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March 10, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.8.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS :  ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD dipped 0.08 from last week’s midseason premiere to 0.92, TALKING DEAD jumped 0.18 to 0.32 (last week it didn’t air directly after WALKING DEAD), and RIDE returned at 0.08.  On HBO, the season finale of THE OUTSIDER continued its steady rise, up 0.06 from last week to 0.39, which was impressively up from its 0.18/0.15 premiere; LAST WEEK TONIGHT ticked down to 0.27, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM was steady at 0.17, and AVENUE 5 was down 0.02 to 0.10.  Adult Swim’s BALLMASTRZ 9009 was at 0.29/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.23.  On Hallmark, WHEN CALLS THE HEART edged up 0.02 to 0.20, and WHEN HOPE CALLS was up 0.03 to 0.13.  The season finale of USA’s DARE ME gained 0.02 to 0.14.  On Showtime, HOMELAND stayed at 0.13, THE CIRCUS dropped 0.01 to 0.02/197K, OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT held at 0.01/180K, and the finale episodes of KIDDING were at 0.02/140K & 0.01/54K compared to last week’s 0.02/0.02.  Starz’s OUTLANDER dropped 0.03 to 0.10, and WRONG MAN was down 0.01 to 0.01/54K.  

On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE climbed 0.05 to 0.82 (with the after-show at 0.31), and SISTER WIVES was up 0.05 to 0.51.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dipped 0.04 to 0.63, and FAMILY KARMA was at 0.22.  ESPN’s XFL game was at 0.33.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA gained 0.03 to 0.31, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.25 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.19.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.31 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.21, and ROB RIGGLE: INVESTIGATOR was at 0.14.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE ticked up to 0.28, and THE LAKE ERIE MURDERS was steady at 0.20.  On HGTV, EXTREME MAKEOVER was at 0.26/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.23, and 100 DAY DREAM HOME was up 0.04 to 0.20.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE lost 0.04 to 0.22.  VH1’s WILD N OUT was at 0.12.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 8, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 65 0.92 2,927
2 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 124 0.82 2,732
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.63 1,777
4 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:04 PM 56 0.51 2,195
5 OUTSIDER, THE HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 53 0.39 1,371
6 XFL  L: TAMPA/LA WILDCATS ESPN 9:07 PM 193 0.33 833
7 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:05 PM 60 0.32 1,266
8 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 68 0.31 1,153
9 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.31 1,371
10 NAKED AND AFRAID: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.31 1,308
11 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.29 553
12 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,060
13 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:10 PM 30 0.27 954
14 EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,386
15 EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,413
16 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:08 PM 30 0.25 829
17 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.25 479
18 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.23 619
19 FAMILY KARMA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.22 740
20 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.22 621
21 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.22 961
22 XFL L: ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS/DC DEFENDERS FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 180 0.21 767
23 THE A&E MOVIE: WHITE HOUSE DOWN A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.21 754
24 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,959
25 LAKE ERIE MURDERS, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.20 773
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 532
27 100 DAY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,122
28 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:20 AM 90 0.20 492
29 SUNDAY MOVIE: INTERN, THE (2015) FREEFORM 8:30 PM 150 0.19 500
30 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.19 720
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 498
32 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.18 614
33 USA SOCCER MEN          L: USA/SPAIN ESPN 5:00 PM 121 0.18 522
34 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 38 0.17 747
35 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PORTLAND/NASHVILLE SC ESPN 7:01 PM 126 0.17 399
36 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 163 0.17 549
37 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 476
38 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:30 PM 30 0.16 678
39 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:00 PM 30 0.16 619
40 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.15 777
41 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.15 894
42 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:08 PM 22 0.14 337
43 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.14 822
44 ROB RIGGLE: INVESTIGATOR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 61 0.14 652
45 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: HAMPTON/WINTHROP ESPN 1:00 PM 134 0.14 390
46 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:54 AM 134 0.14 371
47 DARE ME USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.14 432
48 WINDSORS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,286
49 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,634
50 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,707
51 WHEN HOPE CALLS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,536
52 HOMELAND S8 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:07 PM 42 0.13 823
53 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.13 793
54 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,478
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 794
56 LIGA MX L: FC JUAREZ / LEON TUDN 9:06 PM 126 0.13 279
57 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,702
58 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 14 VH1 7:00 PM 30 0.12 246
59 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,301
60 LEGO CITY ADVENTURES NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.12 389
61 UNSUNG TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.12 312
62 RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 809
63 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.11 629
64 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.11 252
65 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 375
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 825
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 899
68 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: OKLAHOMA CITY/BOSTON NBA-TV 6:02 PM 160 0.11 358
69 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,440
70 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,597
71 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 297
72 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 12:03 AM 121 0.11 351
73 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,577
74 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.10 267
75 OUTLANDER 5 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 55 0.10 762
76 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 778
77 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,737
78 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 890
79 AVENUE 5 HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 28 0.10 384
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 828
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 757
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 816
83 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 329
84 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 889
85 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,077
86 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 306
87 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 430
88 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: COLORADO/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:15 PM 151 0.09 265
89 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 472
90 AQUARIUM, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.09 454
91 WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L: STANFORD/OREGON ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.09 422
92 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 580
93 RICHARD ENGEL ON ASSIGNMT MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 994
94 LIGA MX L: NECAXA / MONARCAS TUDN 6:59 PM 127 0.09 244
95 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 917
96 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.08 290
97 RIDE WITH NORMAN REEDUS AMC 12:10 AM 61 0.08 317
98 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 8:42 PM 24 0.08 287
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 899
100 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 115 0.08 665
101 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: TORONTO/SACRAMENTO NBA-TV 9:06 PM 153 0.08 302
102 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.08 268
103 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.08 545
104 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.08 309
105 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 786
106 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L ESPN 3:14 PM 106 0.08 277
107 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 997
108 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 420
109 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,147
110 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 270
111 MURDERED BY MORNING OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 406
112 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 665
113 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 262
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 756
115 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: LA FC/PHILADELPHIA UNION FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 PM 152 0.07 124
116 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 717
117 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.06 870
118 FOX NATION: IN DEPTH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 892
119 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 448
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 234
121 WHAT’S EATING AMERICA MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 774
122 RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 25 0.06 286
123 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 385
124 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 411
125 DISNEY FAM JAM DISNEY CHANNEL 8:25 PM 24 0.05 262
126 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 414
127 PBA BOWLING D: PBA ROTH/HOLMAN DOUBLES CHAMP FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 120 0.05 273
128 NHL LIVE PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 32 0.05 165
129 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.05 123
130 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: LOS ANGELES FC VS PHIL UNION FOX DEPORTES 10:30 PM 158 0.05 112
131 JUST ROLL WITH IT DISNEY CHANNEL 8:49 PM 24 0.05 231
132 SHIPWRECK SECRETS SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 220
133 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:39 PM 51 0.05 175
134 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 786
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 210
136 SPRING TRAINING: SEA AT SF MLB NETWORK 4:25 PM 149 0.05 185
137 EXTREME RESCUES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.05 256
138 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:46 AM 26 0.04 124
139 WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN2 2:00 PM 120 0.04 368
140 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 274
141 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 193
142 BUILDING ALASKA DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 285
143 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 368
144 CURSE OF BERMUDA TRIANGLE SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 220
145 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 181
146 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 473
147 WOM BIG EAST CBB TOURN L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 119 0.04 121
148 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 123
149 HOLLYWOOD MED TYL S4 UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.04 63
150 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 11:12 PM 48 0.04 89

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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.