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May 12, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.10.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE premiered low at 0.05, with LAST WEEK TONIGHT down 0.02 to 0.23, INSECURE steady at 0.16, and RUN holding at 0.06.  On Starz, the season finale of OUTLANDER was at 0.11, down a tick from last week and down 0.12 from the last season finale, and VIDA was steady at 0.02/82K.

ESPN’s LAST DANCE remained the dominant winner on Sunday cable at 1.85/1.76 (plus 0.39/0.32 from ESPN2), compared to last week’s 2.03/1.85 (plus 0.34/0.28).  On Adult Swim, RICK & MORTY dropped 0.13 to 0.74, with THE SHIVERING TRUTH at 9.39, and JJ VILARD’S FAIRY TALES at 0.35.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH gained 0.02 to 0.18.  On Showtime, BILLIONS slipped 0.02 to 0.12, PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS was steady at 0.04, and VICE ticked up to 0.03.  KILLING EVE was steady at 0.11 on BBCAmerica, and also steady at 0.10 on AMC. 

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE was on top of unscripted, up a tick to 1.18, with the after-show up 0.03 to 0.69, and FIND LOVE LIVE at 0.19.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA returned at 0.57, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE ticked up to 0.20.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA returned at 0.35/0.26.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.33/0.26 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.19.  On HGTV, BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNTER was at 0.21/0.19, HOUSE IN A HURRY ticked up to 0.21, and RENOVATE LIKE A MOTHER was at 0.18.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.19.  On ID, ON THE CASE ticked up to 0.15, and MY FAMILY’S DEADLY SECRET was at 0.15. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 10, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LAST DANCE ESPN 9:00 PM 60 1.85 4,345
2 LAST DANCE ESPN 10:00 PM 60 1.76 4,104
3 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 1.18 3,668
4 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.74 1,340
5 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 10:02 PM 58 0.69 2,416
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.57 1,321
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.57 1,642
8 SHIVERING TRUTH, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.39 706
9 LAST DANCE ESPN2 9:00 PM 60 0.39 999
10 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 90 0.35 1,356
11 JJ VILLARDS FAIRY TALES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.35 610
12 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 55 0.33 1,327
13 LAST DANCE ESPN2 10:00 PM 60 0.32 814
14 NAKED & AFRAID:WATCHPARTY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:55 PM 65 0.26 1,072
15 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.26 972
16 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 29 0.23 834
17 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.21 1,088
18 SUNDAY MOVIE: WONDER FREEFORM 8:40 PM 160 0.21 660
19 HOUSE IN A HURRY HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 31 0.21 1,165
20 MARRIED TO MEDICINE LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.20 734
21 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 118 0.19 723
22 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.19 962
23 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.19 952
24 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.19 1,079
25 FIND LOVE LIVE TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.19 760
26 CELEBRITY IOU REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.19 860
27 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.19 920
28 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 9:02 PM 63 0.18 1,052
29 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,978
30 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 2,029
31 RENOVATE LIKE A MOTHER HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:31 PM 30 0.18 888
32 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.17 960
33 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 29 0.16 828
34 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 11:05 PM 58 0.16 788
35 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.16 761
36 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.16 832
37 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:04 PM 31 0.16 388
38 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 723
39 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.15 568
40 MY FAMILYS DEADLY SECRET INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.15 640
41 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 2,164
42 CNN TONIGHT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,098
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,411
44 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,890
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 311
46 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 984
47 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,322
48 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 12:03 AM 62 0.14 652
49 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 541
50 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,773
51 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,004
52 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 118 0.13 494
53 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,923
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 310
55 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,031
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,024
57 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,158
58 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,961
59 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 8:00 PM 62 0.13 847
60 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.13 477
61 BILLIONS S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 57 0.12 633
62 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 426
63 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,412
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,171
65 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,497
66 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,136
67 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,176
68 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,196
69 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 1:05 AM 61 0.11 451
70 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,369
71 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,385
72 OUTLANDER 5 STARZ PRIMARY 8:05 PM 51 0.11 855
73 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.11 683
74 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.11 518
75 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 968
76 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.11 419
77 DEADLY CULTS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.11 393
78 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 1:30 AM 30 0.11 278
79 FOX NATION: USA VS. CHINA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,525
80 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 261
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 910
82 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 841
83 KILLING EVE AMC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 498
84 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,373
85 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 549
86 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 434
87 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.08 369
88 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 12:54 PM 66 0.08 940
89 CALL YOUR MOTHER COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 90 0.08 195
90 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 637
91 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 981
92 FOX NATION: USA VS. CHINA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.08 735
93 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,326
94 DEATH ROW STORIES HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 265
95 F1 ESPORTS PRO SERIES L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 168
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 467
97 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 564
98 KILLER TRUTH HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 318
99 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.07 357
100 FORBIDDEN HISTORY SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 344
101 SECRETS OF THE ZOO COMPS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.07 533
102 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 182
103 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 259
104 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 736
105 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 344
106 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 12:05 PM 49 0.07 978
107 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 457
108 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 217
109 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 225
110 RUN (SRS) HBO PRIME 10:38 PM 24 0.06 202
111 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 723
112 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 175
113 UFC PPV PRELIMS: UFC 249: FERGUSON/GAETHJE ESPN2 3:00 PM 240 0.05 170
114 I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 60 0.05 323
115 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 212
116 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.05 748
117 SECRETS OF THE ZOO COMPS NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.05 374
118 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 735
119 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 618
120 PENNY DREADFUL: COA S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 55 0.04 352
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 207
122 CLASSICS NCAA BASKETBALL: 1984: NORTH CAROLINA/MARYLAND ESPN 3:00 PM 120 0.04 164
123 PERFORMANCE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 164
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 196
125 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 888
126 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 114
127 BORN WILD: MOTHERS NATURE NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 294
128 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 752
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 190
130 F1 ESPORTS PRO SERIES L ESPN 1:00 PM 90 0.03 99
131 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 697
132 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 559
133 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 127
134 BREAKING THE BAND REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 278
135 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.03 441
136 SPY WARS SMITHSONIAN 8:00 PM 60 0.03 172
137 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 142
138 VICE S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 28 0.03 168
139 BREAKING THE BAND REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 250
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.02 166
141 WORLDS FUNNIEST WEATHER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 30 0.02 257
142 MOVIES FOR MOM: HEARTBREAK KID, THE SUNDANCE TV 7:30 PM 150 0.02 101
143 ACUMULADORES COMPU S4 UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 60 0.02 41
144 WORLDS FUNNIEST WEATHER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:30 PM 30 0.02 286
145 UEFA CHAMPS EN 60 TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.02 39
146 WORLDS FUNNIEST WEATHER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:30 PM 30 0.02 220
147 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.02 80
148 QUIEN DA MAS UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.02 46
149 QUIEN DA MAS UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.02 56
150 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 129

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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.