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August 4, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.2.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game and NBC’s CANNONBALL gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS lost the same. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE stayed on top of Sunday scripted cable, steady at 0.73 (plus 0.14 on CMT, up 0.04).  TNT’s THE ALIENIST: ANGEL OF DARKNESS was at 0.27/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.17/0.15.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT rose 0.05 to 0.22, PERRY MASON ticked up to 0.12, and the finale of I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK was up 0.02 to 0.09.  On Showtime, THE CHI dipped 0.03 to 0.15, the finale of OUTCRY was steady at 0.03/139K, and DESUS & MERO was at 0.02/51K.  NOS4A2 held at 0.11 on AMC, and stayed at 0.01/80K on BBCAmerica.  Starz’s P-VALLEY climbed 0.03 to 0.11.  TBS’s TOURNAMENT OF LAUGHS was steady at 0.07.  Syfy’s WYONNA EARP fell 0.07 to 0.06. 

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE led Sunday cable in general, down 0.13 to 0.93 (the after-show was steady at 0.36), and SMOTHERED fell 0.08 to 0.37.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.47.  On HGTV, RENOVATION ISLAND rose 0.04 to 0.42, MEXICO LIFE was at 0.28/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.25, CARIBBEAN LIFE was at 0.27, and ISLAND LIFE was at 0.22 .  Discovery’s SPACE LAUNCH RECOVERY coverage was at 0.34/0.24, NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.31, and OUTBACK LOCKDOWN was at 0.09.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA grew by 0.06 to 0.30, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.21.  On NBC Sports Net, a NASCAR race was at 0.34, and an NHL game was at 0.20.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC returned at 0.33.  On ID, ON THE CASE ticked up to 0.18, and AMERICAN MONSTER ticked down to 0.17.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 climbed 0.04 to 0.18.  BET’s SUNDAY BEST slipped 0.02 to 0.09. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 2, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.93 3,434
2 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 60 0.73 3,626
3 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: BOSTON/NY YANKEES ESPN 7:00 PM 206 0.47 1,913
4 RENOVATION ISLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.42 2,609
5 SMOTHERED: KNOWS BEST TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.37 1,547
6 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.36 1,443
7 SPACE LAUNCH: RECOVERY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:51 PM 73 0.34 1,886
8 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: NEW HAMPSHIRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:19 PM 195 0.34 2,210
9 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,064
10 NAKED AND AFRAID XL: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.31 1,488
11 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 90 0.30 1,197
12 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 30 0.28 1,554
13 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.27 1,575
14 ALIENIST, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.27 1,125
15 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:31 PM 30 0.25 1,494
16 SPACE LAUNCH LIVE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 105 0.24 1,207
17 NHL QUALIFIER L: ST. LOUIS/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:34 PM 153 0.23 655
18 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.22 1,443
19 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 37 0.22 881
20 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.21 839
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:26 PM 94 0.21 581
22 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.20 974
23 NHL QUALIFIER BONUS L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:07 PM 87 0.20 486
24 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.20 665
25 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L ESPN 9:05 AM 117 0.19 736
26 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:59 PM 20 0.19 1,516
27 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 900
28 ALIENIST, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.18 827
29 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.18 611
30 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 744
31 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 798
32 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 560
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,511
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,158
35 CHI, THE S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:06 PM 47 0.15 415
36 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 495
37 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,739
38 YELLOWSTONE CMT 9:00 PM 60 0.14 619
39 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: MURDER TO REMEMBER, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 124 0.14 788
40 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,722
41 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,024
42 NHL QUALIFIER L: ARIZONA/NASHVILLE USA NETWORK 2:00 PM 166 0.13 339
43 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.13 580
44 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,117
45 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 43 0.13 1,364
46 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 442
47 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 61 0.13 796
48 TIME MACHINE: HIROSHIMA: 75 YEARS LATER HISTORY 9:00 PM 125 0.13 1,006
49 PGA TOUR: 2020 WGC-FEDEX ST JUDE GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 133 0.13 952
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,153
51 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,568
52 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,645
53 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,933
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,150
55 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 610
56 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 58 0.12 410
57 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,060
58 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 979
59 NHL QUALIFIER L: MINNESOTA/VANCOUVER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:34 PM 162 0.12 279
60 PERRY MASON HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 61 0.12 1,038
61 SHARK VS. SURFER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 438
62 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 611
63 WICKED TUNA OBX FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 11 0.11 533
64 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 347
65 SR/SPACEX CAPSULE RETURN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:43 PM 17 0.11 1,347
66 SR/SPACEX CAPSULE RETURN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:18 PM 42 0.11 1,261
67 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.11 432
68 NOS4A2 AMC 10:00 PM 69 0.11 360
69 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,674
70 P-VALLEY STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 51 0.11 260
71 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,244
72 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.10 376
73 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,105
74 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,358
75 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS GUADALAJARA FOX DEPORTES 7:51 PM 140 0.10 225
76 MLB REGULAR SEASON: METS/BRAVES TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 202 0.10 324
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 867
78 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 890
79 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.10 303
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,326
81 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.10 249
82 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,227
83 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:02 AM 58 0.10 331
84 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 965
85 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:04 PM 62 0.09 412
86 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 2:00 AM 30 0.09 349
87 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.09 342
88 SUNDAY BEST 10 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 PM 60 0.09 320
89 OUTBACK LOCKDOWN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.09 451
90 ILL BE GONE IN THE DARK HBO PRIME 10:04 PM 58 0.09 523
91 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 319
92 RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D DISNEY CHANNEL 7:01 PM 59 0.08 379
93 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BRUNSON/SHAHBAZYAN ESPN2 10:05 PM 150 0.08 321
94 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 5:00 PM 25 0.08 312
95 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:32 PM 27 0.08 601
96 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 541
97 LEGO CITY ADVENTURES NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.08 233
98 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 520
99 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.08 321
100 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 922
101 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L ESPN 7:30 AM 95 0.08 239
102 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 842
103 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 485
104 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.07 317
105 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: SACRAMENTO/ORLANDO NBA-TV 6:00 PM 153 0.07 163
106 SHARK VS. WHALE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:14 PM 60 0.07 303
107 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 1,027
108 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.07 179
109 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.07 562
110 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.07 515
111 WNBA  BASKETBALL        L: PHOENIX/NY LIBERTY ESPN 1:00 PM 134 0.07 248
112 SUNDAY MOVIE: SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSM FREEFORM 11:00 PM 180 0.07 280
113 SPACE LAUNCH: RECOVERY SCIENCE 2:51 PM 73 0.07 476
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 969
115 TOURNAMENT OF LAUGHS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 240
116 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 486
117 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 356
118 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 920
119 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.06 860
120 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:01 AM 59 0.06 613
121 WYNONNA EARP SYFY 10:00 PM 62 0.06 268
122 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 477
123 SPACE LAUNCH LIVE SCIENCE 1:00 PM 105 0.06 348
124 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 182
125 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 915
126 SECRETS OF THE ZOO: TAMPA NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.06 430
127 TIME MACHINE: HIROSHIMA: 75 YEARS LATER HISTORY 12:03 AM 125 0.06 268
128 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 273
129 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 32 0.05 354
130 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 510
131 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 5:30 PM 90 0.05 188
132 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 747
133 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 390
134 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 451
135 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / MONARCAS MAZATLAN TUDN 5:30 PM 150 0.05 106
136 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 662
137 NHL LIVE SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:16 AM 25 0.05 101
138 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 375
139 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 331
140 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 633
141 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 697
142 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 536
143 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 174
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 233
145 FRONTERA S3 UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 60 0.05 89
146 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 214
147 ON DECK CIRCLE MLB NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.04 166
148 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 117
149 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 796
150 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 286

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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.