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October 15, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.13.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.6, down a full point from last week’s game.  In addition, KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and SHARK TANK lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was finale night on HBO (except for LAST WEEK TONIGHT, steady with last week’s 0.23).  THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES held last week’s 0.22, the series finale of BALLERS stayed at last week’s 0.18 (down 0.08 from the 2018 finale), and SUCCESSION was up 0.02 from last week to 0.17 (down 0.03 from 2018).

While AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD clocked its lowest rating ever at 1.29, that was down only 0.15 from last week’s season premiere, a much softer drop than 2018’s 0.51 Week 2 fall.  TALKING DEAD dipped 0.03 to 0.49.  Starz’s POWER dropped 0.09 to 0.43, and POWER CONFIDENTIAL was down 0.02 to 0.18.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN was at 0.35/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.30/0.28.  USA’s MR ROBOT lost 0.03 to 0.10.  FX’s THE WEEKLY edged up 0.02 to 0.08.  On Showtime, THE AFFAIR shrank by 0.02 to 0.04, and off the chart, ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA (which has been renewed) ticked down to 0.01/132K, and THE CIRCUS was steady at 0.03/195K.  

Fox Sports 1’s ALCS MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 1.47.  NFL Network’s early-morning NFL FOOTBALL game from London (confusingly branded as “THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL”) was at 1.14.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE fell 0.11 to 0.79, and UNEXPECTED was down 0.02 to 0.40.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS gained 0.06 to 0.44, and E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY was up 0.08 to 0.19.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS rose 0.04 to 0.34, KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.33, and HAUNTED GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN was steady at 0.26.  ID’s AMERICAN MONSTER was at 0.26/0.18.  Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE lost 0.03 to 0.24.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BEACH HUNTERS at 0.21, up 0.04.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER ticked down to 0.20, RIVER OF NO RETURN was down 0.03 to 0.17, and WHY WE HATE premiered at 0.10.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS fell 0.03 to 0.17.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 13, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: NY YANKEES/HOUSTON 2 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 302 1.47 5,587
2 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 64 1.29 3,467
3 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 6 CAR VS. TB NFL NETWORK 9:36 AM 205 1.14 3,076
4 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.79 2,844
5 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:04 PM 60 0.49 1,349
6 MLB ALCS POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:02 AM 53 0.47 1,447
7 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.44 982
8 POWER 6 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 59 0.43 1,262
9 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.40 1,496
10 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 1:03 PM 16 0.39 1,102
11 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.37 1,007
12 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.35 667
13 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,263
14 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.33 1,270
15 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,056
16 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.33 614
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.28 760
18 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 36 0.28 806
19 HAUNTED GINGERBREAD SHOWD FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.26 948
20 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,038
21 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.24 872
22 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.24 552
23 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:35 PM 29 0.23 780
24 WALKOFF STORIES FOX SPORTS 1 1:55 AM 60 0.22 596
25 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.22 522
26 RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, THE HBO PRIME 10:12 PM 50 0.22 606
27 SP BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,066
28 MLB ALCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.21 815
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 576
30 SP CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,153
31 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.20 1,455
32 E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY E! 10:00 PM 60 0.19 555
33 POWER CONFIDENTIAL STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 23 0.18 566
34 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.18 883
35 BALLERS HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 31 0.18 501
36 DEADLINE:CRIME WITH TAMRO INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.18 854
37 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.18 871
38 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.17 430
39 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 70 0.17 660
40 RIVER OF NO RETURN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 62 0.17 1,096
41 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 405
42 THE A&E MOVIE: AMERICAN SNIPER A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 181 0.16 550
43 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 420
44 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.15 516
45 90 DAY B90D: EXTRA LOVE: N/A TLC 5:00 PM 120 0.14 607
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 443
47 SP HAWAII HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,009
48 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.14 417
49 MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM2: YANKEES VS ASTROS FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 300 0.13 360
50 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,651
51 HALL OF VILLAINS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.13 661
52 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: KILLER CONTRACTOR LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.13 734
53 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,543
54 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 AM 30 0.12 721
55 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.12 518
56 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 30 0.12 625
57 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:19 PM 191 0.12 402
58 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,467
59 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.12 724
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.12 432
61 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,620
62 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.12 837
63 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 909
64 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 929
65 LION GUARD DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.11 405
66 WITCHES OF SALEM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 428
67 HIP HOP: SONGS SHOOK AMER AMC 12:08 AM 60 0.11 247
68 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 7:30 PM 55 0.11 448
69 TNF SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.11 352
70 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 925
71 44 CATS NICKELODEON 7:30 AM 30 0.10 388
72 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.10 342
73 SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPK DISNEY JUNIOR 12:30 PM 55 0.10 453
74 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,332
75 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 245
76 WHY WE HATE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 68 0.10 429
77 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 506
78 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CWM-PROPOSING MURDER HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.10 1,159
79 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 6:56 PM 64 0.09 325
80 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.09 492
81 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-10R1R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.09 394
82 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 454
83 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 664
84 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:16 PM 60 0.09 241
85 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 426
86 MSNBC NEWS HOUR MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 997
87 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.08 282
88 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 983
89 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.08 410
90 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,395
91 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.08 188
92 FOX NATN:SUBWAY VIGILANTE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 847
93 DR. T, LONE STAR VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 407
94 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.08 439
95 WEEKLY FX 10:00 PM 32 0.08 226
96 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,251
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,136
98 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 2 HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.08 478
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 602
100 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT3 HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.07 476
101 RICHARD ENGEL ON ASSIGNMT MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,041
102 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 376
103 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 299
104 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 1 HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.07 369
105 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.07 301
106 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 473
107 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 780
108 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 377
109 FOX NATN:SUBWAY VIGILANTE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 728
110 CASH CAB BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.07 276
111 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 161
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 632
113 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.07 302
114 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 190
115 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 375
116 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 572
117 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 867
118 DETROIT MUSCLE HISTORY 8:30 AM 30 0.06 241
119 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.06 696
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 484
121 SUNNY DAY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 296
122 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 209
123 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 810
124 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 559
125 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 765
126 DR. K COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 277
127 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 543
128 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 774
129 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 264
130 POKER ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 190
131 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.06 407
132 EUROPEAN QUALIFIER      L: WALES/CROATIA ESPN 2:30 PM 150 0.05 159
133 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 56 0.05 151
134 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 463
135 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 628
136 DECLASSIFIED CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 463
137 POKER ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 174
138 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 439
139 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 490
140 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.05 117
141 AFFAIR, THE S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 55 0.05 318
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 296
143 BBCA MOVIE: HELLBOY II: GOLDEN ARMY BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 150 0.05 150
144 DATELINE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.04 455
145 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.04 102
146 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.04 495
147 LEGO JURASSIC WORLD NICKTOONS 10:00 AM 30 0.04 140
148 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 582
149 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 136
150 UEFA EUROPEAN QUALIF L: ESTONIA / ALEMANIA TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.04 105

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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.