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December 2, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.29.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.9, down half a point from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, SUPERMARKET SWEEP and the movie COMING TO AMERICA gained 0.1 in final numbers, while 60 MINUTES and CARD SHARKS lost the same.  For the curious, the rounded zero for THE OUTPOST was actually 0.03. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The SOUL TRAIN AWARDS were at 0.32 at their home base, with simulcasts at 0.04/133K on VH1, 0.01/58K on BET Her and 0.01/53K on MTV2.  On BET, the post-show was at 0.24, and the pre-show was at 0.18.

It was a big night for scripted finales, but the highest-rated scripted show of the night was Hallmark’s movie IF I ONLY HAD CHRISTMAS at 0.48.  The most impressive of the finales was HBO’s THE UNDOING, up a full tenth from last week to 0.24, which was also up 0.16 from its premiere 6 weeks ago, and lifting lead-out MURDER ON MIDDLE BEACH by 0.04 to 0.09.  (The HBO numbers are particularly strong when one remembers that the linear service is only in 1/3 of US households, and that its programming premieres simultaneously on HBO Max.)  The season finale of FX’s FARGO was at 0.17, down a tick from last week, and half the rating of the last finale in long-ago 2017.  The 2 1/2 hour season finale of AMC’s WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND was steady with last week’s 0.15.  The series finale of Starz’s THE SPANISH PRINCESS was at 0.02/315K, down 0.02 from last week and down 0.03 from last season’s finale.  Showtime’s MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY was at 0.01/39K, preceded by THE REAGANS steady at 0.02/81K, and followed by MOONBASE 8 down a fatal tick to zero/33K. 

Sunday cable overall was led as usual by TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE, up 0.07 to 0.74 (the after-show was up 0.05 to 0.24), with I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY up 0.04 to 0.33.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.33.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.30/0.18/0.16.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC edged up 0.02 to 0.29.  On HGTV, RENOVATION INC rose 0.07 to 0.25.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY WARS gained 0.02 to 0.23, CANDY LAND lost 0.04 to 0.19, and BUDDY VS CHRISTMAS was down 0.04 to 0.16.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL game was at 0.16.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER climbed 0.03 to 0.19.  ID’s ON THE CASE returned at 0.12. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday November 29, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.74 2,910
2 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: IF I ONLY HAD CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.48 3,927
3 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.35 1,117
4 I LOVE A MAMAS BOY TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.33 1,551
5 LIGA MX L: QF: CRUZ AZUL / TIGRES TUDN 7:01 PM 151 0.33 813
6 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2020 PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 123 0.32 1,098
7 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 142 0.30 744
8 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.29 986
9 RENOVATION, INC. HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,388
10 PASS THE MIC: SOUL TRAIN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:03 PM 31 0.24 847
11 UNDOING, THE HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 67 0.24 1,811
12 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.24 1,191
13 SUNDAY MOVIE: INCREDIBLES 2 FREEFORM 8:40 PM 160 0.23 765
14 HOLIDAY WARS FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,075
15 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.20 2,353
16 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: RICHMOND/KENTUCKY ESPN 1:00 PM 131 0.20 657
17 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.19 1,751
18 CANDY LAND FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 842
19 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 88 0.19 498
20 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:14 AM 13 0.19 482
21 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:12 PM 134 0.18 423
22 SOUL-COMING: COUNTDOWN TO BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 60 0.18 704
23 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,333
24 THIS IS LIFE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 949
25 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 567
26 FARGO FX 10:00 PM 60 0.17 851
27 BUDDY VS CHRISTMAS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 692
28 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 140 0.16 408
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 491
30 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.16 519
31 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,305
32 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MADEA ON THE RUN (PLAY) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:00 PM 180 0.15 617
33 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND: 109/110 THE DEEPEST CUT/IN THIS LIFE AMC 9:00 PM 144 0.15 618
34 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: ONCE UPON A MAIN STREET LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 125 0.15 969
35 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:30 AM 90 0.14 374
36 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 820
37 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 9:05 AM 247 0.14 500
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 987
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 961
40 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,121
41 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.13 329
42 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2020 ENC1 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:34 PM 120 0.13 525
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 441
44 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.12 396
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 914
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,224
47 BAREFOOT CONTESSA REPACK FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.12 963
48 ON THE CASE WITH PZ: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.12 848
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,018
50 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,334
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 970
52 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 2:00 PM 50 0.11 368
53 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.11 332
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 981
55 REAL MURDERS OF OC, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.10 381
56 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,464
57 REAL MURDERS OF OC, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.10 382
58 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,505
59 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 340
60 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,195
61 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 866
62 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:49 PM 23 0.09 247
63 LIGA MX L: QF: UNAM/ PACHUCA TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.09 222
64 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.09 520
65 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 376
66 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:26 PM 34 0.09 220
67 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 3:00 PM 120 0.09 503
68 MURDER ON MIDDLE BEACH HBO PRIME 10:11 PM 58 0.09 474
69 MLS PLAYOFFS            L: COLUMBUS CREW SC/NASHVILLE SC ESPN 8:00 PM 156 0.08 203
70 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 3 SPOILS OF WAR, THE HISTORY 5:00 PM 120 0.08 579
71 MOVIE SHOW, THE SYFY 11:35 PM 30 0.08 183
72 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.08 305
73 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.08 357
74 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 336
75 GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR DISNEY CHANNEL 1:30 PM 60 0.08 219
76 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.07 351
77 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 7:48 PM 12 0.07 168
78 MODERN WARRIORS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 652
79 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 9:32 PM 88 0.07 219
80 EMPIRES OF NEW YORK CNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 397
81 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 2:30 AM 88 0.07 130
82 EMPIRES OF NEW YORK CNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 336
83 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 1 LINES IN THE SAND HISTORY 1:00 PM 120 0.07 438
84 GREEN RIVER KILLER: 100 CRIM CONF 208 OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 AM 120 0.07 272
85 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 592
86 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 45 0.07 337
87 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 733
88 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 945
89 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.07 540
90 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 504
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 727
92 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.06 245
93 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.06 458
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 923
95 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 934
96 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.06 723
97 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 146
98 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.06 319
99 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 194
100 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.06 828
101 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 249
102 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 6:00 PM 61 0.06 143
103 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 693
104 TRAFFICKED FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.05 329
105 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 681
106 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 183
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 193
108 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 834
109 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.05 210
110 EARLY START CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 452
111 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.05 707
112 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 3:11 PM 30 0.05 228
113 FORMULA 1 STUDIO L ESPN2 7:30 AM 95 0.05 154
114 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 103
115 HEARTLAND DOCS COMPS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.05 319
116 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 639
117 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.05 106
118 SECRETS OF THE LOST SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 347
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.04 420
120 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:36 PM 60 0.04 150
121 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2020 PREM VH1 8:00 PM 123 0.04 133
122 SPORTSCENTER EVENING  L ESPN DEPORTES 7:00 PM 45 0.04 100
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.04 475
124 PREMIERSHIP RUGBY: LONDON IRISH/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 120 0.04 129
125 LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 128
126 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 340
127 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN DEPORTES 10:36 PM 24 0.04 103
128 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 646
129 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 691
130 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.04 85
131 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 169
132 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 12:30 PM 30 0.04 112
133 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 2:06 AM 58 0.04 173
134 MLS PLAYOFFS            L: COLUMBUS/NASHVILLE ESPN DEPORTES 7:45 PM 171 0.04 92
135 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.03 324
136 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.03 465
137 ACCION L TUDN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 86
138 MODERN WARRIORS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.03 319
139 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.03 335
140 BUILDING ALASKA REPACK DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.03 198
141 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS TECH/HOUSTON ESPN2 5:30 PM 138 0.03 128
142 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 168
143 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: OAKLAND / MICHIGAN BIG TEN NETWORK 6:06 PM 137 0.03 142
144 LIGA PREMIER: ARSENAL VS WOLVERHAMPTON UNIVERSO 2:11 PM 133 0.03 69
145 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.03 373
146 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 AM 60 0.03 302
147 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.03 376
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 167
149 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCELONA VS. OSASUNA BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 7:50 AM 130 0.03 68
150 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 194

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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.