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November 5, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.3.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.7, up a full point from last week’s game.  In addition, after football adjustment, 60 MINUTES dropped 0.3 and GOD FRIENDED ME was down 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another new low for AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD, down 0.09 to 1.03, with TALKING DEAD down 0.02 to 0.36.  The midseason finale of Starz’s POWER ticked down to 0.42, with POWER CONFIDENTIAL up 0.02 to 0.20, and LEAVENWORTH ticked down to 0.05.  Hallmark’s movie CHRISTMAS SCAVENGER HUNT was at 0.42.  Lifetime’s movie ALWAYS AND FOREVER CHRISTMAS was at 0.20.  On HBO, WATCHMEN fell 0.06 to 0.19, LAST WEEK TONIGHT was also down 0.06 to 0.19, SILICON VALLEY ticked down to 0.16, and MRS FLETCHER ticked up to 0.08.  USA’s MR ROBOT lost 0.02 to 0.08.  FX’s THE WEEKLY grew by a tick to 0.07.  On Showtime, THE AFFAIR ended its run quietly, up a tick to 0.05, and THE CIRCUS was also up a tick to 0.04/208K.

NFL Network had another confusingly-branded Sunday morning THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL game from London at 1.09.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE was at 0.65/0.24 compared to last week’s 0.97/0.94, and UNEXPECTED was down 0.08 to 0.35.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA returned at 0.63, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was up 0.04 to 0.32.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS fell a tenth tl 0.31, and E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY was up 0.02 to 0.13.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.29.  ID’s AMERICAN MONSTER gained 0.04 to 0.23, and ON THE CASE returned at 0.20.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT at 0.22/0.20.  On Food Network, ULTIMATE THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE was at 0.22.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.21/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.14.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER lost 0.04 to 0.17, RIVER OF NO RETURN sank by 0.07 to 0.12, and WHY WE HATE was at 0.06/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.07.  

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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday November 3, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 9 HOU VS. JAX NFL NETWORK 9:36 AM 175 1.09 2,958
2 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 68 1.03 3,086
3 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 12:33 PM 27 0.73 1,905
4 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.65 2,088
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.63 1,907
6 POWER 6 STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 77 0.42 1,172
7 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS SCAVENGER HUNT HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.42 2,810
8 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.41 1,104
9 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:08 PM 60 0.36 1,164
10 UNEXPECTED: TELL ALL TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.35 1,316
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.33 782
12 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,108
13 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.31 764
14 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 36 0.31 915
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.29 721
16 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: TEXAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:26 PM 226 0.29 2,199
17 90 DAY FIANCE: COUNTDOWN TLC 6:00 PM 60 0.24 944
18 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 961
19 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.23 741
20 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 638
21 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.22 1,249
22 90 DAY FIANCE:PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.22 900
23 ULT THANKSGIVING CHALLENG FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 913
24 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.21 729
25 CAKE WARS FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.21 886
26 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.21 497
27 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.21 493
28 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 991
29 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: ALWAYS AND FOREVER CHRIS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.20 1,044
30 POWER CONFIDENTIAL STARZ PRIMARY 9:20 PM 25 0.20 594
31 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.20 1,188
32 OFF THE GRID ON THE BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.20 1,177
33 WATCHMEN (SRS) HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 53 0.19 648
34 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 29 0.19 722
35 OFF THE GRID ON THE BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.19 1,075
36 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:02 PM 24 0.19 1,630
37 CAKE WARS FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.19 718
38 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 2,057
39 CAKE WARS FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.18 797
40 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.17 475
41 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 783
42 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,568
43 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 29 0.16 383
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 451
45 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.16 518
46 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.16 461
47 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:25 AM 131 0.15 466
48 HOT PROPERTIES SAN DIEGO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.15 889
49 44 CATS NICKELODEON 7:30 AM 30 0.15 548
50 TNF SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.15 474
51 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,922
52 CAKE WARS FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.14 552
53 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.14 508
54 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 357
55 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.14 941
56 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:12 PM 48 0.13 974
57 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,819
58 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.13 426
59 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 11:07 PM 56 0.13 579
60 E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY E! 10:00 PM 60 0.13 325
61 RIVER OF NO RETURN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.12 1,071
62 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.12 387
63 CAKE WARS FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.12 472
64 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.12 360
65 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.12 404
66 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.12 451
67 LION GUARD DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.11 463
68 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: CLICK (2006) COMEDY CENTRAL 2:00 PM 155 0.11 269
69 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:52 AM 129 0.11 329
70 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,502
71 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,574
72 FANTASY SHOW   L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.10 255
73 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:38 PM 24 0.10 895
74 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,432
75 LIGA MX L: LEON / MONARCAS TUDN 8:55 PM 125 0.10 249
76 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,169
77 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.10 450
78 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:01 PM 59 0.09 264
79 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:22 PM 60 0.09 253
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,115
81 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.09 250
82 2019 MTV EMAS: 2019 MTV EMAS MTV 9:00 PM 124 0.09 176
83 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.09 440
84 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 732
85 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:01 AM 24 0.08 253
86 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 824
87 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.08 314
88 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 738
89 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 593
90 MRS. FLETCHER HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 28 0.08 270
91 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 12:00 PM 60 0.07 324
92 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 887
93 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:36 PM 62 0.07 527
94 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.07 285
95 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-10R1R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 321
96 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,038
97 HIP HOP: SONGS SHOOK AMER AMC 12:16 AM 60 0.07 206
98 WEEKLY FX 10:00 PM 32 0.07 238
99 CASH CAB BRAVO 12:30 AM 30 0.07 305
100 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 319
101 MARATHON                L: TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.07 243
102 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 264
103 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 508
104 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 269
105 KILLER SIBLINGS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 293
106 WHITE HOUSE IN CRISIS CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 570
107 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 192
108 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 249
109 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 521
110 DECLASSIFIED CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 414
111 DETROIT MUSCLE HISTORY 8:30 AM 30 0.06 311
112 WHITE HOUSE IN CRISIS CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 515
113 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 532
114 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 90 0.06 206
115 RIVERAS, SEASON 4 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.06 110
116 ARE YOU SMARTER THAN NICK-AT-NITE 8:00 PM 30 0.06 300
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 505
118 MURDER FOR HIRE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 303
119 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.06 324
120 UP PREMIERE MOVIE: XMASPRINCE:BECOMING ROYAL UP 7:00 PM 120 0.06 267
121 WHY WE HATE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:08 PM 67 0.06 193
122 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 162
123 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / GUADALAJARA TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.06 176
124 WHY WE HATE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 67 0.06 265
125 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 61 0.06 162
126 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 545
127 FOX NATION:AMERICAN PTRTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 723
128 ULTIMATE VIKING SWORD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 377
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 241
130 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 842
131 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 8:00 PM 55 0.05 156
132 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 699
133 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.05 267
134 LARRYMANIA S8 UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.05 87
135 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.05 277
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 271
137 AFFAIR, THE S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 86 0.05 467
138 SUNNY DAY NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.05 273
139 FOX NATION:AMERICAN PTRTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 537
140 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 612
141 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.05 631
142 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 498
143 LEAVENWORTH STARZ PRIMARY 9:49 PM 56 0.05 129
144 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 567
145 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 613
146 ACC DOCUMENTARY ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 128
147 RIVERAS, SEASON 4 UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.05 97
148 BUILDING ALASKA DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 246
149 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.04 642
150 POKER ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 156

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."