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February 19, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s coverage of the NBA ALL-STAR GAME was at 2.60, reversing the trend of most recent big TV events by increasing 0.18 from last year’s edition, with the TBS simulcast up 0.08 to 0.47.  The ALL-STAR TIP OFF, however, was down 0.18 on TNT to 1.04.

The season premiere of Starz’s OUTLANDER was at 0.12, down 0.09 from its last premiere, and WRONG MAN down 0.02 to 0.04/141K.  The season premiere of HBO’s LAST WEEK TONIGHT was at 0.16, down 0.11 from the 2019 premiere, with THE OUTSIDER up 0.07 to 0.29, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM up 0.03 to 0.15, and AVENUE 5 up a tick to 0.10.  

The first night of History’s WASHINGTON was at 0.36.  Adult Swim’s MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES was at 0.37/0.35 compared to last week’s 0.31/0.29.  USA’s DARE ME ticked up to 0.13.  BBCAmerica’s DOCTOR WHO was up 0.02 to 0.12.  On Showtime, HOMELAND dropped 0.03 to 0.10, and the rest of the line-up was off the chart:  THE CIRCUS down 0.02 to 0.03/212K, OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT down 0.02 to 0.01/190K, and KIDDING at 0.01/81K & 0.01/43K compared to last week’s 0.03/0.03.

On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE climbed 0.04 to 0.81, and SISTER WIVES was up 0.04 to 0.38.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dropped 0.06 to 0.56, and SHAHS OF SUNSET was down 0.02 to 0.33.  Fox Sports 1’s XFL game was at 0.51.  On HGTV, EXTREME MAKEOVER was at 0.39, HOME TOWN ticked up to 0.30, and 100 DAY DREAM HOME was at 0.24.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA gained 0.03 to 0.26, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.17/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.15.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.22/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.21.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE was steady at 0.20, and THE LAKE ERIE MURDERS ticked down to 0.19.  

 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday February 16, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 2020 NBA ALL STAR GAME: TEAM LEBRON/TEAM GIANNIS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:35 PM 181 2.60 6,062
2 NBA ALLSTAR TIP OFF: NBA TIP-OFF ALLSTAR TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 155 1.04 2,529
3 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.81 2,789
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.56 1,657
5 XFL L: ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS/HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 186 0.51 1,359
6 2020 NBA ALL STAR GAME: TEAM LEBRON/TEAM GIANNIS TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 222 0.47 1,220
7 EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 66 0.39 2,127
8 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:03 PM 60 0.38 1,846
9 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.37 685
10 WASHINGTON: 1 LOYAL SUBJECT HISTORY 8:00 PM 120 0.36 2,605
11 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.35 629
12 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,140
13 HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.30 2,201
14 OUTSIDER, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 49 0.29 1,077
15 BLK HSTRY MO MVIE MARATH: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE TBS NETWORK 5:45 PM 135 0.29 838
16 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.26 1,001
17 90 DAY FIANCE:PILLOW TALK TLC 11:03 PM 57 0.24 1,066
18 100 DAY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:06 PM 60 0.24 1,318
19 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.23 940
20 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.23 905
21 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.23 765
22 WORLD TELEVISION PREMIERE: EL CAMINO: BREAKING BAD AMC 8:00 PM 170 0.22 774
23 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.22 771
24 NAKED AND AFRAID: ALONE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.22 960
25 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.21 912
26 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.21 811
27 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.21 820
28 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.21 791
29 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.20 997
30 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.20 1,031
31 BLK HSTRY MO MVIE MARATH: GET HARD TBS NETWORK 3:30 PM 135 0.19 479
32 THE A&E MOVIE: WHITE HOUSE DOWN A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.19 747
33 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 968
34 LAKE ERIE MURDERS, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 910
35 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 127 0.19 527
36 SP FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 60 0.18 858
37 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.18 895
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 542
39 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 3 SPOILS OF WAR, THE HISTORY 6:00 PM 120 0.18 1,024
40 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.18 740
41 NAKED & AFRAID: ALONE SPC: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.18 762
42 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:01 PM 30 0.17 772
43 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: SHREK FOREVER AFTER COMEDY CENTRAL 2:35 PM 125 0.16 568
44 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:10 PM 30 0.16 817
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 482
46 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: SHREK COMEDY CENTRAL 12:30 PM 125 0.16 459
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 429
48 NBA OPEN COURT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 60 0.16 396
49 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 38 0.15 663
50 MIRACLE WORKERS NBAALLSTR TBS NETWORK 11:42 PM 30 0.15 383
51 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.15 624
52 BLK HSTRY MO MVIE MARATH: COACH CARTER TBS NETWORK 12:30 PM 138 0.15 429
53 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 455
54 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 4:00 PM 120 0.15 790
55 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:31 PM 30 0.15 747
56 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 135 0.14 406
57 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:09 AM 18 0.14 394
58 WASHINGTON: 1 LOYAL SUBJECT HISTORY 10:00 PM 122 0.14 810
59 NASCAR RACEDAY L: DAYTONA FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 120 0.14 723
60 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.14 329
61 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.14 559
62 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 1 LINES IN THE SAND HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.14 714
63 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,950
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,885
65 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,793
66 DARE ME USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.13 394
67 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:34 PM 26 0.13 279
68 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 347
69 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: HER SECRET FAMILY KILLER LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 688
70 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.12 935
71 WINDSORS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,198
72 2020 AMER RESCUE DOG SHOW: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.12 1,009
73 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,572
74 OUTLANDER 5 STARZ PRIMARY 8:05 PM 62 0.12 815
75 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.12 530
76 LEGO JURASSIC WORLD NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.12 532
77 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L FOX SPORTS 1 9:06 PM 114 0.12 321
78 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MEMPHIS/UCONN ESPN 3:03 PM 138 0.11 417
79 AVENUE 5 HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 28 0.10 386
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,432
81 HOMELAND S8 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 44 0.10 675
82 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,630
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,318
84 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 252
85 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VILLANOVA/TEMPLE ESPN 1:00 PM 123 0.10 396
86 MURDERED BY MORNING OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.10 424
87 ALASKA TRIANGLE: TAKT-1R3R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.09 497
88 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.09 355
89 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 406
90 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 156 0.09 288
91 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: PPM-DEAD OVER DIAMONDS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.09 1,078
92 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: IOWA/MINNESOTA FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 127 0.09 511
93 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,424
94 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 610
95 RAPUNZELS TANGLED ADV. DISNEY CHANNEL 7:09 AM 22 0.09 400
96 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,548
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 582
98 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 20 0.09 685
99 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS TIGRES FOX DEPORTES 7:31 PM 135 0.08 223
100 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,351
101 AQUARIUM, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.08 434
102 FOX NATION PRESIDENTS DAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,047
103 CURSE OF BERMUDA TRIANGLE SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.08 348
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 546
105 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 535
106 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 471
107 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:55 PM 65 0.08 261
108 WASHINGTON: 1 LOYAL SUBJECT HISTORY 12:02 AM 120 0.08 384
109 E:60 ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 245
110 HARDER WAY ESPN 5:21 PM 34 0.07 286
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 595
112 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: 506: BRADY BUNCH REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.07 496
113 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 114 0.07 391
114 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,073
115 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: UNDERCOVER BROTHER 2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 120 0.07 201
116 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 376
117 KILLER AFFAIR OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 357
118 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: UCLA/FLORIDA STATE ESPN2 7:00 PM 157 0.07 380
119 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 619
120 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 839
121 FORDFERRARI: AUTOBIOGRPHY MOTOR TREND 11:00 PM 60 0.06 225
122 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 707
123 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 534
124 RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 588
125 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 767
126 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 655
127 LIGA MX L: NECAXA / QUERETARO TUDN 5:30 PM 151 0.06 161
128 SHIPWRECK SECRETS SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 325
129 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 853
130 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 552
131 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 604
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 267
133 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 786
134 TOP RANK BOX: ALL-ACCESS ESPN 10:00 PM 30 0.05 144
135 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 421
136 COYOTE PETERSON: BTW ANIMAL PLANET 9:30 PM 30 0.05 199
137 COYOTE PETERSON: BTW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 30 0.05 252
138 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 368
139 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 144
140 WHAT’S EATING AMERICA: IMMIGRATION-WHO’S FEEDING AMERICA MSNBC 9:00 PM 120 0.05 711
141 IFC MOVIE: TRANSFORMERS 2 IFC TV 7:00 PM 215 0.05 146
142 INSIDE THE NBA NBA-TV 11:42 PM 42 0.05 150
143 BIZARRE FOODS AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.05 151
144 UFC TOP 10 ESPN 10:30 PM 30 0.05 137
145 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 207
146 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.04 664
147 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 563
148 TOP RANK BOX: ALL-ACCESS ESPN 9:00 PM 30 0.04 150
149 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:36 PM 54 0.04 124
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 251

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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."