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May 3, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.1.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did THE CARMICHAEL SHOW, CROWDED and the LITTLE BIG SHOTS rerun.  The new LITTLE BIG SHOTS, however, gained 0.1. 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 May SUN.01

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A particularly eventful GAME OF THRONES gave Sunday’s cable kingdom to HBO with 3.67, down 0.31 from last week’s season premiere.  Lead-out SILICON VALLEY dropped 0.12 to 0.92, and VEEP lost 0.05 to 0.47.  On Showtime, HOUSE OF LIES (steady at 0.14) and DICE (down 0.01 to 0.05/171K) led into the season premiere of PENNY DREADFUL at 0.18, down 0.04 from last year’s premiere, and down an uglier 0.12 from the 2015 finale.  Starz’s THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE fell 0.03 to 0.05.  Back on basic cable, AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD crept up 0.03 to 2.15, and TALKING DEAD was up 0.02 to 0.72.  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS coverage was at 1.45.  The season premiere of E!’s KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS was at 1.05, followed by the premiere of RICH KIDS OF BEVERLY HILLS at 0.43.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID gained 0.03 to 0.84.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN ticked down to 0.69, and MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES dropped 0.05 to 0.62, with MR. PICKLES down 0.01 to 0.53.  ESPN’s primetime MLB BASEBALL hit the Top 10 at 0.68.  On Bravo, SHAHS OF SUNSET rose 0.04 to 0.56, and THICKER THAN WATER ticked up to 0.32.  Spike’s BAR RESCUE jumped 0.11 to 0.47, and LIFE OR DEBT edged up 0.02 to 0.26.  Disney Channel’s RADIO DISNEY MUSIC AWARDS was at 0.45.  On Food Network, SPRING BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP lost 0.03 to 0.38, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was also down 0.03 to 0.37, and CUTTHROAT KITCHEN gained a tick to 0.34.  National Geographic’s STORY OF GOD rose 0.04 to 0.36.  On TLC, LONG LOST FAMILY: REUNITED was down 0.02 to 0.34, and WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE was at 0.26/0.24, compared to last week’s 0.33.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH climbed 0.05 to 0.25.  USA aired an episode of MOTIVE at 0.22.    

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 May SUN.01

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 1, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 54 3.67 7,286
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 62 2.15 4,803
3 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: INDIANA/TORONTO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:08 PM 152 1.45 3,637
4 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 1.05 2,194
5 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:40 PM 50 0.93 2,054
6 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 28 0.92 1,721
7 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.84 2,249
8 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 10:02 PM 59 0.72 1,640
9 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.69 1,413
10 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NY YANKEES/BOSTON ESPN 8:00 PM 209 0.68 2,436
11 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:45 PM 15 0.62 1,248
12 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.56 1,351
13 MR. PICKLES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.53 1,020
14 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 38 0.51 1,282
15 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.47 1,070
16 VEEP HBO PRIME 10:32 PM 28 0.47 1,011
17 2016 RADIO DISNEY MUSIC A DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 116 0.45 2,235
18 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:29 PM 91 0.44 988
19 RICHKIDS OF BEVERLY HILLS E! 10:00 PM 60 0.43 925
20 OZ: THE GREAT & POWERFUL: OZ: THE GREAT & POWERFUL TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 165 0.42 1,089
21 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:02 AM 128 0.40 908
22 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.38 1,687
23 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.38 1,828
24 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,494
25 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.37 1,259
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.36 723
27 STORY OF GOD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,439
28 LONG LOST FAMILY: REUNITE TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.34 1,603
29 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.34 899
30 MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., THE HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 116 0.32 929
31 NHL SEMI FINALS L: NASHVILLE/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 164 0.32 819
32 THICKER THAN WATER BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.32 747
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.31 636
34 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: PRETTY LITTLE ADDICT LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 122 0.30 889
35 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.29 605
36 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.27 782
37 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:10 AM 17 0.27 582
38 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.26 591
39 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,331
40 LIFE OR DEBT SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.26 599
41 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,965
42 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:56 PM 64 0.25 555
43 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.24 1,334
44 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 126 0.23 543
45 MOTIVE USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.22 841
46 LIGA MX (EF) SUN: GUADALAJARA / DORADOS DE SINALOA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:50 PM 130 0.21 498
47 FARMHOUSE RULES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 844
48 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.21 800
49 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER SPIKE TV 9:30 AM 30 0.20 491
50 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.20 512
51 PBA BOWLING: PBA LEAGUE SEMIFINALS ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.19 567
52 OTHER KINGDOM NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.19 936
53 OTHER KINGDOM NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.18 1,055
54 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,425
55 PENNY DREADFUL S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:04 PM 54 0.18 540
56 GHOST ASYLUM DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.17 391
57 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.17 436
58 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PORTLAND/TORONTO ESPN 3:30 PM 146 0.16 302
59 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.16 645
60 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 8:00 PM 60 0.15 370
61 FISH OR DIE ANIMAL PLANET 11:05 PM 61 0.15 435
62 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 635
63 TIA MOWRY AT HOME FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.15 611
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,344
65 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 9:00 PM 60 0.15 367
66 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,126
67 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 613
68 HOUSE OF LIES S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 27 0.14 357
69 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.14 446
70 NASCAR RACEDAY L: TALLADEGA FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 AM 120 0.14 700
71 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: DRAFT GRADES ESPN2 7:00 PM 120 0.13 367
72 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 811
73 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 671
74 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,214
75 PAPER TOWNS HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 109 0.13 232
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 684
77 NHRA D: HOUSTON FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 180 0.12 605
78 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 712
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 777
80 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:33 PM 57 0.12 245
81 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 63 0.12 283
82 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.12 329
83 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 491
84 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.11 248
85 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 988
86 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 356
87 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,139
88 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,153
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 608
90 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 10:00 AM 30 0.10 233
91 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:47 PM 43 0.10 247
92 KEEPING THE FAITH: KEEPING THE FAITH HBO PRIME 11:50 AM 129 0.10 204
93 SOMOS LMX UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 60 0.10 261
94 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 663
95 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 322
96 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 615
97 GHOST WHISPERER POP 6:00 PM 60 0.09 203
98 MONSTER  JAM FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 60 0.09 267
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 559
100 PATH TO THE DRAFT: PATH TO THE DRAFT – RECAP NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 120 0.09 225
101 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.09 315
102 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 890
103 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/SWANSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:46 AM 136 0.09 206
104 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 10:30 AM 30 0.09 205
105 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 500
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 579
107 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SPORTING KANSAS CITY/LA GALAXY FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 150 0.09 199
108 F1 RACING L: RUSSIA CNBC 7:27 AM 139 0.09 296
109 SUPERMAN RETURNS: SUPERMAN RETURNS MAXPRIME 9:30 AM 154 0.09 206
110 JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO HBO PRIME 3:00 PM 102 0.08 226
111 GHOST WHISPERER POP 4:00 PM 60 0.08 230
112 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,160
113 EXPLORER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 359
114 GHOST WHISPERER POP 5:00 PM 60 0.08 228
115 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.08 232
116 GHOST WHISPERER POP 7:00 PM 60 0.08 189
117 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.07 291
118 DEPARTED, THE: DEPARTED, THE MAXPRIME 7:25 PM 151 0.07 169
119 PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.07 163
120 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 203
121 GHOST WHISPERER POP 3:00 PM 60 0.07 210
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 253
123 JUST MARRIED: JUST MARRIED POP 8:00 PM 120 0.07 146
124 FLEA MARKET FLIP GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY 8:00 PM 30 0.07 199
125 LOT LIKE LOVE, A: LOT LIKE LOVE, A POP 10:00 PM 120 0.07 149
126 ASSASSINS: ASSASSINS MAXPRIME 2:20 PM 133 0.07 180
127 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 120 0.07 141
128 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:44 PM 136 0.06 149
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 241
130 VATO, EL NBC UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.06 123
131 PRIME MOVIE 1: MAX PAYNE IFC TV 8:00 PM 135 0.06 191
132 EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS: EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 150 0.06 147
133 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.06 187
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 273
135 F1 EXTRA CNBC 9:46 AM 44 0.06 177
136 INSTANT MOM TEENNICK 6:00 AM 30 0.06 163
137 SUNDANCE CELEBRATES SUNDANCE TV 6:00 PM 30 0.06 347
138 WONDER LIST HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 244
139 BBCA MOVIE: ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, THE BBC-AMERICA 4:00 PM 150 0.06 204
140 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 334
141 HHOF COLLECTION: IN MY DREAMS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.06 493
142 GHOST WHISPERER POP 2:00 PM 60 0.06 159
143 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SF AT NYM/TOR AT TB MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 212 0.06 203
144 SUPER SOUL SUNDAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.05 292
145 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 407
146 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY: MLBT SUNDAY MLB NETWORK 4:32 PM 208 0.05 155
147 GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, TH STARZ PRIMARY 8:01 PM 29 0.05 163
148 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 518
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 237
150 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 526

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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.