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October 13, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.11.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The final game of ABC’s NBA FINALS coverage adjusted to 3.2 (down 50% from 2019’s final Game 6).  On CBS, 60 MINUTES adjusted to 1.7/0.6.  NBCs SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.2, down 0.3 from last week’s game.  In addition, the 7PM rerun of THE SIMPSONS gained 0.1 in final numbers. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season premiere of AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was at 0.41, down 0.18 from the June 2019 premiere, and steady with the last finale.  With a much lower lead-in than last week, WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND fell two-tenths to 0.29, a solid hold despite the drop.  Starz’s THE SPANISH PRINCESS returned at 0.04, down a tick from the Season 1 premiere.

Elsewhere in scripted, Adult Swim’s PRIMAL dropped 0.04 to 0.18, and TIGTONE was at  0.15/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.14.  On HBO, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY slipped 0.02 to 0.14, and THE VOW was down a tick to 0.05.  FX’s FARGO ticked up to 0.13.  On Showtime, THE CIRCUS ticked down to 0.03, OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT was steady at 0.02/152K, THE GOOD LORD BIRD held at 0.02/254K, THE COMEDY STORE lost a tick to 0.01/88K, and DESUS & MERO ticked down to 0.02/69K.

Sunday cable was led by TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE, down 0.06 to 0.76 (the after-show was steady at 0.27), with DARCEY & STACEY up 0.06 to 0.45.  TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 0.52.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS rose 0.09 to 0.32, and OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS was up 0.05 to 0.21.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC ticked down to 0.31.  On HGTV, BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT was at 0.25/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.14, HAWAII LIFE was at 0.22/0.17, and RENOVATION INC was down 0.02 to 0.17.  On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE climbed 0.05 to 0.25, and EVEREST’S GREATEST MYSTERY was at 0.11.  On ID, SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH fell 0.05 to 0.14.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE ticked down to 0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 11, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.76 2,927
2 MLB ALCS: ASTROS/RAYS GM1 TBS NETWORK 7:30 PM 250 0.52 2,069
3 DARCEY & STACEY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.45 1,989
4 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 75 0.41 1,590
5 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.38 1,106
6 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,284
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 61 0.31 1,038
8 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND AMC 10:15 PM 70 0.29 1,040
9 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.27 1,377
10 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.25 1,313
11 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,745
12 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.24 573
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 650
14 FEAR TWD BONUS AMC 7:47 PM 73 0.23 962
15 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.22 1,174
16 OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.21 907
17 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 61 0.21 584
18 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.21 1,241
19 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.20 1,048
20 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 2,375
21 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,746
22 GENNDY TARTAKOVKSY PRIMAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.18 404
23 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,838
24 TRISHAS S. KITCHEN REPACK FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.18 912
25 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:35 AM 145 0.17 364
26 RENOVATION, INC. HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,267
27 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,943
28 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 1,159
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 472
30 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,327
31 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,247
32 TIGTONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.15 300
33 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,313
34 LOVECRAFT COUNTRY HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 53 0.14 671
35 FIRST LADIES CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,669
36 SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:30 PM 30 0.14 765
37 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,232
38 TIGTONE ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.14 258
39 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: ARAMCO EIFEL GRAND PRIX ESPN2 8:05 AM 150 0.14 490
40 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 89 0.13 428
41 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,762
42 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 11:40 PM 41 0.13 409
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 949
44 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:01 PM 30 0.13 471
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,187
46 FARGO FX 10:00 PM 82 0.13 764
47 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,365
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,180
49 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,180
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 975
51 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 62 0.12 775
52 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.12 833
53 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,391
54 KAVANAUGH ACCUSERS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,444
55 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 365
56 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,963
57 HARRIET THE SPY: HARRIET THE SPY NICK-AT-NITE 8:00 PM 151 0.11 265
58 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,154
59 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 2,180
60 EVERESTS GREATEST MYSTERY: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 122 0.11 783
61 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 536
62 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 324
63 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.10 351
64 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHEERLEADER ABDUCTION LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.10 500
65 PARA CAUGHT TP 100 REPACK: TPCC-1R12R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.10 395
66 THE A&E MOVIE: MAGNIFICENT 7, THE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.10 514
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 809
68 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,355
69 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 207
70 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,316
71 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,144
72 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 303
73 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.09 271
74 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 961
75 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.09 454
76 WORLDS MOST UNEX REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 379
77 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.09 299
78 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:31 PM 30 0.09 344
79 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 500
80 BAR RESCUE DIRTY TRUTH PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 59 0.08 311
81 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 991
82 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 400
83 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE SUN 1: FRANCIA VS. PORTUGAL TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.08 206
84 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 240
85 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:15 AM 15 0.08 165
86 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: PPM-EXIT STAGE DEATH HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 121 0.08 1,081
87 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.08 954
88 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.08 348
89 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.08 331
90 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.07 281
91 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.07 153
92 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:58 PM 32 0.07 294
93 PARA CAUGHT TP 100 REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 319
94 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.07 149
95 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 585
96 WICKED TUNA OBX FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 19 0.07 393
97 PARA CAUGHT TP 100 REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 295
98 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.07 736
99 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 931
100 PGA TOUR: 2020 SHRINERS HOSP OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 5:25 PM 211 0.07 548
101 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE L: INGLATERRA / BELGICA TUDN 11:50 AM 130 0.07 176
102 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 201
103 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.06 291
104 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE   L: FRANCE/PORTUGAL ESPN 2:30 PM 150 0.06 181
105 WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 333
106 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.06 273
107 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.06 168
108 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 810
109 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 718
110 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: LAFC/SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC ESPN 7:00 PM 128 0.06 173
111 KAVANAUGH ACCUSERS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.05 610
112 VOW, THE HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 57 0.05 266
113 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:38 PM 60 0.05 188
114 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 228
115 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 762
116 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.05 168
117 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.05 577
118 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 192
119 PHOENIX AWARDS: PHOENIX AWARDS PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.05 243
120 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 8:00 PM 30 0.04 170
121 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 PM 38 0.04 220
122 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.04 233
123 TOP GEAR BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 91 0.04 102
124 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 93
125 SPANISH PRINCESS STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 59 0.04 252
126 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 828
127 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 189
128 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 30 0.04 72
129 MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:56 PM 70 0.04 179
130 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:38 PM 22 0.04 244
131 FUTBOL CENTRAL DT SUN TUDN 2:00 PM 30 0.04 102
132 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 194
133 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 89
134 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 UNIVERSO 2:30 PM 30 0.04 87
135 DAY OF HEALING BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 AM 60 0.04 149
136 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 289
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 150
138 WICKED TUNA OBX CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:19 PM 59 0.03 196
139 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 130
140 CIRCUS, THE S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 30 0.03 281
141 WEIGHTLIFTING ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.03 64
142 DATELINE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.03 303
143 RUSH HOUR  MARATHON: RUSH HOUR 2 IFC TV 10:00 PM 120 0.03 145
144 WIDE WORLD OF SPEED: 6 – 2020 24 HOURS OF LE MANS MOTOR TREND 1:00 PM 120 0.03 76
145 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 60 0.03 151
146 AIR DISASTERS SMITHSONIAN 8:00 PM 60 0.03 167
147 NEWSNATION WGN AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.03 105
148 SALVAGE HUNTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 237
149 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.03 72
150 NBA GAMETIME FNLS RECAP L: NBA GAMETIME FNLS RECAP GM6 NBA-TV 10:22 PM 130 0.03 101

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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.