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April 5, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.3.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday numbers.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It’s an awfully high-class problem to complain about a 6.92 rating, higher than any regular programming on cable or broadcast television that isn’t football.  Still, it may be that AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD has peaked, since that season finale rating is a considerable 1.24 below the 2015 season finale.  (And that doesn’t factor in whatever the reaction is going to be to this year’s extremely polarizing ending.)  To paraphrase a line from Citizen Kane, at that rate WALKING DEAD may be canceled… in a decade or so.  The night’s rating was up 1.09 from last week’s episode. TALKING DEAD was up 0.73 from last week to 3.07, but also down 0.79 from last year’s post-finale airing.  COMIC BOOK MEN was up a more modest 0.05 from last week to 0.45.

In non-AMC news, Showtime’s SHAMELESS also aired its season finale, up a tenth from last week to 0.66, which is down 0.05 from the 2015 finale, an excellent hold for a show in its 6th season. BILLIONS, which has its finale this week, lost a tick to 0.33, and THE CIRCUS fell 0.02 to 0.06.  At HBO, VINYL slipped 0.02 to 0.20, GIRLS gained 0.02 to 0.28, TOGETHERNESS ticked down to 0.11, and the current line-up’s heavyweight, LAST WEEK TONIGHT, returned from a week off at 0.37.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA rose 0.08 to 1.21, and the finale of REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC was up 0.03 to 0.72, with THICKER THAN WATER down 0.02 to 0.46.  MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL started its season on ESPN with 0.99 for the Mets vs. Royals game, and 0.73 for St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.94.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID ticked down to 0.74.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN dropped 0.14 to 0.55.  USA aired a WWE special at 0.55.  National Geographic’s STORY OF GOD was at 0.43.  On Spike, BAR RESCUE was down a hundredth to 0.42, and LIFE OR DEBT fell 0.07 to 0.17.  The IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS aired on several Turner networks, with 0.42 on TNT, 0.36 on TBS, and 0.10 on Tru.  On Food Network, ALL-STAR ACADEMY held at 0.36, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES dropped 0.04 to 0.32, with CUTTHROAT KITCHEN up a tick to 0.29.  On TLC, LONG LOST FAMILY fell a tenth to 0.27, with lead-in WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE at 0.19.  On A&E, HOARDERS gained 0.03 to 0.25.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART rose 0.06 to 0.25.  On E!, HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM dropped 0.04 to 0.23, and I AM CAIT lost 0.03 to 0.20.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Apr SUN.03

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 3, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 93 6.92 14,193
2 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:33 PM 60 3.07 6,378
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 75 1.21 2,807
4 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NEW YORK METS/KANSAS CITY ESPN 8:27 PM 206 0.99 2,896
5 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACIN L: MARTINSVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 240 0.94 4,232
6 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.74 2,035
7 MLB OPENING DAY      L: ST. LOUIS/PITTSBURGH ESPN 1:00 PM 208 0.73 1,959
8 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:15 PM 60 0.72 1,643
9 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:57 PM 30 0.66 2,073
10 SHAMELESS S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 54 0.66 1,633
11 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.55 1,141
12 WWE WRESTLEMANIA KICKOFF USA NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.55 1,322
13 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L ESPN 6:00 PM 117 0.48 2,308
14 THICKER THAN WATER BRAVO 10:15 PM 60 0.46 1,015
15 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.45 1,631
16 COMIC BOOK MEN AMC 12:43 AM 30 0.45 963
17 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.43 1,538
18 STORY OF GOD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 61 0.43 2,803
19 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.42 1,650
20 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.42 990
21 IHEART RADIO MUSIC AWARDS: IHEART MUSIC AWARDS 2016 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 181 0.42 970
22 MLB OPENING DAY      L: TORONTO/TAMPA BAY ESPN2 4:00 PM 181 0.38 1,005
23 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:53 PM 97 0.37 847
24 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.37 953
25 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.37 1,537
26 IHEART MUSIC AWARDS: IHEART MUSIC AWARDS 2016 TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 181 0.36 901
27 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 12:30 PM 30 0.36 824
28 ALL-STAR ACADEMY 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,399
29 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.35 1,451
30 BILLIONS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.33 1,080
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.32 718
32 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.32 1,031
33 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,448
34 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.32 1,365
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 30 0.31 743
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.31 740
37 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 7:01 PM 58 0.30 726
38 TRAINWRECK: TRAINWRECK HBO PRIME 6:55 PM 125 0.30 668
39 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.29 842
40 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L ESPN2 8:22 PM 115 0.29 1,598
41 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,180
42 GIRLS HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 26 0.28 558
43 NHRA L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 180 0.28 1,292
44 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PORTLAND/GOLDEN STATE NBA-TV 8:00 PM 151 0.28 818
45 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.27 652
46 LIGA MX (PT) SUN: GUADALAJARA / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:19 PM 131 0.27 580
47 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,298
48 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/MANCHESTER UNITED USA NETWORK 10:53 AM 127 0.26 537
49 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.25 708
50 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,072
51 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.25 608
52 FARMHOUSE RULES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.25 1,016
53 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.24 553
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 4:28 PM 62 0.23 629
55 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 10:00 PM 60 0.23 639
56 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 90 0.23 1,024
57 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.22 558
58 VINYL HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 57 0.20 567
59 NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 704
60 I AM CAIT E! 9:00 PM 60 0.20 533
61 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 7:59 PM 23 0.20 1,069
62 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.19 935
63 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:23 AM 127 0.19 429
64 OTR TOWN HALL: TRUMP FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,748
65 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.18 372
66 MOVIE: FINAL DESTINY LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.18 647
67 LIFE OR DEBT SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.17 376
68 F1 RACING L: BAHRAIN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 AM 137 0.17 578
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 10:17 PM 73 0.16 567
70 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,374
71 RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 795
72 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 10:30 AM 23 0.15 352
73 LRC: 2016 IHEARTRADIO E! 7:00 PM 60 0.15 442
74 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 800
75 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,273
76 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.14 381
77 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:02 PM 118 0.14 1,097
78 WE ARE MARSHALL: WE ARE MARSHALL HBO PRIME 10:15 AM 131 0.13 328
79 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:31 PM 59 0.13 395
80 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.13 475
81 JILL & JESSA: RECOUNT TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 440
82 WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS HBO PRIME 5:15 PM 99 0.13 304
83 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 797
84 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,055
85 VERTICAL LIMIT: VERTICAL LIMIT HBO PRIME 12:30 PM 124 0.12 325
86 EXPLORER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 611
87 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:30 PM 30 0.12 267
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 666
89 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.11 375
90 FXX MOVIE PRIME: POMPEII FXX 8:00 PM 120 0.11 318
91 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,060
92 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 820
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 779
94 BOBBY JONES GOSPEL SHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 AM 60 0.11 447
95 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 346
96 TOGETHERNESS HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 27 0.11 290
97 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 319
98 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 989
99 MAX (2015) HBO PRIME 7:00 AM 111 0.10 196
100 IHEART RADIO MUSIC AWARDS: IHEART MUSIC AWARD 2016 TRUTV 8:00 PM 181 0.10 251
101 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.10 286
102 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.10 387
103 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 ESPN2 11:30 PM 30 0.10 296
104 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,247
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 637
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 676
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 613
108 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 8:00 PM 60 0.09 250
109 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ORLANDO CITY/PORTLAND TIMBERS FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 150 0.09 261
110 ONLY THE DEAD SEE THE END HBO PRIME 3:35 PM 80 0.09 200
111 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 463
112 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 165 0.09 236
113 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.09 290
114 REBEL POPE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:01 PM 60 0.09 748
115 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.08 243
116 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.08 223
117 WONDER LIST CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.08 504
118 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 976
119 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 909
120 NEXT 15 TV ONE 7:00 PM 60 0.08 176
121 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.08 179
122 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:30 PM 49 0.08 167
123 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.08 442
124 ASPIREIST USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.08 220
125 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 662
126 F1 EXTRA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:47 PM 43 0.08 276
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 270
128 WILD INDONESIA NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.08 356
129 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 817
130 DESPERATE LANDSCAPES DIY NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.08 376
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 283
132 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 11:30 PM 90 0.07 176
133 ESPN FC ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.07 196
134 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.07 315
135 GHOST WHISPERER POP 5:00 PM 60 0.07 192
136 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 744
137 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 493
138 GHOST WHISPERER POP 6:00 PM 60 0.07 215
139 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 286
140 REAL O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL ESQUIRE NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.07 230
141 DRIVE CHIP & PUTT: 2016 NATIONAL FINALS GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 AM 242 0.07 377
142 REAL O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL ESQUIRE NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 197
143 GHOST WHISPERER POP 4:00 PM 60 0.06 170
144 THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU MAXPRIME 9:55 AM 103 0.06 152
145 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 12:00 AM 30 0.06 109
146 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: MIAMI OPEN ESPN2 1:00 PM 136 0.06 364
147 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 254
148 REAL O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL ESQUIRE NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.06 208
149 CIRCUS, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 29 0.06 205
150 SPECIAL REELZCHANNEL 12:30 AM 30 0.06 275

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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.