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November 10, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.8.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.0, up 0.1 from last week’s final.  In addition, after football adjustment, 60 MINUTES fell 0.8 to 2.0, and the season premiere of NCIS: LA dropped 0.2 to 0.8.  Elsewhere, WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE and THE SIMPSONS gained 0.1 in final numbers.  FYI, the zero for PANDORA was 0.04 pushed to the next decimal place.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD gained 0.04 to 0.35, and WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND was up 0.03 to 0.21.  Hallmark’s movie CHRISTMAS WITH DARLINGS was at 0.31.  On HBO, for some reason the new episodes of LAST WEEK TONIGHT and THE UNDOING were was listed as reruns, so they aren’t it isn’t on the chart, but LAST WEEK TONIGHT was up 0.14 to 0.29/1.06M, while THE UNDOING was up 0.05 to 0.12/899K.  On Adult Swim, THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW was at 0.22/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.14, and DREAM CORP LLC was at 0.18/0.17 compared to 0.14/0.13.  FX’s FARGO ticked up to 0.15.  On Showtime, THE CIRCUS rose 0.02 to 0.05, OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT lost 0.01 to 0.02/156K, THE GOOD LORD BIRD was steady at 0.03, and MOONBASE 8 had a disastrous linear premiere (the entire season is already available digitally) at zero/90K.  On Starz, SEDUCED ticked up to 0.03, and THE SPANISH PRINCESS was also up a tick to 0.03.   

This was the first time in several days that news didn’t lead cable, as TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE climbed 0.03 to 0.66 (the after-show was up 0.02 to 0.24), with I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY up a tenth to 0.37.  CNN NEWSROOM led cable news at 0.38/0.53/2.3M, with Fox News’s LIFE, LIBERTY & LEVIN at 0.26/0.44/2.9M, and MSNBC’s 7PM hour at 0.16/0.26/1.7M.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC grew by 0.03 to 0.29.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY WARS was steady at 0.27.  On HGTV, RENOVATION INC edged up 0.02 to 0.19, and BIZARRE BUILDS was at 0.17/0.16.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER held at 0.18.  ID’s THE KILLER IN QUESTION ticked up to 0.14.  The 2020 MTV EMAS was at 0.08, with a simulcast on MTV2 at 0.01/27K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday November 8, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.66 2,520
2 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.38 2,324
3 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.37 2,109
4 I LOVE A MAMAS BOY TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.37 1,230
5 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.36 1,004
6 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 72 0.35 1,244
7 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.34 2,172
8 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,911
9 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.31 2,187
10 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS WITH DARLINGS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.31 2,814
11 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,853
12 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,688
13 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.30 2,082
14 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,030
15 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.29 2,064
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.28 1,960
17 HOLIDAY WARS FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.27 1,099
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.27 1,661
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.26 1,542
20 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 2,907
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.25 1,739
22 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.24 1,065
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.24 1,639
24 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.23 1,730
25 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.23 2,061
26 ERIC ANDRE SHOW ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.22 447
27 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND AMC 10:12 PM 66 0.21 726
28 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,743
29 ERIC ANDRE SHOW ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.20 403
30 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.19 1,111
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 640
32 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.19 1,369
33 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,212
34 RENOVATION, INC. HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.19 1,177
35 DREAM CORP LLC ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 20 0.18 363
36 GIRL MEETS FARM REPACK FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.18 968
37 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 122 0.18 1,477
38 BAREFOOT CONTESSA REPACK FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 895
39 BIZARRE BUILDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:32 PM 30 0.17 1,083
40 DREAM CORP LLC ADULT SWIM 12:50 AM 25 0.17 329
41 DECISION 2020: BIDEN DECLARED PRES ELECT MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.16 1,728
42 BIZARRE BUILDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 31 0.16 1,013
43 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: BIDEN DECLARED PRES ELECT MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.15 1,514
44 FARGO FX 10:00 PM 69 0.15 701
45 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: VERY CHARMING CHRIST TOWN LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 835
46 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,083
47 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 340
48 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.15 556
49 FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,339
50 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.15 888
51 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,583
52 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 372
53 DECISION 2020: BIDEN DECLARED PRES ELECT MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.14 1,488
54 DECISION 2020 MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,551
55 KILLER IN QUESTION: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.14 739
56 AM JOY: BIDEN DECLARED PRES ELECT MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.14 1,595
57 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.14 291
58 FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,095
59 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 525
60 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.13 452
61 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,495
62 FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,210
63 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.12 340
64 VELSHI: BIDEN DECLARED PRESIDENT ELECT MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.12 1,321
65 DECISION 2020 MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,489
66 FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,126
67 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.11 306
68 THE A&E MOVIE: MAGNIFICENT 7, THE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.11 615
69 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 286
70 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 721
71 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,445
72 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 423
73 FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,016
74 FANCY NANCY DISNEY JUNIOR 12:00 PM 25 0.10 381
75 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.10 425
76 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.09 412
77 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 351
78 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 445
79 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.09 377
80 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS BOW,THE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 10:00 PM 121 0.09 911
81 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,154
82 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 374
83 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:15 AM 15 0.08 245
84 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.08 463
85 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:59 AM 136 0.08 282
86 REAL MURDERS OF OC, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 387
87 MEGA MONSTERS REPACK: MGMNS-1R6R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.08 261
88 2020 MTV EMAS MTV 7:00 PM 113 0.08 150
89 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,101
90 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 808
91 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.07 247
92 DECISION 2020: BIDEN DECLARED PRES ELECT MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.07 917
93 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS MAZATLAN FOX DEPORTES 7:45 PM 143 0.07 164
94 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:14 PM 60 0.06 185
95 PREMIER LEAGUE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 AM 119 0.06 168
96 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.06 231
97 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 282
98 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.06 229
99 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.06 166
100 SUNDAY MOVIE: WRINKLE IN TIME, A (2018) FREEFORM 11:30 PM 150 0.06 196
101 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.05 192
102 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 182
103 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 321
104 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.05 172
105 CIRCUS, THE S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 7:30 PM 58 0.05 266
106 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / LEON TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.05 103
107 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 146
108 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: LA FC/PORTLAND TIMBERS FOX SPORTS 1 6:24 PM 152 0.05 121
109 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:59 PM 31 0.05 214
110 INSIDE NORTH KOREA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 287
111 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 160
112 REAL MURDERS OF OC, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 320
113 CARNIVAL EATS REPACK COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.04 128
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 296
115 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 177
116 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.04 147
117 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.04 75
118 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 159
119 PGA TOUR: 2020 HOUSTON OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 182 0.04 402
120 SECRETS ZOO: NC FL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 13 0.04 314
121 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 142
122 CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2020 CHARLES SCHWAB CUP CHP GOLF CHANNEL 4:00 PM 236 0.04 254
123 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 113
124 TOP GEAR BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 117
125 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 10:08 PM 22 0.04 96
126 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 90 0.03 141
127 SUPERCHARGED SUNDAY: DARK KNIGHT RISES, THE BBC-AMERICA 4:00 PM 240 0.03 133
128 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / TIJUANA TUDN 9:30 PM 152 0.03 84
129 SEDUCED: INSIDE THE NXIVM STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 80 0.03 176
130 GOOD LORD BIRD, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 44 0.03 190
131 REBUILDING PARADISE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 92 0.03 204
132 SPANISH PRINCESS STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 59 0.03 221
133 LIGA MX PREVIA FOX DEPORTES 7:25 PM 20 0.03 57
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 214
135 UNDOING, THE HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 54 0.03 274
136 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.03 249
137 BUILDING ALASKA REPACK DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.03 176
138 DANGER FORCE TEENNICK 8:00 PM 25 0.03 90
139 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: LOS ANGELES FC VS PORTLAND TIMBERS FOX DEPORTES 10:30 PM 120 0.03 58
140 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 7:56 PM 30 0.02 93
141 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 3:00 PM 60 0.02 55
142 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.02 191
143 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 242
144 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.02 178
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 247
146 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.02 210
147 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 7:00 PM 25 0.02 62
148 PBA BOWLING D: PBA PLAYOFFS-FINAL FOUR FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 120 0.02 128
149 SIDE HUSTLE NICKTOONS 10:30 AM 30 0.02 57
150 NASA Y SPACEX: VIAJE FUTU: N/A DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 7:00 PM 120 0.02 63

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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.