nielsen along with the rest of the media is full of shit…

      • Dear Douglas,

        Sorry to bother you with it again but will you eventually be updating the posts from the 2nd week of the season onwards to include your unrounded finals for L+SD and L3? I would really, really hope so! Thanks a lot!

        • First of all, Happy Thanksgiving!

          More importantly, I can finally provide you an update on this matter. I have all of that time-shifted data that you are requesting but due to website issues, I’m unable to post those tables at each Finals post date. I am able to post such data via the Disqus comments section. You do not have to access those respective Finals posts starting from early October — you can go to our new weekly Nationals list at http://dlvr.it/Q2zbw3 and request there.

          Same now goes for sub-demos – by request only.

          As stipulated there, please limit to two shows per request. Wait until you receive a reply from either me or Marc with data to then make a subsequent request.