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October 16, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.14.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.0, up a full point from last week’s game.  DANCING WITH THE STARS JR, FAMILY GUY and NCIS: LA gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE ALEC BALDWIN SHOW and GOD FRIENDED ME lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD followed its typical pattern with a sharp drop in Week 2, but its 0.51 fall to 1.98 was symbolically notable as a new series low for the show, putting it below THIS IS US and THE BIG BANG THEORY among current scripted TV.  TALKING DEAD dropped 0.17 to 0.60, and a post-midnight HISTORY OF HORROR was at 0.17.  BBCAmerica’s DOCTOR WHO, back in primetime, slipped 0.03 to 0.42.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS lost 0.04 to 0.30, THE CIRCUS gained 0.02 to 0.07, and the recently-renewed KIDDING was steady at 0.05.  On Adult Swim, HARVEY BIRDMAN returned at 0.27.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT ticked down to 0.30, CAMPING premiered at 0.13, and THE DEUCE ticked down to 0.12, Lifetime’s YOU jumped 0.08 to 0.26.  TNT’s THE LAST SHIP ticked up to 0.20.  On Starz, WARRIORS OF LIBERTY held at 0.02/52K, and AMERICA TO ME stayed at 0.01/24K.  

Unscripted cable was led by TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS game at 1.46.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE had a 0.14 bump to 0.81, and UNEXPECTED was up 0.09 to 0.40.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS rose 0.08 to 0.46, and HAUNTED GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN was up 0.04 to 0.32.  Freeform’s DECORATE DISNEY HALLOWEEN special was at 0.40.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS was steady at 0.39, and ASHLEE & EVAN was down 0.02 to 0.18.  Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE slipped 0.02 to 0.35.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER was at 0.31 compared to last week’s 0.33/0.26.  HGTV’s line-up was led by CARIBBEAN LIFE at 0.30/25, compared to last week’s 0.34/0.32.  On ID, AMERICAN MONSTER was at 0.23, and ON THE CASE ticked down to 0.22.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 14, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 66 1.98 4,947
2 MLB ALCS: ALCS ASTROS-RED SOX TBS NETWORK 6:59 PM 242 1.46 5,658
3 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: TELL: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.81 2,655
4 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:06 PM 60 0.60 1,694
5 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.59 1,398
6 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,315
7 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.42 1,119
8 DECORATE DISNY HALLO MAGI FREEFORM 8:00 PM 60 0.40 932
9 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:00 PM 64 0.40 1,172
10 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.39 867
11 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.39 793
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.37 870
13 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.35 982
14 HAUNTED GINGERBREAD SHOWD FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.32 942
15 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.31 2,220
16 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.30 613
17 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.30 1,313
18 SUNDAY MOVIE: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA FREEFORM 9:00 PM 120 0.30 683
19 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 34 0.30 919
20 SHAMELESS S9 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 51 0.30 919
21 HARVEY BIRDMAN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.27 566
22 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 11:01 PM 35 0.26 896
23 YOU LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 65 0.26 711
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.26 616
25 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.25 1,376
26 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,310
27 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.25 1,234
28 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.24 1,211
29 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.23 1,286
30 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 954
31 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: TERROR IN THE WOODS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.23 836
32 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,097
33 12OZ MOUSE INVICTUS ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.21 478
34 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.21 449
35 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.20 523
36 LAST SHIP, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,208
37 UNEXPECTED: BABY BUMPS TLC 11:04 PM 56 0.19 599
38 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.19 803
39 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 1:00 PM 27 0.19 471
40 ASHLEE & EVAN E! 10:00 PM 30 0.18 429
41 HISTORY OF HORROR AMC 12:12 AM 61 0.17 523
42 EXP UNKNOWN: AFTERLIFE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 799
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 398
44 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 672
45 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.15 335
46 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,649
47 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 626
48 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 298
49 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 381
50 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.14 373
51 CAMPING HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 28 0.13 544
52 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 6:00 PM 59 0.13 498
53 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,652
54 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 376
55 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.13 304
56 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: HALL PASS COMEDY CENTRAL 3:45 PM 150 0.13 255
57 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,475
58 EXP UNKNOWN: AFTER SEARCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 547
59 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 529
60 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 353
61 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 324
62 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.12 421
63 DEUCE, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 59 0.12 554
64 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.12 393
65 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.12 374
66 BEN SHAPIRO ELECTION SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,352
67 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,445
68 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE PARAMOUNT 10:30 AM 30 0.11 333
69 AMC MOVIE AMC 6:00 AM 89 0.11 312
70 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.11 400
71 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 733
72 US SECRET SERVICE: ON THE: US SECRET SERVICE: ON THE FRONT LINE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 120 0.11 564
73 ANCIENT ALIENS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.10 409
74 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH PARAMOUNT 10:00 AM 30 0.10 308
75 CONCACAF WOMENS CHAMP L: SEMI:USA/JAMAICA FOX SPORTS 1 7:48 PM 144 0.10 299
76 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 681
77 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 340
78 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,330
79 STAR WARS RESISTANCE DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.09 471
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 536
81 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.09 286
82 E:60 ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.09 223
83 MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR: MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR HBO PRIME 6:30 PM 144 0.09 260
84 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,219
85 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 310
86 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 534
87 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 207
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 466
89 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,126
90 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 677
91 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,158
92 UNSUNG HOLLYWOOD TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 189
93 CIRCUS, THE S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 29 0.07 230
94 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 988
95 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 353
96 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 738
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 474
98 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 371
99 SCARIEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 235
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 754
101 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 371
102 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE   L: POLAND/ITALY ESPN 2:30 PM 150 0.07 170
103 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD PARAMOUNT 9:30 AM 30 0.07 240
104 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 868
105 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: D&D-BODY OF EVIDENCE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.07 775
106 LARRYMANIA S7 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.06 108
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 278
108 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 942
109 MYTHICAL BEASTS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 326
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 425
111 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 269
112 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE HBO PRIME 11:05 AM 140 0.06 157
113 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE L: POLONIA / ITALIA UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:30 PM 150 0.06 146
114 LOUD HOUSE NICKTOONS 10:00 PM 30 0.05 195
115 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 932
116 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 549
117 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 354
118 TWO GUYS GARAGE VELOCITY 10:00 AM 30 0.05 148
119 DATELINE MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.05 274
120 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.05 138
121 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.05 496
122 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 436
123 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 464
124 POKER ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 161
125 KIDDING S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 28 0.05 166
126 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 420
127 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 460
128 UFC MAIN EVENT FOX SPORTS 1 12:09 AM 59 0.05 130
129 MISION EUROPA L UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:00 PM 60 0.05 96
130 POKER ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 175
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 251
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 223
133 NHRA L: CHARLOTTE FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 180 0.04 236
134 NHRA SUNDAY LIVE D FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.04 171
135 CHARMED POP 12:00 PM 60 0.04 102
136 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 352
137 JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS: JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 134 0.04 156
138 DR. K: GLOVES OFF! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 233
139 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 496
140 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 339
141 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.04 261
142 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.04 286
143 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 434
144 DATELINE MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.04 208
145 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.04 89
146 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 165
147 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 30 0.04 162
148 STORM OF SUSPICION THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 206
149 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.04 303
150 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.04 140

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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.