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May 1, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.29.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for its live coast-to-coast airing, AMERICAN IDOL ended up at 1.9.  Elsewhere, THE SIMPSONS gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Apr 29.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dipped 0.12 to 0.97, INTO THE BADLANDS was down a tick to 0.44, and TALKING DEAD also shed a tick to 0.22.  On HBO, WESTWORLD dropped 0.17 from last week’s season premiere to 0.72, SILICON VALLEY rose 0.06 to 0.46, and BARRY was down 0.04 to 0.19.  On Adult Swim, MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ticked up to 0.52, and BALLMASTRZ was at 0.35/0.32 compared to last week’s 0.37/0.32.  The season finale of Showtime’s HOMELAND ticked down to 0.32, down a painful three-tenths from the 2017 finale, with BILLIONS down 0.02 to 0.21, and THE CIRCUS  down 0.02 to 0.03/200K.  On TBS, JOKERS WILD was up 0.04 to 0.34, and DROP THE MIC rose 0.05 to 0.28.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH returned at 0.26.  On E!, THE ARRANGEMENT edged up 0.02 to 0.21, and THE ROYALS ticked up to 0.16.  FX’s TRUST jumped 0.09 to 0.19.  BBCAmerica’s KILLING EVE rose 0.03 to 0.11.  On Starz, the series finale of ASH VS EVIL DEAD climbed 0.04 to 0.09, and the finale of HOWARDS END was up 0.03 to 0.05/275K.  

ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game led unscripted at 0.55.  On Discovery, NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.48/0.46 compared to last week’s 0.44.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.43.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA gained 0.03 to 0.40, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was down 0.05 to 0.28.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA (clip show?) fell 0.54 to 0.36, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC dropped 0.07 to 0.34, and SOUTHERN CHARM was down 0.08 to 0.25.  HGTV’s slate was led by CARIBBEAN LIFE at 0.34/0.31 compared to last week’s 0.30/0.29.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE ticked down to 0.32.  ID’s BREAKING HOMICIDE was at 0.31/0.29 compared to last week’s 0.29, and DISAPPEARED was down 0.11 to 0.24.  On TLC, LONG ISLAND MEDIUM shed 0.02 to 0.27, and LONG LOST FAMILY was down 0.04 to 0.25.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Apr 29.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 29, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 65 0.97 2,708
2 WESTWORLD HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 58 0.72 1,850
3 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NEW YORK YANKEES/LA ANGELS ESPN 8:00 PM 192 0.55 2,192
4 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.52 1,003
5 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,469
6 NAKED AND AFRAID XL SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.46 1,411
7 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 27 0.46 1,018
8 INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 10:05 PM 61 0.44 1,265
9 NHL SEMI FINALS L: WINNIPEG/NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:58 PM 239 0.43 1,215
10 WORST COOKS 13 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.40 1,424
11 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:12 PM 90 0.40 938
12 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.36 1,070
13 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.35 697
14 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WILD TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.34 942
15 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.34 1,672
16 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,045
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.33 810
18 HOMELAND S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 58 0.32 1,300
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.32 771
20 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.32 633
21 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.32 768
22 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.31 1,600
23 BREAKING HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.31 1,089
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.30 725
25 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.30 1,629
26 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.30 1,710
27 BREAKING HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,142
28 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 75 0.28 1,125
29 DROP THE MIC TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.28 684
30 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.28 1,384
31 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,008
32 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.27 1,350
33 E:60                    L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.27 607
34 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.27 1,527
35 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 54 0.26 2,296
36 FXX MOVIE PRIME: DEADPOOL FXX 8:00 PM 150 0.26 601
37 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.25 1,463
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 566
39 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:25 AM 127 0.25 646
40 SOUTHERN CHARM NEW ORLEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.25 761
41 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:15 PM 60 0.24 901
42 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,026
43 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.22 924
44 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 11:06 PM 60 0.22 637
45 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.22 604
46 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 PM 23 0.21 526
47 WEED 4: POT VS PILLS CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 974
48 BILLIONS S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:05 PM 59 0.21 773
49 ARRANGEMENT E! 9:00 PM 61 0.21 401
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.20 475
51 TRUST FX 10:00 PM 83 0.19 666
52 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 30 0.19 560
53 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 608
54 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: NANNY KILLER LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.19 826
55 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:08 PM 52 0.19 484
56 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.18 886
57 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 897
58 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 902
59 MIGHTY RIVERS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.16 526
60 ROYALS, THE E! 10:01 PM 61 0.16 387
61 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,870
62 VEGAS RESTAURANT REHAB FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.15 641
63 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 873
64 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 924
65 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,781
66 BAD BOYS II: BAD BOYS II HBO PRIME 4:25 PM 147 0.14 372
67 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,486
68 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.13 472
69 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.13 422
70 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM:BEYOND TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.13 691
71 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 583
72 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 12:00 PM 60 0.12 503
73 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,411
74 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH PARAMOUNT 10:00 AM 30 0.12 368
75 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 8:05 AM 151 0.12 536
76 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:08 AM 137 0.12 338
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 571
78 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 998
79 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,135
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,270
81 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 365
82 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,328
83 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: DRAFT GRADES ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.12 293
84 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM:BEYOND TLC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 581
85 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 445
86 IN ICE COLD BLOOD OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.11 424
87 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,235
88 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,135
89 SUICIDE SQUAD: SUICIDE SQUAD MAXPRIME 9:35 PM 123 0.11 265
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 951
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,084
92 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.11 503
93 AMC PREMIERE EVENT AMC 6:00 PM 46 0.11 463
94 ANDRE THE GIANT HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 85 0.11 293
95 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 708
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:30 AM 30 0.11 349
97 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 933
98 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:32 PM 28 0.11 275
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 530
100 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE PARAMOUNT 10:30 AM 30 0.10 348
101 RG: EXTREME FISHERMAN ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.10 352
102 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.10 745
103 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,246
104 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L ESPN 3:45 PM 15 0.10 288
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 530
106 LEGENDS & LIES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,132
107 PBA BOWLING: N/A ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.09 398
108 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: LA FC/SEATTLE FOX SPORTS 1 9:00 PM 152 0.09 248
109 ASH VS EVIL DEAD 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:03 PM 30 0.09 174
110 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:30 PM 152 0.09 178
111 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD PARAMOUNT 9:30 AM 30 0.09 287
112 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 580
113 NHRA D: CHARLOTTE FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 180 0.09 541
114 DEADLY INTELLIGENCE SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.09 396
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 605
116 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.09 442
117 SUICIDE SQUAD: SUICIDE SQUAD MAXPRIME 11:10 AM 123 0.09 219
118 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 273
119 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: DRAFT RECAP NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 120 0.08 185
120 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 348
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 299
122 TAKEN MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 91 0.08 264
123 AMC PREMIERE EVENT AMC 4:15 PM 105 0.08 396
124 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN2 5:08 PM 77 0.08 319
125 RIVERAS, THE S3 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.08 140
126 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.08 282
127 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 356
128 DEATH ROW STORIES HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 274
129 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 828
130 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 491
131 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 90 0.08 489
132 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 745
133 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 426
134 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 527
135 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 439
136 I AM EVIDENCE HBO PRIME 6:10 AM 86 0.07 178
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 252
138 SOMOS LMX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:02 PM 60 0.07 138
139 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 30 0.06 261
140 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 6:25 PM 35 0.06 154
141 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: COL RAPIDS/ORLANDO CITY SC ESPN 4:00 PM 128 0.06 173
142 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 573
143 LIGA MX UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:01 PM 59 0.06 122
144 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 495
145 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.06 246
146 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.06 552
147 NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: UTAH/HOUSTON ESPN2 1:00 AM 120 0.06 105
148 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 537
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 214
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 288

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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.