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January 10, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.8.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The GOLDEN GLOBES adjusted to 5.6, up 0.1 from last year’s final number.  In addition, after adjusting for the NFL runover, THE SIMPSONS dropped 1.4 to 3.5, and SON OF ZORN fell 0.5 to 1.8.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA jumped two-tenths from its New Year’s airing to 1.06.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER held at 0.57, and EVEREST RESCUE premiered at 0.26.  E!’s GOLDEN GLOBES PRE-SHOW was at 0.57 and its AFTER-PARTY was at 0.17, and for the first time THE ROYALS (up 0.06 to 0.26) outrated its lead-in MARIAH’S WORLD (down 0.01 to 0.25).  TLC’s SISTER WIVES rose 0.14 to 0.56, and MARRIED BY MOM & DAD was up 0.03 to 0.16.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA ticked up to 0.53, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was up 0.07 to 0.41.  TNT’s THE LIBRARIANS gained 0.06 to 0.51.  ID’s EVIL LIVES HERE climbed 0.11 to 0.46. A&E’s HOARDERS was at 0.30.  History appears to have aired an off-night new episode of PAWN STARS at 0.30.  Showtime’s newly-renewed THE AFFAIR rose 0.08 to 0.21, still without an original lead-in as it waits for HOMELAND to return.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday January 8, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.06 2,602
2 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.80 2,013
3 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.57 2,919
4 LRC: 2017 GOLDEN GLOBE: N/A E! 6:00 PM 120 0.57 1,587
5 SISTER WIVES TLC 8:00 PM 118 0.56 1,754
6 WORST COOKS 10 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.53 1,703
7 LIBRARIANS, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.51 2,046
8 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.49 1,195
9 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.46 1,494
10 SUPERMANSION ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.46 928
11 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.43 1,657
12 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.41 1,629
13 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.41 1,285
14 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.41 1,682
15 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 7:59 PM 61 0.41 1,161
16 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L: N/A ESPN 9:00 PM 120 0.38 952
17 SPIKE TV BROADCAST PREMIE: THE EXPENDABLES 3 SPIKE TV 7:00 PM 180 0.38 1,212
18 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,474
19 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.37 1,451
20 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.37 747
21 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.34 1,322
22 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.33 828
23 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.33 1,469
24 SISTER WIVES:GUIDE TRAVEL TLC 9:58 PM 63 0.32 1,023
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.31 739
26 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.30 811
27 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:00 PM 30 0.30 1,007
28 ZHUZHUS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.28 1,154
29 ROAST BATTLE II COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 60 0.27 530
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.27 605
31 ROYALS, THE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.26 535
32 EVEREST RESCUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.26 1,104
33 MARIAHS WORLD E! 9:00 PM 60 0.25 553
34 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NC STATE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.24 709
35 FARMHOUSE RULES FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.23 1,067
36 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: BOYFRIEND KILLER LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.21 848
37 CRASHLETES NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.21 969
38 AFFAIR, THE S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:03 PM 54 0.21 654
39 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 896
40 FINDING BIGFOOT: RELOAD ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 120 0.20 752
41 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,776
42 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA/ MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:55 PM 125 0.19 407
43 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.18 535
44 COUNTDOWN 2017 GOLDEN GLO: N/A E! 4:00 PM 120 0.18 532
45 E! AFTER PARTY 17 GLOBES E! 11:00 PM 60 0.17 431
46 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,655
47 FINDING BIGFOOT ANIMAL PLANET 8:01 PM 60 0.16 674
48 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,684
49 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,526
50 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER SPIKE TV 9:30 AM 30 0.16 510
51 JAGGER EATONS MEGA LIFE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.16 763
52 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.16 522
53 MARRIED BY MOM & DAD TLC 11:01 PM 60 0.16 479
54 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,585
55 TOP SECRET SWIMMING HOLES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 355
56 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: GSM-ART OF MURDER HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.14 1,110
57 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 7:58 PM 91 0.13 345
58 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 385
59 SIXTH SENSE, THE HBO PRIME 12:40 PM 107 0.13 324
60 FA CUP RD 3 L: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR/ASTON VILLA FOX SPORTS 1 10:51 AM 129 0.13 313
61 SUN NIGHT MUST WATCH MOVI: FORREST GUMP SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 135 0.12 445
62 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.12 280
63 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,228
64 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,155
65 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,359
66 AMAZING FACTS PRESENTS USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.12 368
67 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 772
68 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 880
69 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 358
70 I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK HBO PRIME 5:15 PM 115 0.11 241
71 FA CUP MATCH DAY L FOX SPORTS 1 10:33 AM 18 0.11 228
72 SP BEHIND THE BUILD HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 AM 60 0.11 415
73 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: MINNESOTA/ANAHEIM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 167 0.10 287
74 MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDIN 2 HBO PRIME 7:15 PM 94 0.10 280
75 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 372
76 FA CUP RD 3 L: LIVERPOOL/PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOX SPORTS 1 8:21 AM 132 0.10 242
77 PBA BOWLING ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 345
78 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 652
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 520
80 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 424
81 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.09 444
82 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.09 221
83 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 327
84 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.09 265
85 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 363
86 BIG LEBOWSKI, THE HBO PRIME 10:45 PM 117 0.09 216
87 LEGEND OF CROC GOLD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 340
88 UP PREMIERE MOVIE: HEAVEN IS FOR REAL UP 7:00 PM 120 0.09 497
89 SOMOS LMX UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 60 0.09 188
90 XTREME WATERPARKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.09 224
91 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 418
92 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 310
93 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 600
94 PGA TOUR: 2017 SBS TOURNAMENT OF CHPS GOLF CHANNEL 4:58 PM 150 0.08 608
95 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 4 CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.08 215
96 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME: ALABAMA/CLEMSON ESPN2 10:00 PM 180 0.08 255
97 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:34 PM 93 0.08 225
98 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.08 228
99 BBCA MOVIE: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III BBC-AMERICA 5:00 PM 180 0.08 259
100 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.08 320
101 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: UTAH/MEMPHIS NBA-TV 8:01 PM 153 0.08 231
102 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 453
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 535
104 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 884
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 915
106 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BKBL ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 263
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 488
108 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 472
109 MAZE RUNNER:SCORCH TRIALS: MAZE RUNNER:SCORCH TRIALS HBO PRIME 3:00 PM 132 0.08 192
110 LARRYMANIA S5 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.08 149
111 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:45 PM 135 0.08 182
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 425
113 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 239
114 WAR STORIES W/OLIVR NORTH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 915
115 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 395
116 AFTERNOON MOVIE 1: DAREDEVIL IFC TV 2:15 PM 135 0.08 208
117 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 282
118 CRADLE TO GRAVE: CRADLE TO GRAVE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 120 0.07 411
119 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 386
120 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 417
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 448
122 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 556
123 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: STANDFORD/UCLA FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.07 222
124 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 942
125 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:49 PM 11 0.07 179
126 LEGEND OF CROC GOLD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 182
127 HAUNTING: BACK FROM THE DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.06 192
128 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 9:30 AM 30 0.06 235
129 LEGEND OF CROC GOLD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 197
130 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 12:07 AM 37 0.06 177
131 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 779
132 SECRET IN THEIR EYES SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 111 0.06 341
133 TITANIC: SINKING THE MYTH: 101: SINKING THE MYTHS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 259
134 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 290
135 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 490
136 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 253
137 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 524
138 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 275
139 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 225
140 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 158
141 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST: NFL GAMEDAY FIRST NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.06 160
142 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WAKE FOREST/VIRGINIA ESPNU 8:00 PM 123 0.06 296
143 GENIUS HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 104 0.06 179
144 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 59 0.06 172
145 MOVIE: BLUE STREAK TV ONE 9:00 PM 120 0.05 134
146 MONSTER  JAM FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.05 138
147 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: VILLARREAL VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:35 PM 130 0.05 122
148 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 473
149 SAFARI LIVE: SAFARI LIVE 7: NIGHT 2 NAT GEO WILD 11:00 PM 120 0.05 179
150 PULSE OF AMERICA MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 396

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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.