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August 28, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.26.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, and as expected, the BOB’S BURGERS rerun lost 0.3 after NFL adjustment.  Thinking of which, NBC’s NFL PRESEASON game adjusted to 1.8.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s SHARP OBJECTS didn’t quite reach BIG LITTLE LIES ratings, but it had a similarly encouraging trajectory, with a 0.52 finale that was up 0.14 from last week, and up 0.06 from the premiere.  Elsewhere on HBO, BALLERS gained 0.03 to 0.42, and INSECURE was up 0.07 to 0.36.  AMC’s PREACHER season finale at 0.29 was up 0.03 from last week and down 0.06 from 2017.  It was preceded by FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, down 0.02 to 0.61, and followed by TALKING DEAD, up 0.03 to 0.12.  On Showtime, the season finale of WHO IS AMERICA ticked up to 0.08, and OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT was up 0.02 to 0.05/167K.  What turned out to be a pivotal episode of Starz’s POWER returned from a week off at 0.59, and its new AMERICA TO ME premiered at 0.08.  Adult Swim’s VENTURE BROTHERS returned at 0.29.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES slipped 0.02 to 0.21.  

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE led cable, steady at 0.76, and UNEXPECTED was also steady at 0.40.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE was at 0.50/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.78/0.58.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS gained 0.02 to 0.48, and VERY CAVALLARI ticked down to 0.26.  VH1’s BASKETBALL WIVES climbed 0.06 to 0.48.  HGTV’s line-up was led by ISLAND LIFE at 0.37/0.36, compared to last week’s 0.34/0.31.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA rose 0.04 to 0.36, and ULTIMATE SUMMER COOK-OUT was at 0.24.  ID’s ON THE CASE was at 0.34.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE was up 0.02 to 0.30.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.30.  MTV ran a slate of RIDICULOUSNESS episodes at 0.26/0.24/0.24/0.21.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 26, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.76 2,262
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 67 0.61 1,827
3 POWER 5 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 58 0.59 1,456
4 SHARP OBJECTS HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 49 0.52 1,755
5 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.50 2,373
6 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,030
7 BASKETBALL WIVES 7 VH1 10:00 PM 61 0.48 1,066
8 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 30 0.42 993
9 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:05 PM 64 0.40 1,188
10 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.37 1,890
11 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.36 1,834
12 WORST COOKS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,262
13 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 29 0.36 783
14 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.35 1,700
15 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.34 1,721
16 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,348
17 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.33 1,707
18 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.32 1,707
19 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.32 1,750
20 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.32 710
21 BLIND SIDE THE: BLIND SIDE THE HBO PRIME 6:43 PM 128 0.32 885
22 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:51 PM 12 0.31 913
23 SHORING THE HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:00 PM 30 0.30 1,229
24 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NY YANKEES/BALTIMORE ESPN 8:00 PM 207 0.30 1,415
25 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.29 895
26 PREACHER AMC 10:07 PM 75 0.29 1,017
27 VENTURE BROTHERS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.26 544
28 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 9:31 PM 31 0.26 567
29 VERY CAVALLARI E! 10:00 PM 60 0.26 526
30 ULTIMATE SUMMER COOK OFF FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.24 808
31 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.24 543
32 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 8:30 PM 31 0.24 539
33 LIGA MX L: SANTOS / CRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:55 PM 129 0.24 564
34 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:27 PM 93 0.23 629
35 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 58 0.21 1,625
36 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 9:01 PM 30 0.21 467
37 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:56 AM 131 0.20 535
38 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: PEACHTREE CITY, GA/KAWAGUCHI CITY, JAPAN ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 629
39 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: HER WORST NIGHTMARE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.19 745
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,064
41 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 418
42 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 418
43 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 824
44 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS ESPN 12:00 PM 30 0.18 592
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,104
46 BORN BEHIND BARS A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.17 495
47 HBO DOCUMENTARY FILM: JOHN MCCAIN: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS CNN 9:00 PM 120 0.16 1,103
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 874
49 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE TLC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 560
50 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.16 668
51 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 556
52 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,012
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 970
54 BORN BEHIND BARS A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.15 447
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 808
56 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – NYG VS. NYJ NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 180 0.14 432
57 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 917
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 339
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 694
60 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: PHILLIPS (IL)/PICKERINGTON CENTRAL (OH) ESPN 12:30 PM 180 0.13 357
61 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 913
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 701
63 HAUNTED THINGS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 375
64 BORN BEHIND BARS A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.13 426
65 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.13 328
66 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 11:58 AM 107 0.13 955
67 FORMULA ONE            L: GRAND PRIX OF BELGIUM ESPN2 9:05 AM 135 0.13 474
68 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: GSM-MURDER IN D MINOR HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.12 1,590
69 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 11:22 PM 60 0.12 425
70 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 331
71 OBJECTIFIED:WILLIE NELSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,398
72 FATHER FIGURES HBO PRIME 4:49 PM 112 0.12 318
73 SR/JACKSONVILLE SHOOTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 933
74 MY HAUNTED HOUSE TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 338
75 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,521
76 WICKED TUNA OBX CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 455
77 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.12 443
78 I WAS PREY ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.12 486
79 SECRETS OF THE ZOO NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.12 614
80 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.12 394
81 ANCIENT ALIENS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.12 510
82 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,072
83 PRIME MOVIE 1: MEN IN BLACK II IFC TV 8:15 PM 120 0.11 339
84 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.11 273
85 BEACH BITES W/ KATIE LEE FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.11 620
86 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.11 526
87 THESE WOODS ARE HAUNTED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 440
88 SOMOS LMX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:04 PM 60 0.11 255
89 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,168
90 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:05 PM 114 0.11 434
91 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/SEATTLE SOUNDERS FOX SPORTS 1 9:23 PM 137 0.11 235
92 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,143
93 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:07 PM 53 0.11 236
94 ITALIAN JOB, THE HBO PRIME 8:40 AM 111 0.11 263
95 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 529
96 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,017
97 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:20 AM 40 0.11 252
98 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,163
99 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,071
100 RAPUNZELS TANGLED ADV. DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 30 0.10 495
101 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 1:45 PM 15 0.10 855
102 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 823
103 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,386
104 LIGA MX L: TOLUCA / LEONES NEGROS UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:55 PM 120 0.10 229
105 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 704
106 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 880
107 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 992
108 MLB REGULAR SEASON: TAMPA BAY/BOSTON TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 202 0.10 398
109 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.10 376
110 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 385
111 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:31 AM 25 0.10 291
112 MONSTER FISH:OFF THE HOOK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 60 0.09 426
113 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 336
114 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.09 851
115 LETS EAT FOOD NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.09 357
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 275
117 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 858
118 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 191
119 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.09 791
120 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L ESPN2 5:07 PM 116 0.09 322
121 AMERICA TO ME STARZ PRIMARY 10:04 PM 58 0.09 223
122 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 336
123 WHO IS AMERICA S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 26 0.08 249
124 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 844
125 DYING TO BELONG OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 323
126 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 286
127 SOMETHINGS KILLING ME HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 509
128 COLL FOOTBALL STUDIO ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 200
129 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 352
130 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 482
131 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 868
132 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 845
133 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 855
134 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: NEW YORK RED BULLS/D.C. UNITED FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 143 0.07 168
135 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.07 177
136 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 172
137 NCWTS RACING L: MOSPORT FOX SPORTS 1 2:29 PM 157 0.07 474
138 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 769
139 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/WATFORD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:24 AM 127 0.07 232
140 HEISMAN TROPHY PREVIEW ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.07 195
141 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 607
142 CAPTAIN FANTASTIC SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 119 0.06 280
143 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – ATL VS. JAX NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.06 187
144 FREAKY FRIDAY HBO PRIME 7:03 AM 97 0.06 149
145 UNLIKELY ANIMAL COMP NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 361
146 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 668
147 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 720
148 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 219
149 BBCA MOVIE: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA BBC-AMERICA 1:30 PM 150 0.06 261
150 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 525

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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.