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June 5, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.3.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA FINALS game adjusted to 6.5, and the JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE pre-show to 0.7.  Elsewhere, the rerun of THE SIMPSONS dropped 0.1 in final numbers, while the reruns of BOB’S BURGERS  and FAMILY GUY rose the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jun 03.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The news was grim for both of the night’s high-profile premieres.  FX’s POSE began at 0.24, slightly above the 0.20 for the launch of TRUST, but down 0.16 from its lead-in, the theatrical movie Now You See Me 2.  On HBO, SUCCESSION premiered at 0.15, not just down 70% from its WESTWORLD lead-in (up 0.13 from last week to 0.50), and down more than 60% from its lead-out LAST WEEK TONIGHT (down 0.04 from 2 weeks ago to 0.40), but also down from the 0.20 premiere of the network’s flop HERE AND NOW.

Elsewhere in scripted, AMC returned from a holiday week off with FEAR THE WALKING DEAD down 0.22 to 0.60, INTO THE BADLANDS down 0.12 to 0.26, and TALKING DEAD down 0.04 to 0.13.  On Adult Swim, ROBOT CHICKEN gained 0.05 to 0.48, and JO PERA TALKS WITH YOU was at 0.31/0.26 compared to last week’s 0.27/0.24.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH rose 0.05 to 0.22.  On Showtime, BILLIONS edged up 0.02 to 0.21, I’M DYING UP HERE ticked up to 0.04/197K, and we don’t have numbers for THE FOURTH ESTATE.  On TBS, JOKER’S WILD ticked down to 0.24, and DROP THE MIC climbed 0.04 to 0.19.  Freeform’s IHEARTRADIO WANGO TANGO special was at 0.10.  On Starz, SWEETBITTER ticked up to 0.07, and we don’t have ratings for VIDA.

TLC led unscripted with 90 DAY FIANCE, up 0.06 to 0.45, with LOST IN TRANSITION down 0.02 to 0.19.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID gained 0.07 to 0.44.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE was at 0.43.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.39.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC climbed 0.03 to 0.37, and SOUTHERN CHARM was up 0.09 to 0.28.  On Food Network, FN STAR jumped a tenth to 0.37, and IRON CHEF AMERICA was up 0.06 to 0.25.  HGTV’s line-up was led by MEXICO LIFE at 0.35/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.32/0.26.  E!’s TOTAL BELLAS was up 0.05 to 0.29.  ID’s DISAPPEARED gained 0.04 to 0.25, and SCENE OF THE CRIME was at 0.23.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jun 03.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday June 3, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 62 0.60 1,971
2 WESTWORLD HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 59 0.50 1,386
3 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.48 1,055
4 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 134 0.45 1,513
5 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:04 PM 56 0.44 1,114
6 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.44 1,501
7 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.43 936
8 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 30 0.40 1,141
9 FX MOVIE PRIME: NOW YOU SEE ME 2 FX 6:00 PM 180 0.40 964
10 NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING L: POCONO FOX SPORTS 1 1:54 PM 216 0.39 2,672
11 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.37 1,141
12 FN STAR: COMEBACK KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.37 1,312
13 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.36 1,034
14 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.35 1,906
15 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.34 1,895
16 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.34 1,785
17 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.32 1,642
18 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.32 1,703
19 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.31 1,788
20 JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.31 665
21 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.30 708
22 TOTAL BELLAS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.29 654
23 SOUTHERN CHARM NEW ORLEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.28 873
24 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: BOSTON/HOUSTON ESPN 7:30 PM 214 0.28 1,437
25 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L: UCLA/FLORIDA ESPN 3:38 PM 141 0.27 1,039
26 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L: OKLAHOMA/WASHINGTON ESPN 1:00 PM 139 0.27 966
27 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:59 PM 61 0.27 816
28 JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.26 556
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.26 546
30 INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 10:02 PM 61 0.26 921
31 IRON CHEF AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.25 885
32 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,042
33 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WILD TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.24 783
34 POSE FX 9:00 PM 98 0.24 688
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.23 510
36 SCENE OF THE CRIME W/TONY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,065
37 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 53 0.22 2,099
38 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN 3:19 PM 19 0.21 717
39 BILLIONS S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 56 0.21 900
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 495
41 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T TLC 6:58 PM 62 0.20 697
42 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 923
43 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.20 648
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 463
45 BLADE RUNNER 2049: BLADE RUNNER 2049 HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 165 0.19 539
46 LOST IN TRANSITION TLC 10:14 PM 64 0.19 805
47 DROP THE MIC TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.19 527
48 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,636
49 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L: FLORIDA STATE/UCLA ESPN2 7:00 PM 152 0.18 768
50 X2: X2 HBO PRIME 3:50 PM 134 0.18 409
51 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:15 AM 15 0.18 463
52 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,774
53 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,347
54 PGA TOUR: 2018 MEMORIAL TOURN GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 135 0.17 1,274
55 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,444
56 GIADA ON THE BEACH FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.16 731
57 E:60                    L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 365
58 EXTINCT OR ALIVE ANIMAL PLANET 10:08 PM 60 0.16 627
59 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.15 551
60 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 61 0.15 582
61 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 335
62 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 760
63 FEAR ISLAND: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 128 0.14 685
64 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 564
65 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,371
66 BREAK HBO PRIME 6:04 PM 11 0.13 314
67 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 11:03 PM 60 0.13 515
68 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 626
69 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 924
70 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 990
71 NHRA D: CHICAGO FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 180 0.12 865
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,063
73 BAKED IN VERMONT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.12 649
74 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.12 483
75 NBA POST GAME  L ESPN2 10:45 PM 85 0.12 340
76 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T TLC 6:00 PM 58 0.11 435
77 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 421
78 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 737
79 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 84 0.11 811
80 GRAND CANYON STORIES TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:30 PM 30 0.11 424
81 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 563
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 515
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 541
84 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 931
85 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 11:18 AM 42 0.10 465
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 528
87 IHR WANGO TANGO FREEFORM 8:00 PM 90 0.10 288
88 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 681
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 465
90 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 844
91 LEGENDS & LIES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,032
92 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 343
93 ESPN BASES LOADED L ESPNU 6:02 PM 88 0.09 340
94 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.09 632
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 484
96 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L ESPN2 9:32 PM 73 0.08 295
97 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 794
98 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,330
99 BURIED IN THE BACKYARD OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 461
100 MOVIE: GUESS WHO TV ONE 3:30 PM 150 0.08 193
101 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 452
102 MR. MOM HBO PRIME 7:30 AM 91 0.08 217
103 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: INDIANA/TEXAS A&M ESPN2 3:21 PM 192 0.08 320
104 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 610
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 727
106 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.08 180
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 463
108 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 507
109 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 601
110 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 601
111 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 517
112 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/SAMFORD ESPN2 11:59 AM 202 0.07 283
113 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: LSU/NORTHWESTERN STATE ESPNU 3:06 PM 176 0.07 262
114 SWEETBITTER STARZ PRIMARY 8:04 PM 26 0.07 185
115 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: HDM-2&2=MURDER HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.07 1,254
116 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 276
117 NBA GAMETIME FNLS RECAP L: NBA GAMETIME FNLS RECAP GM2 NBA-TV 10:41 PM 120 0.07 218
118 NBA GAMETIME LIVE-FNLS L NBA-TV 6:00 PM 90 0.07 200
119 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,062
120 LEGO MARVEL BLACK PANTHER DISNEY XD 11:00 AM 30 0.07 282
121 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 508
122 EUROPEAN TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 10:45 AM 33 0.06 421
123 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 604
124 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 292
125 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 507
126 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN2 6:33 PM 27 0.06 270
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 264
128 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 275
129 YES MAN HBO PRIME 2:05 PM 104 0.06 165
130 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L ESPNU 11:44 PM 24 0.06 169
131 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 232
132 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.05 495
133 WEDDING AND A MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 361
134 ISLE OF MAN TT VELOCITY 11:00 PM 60 0.05 161
135 PGA TOUR: 2018 MEMORIAL TOURN GOLF CHANNEL 8:30 AM 135 0.05 346
136 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 402
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 279
138 PUBLIC ENEMIES: PUBLIC ENEMIES MAXPRIME 5:35 PM 140 0.05 116
139 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 464
140 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 138
141 RUGBY L ESPN2 10:00 AM 119 0.05 122
142 DUNKIRK HBO PRIME 10:10 AM 107 0.05 162
143 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 116
144 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 222
145 DUPLICITY HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 90 0.05 144
146 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: MISSISSIPPI ST/OKLAHOMA ESPNU 7:30 PM 254 0.05 223
147 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY: MLBT SUNDAY MLB NETWORK 3:41 PM 229 0.05 211
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 211
149 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 193
150 ASSASSINS CREED MAXPRIME 3:35 PM 116 0.04 80

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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.