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March 8, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.6.2016

 

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The scheduled new episode of BORDERTOWN didn’t air due to the east coast NASCAR overrun.  In the same hour, the ONCE UPON A TIME rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.  At 8PM, MADAM SECRETARY declined 0.1. 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Mar SUN.06

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  (NOTE:  due to last week’s Oscar-related preemptions, comparisons except where noted are to the episodes that aired 2 weeks ago.)  Now that the broadcast networks are done with Sunday football and winter special events, AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD is the unquestioned champion of all TV, up 0.07 from last week to 6.15 (with a particularly violent episode even by its standards).  TALKING DEAD followed, up 0.09 to 2.32, and COMIC BOOK MEN was up 0.03 to 0.39.  CNN’s (slightly) less bloodthirsty coverage of the Michigan DEMOCRATIC DEBATE was at 1.35.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES pair had ATLANTA down 0.15 to 1.25, and POTOMAC up 0.02 to 0.71.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS returned from its Oscar break down a tenth to 0.62, BILLIONS was down 0.02 to 0.36, and THE CIRCUS fell 0.02 to 0.05/192K.  Adult Swim’s VENTURE BROTHERS was down 0.03 from last week to 0.50.  A Discovery NAKED & AFRAID special was at 0.45.  On History, AX MEN edged up 0.02 from last week to 0.45.  TBS’s SEPARATION ANXIETY hasn’t officially premiered yet, but a “sneak peek” was promising at 0.45.  Spike’s BAR RESCUE was at 0.44.  On Food Network, ALL-STAR ACADEMY ticked down from last week to 0.41, CUTTHROAT KITCHEN rose 0.07 to 0.37, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was steady at 0.36.  Things didn’t improve at HBO, where LAST WEEK TONIGHT continued to be the ratings highlight, up 0.07 from last week to 0.33.  Beyond that, GIRLS was actually down from last week’s telecast against the Oscars by 0.02 to 0.24, VINYL ticked up to 0.21, and TOGETHERNESS fell 0.04 to 0.11.  The season premiere of E!’s I AM CAIT was a 0.32 pebble compared to the boulder of last year’s 1.15 series premiere, while HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM tumbled by 0.13 to 0.28.  A&E’s HOARDERS gained 0.06 to 0.31.  Even though MYTHBUSTERS aired its putative finale on Saturday, a fresh episode aired on Science at 0.31.  On TLC, LONG LOST FAMILY was at 0.29, and LONG ISLAND MEDIUM fell 0.11 to 0.28.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART dropped 0.03 to 0.20. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Mar SUN.06

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 6, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 62 6.15 12,816
2 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:02 PM 59 2.32 4,842
3 MICHIGAN DEM DEBATE: N/A CNN 8:00 PM 122 1.35 5,506
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.25 2,850
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.71 1,634
6 SHAMELESS S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 54 0.62 1,499
7 RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CNN 10:02 PM 60 0.59 2,444
8 VENTURE BROTHERS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.50 990
9 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.48 1,774
10 NAKED AND AFRAID SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.45 1,264
11 AX MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.45 1,759
12 SEPARATION ANX SNEAK PEEK TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.45 1,039
13 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.44 889
14 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.43 1,669
15 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.42 2,077
16 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.41 1,735
17 ALL-STAR ACADEMY 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,330
18 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.40 1,008
19 ERIN BURNETT POST DEB SPC CNN 11:02 PM 58 0.40 1,596
20 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.40 1,604
21 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.40 1,591
22 COMIC BOOK MEN AMC 12:01 AM 30 0.39 826
23 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.37 951
24 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.37 1,528
25 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.36 1,188
26 BILLIONS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.36 1,051
27 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,260
28 INTERVENTION A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.33 724
29 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:10 PM 30 0.33 824
30 ELVES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.33 1,344
31 SPY: SPY HBO PRIME 6:55 PM 120 0.33 799
32 I AM CAIT E! 9:00 PM 60 0.32 745
33 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.31 1,136
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 150 0.31 713
35 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.31 818
36 MYTHBUSTERS SCIENCE 8:00 PM 60 0.31 763
37 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.30 636
38 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: BREAK-UP NIGHTMARE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 122 0.30 880
39 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,274
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.30 673
41 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:00 PM 62 0.29 1,440
42 ELVES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.29 1,250
43 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/WEST BROM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:56 AM 124 0.29 601
44 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.28 1,204
45 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 10:00 PM 60 0.28 731
46 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 7:00 PM 55 0.25 1,313
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:34 AM 26 0.24 520
48 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:57 PM 93 0.24 513
49 GIRLS HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 27 0.24 497
50 FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 HBO PRIME 7:55 AM 137 0.21 438
51 FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 137 0.21 550
52 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.21 1,703
53 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 AM 26 0.21 420
54 VINYL HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 53 0.21 577
55 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.20 792
56 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,758
57 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,654
58 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 40 0.18 1,404
59 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 889
60 NANCY REAGAN COVERAGE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:40 AM 20 0.17 1,539
61 MOVIE: GIRL ON THE TRAIN, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.17 474
62 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 959
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,029
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:49 AM 11 0.17 997
65 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,450
66 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,139
67 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.16 523
68 WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L ESPN 12:30 PM 110 0.16 555
69 REMEMBER THE TITANS HBO PRIME 1:30 PM 113 0.16 361
70 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:24 AM 126 0.16 374
71 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 900
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 842
73 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PORTLAND/COLUMBUS ESPN 4:30 PM 151 0.15 362
74 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 852
75 NANCY REAGAN COVERAGE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,534
76 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.15 493
77 BRAIN GAMES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 393
78 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 49 0.14 897
79 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,540
80 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/MINNESOTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 167 0.14 369
81 NANCY REAGAN COVERAGE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,494
82 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 115 0.14 1,025
83 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,251
84 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.14 529
85 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 125 0.13 318
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 838
87 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:30 PM 30 0.13 1,291
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 746
89 31ST ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPE: N/A TV ONE 6:00 PM 120 0.13 420
90 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 60 0.13 614
91 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 853
92 CURSE OF THE FROZEN GOLD ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.13 534
93 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 8:00 PM 60 0.13 319
94 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SEATTLE SOUNDERS/SPORTING KANSAS CITY FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 150 0.12 267
95 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,008
96 EXPLORER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 460
97 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 10:00 PM 52 0.12 257
98 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: STETSON/FLORIDA GULF COAST ESPN2 7:00 PM 143 0.12 374
99 NANCY REAGAN COVERAGE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.12 1,352
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 706
101 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:45 PM 135 0.12 256
102 TOGETHERNESS HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 36 0.11 321
103 GENERATION X NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 265
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 382
105 AFTERNOON MOVIE 2: ROCKY II IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.11 333
106 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN 2:20 PM 12 0.11 437
107 FXX MOVIE PRIME: ABOUT LAST NIGHT FXX 7:00 PM 120 0.11 204
108 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN 8:47 PM 17 0.11 422
109 WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L ESPN 9:04 PM 113 0.10 392
110 LIFT EVERY VOICE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 AM 33 0.10 467
111 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 9:23 PM 37 0.10 256
112 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 683
113 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 338
114 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 732
115 HAUNTING, A DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.10 236
116 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 9:00 AM 30 0.10 211
117 HBO BAD: 3/5/16 ORTIZ/THO HBO PRIME 10:15 AM 101 0.10 215
118 WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L ESPN 7:01 PM 106 0.09 439
119 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 336
120 WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L ESPN 2:32 PM 118 0.09 383
121 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 444
122 BBCA MOVIE: OCTOPUSSY BBC-AMERICA 2:00 PM 180 0.09 355
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 314
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 340
125 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 266
126 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PORTLAND/DETROIT NBA-TV 6:00 PM 153 0.09 230
127 SOMOS LMX UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 60 0.09 193
128 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.08 387
129 AFTERNOON MOVIE 2 IFC TV 5:00 PM 60 0.08 242
130 PLACE FOR POLITICS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 PM 120 0.08 508
131 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L: N/A ESPN2 4:36 PM 144 0.08 213
132 AFTERNOON MOVIE 1: ROCKY IFC TV 2:00 PM 180 0.08 214
133 BEST THING I EVER MADE COOKING CHANNEL 1:30 PM 30 0.08 308
134 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.08 329
135 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.08 283
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 351
137 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 11:00 AM 30 0.08 404
138 HMM MOVIE: GIFTED HANDS-BEN CARSON HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.08 613
139 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 444
140 BBCA MOVIE: SPY WHO LOVED ME, THE BBC-AMERICA 11:00 AM 180 0.08 256
141 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 499
142 BEST THING I EVER MADE COOKING CHANNEL 1:00 PM 30 0.07 290
143 YU-GI-OH! ARC-V NICKTOONS 10:00 AM 30 0.07 243
144 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 9:30 AM 30 0.07 182
145 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.07 406
146 TITANIC: TITANIC MAXPRIME 11:00 AM 195 0.07 182
147 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 364
148 MORNING MOVIE 3: ROCKY V IFC TV 11:30 AM 150 0.07 182
149 GHOST WHISPERER POP 4:30 PM 60 0.07 237
150 DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, PT.1 HBO PRIME 6:35 AM 76 0.07 139

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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.