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February 14, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.12.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The GRAMMY AWARDS held the time-zone adjusted 7.8 from late yesterday, and the RED CARPET LIVE pre-show ended up at 2.1 after adjustment.  In addition, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and DATELINE lost 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Feb 12.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD returned, so of course it towered over everything else airing on Sunday cable, but its 5.72 was down a big 1.03 from last year’s February midseason premiere; TALKING DEAD, at 2.15 was down 0.53 from 2016; COMIC BOOK MEN, however, was up 0.05 to 0.40.  E!’s GRAMMYS RED CARPET special was at 0.62.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT returned at 0.44, down 0.03 from its November finale; the final season premiere of GIRLS was at 0.24, down a hundredth from the 2016 premiere; and THE YOUNG POPE climbed 0.07 from its airing against the Super Bowl to 0.16.  On Starz, THE MISSING returned at a dismal 0.06, preceded by BLACK SAILS, which was up 0.06 from its Super Bowl Sunday airing to 0.15.  TLC’s LONG LOST FAMILY premiered at 0.24, with an AFTER-SHOW at 0.23.  

Adult Swim’s SUPERMANSION was one of the few shows to air a new episode on Super Bowl Sunday (after primetime, of course), and was up 0.04 to 0.38.  Showtime’s HOMELAND dropped 0.05 from 2 weeks ago to 0.31.  E!’s THE ROYALS returned from its week off down 0.03 to 0.17.  

Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA, like most cable series, didn’t air against last week’s Super Bowl, and was down 0.09 from 2 weeks ago to 1.00, with FIRST FAMILY OF HIP-HOP down 0.04 to 0.34.  HGTV’s BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT had 2 episodes in the Top 10 at 0.47/0.43 (compared to 0.51/0.42 2 weeks ago), and the afternoon FLEA MARKET FLIP episodes weren’t far below them at 0.42/0.38.  Food Network did air new episodes last week, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES rose 0.03 to 0.31, with CAKE WAR CHAMPIONSHIP at 0.31.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Feb 12.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday February 12, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 73 5.72 11,996
2 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:13 PM 59 2.15 4,804
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.00 2,251
4 LRC: 2017 GRAMMYS: N/A E! 6:00 PM 120 0.62 1,703
5 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.47 1,936
6 WORST COOKS 10 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,462
7 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.44 1,193
8 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.43 1,785
9 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:30 PM 30 0.42 2,078
10 COMIC BOOK MEN AMC 12:24 AM 30 0.40 864
11 SUPERMANSION ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.38 782
12 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 30 0.38 1,910
13 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.34 1,440
14 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,213
15 FIRST FAMILY OF HIP HOP BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.34 771
16 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.34 1,375
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.33 731
18 NOT SO VALENTINE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 60 0.33 1,802
19 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.31 1,119
20 CAKE WARS CHAMPS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.31 816
21 HOMELAND S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 46 0.31 1,051
22 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE HBO PRIME 7:10 PM 108 0.30 880
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.29 593
24 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.28 1,374
25 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.28 600
26 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,014
27 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.28 1,169
28 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.27 599
29 SEE NO EVIL 1ST LOOK INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 AM 30 0.27 961
30 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.26 709
31 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.26 1,214
32 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DEADLY EX LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.25 823
33 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.25 1,376
34 GIRLS HBO PRIME 10:04 PM 42 0.24 519
35 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 9:00 PM 57 0.24 1,302
36 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.23 1,184
37 LONG LOST FAMILY:WHAT HAP TLC 9:57 PM 66 0.23 1,139
38 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 2,022
39 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,014
40 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: WEDDING RINGER, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 140 0.21 397
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.21 978
42 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: WHILE YOU WERE DATING HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.20 1,570
43 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L: N/A ESPN 5:58 PM 122 0.19 456
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 975
45 COUNTDOWN: 2017 GRAMMYS: N/A E! 4:00 PM 120 0.19 564
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,013
47 LIGA MX: SANTOS / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:32 PM 148 0.18 373
48 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.17 376
49 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,781
50 ROYALS, THE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.17 466
51 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,628
52 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 888
53 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:00 PM 118 0.16 499
54 FINDING BIGFOOT ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.16 752
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 959
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 949
57 YOUNG POPE, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 59 0.16 589
58 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,518
59 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER CITY/SWANSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:56 AM 129 0.16 409
60 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,569
61 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 2,029
62 PBA BOWLING             L: N/A ESPN 1:00 PM 121 0.16 664
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 964
64 FINDING BIGFOOT ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.15 668
65 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: MONTREAL/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 169 0.15 495
66 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:23 AM 124 0.15 391
67 BLACK SAILS 4 STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 58 0.15 503
68 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER SPIKE TV 9:30 AM 30 0.15 416
69 CAST AWAY: CAST AWAY HBO PRIME 4:45 PM 144 0.15 439
70 LONG LOST FAMILY: COUNTDO: N/A TLC 7:00 PM 120 0.15 855
71 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 90 0.15 1,166
72 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,462
73 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.13 900
74 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,278
75 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 301
76 E! AFTER PARTY 17 GRAMMYS E! 11:30 PM 60 0.13 333
77 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:27 AM 29 0.13 324
78 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA/VIRGINIA TECH ESPNU 6:30 PM 158 0.13 536
79 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: AN UNCOMMON GRACE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.12 1,294
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,071
81 SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-MAN HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 121 0.12 295
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,325
83 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,352
84 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 710
85 CROSSFIT GAMES ESPN 3:01 PM 59 0.12 325
86 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.11 302
87 VICE HBO PRIME 10:46 PM 10 0.11 315
88 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:30 PM 28 0.11 931
89 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DETROIT/TORONTO NBA-TV 6:00 PM 148 0.11 313
90 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 577
91 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 788
92 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 748
93 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 357
94 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 819
95 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 9:08 PM 82 0.10 299
96 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.10 195
97 FOREST, THE HBO PRIME 3:00 PM 93 0.09 238
98 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 944
99 SELF/LESS HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 117 0.09 234
100 I AM LEGEND HBO PRIME 8:10 AM 100 0.09 180
101 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: NEW ORLEANS/SACRAMENTO NBA-TV 9:00 PM 155 0.09 257
102 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 343
103 SISTERHOOD TRAVELING PA 2: SISTERHOOD TRAVELING PA 2 HBO PRIME 6:05 AM 120 0.09 173
104 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:05 PM 55 0.09 187
105 AMAZING FACTS PRESENTS USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 220
106 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 870
107 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 515
108 AMERICAS RUGBY CHAMP: BRAZIL/USA ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.08 149
109 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 611
110 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 264
111 LIFT EVERY VOICE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:02 AM 31 0.07 297
112 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 8:28 PM 32 0.07 216
113 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.07 297
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 591
115 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 485
116 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 168
117 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.06 154
118 SKIING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 90 0.06 177
119 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 110 0.06 255
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 269
121 AMERICAN GANGSTER: AMERICAN GANGSTER MAXPRIME 3:35 PM 157 0.06 145
122 MISSING 2, THE STARZ PRIMARY 8:01 PM 59 0.06 181
123 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 3:00 PM 60 0.06 130
124 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA/VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:45 PM 135 0.06 117
125 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.06 128
126 WESTMINSTER AGILITY CHP: 2017 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 139 0.06 305
127 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 7:00 AM 30 0.06 117
128 PRIME MOVIE 1: ALEX CROSS IFC TV 8:00 PM 135 0.05 280
129 PULSE OF AMERICA MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 635
130 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 375
131 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.05 399
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 256
133 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 166
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 190
135 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:21 PM 39 0.05 167
136 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 524
137 SUNDAY MOVIE: LEGALLY BLONDE UP 7:00 PM 120 0.05 119
138 DINNER AT TIFFANIS COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.05 176
139 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 304
140 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: TULANE / USF ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 106
141 NBC UNIVERSO MOVIE: AIR FORCE ONE NBC UNIVERSO 11:30 AM 150 0.05 94
142 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD MAXPRIME 11:30 PM 124 0.05 88
143 TIA MOWRY AT HOME (30) COOKING CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.04 139
144 AIR DISASTERS SMITHSONIAN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 209
145 MONSTER  JAM FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.04 169
146 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 175
147 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 7:30 AM 30 0.04 93
148 ACCESS MOVIE: YOURE NEXT IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.04 143
149 NHL LIVE PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:30 PM 62 0.04 127
150 BREAK HBO PRIME 4:33 PM 12 0.04 134

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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.