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March 16, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.14.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The GRAMMY AWARDS adjusted to 2.28 (down about 58% from 2020), and SIXTY MINUTES adjusted down to 0.95.  In addition, there were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and THE SIMPSONS.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD dropped 0.08 to 0.57, with TALKING DEAD down 0.02 to 0.16.  Adult’s Swim’s MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF was at 0.20 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.17.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART was steady at 0.17.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS climbed 0.05 to 0.14, VICE ticked down to 0.02/96K, and DESUS & MERO held at 0.01/55K.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT ticked up to 0.11, and the finale of ALLEN V FARROW was steady at 0.04.  On Starz, AMERICAN GODS ticked up to 0.03, MEN IN KILTS ticked down to 0.01/151K, and THE LUMINARIES stayed at 0.01/88K.

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE rose 0.09 to 0.62 and regained its Sunday cable crown, with SISTER WIVES up 0.03 to 0.31.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.46/0.27, and its primetime NBA game was at 0.33.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA ticked up to 0.33, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was steady at 0.19.  On Food Network, the primetime TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS was at 0.30/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.30/0.18, with THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE up 0.04 to 0.20, and the afternoon DELICIOUS MISS BROWN was at 0.22, with GIRL MEETS FARM at 0.18.  On History, THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA was at 0.28/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.27, and MODERN MARVELS was down 0.02 to 0.19.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.23 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.22.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.21/0.20.  On ID, THE CLOWN & THE CANDYMAN was at 0.20. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 14, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.62 2,196
2 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 68 0.57 2,170
3 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: LSU/ALABAMA ESPN 12:59 PM 131 0.46 1,603
4 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.40 1,272
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,091
6 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA CLIPPERS/NEW ORLEANS ESPN 9:00 PM 142 0.33 1,006
7 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,497
8 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 90 0.30 1,193
9 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.28 1,102
10 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: CINCINNATI/HOUSTON ESPN 3:15 PM 124 0.27 893
11 NAKED AND AFRAID: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.23 1,149
12 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.22 1,039
13 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 654
14 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:12 PM 123 0.21 524
15 MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.20 379
16 CLOWN & THE CANDYMAN: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.20 794
17 GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 737
18 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:22 PM 98 0.20 529
19 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:23 PM 150 0.20 576
20 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FOOD NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.19 738
21 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN 12:00 PM 59 0.19 571
22 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.19 708
23 MODERN MARVELS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.19 784
24 STANLEY TUCCI CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,508
25 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.18 760
26 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.18 1,042
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 492
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 499
29 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,396
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 5:19 PM 41 0.16 457
31 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,288
32 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:08 PM 60 0.16 696
33 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 715
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 374
35 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.15 389
36 SHAMELESS S11 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:04 PM 55 0.14 547
37 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.14 372
38 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:53 PM 19 0.14 364
39 LRC: 2021 GRAMMYS: N/A E! 6:00 PM 120 0.13 376
40 WICKED TUNA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 11 0.12 653
41 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,551
42 FANCY NANCY DISNEY JUNIOR 12:00 PM 25 0.12 446
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 295
44 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 940
45 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:32 PM 35 0.11 572
46 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.11 450
47 MADEAS FAREWELL PLAY: MADEAS FAREWELL PLAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 240 0.11 453
48 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.11 443
49 FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS AMERICA UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 150 0.11 244
50 TIME MACHINE: COLA WARS HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.11 501
51 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,607
52 LINCOLN CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,079
53 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: A. TEA-HOW TO CON A CON HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 8:00 PM 120 0.10 1,449
54 NHL LIVE PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:15 PM 17 0.10 229
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 249
56 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,349
57 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 903
58 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 749
59 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.09 330
60 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: UTAH/GOLDEN STATE NBA-TV 4:01 PM 150 0.08 315
61 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 573
62 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.08 450
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 756
64 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:11 PM 60 0.08 420
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 878
66 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.08 541
67 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: SAN ANTONIO/PHILADELPHIA NBA-TV 6:31 PM 143 0.08 272
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 774
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 798
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 816
71 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,248
72 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.08 634
73 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,166
74 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: LOS ANGELES/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:32 PM 145 0.08 257
75 RIDE WITH NORMAN REEDUS AMC 12:16 AM 61 0.08 202
76 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,085
77 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,219
78 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / ATLETICO SAN LUIS TUDN 7:30 PM 151 0.07 187
79 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 906
80 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 23 0.07 206
81 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 460
82 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 448
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 791
84 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 AM 240 0.06 345
85 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.06 120
86 IN ICE COLD BLOOD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 356
87 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.06 342
88 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT: BRACKETOLOGY ESPN2 9:00 PM 120 0.06 245
89 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 560
90 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 732
91 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 320
92 COUNTDOWN: 2021 GRAMMYS: N/A E! 4:00 PM 120 0.06 194
93 HAUNTING REPACK: TAHN-10R2R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 289
94 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 853
95 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.05 240
96 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 856
97 IN ICE COLD BLOOD OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.05 428
98 ANCIENT UNEXPLAINED FILES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 293
99 MADEAS FAREWELL PLAY: MADEAS FAREWELL PLAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 AM 210 0.05 289
100 DR. K COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 229
101 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 367
102 SUNDAY MOVIE: MOLLY?S GAME FREEFORM 10:45 PM 195 0.05 141
103 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 776
104 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 893
105 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DEADLY DATING GAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.05 394
106 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 6:15 PM 120 0.05 179
107 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 135
108 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.04 231
109 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:57 PM 63 0.04 136
110 NHRA QUALIFYING D FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.04 187
111 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.04 192
112 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.04 263
113 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 8:54 PM 60 0.04 122
114 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 98
115 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 549
116 RUTAS MORTALES S2 UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 60 0.04 104
117 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS-SP E! 8:00 PM 90 0.04 126
118 ALLEN V. FARROW HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 74 0.04 415
119 FUTBOL ESTEL CHIVAS EXTRA UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 30 0.04 103
120 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 210
121 NCAA FOOTBALL          L: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE/JACKSON STATE ESPN2 3:02 PM 213 0.04 166
122 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 114
123 MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 403
124 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 470
125 SECRETS OF VIKING STONE SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 239
126 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.04 80
127 RUTAS MORTALES S2 UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 60 0.04 95
128 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 112
129 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.04 226
130 PBA BOWLING L: PBA ROTH/HOLMAN DOUBLES CHAMP FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 121 0.03 254
131 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 753
132 WORLD OF X GAMES ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.03 99
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 140
134 MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H DISNEY JUNIOR 6:25 AM 50 0.03 105
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 165
136 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 113
137 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 593
138 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / PACHUCA TUDN 1:30 PM 150 0.03 84
139 E! AFTER PARTY 21 GRAMMYS E! 11:43 PM 60 0.03 101
140 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.03 585
141 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 376
142 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.03 156
143 LA ULT PALABRA WKND FOX DEPORTES 1:00 AM 60 0.03 63
144 SPRING TRAINING: STL AT NYM MLB NETWORK 1:09 PM 191 0.03 199
145 WILD LIFE OF DR. OLE NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.03 205
146 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 353
147 PAID PROGRAMMING CNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.03 49
148 AMERICAN GODS 3 STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 52 0.03 153
149 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 189
150 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 82

 

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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.