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December 10, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.8.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES had a football-related adjustment to 2.2, and GOD FRIENDED ME dipped 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the SUPERGIRL episode of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS gained 0.1.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.3, down 0.9 from last week’s game.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY returned from a holiday break up 0.04 to 0.98, with MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF at 0.49/0.44 compared to last week’s 0.35/0.33.  Hallmark’s CHRISTMAS AT DOLLYWOOD was at 0.46.  On HBO, WATCHMEN gained 0.03 to 0.28, the series finale of SILICON VALLEY ticked up to 0.22, and the series finale of MRS FLETCHER was down 0.02 to 0.07.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS ticked down to 0.26, RAY DONOVAN lost 0.02 to 0.10, the series premiere of THE L WORD: GENERATION Q was at 0.05, and the series premiere of WORK IN PROGRESS was off the chart at 0.03/134K.  USA’s MR ROBOT edged up 0.02 to 0.14.  Starz’s DUBLIN MURDERS ticked up to 0.03/231K.

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE led unscripted, down 0.05 to 0.67, with UNPOLISHED down 0.02 to 0.26.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dipped 0.03 to 0.61, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was down 0.02 to 0.38.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.50.  E!’s KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS dropped 0.05 to 0.39.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN climbed 0.07 to 0.29, HOLIDAY WARS gained 0.02 to 0.25, and KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.24.  ESPN’s final CFP RANKING SHOW of the season was at 0.28.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER was at 0.20/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.24, and BUILDING OFF THE GRID was down 0.02 to 0.13.  On ID, LOST WOMEN OF NXIVM was at 0.19, and ON THE CASE was at 0.15 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.19.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS rose 0.03 to 0.17.  HGTV’s OFF THE GRID was at 0.13.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday December 8, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.98 1,626
2 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.67 2,226
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.61 1,798
4 LIGA MX L: SF: AMERICA / MONARCAS TUDN 7:00 PM 155 0.50 1,097
5 MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.49 811
6 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS AT DOLLYWOOD HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.46 3,648
7 MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.44 720
8 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.41 1,150
9 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.39 892
10 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,171
11 HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SHDO FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.29 981
12 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.29 690
13 WATCHMEN (SRS) HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 63 0.28 822
14 CFP RANKINGS SHOW  L: COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: TOP 25 ESPN 12:00 PM 240 0.28 954
15 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.28 808
16 UNPOLISHED TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,025
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.26 697
18 SHAMELESS S10 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:07 PM 52 0.26 828
19 HOLIDAY WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,089
20 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,052
21 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.22 769
22 90 DAY FIANCE:PILLOW TALK TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.22 993
23 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:07 PM 48 0.22 454
24 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.21 501
25 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.20 1,545
26 FX MOVIE PRIME: BAYWATCH FX 7:30 PM 150 0.19 563
27 LOST WOMEN OF NXIVM, THE: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.19 811
28 LEGO CITY ADVENTURES NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.19 639
29 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.17 432
30 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 425
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 515
32 SUNDAY MOVIE: PRANCER RETURNS FREEFORM 12:00 PM 125 0.17 633
33 ALASKA: LAST FRONTIER SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.16 1,293
34 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: GROUNDED FOR CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.16 1,158
35 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: TIME 4 YOU COME HOME XMAS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 123 0.16 1,181
36 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.16 835
37 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.15 761
38 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 9:30 AM 55 0.15 549
39 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 889
40 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.15 924
41 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 60 0.14 802
42 GIADAS HOLIDAY HANDBOOK FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.14 863
43 EXPEDITION BIGFOOT TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 766
44 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,812
45 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,849
46 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.14 452
47 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 9:35 PM 85 0.14 288
48 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 60 0.13 792
49 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,904
50 OFF THE GRID ON THE BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 828
51 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 AM 30 0.13 332
52 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.12 346
53 LEGEND OF BIGFOOT: TMMY-1R2R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.12 657
54 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 AM 30 0.12 723
55 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.12 393
56 44 CATS NICKELODEON 7:30 AM 30 0.12 361
57 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/BRIGHTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 127 0.11 323
58 FANTASY SHOW   L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.11 302
59 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:04 AM 23 0.11 331
60 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.11 303
61 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:30 AM 30 0.11 314
62 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,598
63 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 6:41 PM 109 0.11 335
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,367
65 RAY DONOVAN S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:02 PM 47 0.10 823
66 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.10 741
67 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 130 0.10 311
68 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,806
69 KUNG FU PANDA HOLIDAY FREEFORM 1:30 AM 30 0.10 203
70 KILLER SIBLINGS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.10 340
71 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.10 337
72 PUP ACADEMY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.10 496
73 ANHQ W/ ED HENRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,313
74 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,558
75 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 451
76 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.09 718
77 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 183
78 MERRY KATNISS WKND: HUNGER GAMES: MJ PART 1 IFC TV 7:00 PM 150 0.09 225
79 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.09 286
80 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 298
81 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE  L: COUNTDOWN TO THE PLAYOFF ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.08 325
82 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.08 741
83 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.08 285
84 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 7:00 PM 55 0.08 329
85 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 740
86 BIOGRAPHY: GARTH BROOKS: ROAD IM ON PT2 A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 122 0.08 445
87 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 634
88 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,009
89 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 90 0.08 315
90 FOX NATION CHRISTMAS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 934
91 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 30 0.08 622
92 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 751
93 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:34 PM 60 0.08 212
94 PUP ACADEMY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.08 434
95 ESPORTS ESPN2 11:13 PM 58 0.08 128
96 MRS. FLETCHER HBO PRIME 10:56 PM 33 0.07 233
97 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.07 428
98 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 806
99 MURDER FOR HIRE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 390
100 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: GONZAGA/WASHINGTON ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.07 234
101 LOST SECRETS TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 365
102 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE  L: WHOS IN ESPN 8:30 PM 150 0.07 251
103 LEGO FROZEN NORTHERN LIGH DISNEY JUNIOR 1:30 PM 25 0.07 280
104 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.06 204
105 MSNBC NEWS HOUR MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 675
106 MERRY KATNISS WKND: HUNGER GAMES: MJ PART 2 IFC TV 9:30 PM 180 0.06 172
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 261
108 GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR DISNEY CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 363
109 CNN HEROES: AN ALL STAR TRIBUTE CNN 8:00 PM 127 0.06 540
110 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.06 144
111 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.06 356
112 HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.06 406
113 CHRIS WATTS:CRIMINAL CONF OXYGEN MEDIA 8:30 AM 90 0.06 263
114 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 349
115 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L ESPN 4:00 PM 107 0.06 284
116 JODI ARIAS: FRIENDS SPEAK: 102: JODI ARIAS: FRIENDS SPEAK REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 198
117 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 6:30 PM 30 0.06 183
118 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.06 219
119 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.06 228
120 SECRETS OF THE ZOO COMPS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 294
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 274
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 475
123 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 823
124 DATING: NO FILTER E! 10:00 PM 30 0.05 169
125 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPNEWS 10:00 AM 120 0.05 144
126 L WORD, THE: GEN Q S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 53 0.05 241
127 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 432
128 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 492
129 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 438
130 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 516
131 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 779
132 SPECIAL REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 247
133 DATING: NO FILTER E! 2:00 AM 30 0.05 94
134 FOX NATION CHRISTMAS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.05 469
135 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 195
136 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.05 549
137 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 400
138 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 831
139 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:47 PM 54 0.05 153
140 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 203
141 LEGEND OF BIGFOOT: TMMY-1R2R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 AM 120 0.05 231
142 UNEXPLAINED & UNEXPLORED SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 348
143 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 772
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 226
145 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 398
146 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE  L: RANKINGS REACTION ESPN2 4:12 PM 168 0.04 141
147 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 736
148 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS POP 10:00 PM 60 0.04 259
149 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: TEXAS/TENNESSEE ESPN2 2:00 PM 132 0.04 190
150 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SETON HALL/IOWA STATE ESPN2 9:04 PM 129 0.04 155

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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."