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April 20, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.18.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICAN IDOL, THE ROOKIE, ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST and FAMILY GUY. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note that for reasons we can’t explain, Nielsen is regularly listing Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART as being in reruns, and as long as that continues to be the case, the show will not appear on our chart, but we will provide the ratings in the Sunday text.  This week the show was down 0.01 to 0.21/2.59M.

On HBO, after THE NEVERS gained 0.02 to 0.12, MARE OF EASTTOWN premiered at 0.08 (the service again claims to have more than doubled its total via digital), and LAST WEEK TONIGHT was up 0.02 to 0.18.  On Showtime, CITY ON A HILL moved to the 9PM slot, and ticked up to 0.05, preceded by VICE down a tick to 0.01/90K, and followed by the season premiere of COUPLES THERAPY at 0.01/109K & zero/64K.  On Starz, THE GLOAMING was steady at 0.01/79K, followed by the premiere of CONFRONTING A SERIAL KILLER at zero/84K.

Elsewhere in scripted, AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dipped 0.04 to 0.22, and GANGS OF LONDON was down 0.02 to 0.04.  Adult Swim’s BIRDGIRL ticked down to 0.17. 

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE led Sunday cable overall, down a tick to 0.67, with SISTER WIVES up 0.02 to 0.35.  ESPN’s afternoon NBA doubleheader was at 0.46/0.30, MLB SUNDAY NIGHT was at 0.43, and the morning FORMULA 1 coverage was at 0.32.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA gained 0.04 to 0.44, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE ticked down to 0.25.  On Food Network, TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS was at 0.43 compared to last week’s 0.33/0.19, while the morning GIRL MEETS FARM fell 0.06 to 0.18.  A&E aired a doubleheader of wrestling documentaries with BIOGRAPHY: STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN at 0.38, and WWE’S MOST WANTED at 0.29.  HGTV’s HOME TOWN slipped 0.02 to 0.34.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.25/0.24 compared to last week’s 0.32 and 6 DEGREES OF MIKE ROWE was down 0.06 to 0.07.  On History, THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA ticked down to 0.21, and SNACK SIZED was at 0.12/0.10.  NatGeo’s WICKED TUNA was up 0.04 to 0.18.  On ID, ON THE CASE dropped 0.05 to 0.14, and EVIL LIVES HERE ticked up to 0.14.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE fell 0.06 to 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 18, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: TELL ALL TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.67 2,371
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L ESPN 4:01 PM 114 0.46 1,409
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.44 1,385
4 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: YLYA-207ZTH FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.43 1,733
5 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: ATLANTA/CHICAGO CUBS ESPN 7:00 PM 215 0.43 1,535
6 BIOGRAPHY: STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 121 0.38 1,062
7 SISTER WIVES: N/A TLC 9:00 PM 120 0.35 1,556
8 HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.34 2,148
9 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: EMIRATES EMILIA ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX ESPN 8:53 AM 175 0.32 906
10 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: NEW ORLEANS/NEW YORK ESPN 1:13 PM 168 0.30 1,019
11 WWE MOST WANTED TREASURES A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 64 0.29 766
12 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.26 1,648
13 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,180
14 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.25 835
15 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 65 0.24 1,188
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:35 PM 25 0.23 669
17 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 5:55 PM 65 0.23 693
18 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 74 0.22 1,119
19 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.21 1,007
20 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 750
21 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:05 PM 33 0.18 685
22 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.18 943
23 BIRDGIRL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.17 333
24 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.17 563
25 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.17 428
26 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.16 389
27 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 11:05 PM 58 0.15 391
28 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:56 AM 135 0.15 416
29 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.15 403
30 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 1:00 PM 13 0.14 543
31 DPLUS FL: 90 DAY JOURNEY TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.14 791
32 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.14 836
33 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,647
34 WICKED TUNA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.14 549
35 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 60 0.14 354
36 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 694
37 SNACK SIZED HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.12 797
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:48 AM 12 0.12 362
39 NEVERS, THE HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 62 0.12 561
40 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 367
41 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.11 423
42 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,498
43 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: NY ISLANDERS/PHILADELPHIA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:33 PM 156 0.11 379
44 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS PACHUCA FOX DEPORTES 10:01 PM 145 0.11 244
45 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,301
46 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.11 643
47 ANDRE THE GIANT: ANDRE THE GIANT A&E NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.11 548
48 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,435
49 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:36 AM 20 0.10 240
50 SNACK SIZED HISTORY 10:33 PM 30 0.10 682
51 BAR RESCUE DIRTY TRUTH PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.10 381
52 PEOPLE V. KLAN CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 920
53 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 30 0.10 228
54 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 484
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.10 308
56 PEOPLE V. KLAN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 822
57 E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY E! 10:00 PM 60 0.09 327
58 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,566
59 FORMULA 1 SURROUND L ESPN 7:30 AM 83 0.09 275
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 707
61 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,286
62 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 885
63 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 880
64 MARE OF EASTTOWN HBO PRIME 10:05 PM 58 0.08 600
65 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 108 0.08 799
66 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 879
67 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 742
68 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 453
69 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS TOLUCA FOX DEPORTES 7:53 PM 128 0.08 187
70 MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 90 0.08 523
71 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MMM-ART OF THE KILL HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 8:00 PM 120 0.08 1,265
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 619
73 PREMIER LEAGUE L: FULHAM/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:24 AM 132 0.08 231
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 635
75 WISE GUYS: BORDER CRISIS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,134
76 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:11 PM 49 0.08 183
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 721
78 SIX DEGREES MIKE ROWE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:05 PM 60 0.07 456
79 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT SD/HOU AT SEA MLB NETWORK 4:11 PM 193 0.07 327
80 MASTERMIND OF MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 8:30 PM 60 0.07 346
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 613
82 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,043
83 MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE OXYGEN MEDIA 4:30 PM 90 0.07 401
84 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MINNESOTA/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 10:04 PM 136 0.07 226
85 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: SACRAMENTO/DALLAS NBA-TV 7:31 PM 153 0.07 232
86 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 202
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 812
88 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: GETAFE VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:50 PM 130 0.07 162
89 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 676
90 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 194
91 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.06 193
92 COUNTING CARS SPECIAL HISTORY 12:00 PM 60 0.06 465
93 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.06 296
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 620
95 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 899
96 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,061
97 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 798
98 EXPEDITION BIGFOOT TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 422
99 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MY FATHERS OTHER FAMILY LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.06 512
100 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 300
101 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:09 PM 51 0.06 142
102 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 242
103 RUNNING WILD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.06 264
104 MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 296
105 MOTOGP NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 90 0.05 130
106 MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 AM 90 0.05 273
107 CITY ON A HILL S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 54 0.05 372
108 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: OHIO STATE/FLORIDA ESPN2 7:30 PM 201 0.05 231
109 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 362
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 370
111 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN2 5:21 PM 82 0.05 257
112 MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE OXYGEN MEDIA 9:30 PM 90 0.05 251
113 LOST CASE FILES: TED BUNDY OXYGEN MEDIA 9:30 AM 120 0.05 208
114 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 542
115 BBCA MOVIE: NOW YOU SEE ME BBC-AMERICA 7:00 PM 150 0.05 173
116 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: COLUMBUS CREW/PHILADELPHIA UNION FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 155 0.05 158
117 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 943
118 SECRETS ZOO DOWN UNDER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 281
119 NHRA D: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 8:05 PM 177 0.04 277
120 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.04 168
121 SURVIVORMN:BIGFOOT REPACK: SRVV-2R3R02AH TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.04 372
122 MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE OXYGEN MEDIA 11:00 PM 90 0.04 276
123 SECRETS ZOO DOWN UNDER NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 256
124 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: WESTERN KENTUCKY/KENTUCKY ESPN2 10:51 PM 132 0.04 146
125 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 167
126 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 401
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 187
128 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 433
129 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 715
130 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / TIGRES TUDN 12:33 PM 147 0.04 125
131 GANGS OF LONDON AMC 10:14 PM 77 0.04 338
132 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:41 PM 17 0.04 303
133 MLS REGULAR SEASON    L: INTER MIAMI CF/LA GALAXY ESPN DEPORTES 3:01 PM 149 0.04 75
134 ANCIENT UNEXPLAINED FILES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 312
135 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: GETAFE VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT 2:51 PM 129 0.04 55
136 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 375
137 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.03 624
138 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 524
139 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 346
140 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 721
141 WMNS COLL GYMNASTICS: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 150
142 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 60 0.03 281
143 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY MLB NETWORK 7:24 PM 61 0.03 156
144 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 265
145 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON: MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 191 0.03 168
146 RIDE WITH NORMAN REEDUS AMC 11:31 PM 61 0.03 118
147 IF WE BUILT IT TODAY SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.03 272
148 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 301
149 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 429
150 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 151

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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.