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August 14, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.12.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The adjusted CBS line-up rated as follows compared to last week’s finals:  60 MINUTES up 0.04 to 1.1, BIG BROTHER steady at 1.6, a rerun NCIS: LA at 0.5, and a new episode of ELEMENTARY at 0.4.  Elsewhere, the TEEN CHOICE awards gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The midseason premiere of AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was at 0.68, far down from the fall’s 1.63 season premiere, but that had a WALKING DEAD lead-in; it was also down a tenth from last September’s midseason premiere.  Lead-out PREACHER slipped 0.02 to 0.28, and TALKIND DEAD returned at 0.15.  The season finale of TNT’s CLAWS was up 0.09 from last week to 0.53, which was down 0.03 from the 2017 finale.  On HBO, after SHARP OBJECTS lost 0.04 to 0.32, the season premiere of BALLERS was at 0.47, hugely down from the 2017 1.22 premiere, but that had a GAME OF THRONES lead-in; similarly, INSECURE’s 0.31 season premiere was way down from 2017’s 0.56 on the same night; LAST WEEK TONIGHT wound up the evening up 0.07 to 0.34.  Starz’s POWER gained 0.03 to 0.59.  Adult Swim’s VENTURE BROTHERS stayed at 0.34.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES slipped 0.02 to 0.19.  On Showtime, WHO IS AMERICA lost 0.02 to 0.11, THE AFFAIR was steady at 0.10, and OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT stayed off the chart but rose 0.02 to 0.05/161K.

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE led unscripted, down a tick to 0.61, with lead-out UNEXPECTED down 0.07 to 0.30.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS dropped 0.06 to 0.58, and VERY CAVALLARI was down 0.07 to 0.25.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.49.  VH1’s BASKETBALL WIVES held at 0.42.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR coverage was at 0.39.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC climbed 0.04 to 0.37.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID dropped 0.04 to 0.37, with the lead-in hour at 0.28, and ULTIMATE NINJA CHALLENGE was down 0.04 to 0.16.  HGTV’s line-up was led by ISLAND LIFE at 0.37/0.34.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA returned at 0.35.  TNT’s morning PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage was at 0.34.  On MTV, RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.34/0.33/0.31/0.29/0.29, compared to last week’s 0.31/0.30/0.28.  On ID, AMERICAN MONSTER gained 0.02 to 0.29, and ON THE CASE was steady at 0.26.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE fell 0.14 to 0.24.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 12, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 64 0.68 1,878
2 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.61 1,996
3 POWER 5 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 59 0.59 1,410
4 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.58 1,273
5 CLAWS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.53 1,484
6 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: WASHINGTON/CHICAGO CUBS ESPN 8:00 PM 192 0.49 1,949
7 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 30 0.47 1,054
8 BASKETBALL WIVES 7 VH1 10:00 PM 61 0.42 904
9 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: MICHIGAN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:54 PM 171 0.39 2,540
10 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.37 1,068
11 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 62 0.37 1,268
12 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.37 1,939
13 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.36 1,767
14 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.36 1,681
15 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.36 1,693
16 WORST COOKS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.35 1,287
17 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:00 AM 180 0.34 1,894
18 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.34 1,615
19 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.34 1,785
20 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:10 PM 28 0.34 1,028
21 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 10:02 PM 31 0.34 719
22 VENTURE BROTHERS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.34 672
23 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 10:33 PM 30 0.33 692
24 SHARP OBJECTS HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 53 0.32 1,131
25 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 9:01 PM 30 0.31 660
26 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:35 PM 34 0.31 699
27 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 9:31 PM 31 0.31 660
28 FEAR TWD BONUS AMC 7:50 PM 70 0.30 1,018
29 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:05 PM 64 0.30 961
30 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:12 PM 90 0.30 718
31 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.29 567
32 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 AM 138 0.29 723
33 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 8:30 PM 31 0.29 625
34 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,181
35 NAKED AND AFRAID SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.28 900
36 PREACHER AMC 10:04 PM 60 0.28 937
37 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:32 PM 22 0.28 1,793
38 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,176
39 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: DIRTY GRANDPA COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 130 0.26 595
40 VERY CAVALLARI E! 10:00 PM 60 0.25 512
41 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.24 888
42 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.24 560
43 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: DEEP BLUE SEA 2 SYFY 8:00 PM 122 0.23 975
44 LIGA MX L: GUADALAJARA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:54 PM 126 0.22 534
45 LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS CRUZ AZUL FOX DEPORTES 8:55 PM 145 0.21 461
46 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:45 PM 45 0.21 1,246
47 ULTIMATE SUMMER COOK OFF FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.21 722
48 TIME MACHINE: LAST POPE, THE HISTORY 9:00 PM 125 0.20 1,211
49 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 816
50 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 58 0.19 1,413
51 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.19 979
52 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: BABYSITTERS NIGHTMARE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.18 791
53 HISTORY OF COMEDY CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.18 838
54 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:58 PM 34 0.17 1,007
55 2000S CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 789
56 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:33 AM 24 0.17 397
57 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 484
58 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS ESPN 1:00 PM 102 0.17 610
59 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 AM 30 0.16 1,070
60 ULTIMATE NINJA CHALLENGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 61 0.16 576
61 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 30 0.16 935
62 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 433
63 BEACH BITES W/ KATIE LEE FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.16 725
64 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 379
65 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:19 AM 134 0.15 382
66 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 11:04 PM 60 0.15 483
67 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE TLC 6:00 PM 60 0.15 554
68 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS: COVENTRY, RI/PITTSFIELD, MA ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.15 533
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 322
70 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:15 PM 15 0.14 350
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 725
72 LETS EAT FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.14 672
73 BORN BEHIND BARS A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.14 474
74 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 28 0.14 601
75 BORN BEHIND BARS A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.14 420
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 650
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 743
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 675
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 708
80 RAPUNZELS TANGLED ADV. DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 30 0.13 596
81 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.13 460
82 HAUNTED THINGS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 377
83 THESE WOODS ARE HAUNTED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 379
84 FUGITIVE, THE: FUGITIVE, THE HBO PRIME 8:15 AM 130 0.12 304
85 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.12 432
86 WICKED TUNA OBX CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 466
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 713
88 MY HAUNTED HOUSE TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 337
89 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,585
90 DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE HBO PRIME 3:05 PM 109 0.12 316
91 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.12 559
92 MURDER ON THE ORIENT-2017 HBO PRIME 7:01 PM 114 0.12 524
93 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.12 269
94 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: GSM-THE MASK MURDER HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.12 1,498
95 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 822
96 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.12 879
97 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 895
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 723
99 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 881
100 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 462
101 I WAS PREY ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.11 567
102 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,291
103 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,256
104 WHO IS AMERICA S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 25 0.11 269
105 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 400
106 BURIED IN THE BACKYARD OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.11 453
107 AFFAIR, THE S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 55 0.10 595
108 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,200
109 SECRETS OF THE ZOO NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 566
110 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,237
111 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 814
112 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 815
113 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,489
114 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.10 430
115 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 675
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,037
117 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 863
118 COLLEGE GAMEDAY ESPN 2:42 PM 19 0.10 304
119 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.09 364
120 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 717
121 MLB REGULAR SEASON: MARINERS/ASTROS TBS NETWORK 2:00 PM 206 0.09 249
122 UNLIKELY ANIMAL COMP NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.09 380
123 OBJECTIFIED: PITBULL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 889
124 LIGA MX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:55 PM 119 0.09 252
125 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 344
126 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 698
127 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,058
128 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.08 763
129 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 771
130 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 896
131 THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE HBO PRIME 5:00 PM 115 0.08 317
132 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 759
133 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 363
134 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 856
135 TRAINING DAYS ESPN 3:01 PM 59 0.08 222
136 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 377
137 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 801
138 FXX MOVIE PRIME: MONEY MONSTER FXX 7:30 PM 120 0.07 177
139 DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 114 0.07 176
140 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 953
141 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 178
142 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:04 PM 56 0.07 172
143 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SEATTLE SOUNDERS/DALLAS FOX SPORTS 1 10:23 PM 129 0.07 139
144 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 571
145 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.06 195
146 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 230
147 CELEBRATION SUNDAYS: DEEP IMPACT SUNDANCE TV 9:00 PM 150 0.06 230
148 E:60 ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.06 160
149 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 168
150 NASCAR VICTORY LAP NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:30 PM 60 0.06 368

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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.