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June 30, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.28.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On HBO, I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK premiered at 0.09, preceded by PERRY MASON steady at 0.09, and followed by LAST WEEK TONIGHT up 0.03 to 0.22.  On Showtime, BLACK MONDAY returned at 0.02/91K which was steady with its midseason finale in April, THE CHI held at 0.11, and the finale of PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS fell 0.02 to 0.02/307K.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN returned at 0.23/0.22. 

Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE was again the easy leader in scripted cable, although it dropped 0.18 to 0.71 (plus a simulcast on CMT up 0.01 to 0.09).  BET’s own telecast of THE BET AWARDS was down 0.39 to 0.56 (plus 0.03/74K on BET HER), but in 2019 it didn’t share the show with CBS.  TNT’s SNOWPIERCER climbed 0.06 to 0.31.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH slipped 0.02 to 0.18.  TBS’s TOURNAMENT OF LAUGHS lost 0.02 to 0.11.  NOS4A2 dropped 0.04 to 0.08 on AMC, and was down a tick to 0.01/95K on BBCAmerica.  Starz’s HIGHTOWN gained 0.02 to 0.04. 

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE was on top of Sunday cable in general, up 0.03 to 0.87 (the after-show was steady at 0.35), with SMOTHERED up 0.06 to 0.43.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.40.  On HGTV, RENOVATION ISLAND ticked up to 0.31, BAHAMAS LIFE was at 0.26/0.26 compared to last week’s 0.27/0.27, and MEXICO LIFE was at 0.23/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.21.  On Discovery, NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.29/0.20/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.26.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA dropped 0.06 to 0.26, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was steady at 0.21.  On ID, ON THE CASE ticked down to 0.17, and AMERICAN MONSTER was down 0.02 to 0.14.  Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE fell 0.03 to 0.11. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday June 28, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.87 3,099
2 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 63 0.71 3,568
3 BET AWARDS SHOW: BET AWARDS 20 PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 180 0.56 1,597
4 SMOTHERED TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.43 1,641
5 NASCAR CUP SERIES L: POCONO FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 195 0.40 2,660
6 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.35 1,332
7 NASCAR CUP SERIES RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 5:04 PM 28 0.32 2,227
8 SNOWPIERCER TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,202
9 RENOVATION ISLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.31 1,907
10 NASCAR CUP SERIES RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 4:21 PM 40 0.30 2,014
11 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.29 1,336
12 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 90 0.26 1,104
13 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 30 0.26 1,481
14 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:31 PM 30 0.26 1,436
15 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.24 925
16 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.23 488
17 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.23 859
18 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.23 1,457
19 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.22 912
20 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.22 487
21 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:06 PM 30 0.22 880
22 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.21 911
23 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.21 751
24 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,338
25 NAKED AND AFRAID XL SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 65 0.20 871
26 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.20 932
27 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.19 1,238
28 BET AWARDS 2020 PRE-SHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 60 0.19 616
29 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,647
30 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 29 0.19 1,041
31 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.18 768
32 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,820
33 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.18 832
34 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.17 783
35 NASCAR RACE HUB D FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 30 0.17 1,308
36 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,190
37 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 896
38 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: POCONO FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 180 0.17 1,173
39 BET AWARDS SHOW: BET AWARDS 20 ENC1 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 180 0.16 445
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,036
41 NAKED AND AFRAID: FOREIGN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:06 PM 67 0.16 796
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,116
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,185
44 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.15 819
45 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.15 672
46 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:30 PM 93 0.15 672
47 PGA TOUR: 2020 TRAVELERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 120 0.15 1,094
48 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.14 892
49 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,815
50 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,587
51 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 777
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,097
53 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,686
54 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,219
55 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,197
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 910
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,175
58 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,660
59 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.13 623
60 GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.13 473
61 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,128
62 FOX:WHAT MADE AMER GREAT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,588
63 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-2R2R08H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.12 405
64 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.12 799
65 TOURNAMENT OF LAUGHS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 411
66 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 232
67 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 58 0.11 342
68 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,354
69 MARRIED TO MEDICINE LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.11 408
70 CHI, THE S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 55 0.11 347
71 GORDON UNCHARTED FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:03 PM 16 0.11 387
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,293
73 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,302
74 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 750
75 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 1,065
76 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,953
77 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,789
78 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,347
79 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.10 466
80 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.10 1,110
81 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/WATFORD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:24 AM 132 0.10 308
82 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:05 AM 55 0.10 195
83 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 869
84 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 496
85 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,085
86 PERRY MASON HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 64 0.09 799
87 YELLOWSTONE CMT 9:00 PM 63 0.09 578
88 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 599
89 ILL BE GONE IN THE DARK HBO PRIME 10:07 PM 58 0.09 408
90 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.09 728
91 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 409
92 BACKSTORY ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 186
93 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 25 0.09 395
94 FA CUP SOCCER    L: SHEFFIELD UNITED/ARSENAL ESPN 7:55 AM 130 0.09 206
95 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 11:05 PM 58 0.08 397
96 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.08 804
97 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.08 1,056
98 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 369
99 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.08 233
100 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,162
101 NOS4A2 AMC 10:00 PM 67 0.08 432
102 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 917
103 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 645
104 TENNIS: CHRIS EVERT CELEB ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 141
105 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 482
106 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.07 239
107 WICKED TUNA OBX CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:30 PM 60 0.07 411
108 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 693
109 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.07 655
110 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 950
111 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.07 319
112 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.07 144
113 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 7:00 PM 60 0.07 531
114 DISNEY FAM JAM DISNEY CHANNEL 8:25 PM 25 0.07 282
115 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: POCONO FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 135 0.07 382
116 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 888
117 UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK ESPN 1:00 PM 25 0.06 121
118 BET AWARDS SHOW: BET AWARDS 20 PREM BET HER 8:00 PM 180 0.06 174
119 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.06 322
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 888
121 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 847
122 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.06 335
123 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 1:03 AM 63 0.06 263
124 FOX:WHAT MADE AMER GREAT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.06 650
125 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 446
126 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: 501: BACK TO THE FUTURE REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 299
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 854
128 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 881
129 BBCA MOVIE: SLEEPY HOLLOW BBC-AMERICA 2:00 PM 150 0.05 260
130 MORE THAN AN ATHLETE: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.05 118
131 BET AWARDS SHOW: BET AWARDS 16 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:00 PM 240 0.05 202
132 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.05 542
133 TOP 100 WEATHER MOMENTS THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 214
134 LOST CITIES OF THE AMAZON SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 384
135 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.04 220
136 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:36 PM 24 0.04 172
137 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 121
138 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.04 409
139 HIGHTOWN STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 57 0.04 248
140 PERFORMANCE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 134
141 ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL  L: SASSUOLO/HELLAS VERONA ESPN 1:25 PM 129 0.04 97
142 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 161
143 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.03 185
144 LOST PYRAMIDS OF AZTECS SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.03 331
145 WEIRD EARTH THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 224
146 BET AWARDS 2020 PRE-SHOW BET HER 7:00 PM 60 0.03 74
147 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 103
148 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME: N/A GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 120 0.03 203
149 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 105
150 LOST PYRAMIDS OF AZTECS SCIENCE 8:00 PM 60 0.03 268

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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.