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March 15, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.13.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the 9PM episode of THE CARMICHAEL SHOW, HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT and the SCORPION rerun lost the same.  That left CARMICHAEL SHOW at 50% of its LITTLE BIG SHOTS lead-in.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Mar SUN.13

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  One guess what topped Sunday cable, although AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD did dip 0.19 to 5.96.  TALKING DEAD was up 0.02 to 2.34, and COMIC BOOK MEN was down 0.02 to 0.37.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA fell 0.13 to 1.12, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC edged down 0.02 to 0.69.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID returned at 0.84.  Showtime continued to enjoy the weak competition at HBO, with SHAMELESS up 0.06 to 0.68, and BILLIONS up 0.01 to 0.37; THE CIRCUS still languished, but even it was up 0.01 to 0.06.  As for HBO, VINYL held at 0.21, GIRLS lost 0.02 to 0.22, TOGETHERNESS ticked down to 0.10, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT remained the night’s champion, up 0.05 to an impressive 0.38.  The latest installment of ESPN’s periodic 30 FOR 30 documentary series was at 0.66, ahead of its NCAA bracket commentary special at 0.64.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN was at 0.60, and VENTURE BROTHERS was down 0.02 to 0.48.  Univision narrowly missed the Top 10 with a LIGA soccer match at 0.56.  The latest DEMOCRATIC TOWN HALL aired on CNN at 0.53.  Spike’s BAR RESCUE gained 0.05 to 0.49.  TLC’s LONG LOST FAMILY jumped 0.13 to 0.42, better than its lead-in LONG ISLAND MEDIUM, which was up 0.08 to 0.36.  On Food Network, ALL-STAR ACADEMY held at 0.41, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was up a tick to 0.37, and CUTTHROAT KITCHEN was steady at 0.37.  A&E’s INTERVENTION was at 0.36, while HOARDERS was down a hundredth to 0.30.  On Tru, IMPRACTICAL JOKERS gained 0.03 to 0.36.  On E!, I AM CAIT remained at 0.32, and HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM was down 0.02 to 0.26.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART gained a tick to 0.21.  The first part of Lifetime’s 4-hour AND THEN THERE WERE NONE was at 0.18.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Mar SUN.13

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 13, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 62 5.96 12,530
2 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:02 PM 59 2.34 5,056
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.12 2,522
4 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: KENTUCKY/TEXAS A&M ESPN 12:59 PM 144 0.88 2,893
5 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 63 0.84 2,278
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.69 1,565
7 SHAMELESS S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 51 0.68 1,682
8 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 9:01 PM 119 0.66 1,474
9 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L: BRACKETOLOGY ESPN 7:00 PM 121 0.64 1,542
10 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.60 1,238
11 LIGA MX (PT) SUN: GUADALAJARA / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:20 PM 135 0.56 1,184
12 CNN OH DEM TOWN HALL: N/A CNN 8:00 PM 122 0.53 2,664
13 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.49 1,100
14 AAC TOURNAMENT  L ESPN 3:23 PM 112 0.49 1,532
15 VENTURE BROTHERS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.48 913
16 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.48 1,191
17 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.45 2,002
18 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.44 2,054
19 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.43 1,827
20 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.43 1,650
21 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.42 1,801
22 RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CNN 10:02 PM 59 0.42 1,975
23 ALL-STAR ACADEMY 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,546
24 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.40 843
25 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.38 1,520
26 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.38 962
27 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.38 1,835
28 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.37 1,180
29 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.37 1,058
30 BILLIONS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:01 PM 56 0.37 1,093
31 COMIC BOOK MEN AMC 12:06 AM 30 0.37 796
32 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,432
33 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:15 PM 105 0.36 1,024
34 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.36 1,843
35 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.36 2,144
36 INTERVENTION A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.36 898
37 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.34 655
38 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN 12:00 PM 59 0.34 913
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.33 797
40 LIV AND MADDIE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.32 1,932
41 I AM CAIT E! 9:00 PM 60 0.32 771
42 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:35 PM 25 0.30 610
43 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.30 822
44 MOVIE: OTHER WIFE, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.28 968
45 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,241
46 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 10:00 PM 60 0.26 784
47 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.24 689
48 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,099
49 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.22 845
50 GIRLS HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 27 0.22 479
51 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 589
52 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.22 638
53 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.22 574
54 VINYL HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 53 0.21 618
55 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,047
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,179
57 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.20 535
58 LIFE OR DEBT SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 482
59 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:30 PM 50 0.20 468
60 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: FANTASTIC LIES ESPN2 11:00 PM 120 0.20 431
61 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,862
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.19 895
63 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,028
64 MOVIE- LOM PREM: AND THEN WERE NONE PT 1 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.18 754
65 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.18 565
66 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,457
67 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,602
68 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L: BRACKETOLOGY ESPN2 9:00 PM 120 0.17 420
69 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 933
70 FA CUP RD 6 L: MAN UTD/WEST HAM FOX SPORTS 1 11:50 AM 130 0.17 347
71 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,171
72 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: TORONTO/DETROIT NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 171 0.17 478
73 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,392
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 907
75 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,338
76 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 944
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 815
78 BRAIN GAMES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 377
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 865
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 819
81 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,376
82 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.15 610
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,485
84 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.14 491
85 SIMPLY LAURA FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.14 617
86 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 8:00 PM 60 0.14 366
87 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,331
88 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.12 385
89 FA CUP MATCH DAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:31 AM 19 0.12 263
90 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:53 AM 132 0.12 280
91 FA CUP RD 6 L: ARSENAL/WATFORD FOX SPORTS 1 9:20 AM 131 0.12 280
92 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA 2 SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.11 198
93 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 893
94 GENERATION X NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 261
95 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 479
96 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 8:16 PM 74 0.11 195
97 TOGETHERNESS HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 27 0.10 264
98 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 684
99 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.10 282
100 CURSE OF THE FROZEN GOLD ANIMAL PLANET 10:03 PM 61 0.10 483
101 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 859
102 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.10 495
103 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.10 473
104 PGA TOUR: 2016 VALSPAR CHP GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 120 0.10 823
105 LIGA MX FIESTON UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 90 0.10 227
106 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: INDIANA/ATLANTA NBA-TV 6:01 PM 135 0.09 201
107 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.09 314
108 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 596
109 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER     L: NEW YORK CITY FC/TORONTO FC ESPN2 5:00 PM 126 0.09 197
110 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 678
111 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 543
112 LIFT EVERY VOICE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 AM 31 0.09 355
113 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.09 228
114 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES/PORTLAND TIMBERS FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 150 0.08 175
115 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 351
116 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 691
117 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 631
118 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 411
119 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 318
120 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 28 0.08 278
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 309
122 MONSTER  JAM FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.08 226
123 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.08 372
124 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 349
125 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.08 221
126 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 493
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 301
128 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 10:00 AM 30 0.07 241
129 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 587
130 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 532
131 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 213
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 334
133 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 263
134 COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD ESPN2 7:06 PM 114 0.07 290
135 GHOST WHISPERER POP 2:30 PM 60 0.07 208
136 BUNDESLIGA – L: LEVERKUSEN VS HAMBURGER FOX DEPORTES 10:22 AM 132 0.07 125
137 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 10:30 AM 30 0.06 219
138 CIRCUS, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 28 0.06 219
139 HMM MOVIE: A LESSON IN ROMANCE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.06 497
140 LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: LAS PALMAS VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT 3:25 PM 125 0.06 136
141 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:05 PM 55 0.06 148
142 GHOST WHISPERER POP 3:30 PM 60 0.06 178
143 AAC TOURNAMENT  L ESPN2 3:12 PM 11 0.06 211
144 SPRING TRAINING BRIDGE MLB NETWORK 3:54 PM 15 0.06 217
145 YU-GI-OH! ARC-V NICKTOONS 10:00 AM 30 0.06 210
146 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.05 370
147 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 332
148 RISE OF THE CATS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 262
149 MONSTER  JAM FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.05 126
150 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:00 PM 60 0.05 102

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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.