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February 2, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.31.2016

 

 

NETWORK UPDATE:  GREASE LIVE held its preliminary 4.3 rating in final numbers.  There were no changes on any of the other networks, either.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Jan SUN.31

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As the NFL season winds toward its end, ESPN’s coverage of the PRO BOWL won Sunday cable with 2.76.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA rose 0.09 to 1.34, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC gained 0.03 to 0.75, and WORKOUT NY was up 0.02 to 0.35.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS lost 0.07 to 0.89, and HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM was up 0.02 to 0.60.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS dropped 0.07 to 0.68, while the newly-renewed BILLIONS gained a tenth to 0.37, both of them far ahead of THE CIRCUS, which nevertheless gained 0.02 to 0.06.  NBC Sports Network’s NHL ALL-STAR GAME was at 0.64.  Adult Swim’s VENTURE BROTHERS was at 0.56.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS fell 0.07 to 0.54, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was down 0.03 to 0.45, and CUTTHROAT KITCHEN dropped 0.05 to 0.42.  On History, AX MEN was up 0.04 to 0.50, with lead-out LIVE TO TELL down 0.02 to 0.22.  BET’s CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL special was at 0.46 (it also aired on Centric at 0.06).  A&E’s HOARDERS was at 0.38/0.35, close to last week’s 0.34/0.32.  TLC’s LONG ISLAND MEDIUM was at 0.33/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.30 for a 1-hour episode, and MARRIED BY MOM & DAD was at 0.30.  Hallmark’s original movie ALL THINGS VALENTINE was at 0.26. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Jan SUN.31

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday January 31, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 AFC/NFC PRO BOWL        L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 202 2.76 7,987
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 75 1.34 3,080
3 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.89 1,886
4 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:22 PM 98 0.86 1,949
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:15 PM 60 0.75 1,657
6 SHAMELESS S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 55 0.68 1,704
7 NHL ALL-STAR GAME: 2016 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:03 PM 204 0.64 1,595
8 NFL COUNTDOWN           L ESPN 5:02 PM 118 0.62 1,726
9 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 10:00 PM 60 0.60 1,357
10 VENTURE BROTHERS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.56 1,100
11 WORST COOKS 8 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.54 1,714
12 AX MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.50 1,810
13 CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL: CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL 16 PREMIERE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.46 1,720
14 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.46 1,804
15 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.45 1,795
16 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.45 1,302
17 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.42 1,438
18 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.42 1,115
19 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.39 1,586
20 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.39 1,743
21 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.39 1,588
22 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.38 1,035
23 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,413
24 X GAMES                 L: ASPEN, CO ESPN 12:00 PM 302 0.37 909
25 BILLIONS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 55 0.37 1,282
26 SNAKETACULAR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.36 955
27 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.35 946
28 WORK OUT NEW YORK BRAVO 10:15 PM 60 0.35 732
29 NFL COUNTDOWN           L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.34 793
30 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.34 1,346
31 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.34 1,608
32 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:15 PM 30 0.33 804
33 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 9:30 PM 30 0.33 1,335
34 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 9:00 PM 30 0.31 1,268
35 NHL LIVE SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:27 PM 33 0.31 677
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.31 648
37 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,254
38 MARRIED BY MOM & DAD TLC 10:00 PM 63 0.30 1,007
39 RABBIDS INVASION NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.29 1,133
40 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,184
41 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ALL THINGS VALENTINE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.26 1,701
42 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.26 929
43 SOUTHERN AT HEART FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.25 1,033
44 AMERICAS NATIONAL PARKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 973
45 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.22 590
46 FINDING BIGFOOT ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 62 0.22 829
47 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.22 927
48 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.22 533
49 USA SOCCER MEN          L: USA/ICELAND ESPN2 4:00 PM 124 0.22 531
50 LIVE TO TELL HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.22 722
51 GUYS BIG BITES FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.21 691
52 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:30 AM 30 0.21 547
53 STRANGE TRUTH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 771
54 ENTOURAGE (2015) HBO PRIME 8:15 PM 104 0.20 416
55 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L ESPN 6:00 AM 40 0.20 601
56 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER SPIKE TV 9:30 AM 30 0.19 463
57 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 8:00 PM 60 0.19 446
58 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 519
59 NHL LIVE SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:30 PM 33 0.18 489
60 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.18 363
61 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.18 484
62 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,401
63 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 436
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,305
65 WATERBOY, THE HBO PRIME 8:45 AM 90 0.16 324
66 FA CUP RD 4 L: MK DONS/CHELSEA FOX SPORTS 1 10:51 AM 129 0.15 331
67 MOVIE: FLASHBACK LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.14 503
68 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: MENS FINAL ESPN2 9:00 AM 300 0.13 507
69 TRUE STORY HBO PRIME 6:30 PM 100 0.13 347
70 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,219
71 BOBBY JONES GOSPEL SHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 AM 62 0.12 542
72 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.12 325
73 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 6:40 AM 80 0.12 359
74 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 747
75 GREATEST PARTY AFTERPARTY MTV 12:45 PM 35 0.12 241
76 SHREK 3 HBO PRIME 2:45 PM 93 0.12 331
77 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A VELOCITY 4:00 PM 180 0.12 582
78 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 412
79 PYRAMID, THE HBO PRIME 10:50 PM 89 0.11 272
80 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.11 480
81 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MINNESOTA/PORTLAND NBA-TV 9:02 PM 155 0.11 268
82 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 662
83 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 741
84 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,139
85 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,558
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 745
87 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 657
88 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,275
89 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 742
90 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: BOSTON/ORLANDO NBA-TV 6:02 PM 162 0.10 270
91 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,291
92 WEATHERTECH SPORTSCR CH L: DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 120 0.10 430
93 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 914
94 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,212
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 600
96 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 607
97 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A VELOCITY 2:00 PM 120 0.10 460
98 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 441
99 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,208
100 UFC ON FOX D: JOHNSON/BADER FOX SPORTS 1 9:00 PM 120 0.10 264
101 HMM MOVIE: THE ULTIMATE LEGACY HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 150 0.10 691
102 WCB: 1/30/16  KOVALEV/PAS: N/A HBO PRIME 10:15 AM 125 0.10 237
103 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,230
104 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,151
105 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,217
106 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 570
107 MONSTER  JAM FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.09 323
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 704
109 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,080
110 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,154
111 HAUNTING, A DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.09 294
112 PBA BOWLING: JAPAN INVITATIONAL ESPN2 2:00 PM 120 0.09 474
113 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.09 224
114 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: SOUTH CAROLINA/TEXAS A&M ESPN2 6:04 PM 122 0.09 330
115 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.09 323
116 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 496
117 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 345
118 PROSPECTORS THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 572
119 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,110
120 REAL SPORTS 16 HBO PRIME 12:30 PM 58 0.08 198
121 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 8:44 PM 18 0.08 197
122 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:37 PM 55 0.08 166
123 COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: SEC RAZORBACK INVITATIONAL ESPN2 9:00 PM 120 0.08 280
124 SCOOBY DOO 2: SCOOBY DOO 2 NICKTOONS 9:00 PM 120 0.07 314
125 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 629
126 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 603
127 UP MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 326
128 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 5:30 PM 120 0.07 239
129 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.07 335
130 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 583
131 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.07 406
132 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 90 0.07 502
133 FANTASTIC FOUR:RISE OF TH HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 12 0.07 199
134 FULL GAME RE-AIR: 2016 PRO BOWL NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 180 0.07 162
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 326
136 MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 325
137 ATM FOR MIR W/ PST CHRIS USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 174
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 294
139 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.06 198
140 X GAMES ESPN2 11:30 PM 60 0.06 128
141 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:44 PM 136 0.06 166
142 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 435
143 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 328
144 GARAGE GOLD DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.06 298
145 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 403
146 CIRCUS, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 28 0.06 158
147 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 374
148 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 481
149 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 10:09 PM 42 0.06 429
150 CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL2016: CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL 2016 PREMIERE CENTRIC 8:00 PM 120 0.06 262

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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.