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February 23, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.21.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE ROOKIE, 60 MINUTES, THE EQUALIZER, DATELINE and CHERRIES WILD.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The return of Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART livened things up on the scripted side at 0.19.  Adult Swim’s MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF was at 0.18/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.14.  AMC’s promo special for the upcoming season of THE WALKING DEAD was at 0.11.  Despite all the media attention it earned, HBO’s ALLEN V FARROW premiered at 0.06, while LAST WEEK TONIGHT was up 0.05 to 0.18.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS returned to clip show episodes at 0.06 (down 0.03 from last week’s original episode), THE CIRCUS ticked down to 0.03, and SUPERVILLAIN premiered off the chart at 0.02/115K, with DESUS & MERO at 0.02/66K.  On Starz, AMERICAN GODS gained 0.02 to 0.05, and off the chart, MEN IN KILTS dropped 0.02 to 0.01/137K, and THE LUMINARIES was steady at 0.01/117K.

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE once again won the cable night at 0.72, up 0.12 from last week, with SISTER WIVES up 0.03 to 0.32.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA jumped 0.16 to 0.51.  ESPN’s NBA game was at 0.50.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL game was at 0.31.  On HGTV, HOME TOWN ticked down to 0.30.  On History, FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA was at 0.29/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.19/0.18, and MODERN MARVELS was at 0.21.  On Food Network, the morning GIRL MEETS FARM rose 0.03 to 0.23, and the primetime WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was up 0.03 to 0.22.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.19.  Fox Sports 1’s SHE BELIEVES CUP was at 0.18. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday February 21, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.72 2,442
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 75 0.51 1,434
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: BROOKLYN/LA CLIPPERS ESPN 8:13 PM 141 0.50 1,513
4 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.32 1,482
5 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PHILLY/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:52 PM 156 0.31 1,019
6 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 8:00 PM 13 0.31 873
7 HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.30 2,163
8 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.29 1,250
9 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 10:34 PM 91 0.28 779
10 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,619
11 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.23 997
12 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 832
13 MODERN MARVELS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.21 883
14 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:15 PM 30 0.21 626
15 NHL LIVE PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 52 0.20 636
16 STANLEY TUCCI CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,635
17 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,140
18 LIGA MX SUN: TIGRES / TIJUANA TUDN 7:58 PM 130 0.19 420
19 MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.18 353
20 SHE BELIEVES CUP L: USA/BRAZIL FOX SPORTS 1 2:52 PM 134 0.18 568
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 468
22 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 31 0.18 751
23 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.17 860
24 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 476
25 PGA TOUR: GENESIS INVITATIONAL GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 129 0.17 1,159
26 DPLUS FL: SINGLE LIFE PT TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.17 851
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 435
28 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 2:00 PM 60 0.16 765
29 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 1:00 PM 60 0.16 764
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 401
31 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 9:45 PM 30 0.16 453
32 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 409
33 MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.15 301
34 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 90 0.15 773
35 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,620
36 TIME MACHINE: 101 FAST FOODS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD HISTORY 5:00 PM 120 0.15 876
37 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: PENN ST/IOWA FOX SPORTS 1 5:06 PM 129 0.14 553
38 LINCOLN CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,229
39 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,349
40 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,262
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 985
42 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 347
43 WALKING DEAD S10 PREVIEW AMC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 507
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 941
45 WICKED TUNA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:30 PM 12 0.11 618
46 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:08 PM 60 0.11 189
47 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,139
48 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.11 417
49 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,496
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,072
51 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: NOW YOU SEE ME AMC 6:30 PM 150 0.10 393
52 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,390
53 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 461
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,000
55 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: CINCINNATI/HOUSTON ESPN 1:00 PM 126 0.10 289
56 TIME MACHINE: 101 GADGETS THAT CHANGED WORLD HISTORY 3:00 PM 120 0.10 757
57 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,068
58 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRON MYS-HELPED TO DEATH HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 8:00 PM 120 0.09 1,172
59 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.09 532
60 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 7:00 PM 112 0.09 332
61 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 11:00 AM 60 0.09 510
62 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / LEON TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.09 186
63 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / PUEBLA TUDN 5:30 PM 148 0.09 188
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,047
65 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 12:00 PM 60 0.09 553
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 828
67 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 249
68 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 771
69 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 902
70 TRACK & FIELD           L: AMERICAN TRACK LEAGUE ESPN 5:00 PM 120 0.08 301
71 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 930
72 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 6:00 AM 120 0.08 233
73 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,586
74 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 989
75 SHE BELIEVES CUP: ESTADOS UNIDOS / BRASIL TUDN 3:00 PM 120 0.08 177
76 RUSH LIMBAUGH: HIS WORDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 999
77 ACCION L TUDN 11:08 PM 60 0.07 132
78 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L ESPN 3:06 PM 114 0.07 237
79 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.07 593
80 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.07 144
81 EXHUMED OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 474
82 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.07 262
83 EXHUMED OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 473
84 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 424
85 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 58 0.06 356
86 B1G SHOW L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:52 PM 30 0.06 163
87 ALLEN V. FARROW HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 56 0.06 394
88 SHAMELESS HALL OF SHAME SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 54 0.06 349
89 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,130
90 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 571
91 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS REPACK: TMMO-4R3R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 249
92 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 5:00 PM 30 0.06 114
93 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 492
94 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 1,017
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 640
96 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 415
97 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 9:44 AM 92 0.05 366
98 ANCIENT UNEXPLAINED FILES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 300
99 GOLF TODAY GOLF CHANNEL 11:16 AM 44 0.05 338
100 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 63 0.05 380
101 RUSH LIMBAUGH: HIS WORDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.05 391
102 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 447
103 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 907
104 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 2:02 AM 58 0.05 114
105 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.05 709
106 AMERICAN GODS 3 STARZ PRIMARY 8:04 PM 50 0.05 197
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 389
108 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.04 193
109 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 758
110 LIES CRIMES VIDEO HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.04 311
111 SHE BELIEVES CUP PRE L FOX SPORTS 1 2:33 PM 19 0.04 187
112 LIES CRIMES VIDEO HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 333
113 SECRETS OF VIKING STONE SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 275
114 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 836
115 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 8:00 AM 60 0.04 265
116 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 681
117 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 196
118 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 806
119 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: MENS FINAL ESPN2 8:00 AM 189 0.04 232
120 RICHARD ENGEL ON ASSIGNMT MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 627
121 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 625
122 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 279
123 QUIEN DA MAS S7 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.04 74
124 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 7:15 PM 118 0.03 163
125 QUIEN DA MAS S7 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 30 0.03 76
126 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 187
127 QUIEN DA MAS S7 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.03 75
128 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.03 638
129 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 697
130 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.03 72
131 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 112
132 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: MARYLAND / RUTGERS BIG TEN NETWORK 3:00 PM 132 0.03 183
133 WILD LIFE OF DR. OLE NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.03 205
134 B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 12:00 PM 110 0.03 140
135 DR. K COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.03 182
136 DISRUPT & DISMANTLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.03 165
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 183
138 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 85
139 BOILING POINT SERIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.03 182
140 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.03 84
141 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.03 141
142 WMNS COLL GYMNASTICS ESPN2 7:00 PM 90 0.03 134
143 LAS ULTIMAS 24 HORAS DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 71
144 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.03 88
145 QUIEN DA MAS S7 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.03 80
146 YUM AND YUMMER COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 83
147 SHE BELIEVES CUP L: ARGENTINA/CANADA FOX SPORTS 2 5:55 PM 127 0.03 92
148 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.03 65
149 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.03 204
150 CIRCUS, THE S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 28 0.03 260

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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.