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October 8, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.6.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.6, down 0.4 from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, THE SIMPSONS fell 0.5 after football adjustment, while BLESS THE HARTS, BOB’S BURGERS and 60 MINUTES lost 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It’s a familiar story by now that when AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD returns, it’s still big but not nearly as big as it used to be.  The Season 10 premiere was at 1.44, down 42% from the 2.49 Season 9 premiere, and down 23% from last season’s 1.86 finale.  TALKING DEAD was down 0.25 from the night of the Season 9 premiere to 0.52.  In addition, USA’s MR. ROBOT returned for its final season at 0.13, down 0.17 from its last premiere in 2017. 

Starz’s POWER led the rest of scripted, up 0.09 to 0.52, with POWER CONFIDENTIAL up 0.04 to 0.20.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN was at 0.30/0.28 compared to last week’s 0.35/0.34.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT slipped 0.02 to 0.23, THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES gained 0.03 to 0.22, BALLERS rose 0.03 to 0.18, and SUCCESSION was up 0.04 to 0.15.  On Showtime, THE AFFAIR ticked down to 0.06, ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA lost a tick to 0.02/161K, and THE CIRCUS was also off a tick to 0.03/224K.

TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS games were at 0.90/0.61.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE rebounded by 0.13 to 0.90 (the aftershow was down 0.03 to 0.30), and UNEXPECTED ticked up to 0.42.  E!’s KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS returned at 0.38, and E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY was at 0.11.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS was at 0.30 compared to last week’s 0.39/0.28, and HAUNTED GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN was at 0.26, with the morning’s GIRL MEETS FARM at 0.24.  Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE dipped 0.03 to 0.27.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER climbed 0.04 to 0.21, and RIVER OF NO RETURN was at 0.20.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.20 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.20.  HGTV’s line-up was led by CARIBBEAN LIFE, steady at 0.19.  VH1’s WILD N OUT was at 0.07/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.15.  FX’s THE WEEKLY was at 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 6, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 74 1.44 4,000
2 MLB DIVISION SERIES: DODGERS/NATIONALS TBS NETWORK 7:38 PM 251 0.90 3,339
3 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.90 3,015
4 MLB DIVISION SERIES: BRAVES/CARDINALS TBS NETWORK 4:03 PM 215 0.61 2,650
5 WALKING DEAD BONUS AMC 7:52 PM 68 0.57 2,024
6 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:14 PM 60 0.52 1,620
7 POWER 6 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 58 0.52 1,392
8 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.51 1,369
9 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.42 1,546
10 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.38 862
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.32 853
12 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,090
13 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.30 604
14 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.30 1,241
15 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.28 557
16 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.27 887
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.26 696
18 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 61 0.26 664
19 HAUNTED GINGERBREAD SHOWD FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.26 943
20 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.24 1,051
21 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:06 PM 34 0.23 812
22 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: DOVER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:55 PM 179 0.23 1,826
23 RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, THE HBO PRIME 10:04 PM 33 0.22 610
24 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 11:49 PM 45 0.22 718
25 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 58 0.21 1,690
26 POWER CONFIDENTIAL STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 24 0.20 591
27 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.20 499
28 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 89 0.20 554
29 RIVER OF NO RETURN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:58 PM 63 0.20 1,585
30 SP CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,198
31 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 123 0.19 506
32 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 524
33 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.18 695
34 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:38 PM 26 0.18 455
35 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE  L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.18 469
36 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:01 AM 26 0.18 435
37 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:32 PM 23 0.17 1,488
38 SP BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,236
39 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MY WIFES SECRET LIFE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.17 790
40 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.16 455
41 DEADLINE:CRIME WITH TAMRO INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.16 840
42 SP HAWAII HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.16 952
43 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.16 481
44 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:53 AM 128 0.16 394
45 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 61 0.15 705
46 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.15 764
47 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:54 PM 42 0.15 965
48 BELOW DECK BRAVO 6:30 PM 30 0.14 586
49 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.14 444
50 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.14 302
51 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,727
52 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 106 0.13 447
53 90 DAY B90D: EXTRA LOVE: N/A TLC 5:00 PM 120 0.13 527
54 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,575
55 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.11 490
56 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.11 653
57 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 845
58 E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY E! 10:00 PM 60 0.11 308
59 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-3R2R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.11 385
60 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.11 510
61 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,460
62 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.11 401
63 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,572
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,270
65 LION GUARD DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.10 400
66 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,543
67 44 CATS NICKELODEON 7:30 AM 30 0.10 319
68 THE A&E MOVIE: 21 JUMP STREET A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 150 0.10 213
69 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 877
70 WITCHES OF SALEM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 352
71 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:03 PM 29 0.09 739
72 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.09 259
73 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 393
74 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 645
75 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 567
76 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 417
77 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES ESPN 4:05 PM 147 0.09 226
78 VAMPIRES: MYST MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 374
79 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.09 331
80 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:32 PM 40 0.09 211
81 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,068
82 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 441
83 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.08 408
84 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:12 PM 78 0.08 260
85 USA SOCCER WOMEN        L: USA/KOREA REPUBLIC ESPN 2:00 PM 125 0.08 319
86 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 221
87 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 412
88 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,255
89 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.08 392
90 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.08 272
91 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 3:00 PM 63 0.08 260
92 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.08 271
93 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / MONTERREY TUDN 9:00 PM 126 0.07 195
94 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 33 0.07 403
95 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 996
96 UNCENSORED TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 225
97 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:38 PM 59 0.07 241
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 578
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 549
100 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 VH1 7:30 PM 30 0.07 161
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 627
102 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MMM-KILLER ENGAGEMENT HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.07 1,114
103 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 VH1 7:00 PM 30 0.07 172
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 552
105 SYFY WIRE: CON AFTER DARK SYFY 12:00 AM 15 0.07 203
106 MYST MUSEUM: LOCH NESS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 292
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 536
108 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.06 271
109 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 735
110 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 274
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 535
112 TEMPTATION ISLAND CASTING USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.06 181
113 FOX NATION: IN DEPTH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 689
114 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 274
115 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 303
116 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 787
117 AFFAIR, THE S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 55 0.06 372
118 FOX NATION: IN DEPTH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 823
119 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 478
120 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 468
121 DECLASSIFIED CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 434
122 RIVERAS, SEASON 4 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.05 107
123 MYST MUSEUM: AREA 51 TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 269
124 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 815
125 WEEKLY FX 10:00 PM 33 0.05 152
126 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.05 210
127 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 168
128 DR. K: GLOVES OFF! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 228
129 MSNBC NEWS HOUR MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 994
130 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 458
131 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/ARSENAL CNBC 9:00 AM 124 0.05 122
132 LIGA MX L: FC JUAREZ / CLUB ATLETICO DE SAN LUIS TUDN 6:55 PM 125 0.05 131
133 BUILDING ALASKA DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 246
134 DATELINE MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.04 331
135 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 67 0.04 279
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 261
137 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.04 376
138 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 147
139 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 328
140 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 627
141 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 238
142 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.04 119
143 NASCAR VICTORY LAP NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:36 PM 54 0.04 272
144 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / PUEBLA TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.04 99
145 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 8:57 AM 31 0.04 112
146 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 674
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 226
148 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 665
149 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCELONA VS. SEVILLA BEIN SPORT 2:51 PM 129 0.04 87
150 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 60 0.04 212

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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.