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November 12, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.10.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.7, steady with last week’s game.  In addition, due to afternoon football adjustments, THE SIMPSONS dropped 0.3 and both BLESS THE HARTS and 60 MINUTES lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Comcast/NBC took a leaf from Viacom and ran the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS across its networks, with these results:  0.26 on home network E! (up 0.03 from last year), 0.17 on Bravo (up 0.01), 0.05 on USA (down 0.08), and 0.04 on Syfy (down 0.03).

Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY returned big at 1.29.  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD finally had an up week, albeit by a slim margin, gaining 0.02 to 1.05, with TALKING DEAD up 0.02 to 0.38.  Hallmark’s original movie THE MISTLETOE SECRET was at 0.38.  Nickelodeon’s morning ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS was at 0.22.  On HBO, WATCHMEN rose 0.03 to 0.22, LAST WEEK TONIGHT was also up 0.03 to 0.22, SILICON VALLEY edged up 0.02 to 0.18, and MRS FLETCHER ticked down to 0.07.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS returned at 0.21 (down a notable 0.26 from the 2018 premiere, although down a slimmer 0.05 from the midseason premiere in January), THE CIRCUS ticked up to 0.05, and BACK TO LIFE premiered at 0.03/190K & 0.02/131K (the full season is also available digitally).  Lifetime’s original movie SWEET CHRISTMAS ROMANCE was at 0.19.  USA’s MR ROBOT, bumped to an earlier timeslot due to the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS, rose 0.03 to 0.11.  FX’s THE WEEKLY was steady at 0.07.  On Starz, DUBLIN MURDERS premiered at 0.03/306K, and LEAVENWORTH was down 0.02 to 0.03/110K.  

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE led unscripted at 0.67/0.28 compared to last week’s 0.65/0.24, with UNEXPECTED up 0.11 to 0.46.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA climbed 0.03 to 0.66.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.27.  On Food Network, ULTIMATE THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE gained 0.03 to 0.25, and WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was at 0.22.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER rose 0.05 to 0.22, RIVER OF NO RETURN was 0.05 more buoyant at 0.22, and BUILDING OFF THE GRID was at 0.14.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.21.  On ID, ON THE CASE was steady at 0.20, and AMERICAN MONSTER was down 0.04 to 0.19.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT at 0.16/0.14, compared to last week’s 0.22/0.20.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday November 10, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 1.29 2,330
2 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 67 1.05 3,212
3 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.67 2,252
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.66 1,846
5 UNEXPECTED: TELL ALL TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.46 1,621
6 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.45 1,187
7 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:07 PM 60 0.38 1,230
8 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: THE MISTLETOE SECRET HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.38 2,698
9 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.31 820
10 90 DAY FIANCE:PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.28 1,072
11 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:25 AM 138 0.27 733
12 PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD 2019: N/A E! 9:00 PM 120 0.26 821
13 ULT THANKSGIVING CHALLENG FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,108
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 711
15 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.24 600
16 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.22 832
17 WATCHMEN (SRS) HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 52 0.22 707
18 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.22 1,646
19 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.22 913
20 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 34 0.22 734
21 SHAMELESS S10 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:06 PM 52 0.21 757
22 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.21 465
23 SUNDAY MOVIE: LITTLE MERMAID LIVE!, THE FREEFORM 4:10 PM 120 0.20 629
24 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 952
25 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.20 508
26 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 906
27 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: SWEET CHRISTMAS ROMANCE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.19 980
28 LRC: 2019 PEOPLES CHOICE: N/A E! 7:00 PM 120 0.19 620
29 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 30 0.18 459
30 RIVER OF NO RETURN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 62 0.17 1,230
31 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.17 928
32 LEGO CITY ADVENTURES NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.17 646
33 PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD 2019: N/A BRAVO 9:00 PM 120 0.17 563
34 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.16 984
35 FIRST 48 AC: FALLEN ANGEL (HOMICIDE SQD ATL) A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.16 513
36 OFF THE GRID ON THE BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.15 1,117
37 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 815
38 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:04 AM 21 0.15 426
39 90 DAY FIANCE: EXTRA LOVE: N/A TLC 5:00 PM 120 0.15 547
40 OFF THE GRID ON THE BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.15 1,066
41 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.15 394
42 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:52 AM 132 0.14 427
43 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.14 1,041
44 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 60 0.14 741
45 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 340
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 413
47 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,662
48 VIETNAM IN HD: TET OFFENSIVE/ENDLESS WAR HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.13 702
49 CONAN SPECIAL TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.12 344
50 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.12 399
51 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.12 289
52 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 640
53 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.12 533
54 HOT PROPERTIES SAN DIEGO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.12 775
55 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,549
56 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.11 366
57 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS CRUZ AZUL FOX DEPORTES 7:32 PM 133 0.11 270
58 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.11 771
59 DECLASSIFIED CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 419
60 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 842
61 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 363
62 USA SOCCER WOMEN        L: USA/COSTA RICA ESPN2 8:00 PM 123 0.09 273
63 CASH CAB BRAVO 12:30 AM 30 0.09 258
64 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,495
65 US SS: ON THE FRONTLN CUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 381
66 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-10R1R05H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.09 368
67 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,294
68 HIP HOP: SONGS SHOOK AMER AMC 12:14 AM 60 0.09 265
69 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 809
70 KILLER SIBLINGS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.09 333
71 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/FLORIDA ESPN 1:00 PM 135 0.09 278
72 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,291
73 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.08 397
74 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.08 297
75 MURDER FOR HIRE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 385
76 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.08 291
77 UNCENSORED TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.08 198
78 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:43 PM 77 0.08 201
79 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.08 273
80 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.08 282
81 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 351
82 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.08 278
83 EXP UNKNOWN: POP-UP TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 308
84 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 685
85 WEEKLY FX 10:00 PM 32 0.07 226
86 MLS PLAYOFFS-FINAL 11/10: SEATTLE SOUNDERS / TORONTO FC TUDN 3:00 PM 151 0.07 157
87 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 213
88 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.07 321
89 MRS. FLETCHER HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 29 0.07 256
90 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 844
91 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.07 233
92 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.07 334
93 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 588
94 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.07 309
95 ANHQ W/ ED HENRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,005
96 WEEKLY FX 2:03 AM 31 0.07 179
97 POKER ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 229
98 EXP UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 361
99 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 269
100 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 6:55 PM 65 0.06 202
101 POKER ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 217
102 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 194
103 INSIDE AFGHANISTAN WAR: INSIDE THE AFGHANISTAN WAR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 5:00 PM 120 0.06 206
104 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 879
105 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 280
106 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.06 211
107 UNEXPLAINED & UNEXPLORED SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 361
108 WHITE HOUSE IN CRISIS CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 517
109 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 496
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 530
111 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.05 294
112 VIETNAM IN HD HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.05 472
113 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / FC JUAREZ TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.05 147
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 492
115 PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD 2019: N/A USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.05 246
116 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.05 227
117 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 413
118 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 8:30 PM 30 0.05 217
119 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.05 185
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 719
121 LOST SECRETS TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 243
122 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 549
123 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING TRUTV 10:00 AM 60 0.05 117
124 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 343
125 LA ULT PALABRA WKND FOX DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.05 72
126 MEN IN BLAZERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.05 102
127 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,312
128 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 55 0.05 166
129 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 417
130 WHITE HOUSE IN CRISIS CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 611
131 LARRYMANIA S8 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.05 99
132 MODERN WARRIORS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 755
133 CIRCUS, THE S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 29 0.05 293
134 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 413
135 SENOR DE LOS CIELOS 2 UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 60 0.04 142
136 RIVERAS, SEASON 4 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.04 93
137 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 773
138 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 147
139 CHAIN OF COMMAND COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 240
140 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 125
141 CNN TOWN HALL CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 393
142 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS POP 10:00 PM 60 0.04 227
143 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 467
144 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 9:45 PM 75 0.04 77
145 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 779
146 PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD 2019: N/A SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.04 179
147 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.04 547
148 BROTHERS IN WAR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 262
149 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 581
150 DEAD WIVES CLUB HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 266

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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.