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October 27, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.25.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Sports adjustments included Game 5 of the WORLD SERIES to 2.6, and SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL to 4.3.  In addition, 60 MINUTES, SUPERMARKET SWEEP and WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE NEIGHBORHOOD fell 0.4.  CW’s PANDORA lost 0.1, pushing it to a zero rating. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE ORIGINALS:  Despite the happy network press releases, HBO’s THE UNDOING had an underwhelming start at 0.08, with LAST WEEK TONIGHT up a tick to 0.22.

AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD topped Sunday scripted, down 0.05 to 0.39, with WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND down 0.02 to 0.28.  Adult Swim’s PRIMAL was at 0.14, ERIC ANDRE SHOW was at 0.12/0.11, with DREAM CORP LLC at 0.10.  FX’s FARGO fell 0.07 to 0.12.  On Showtime, THE CIRCUS ticked up to 0.04, OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT dropped 0.02 to 0.01/146K, THE GOOD LORD BIRD was steady at 0.01/235K, THE COMEDY STORE ticked up to 0.02/76K, and DESUS & MERO held at 0.01/26K.  On Starz, THE SPANISH PRINCESS ticked up to 0.03, and SEDUCED was up 0.02 to 0.03. 

Sunday cable overall was led by TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE, down 0.02 to 0.74 (the after-show ticked down to 0.25), with the premiere of I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY at 0.33.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC gained 0.03 to 0.30.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.23.  On HGTV, RENOVATION INC climbed 0.09 to 0.22.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE ticked up to 0.19.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER grew by 0.08 to 0.18. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 25, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.74 2,820
2 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.45 1,215
3 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.39 1,501
4 I LOVE A MAMAS BOY TLC 10:00 PM 62 0.33 1,346
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,036
6 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND AMC 10:01 PM 66 0.28 1,020
7 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHATEAU CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.26 2,686
8 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.25 1,129
9 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:52 PM 44 0.23 1,821
10 RENOVATION, INC. HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,184
11 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.22 875
12 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.22 1,993
13 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.22 2,368
14 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.21 2,668
15 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.20 1,868
16 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.20 709
17 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 892
18 TRISHAS S. KITCHEN REPACK FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.19 1,084
19 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:32 PM 20 0.19 1,458
20 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.19 1,538
21 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.19 1,086
22 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.18 1,538
23 COST, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,887
24 NASCAR RAIN DELAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:36 PM 55 0.18 1,427
25 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX ESPN2 9:05 AM 144 0.18 572
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,219
27 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L ESPN2 11:29 AM 91 0.18 357
28 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 2,214
29 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,128
30 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,331
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 543
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,275
33 MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM5: DODGERS VS RAYS FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 223 0.16 425
34 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 2,435
35 BAREFOOT CONTESSA REPACK FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 964
36 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,105
37 GOOD BONES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.15 883
38 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:54 AM 134 0.15 367
39 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 386
40 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,244
41 GENNDY TARTAKOVKSY PRIMAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.14 355
42 MOTORSPORTS SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:31 PM 30 0.14 1,115
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,032
44 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,886
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 425
46 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.13 443
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 965
48 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,280
49 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.13 476
50 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,319
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 936
52 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.13 431
53 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,162
54 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT3 HISTORY 11:00 AM 120 0.12 556
55 FIRST LADIES CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,335
56 ERIC ANDRE SHOW ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.12 224
57 FARGO FX 10:00 PM 64 0.12 703
58 THE A&E MOVIE: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BA A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 150 0.12 550
59 PARA CAUGHT TP 100 REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 436
60 VAMPIRINA DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.11 443
61 ERIC ANDRE SHOW ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.11 217
62 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,218
63 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:08 PM 24 0.11 273
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 976
65 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.11 338
66 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,456
67 PARA CAUGHT TP 100 REPACK: TPCC-1R12R05PH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.10 435
68 DREAM CORP LLC ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.10 198
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 297
70 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.10 401
71 PARA CAUGHT TP 100 REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 354
72 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.10 635
73 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 704
74 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 907
75 PGA TOUR: 2020 ZOZO CHP GOLF CHANNEL 5:00 PM 189 0.09 860
76 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,441
77 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.09 285
78 WORLDS MOST UNEX REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 349
79 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: DELIVER BY CHRISTMAS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 10:00 PM 121 0.09 1,079
80 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:04 PM 28 0.08 748
81 DECISION 2020 MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 970
82 COST, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.08 825
83 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 15 0.08 198
84 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.08 912
85 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.08 162
86 UNDOING, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 54 0.08 676
87 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.08 171
88 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:15 AM 15 0.08 174
89 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.08 529
90 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.08 287
91 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 903
92 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 2 HISTORY 9:00 AM 120 0.07 345
93 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: FOREVER CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.07 554
94 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 399
95 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 244
96 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 657
97 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 1,019
98 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,151
99 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.06 799
100 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 756
101 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.06 275
102 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.06 302
103 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.06 250
104 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.06 361
105 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 465
106 THE A&E MOVIE: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BA A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 149 0.06 234
107 DC HALLOWEEN HOUSE PARTY DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.06 217
108 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.05 207
109 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.05 241
110 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN 9:30 PM 60 0.05 199
111 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.05 784
112 ROCKY ROLLOUT: ROCKY BALBOA SUNDANCE TV 8:30 PM 135 0.05 180
113 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 724
114 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN 8:30 PM 60 0.05 176
115 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.05 677
116 MOTORSPORTS SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:42 PM 30 0.05 359
117 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 34 0.05 378
118 SCOOBY RETURN TO ZOMBIE: SCOOBY RETURN TO ZOMBIE BOOMERANG 8:00 PM 120 0.04 163
119 FORMULA 1 STUDIO L ESPN2 7:30 AM 95 0.04 162
120 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: TEXAS FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 156 0.04 377
121 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 11:43 PM 25 0.04 123
122 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 AM 54 0.04 105
123 CIRCUS, THE S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 28 0.04 281
124 UFC PPV PRELIMS: UFC 254: KHABIB/GAETHJE ESPN 3:00 PM 120 0.04 139
125 TOP GEAR BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 130
126 SUPERCHARGED SUNDAY: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS BBC-AMERICA 4:30 PM 210 0.04 260
127 AIR DISASTERS SMITHSONIAN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 155
128 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.03 153
129 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 8:09 PM 30 0.03 219
130 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 114
131 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 12:13 AM 60 0.03 168
132 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.03 412
133 SPANISH PRINCESS, THE STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 57 0.03 180
134 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.03 162
135 SEDUCED: INSIDE THE NXIVM STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 60 0.03 166
136 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 4:15 PM 45 0.03 241
137 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 149
138 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.03 75
139 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 1 HISTORY 7:00 AM 120 0.03 158
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 243
141 MARVELS SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 60 0.03 85
142 SOULMATES IFC TV 1:00 AM 61 0.03 66
143 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L ESPN2 1:00 PM 90 0.03 57
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 238
145 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 87
146 MONSTERS VS ALIEN: MUTANT DISNEY XD 10:30 AM 30 0.03 86
147 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.03 58
148 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.03 117
149 SCARED SHREKLESS DISNEY XD 10:00 AM 30 0.03 76
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 197

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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.