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August 9, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.7.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage adjusted up by 0.1 to 9.1 in final numbers.  In addition, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Aug SUN.07

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  POWER again put Starz at the top of Sunday cable, even though it fell 0.11 to 0.78, with SURVIVOR’S REMORSE down a much more serious 0.22 to 0.25.  On HBO, BALLERS led the line-up, down 0.06 to 0.54, with THE NIGHT OF down 0.03 to 0.47, LAST WEEK TONIGHT down 0.14 to 0.39, and VICE PRINCIPALS down 0.09 to 0.33.  At Showtime, RAY DONOVAN fell 0.07 to 0.26, and ROADIES reversed the tide, up 0.04 to 0.10.  On Adult Swim, SQUIDBILLIES dropped 0.06 to 0.54, and BRAD NEELY’S HARG NALLIN lost 0.02 to 0.47.  USA’s MOTIVE fell 0.04 to 0.14.  TV Land’s THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW rose 0.02 to 0.13.  CMT’s STILL THE KING lost a tick to 0.06.

The unscripted side was led by USA’s NASCAR race at 0.75.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID fell 0.15 to 0.61.  VH1’s BASKETBALL WIVES ticked up to 0.56.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS took a two-tenths hit to 0.51, and WAGS was down a much more moderate 0.02 to 0.28. NBC Sports Net’s portion of OLYMPICS coverage peaked at 0.50, with MSNBC at 0.35, USA at 0.28, CNBC at 0.25, and Bravo at 0.20.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS edged down 0.02 to 0.42, and OZZIE & JACK’S WORLD DETOUR was down 0.04 to 0.28. Spike’s BAR RESCUE dropped 0.09 to 0.35.  On Food Network, CHOPPED was at 0.35, COOKS VS CONS took a 0.15 hit to 0.31, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was down 0.09 to 0.23. A&E’s ESCAPING POLYGAMY was down 0.02 to 0.31, and INTERVENTION ticked down to 0.28.  TLC’s RETURN TO AMISH dropped 0.09 to 0.25, and MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING was down 0.02 to 0.22.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Aug SUN.07

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 7, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 POWER 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:03 PM 53 0.78 1,720
2 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE L: WATKINS GLEN USA NETWORK 2:57 PM 182 0.75 3,828
3 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.61 1,841
4 BASKETBALL WIVES LA 5 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.56 1,129
5 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 30 0.54 1,146
6 SQUIDBILLIES ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.54 1,116
7 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 61 0.51 1,167
8 NASCAR SPRINT CUP START L USA NETWORK 2:30 PM 27 0.51 2,576
9 S OLY WKND AM: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:59 AM 181 0.50 1,424
10 NIGHT OF, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 60 0.47 1,372
11 NASCAR SPRINT CUP POST USA NETWORK 5:59 PM 34 0.47 1,951
12 BRAD NEELYS HARG NALLIN S ADULT SWIM 11:45 PM 15 0.47 934
13 RIO: RIO NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 120 0.44 1,725
14 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.43 1,279
15 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.42 2,134
16 S OLY PRIME: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 301 0.42 1,168
17 S OLY WKND PM: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 420 0.41 1,203
18 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:04 PM 30 0.39 1,013
19 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.35 904
20 S OLY WKND PM: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 307 0.35 1,101
21 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.35 924
22 VICE PRINCIPALS HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 30 0.33 708
23 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,882
24 ESCAPING POLYGAMY A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.31 714
25 REHAB ADDICT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 30 0.31 1,144
26 COOKS VS. CONS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.31 847
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.29 886
28 NASCAR SC COUNTDOWN GREEN USA NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.29 1,391
29 OZZY & JACKS WORLD DETOUR HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.28 1,062
30 WAGS E! 10:01 PM 59 0.28 593
31 S OLY WKND PM: N/A USA NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.28 902
32 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.28 1,735
33 INTERVENTION A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.28 613
34 REHAB ADDICT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 AM 30 0.28 1,021
35 RAY DONOVAN S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 51 0.26 1,127
36 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.26 1,283
37 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.26 1,211
38 SURVIVORS REMORSE 3 STARZ PRIMARY 10:02 PM 29 0.25 672
39 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.25 1,180
40 RETURN TO AMISH TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.25 885
41 S OLY WKND PM: N/A CNBC 4:00 PM 180 0.25 702
42 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,122
43 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.23 729
44 VH1 LIVE! VH1 10:00 PM 30 0.23 465
45 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.23 1,100
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 126 0.23 574
47 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.23 1,124
48 MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY TLC 10:01 PM 62 0.22 623
49 S OLY WKND PM: N/A BRAVO 12:00 PM 420 0.21 677
50 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:00 PM 90 0.20 584
51 FRIENDS OF HEARTLAKE CITY DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.20 1,144
52 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.20 463
53 GUNS ON CAMPUS: TAMRON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 754
54 S OLY PRIME: N/A BRAVO 7:00 PM 187 0.19 654
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 408
56 MOVIE: LAST BID, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.17 715
57 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.17 395
58 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.17 426
59 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.16 482
60 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,477
61 BUCKET LIST THE HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 97 0.15 396
62 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT: HIS DOUBLE LIFE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 122 0.15 554
63 FA COMMUNITY SHIELD L: MANCHESTER UNITED/LEICESTER CITY FOX SPORTS 1 10:46 AM 135 0.15 292
64 GIADA IN ITALY FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 656
65 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,545
66 S OLY WKND AM: N/A BRAVO 9:30 AM 150 0.15 437
67 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:07 PM 53 0.14 420
68 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:55 PM 125 0.14 314
69 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 703
70 MOTIVE USA NETWORK 11:00 PM 61 0.14 636
71 LEGENDS & LIES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,412
72 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 825
73 OCEANS THIRTEEN: OCEANS THIRTEEN HBO PRIME 6:55 PM 122 0.13 294
74 PEANUTS MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 5:25 PM 88 0.13 353
75 JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE TV LAND 10:00 PM 31 0.13 470
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 670
77 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:07 PM 53 0.12 552
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 624
79 SHOWCASE GAME: BOS AT LAD MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 217 0.11 473
80 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,229
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 630
82 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 615
83 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.10 273
84 SECRET LIVES OF SUPR RICH CNBC 7:00 PM 30 0.10 326
85 ROADIES S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 58 0.10 310
86 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 882
87 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 626
88 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,099
89 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 626
90 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 903
91 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 308
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 657
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 631
94 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,144
95 AMATEUR SOFTBALL        L ESPN 12:06 PM 98 0.09 319
96 XTREME WATERPARKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.09 231
97 FOOD PARADISE INTERNATNL TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 268
98 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 678
99 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,071
100 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.09 419
101 HARD KNOCKS NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.09 179
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 613
103 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,053
104 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 799
105 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.08 313
106 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.08 288
107 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 299
108 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 513
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 294
110 SUN NIGHT MUST WATCH MOVI: GRAN TORINO SUNDANCE TV 9:00 PM 150 0.08 243
111 S OLY PM: N/A NBC UNIVERSO 4:00 PM 424 0.08 162
112 MLB REGULAR SEASON: GIANTS/NATIONALS TBS NETWORK 1:30 PM 180 0.08 295
113 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 447
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 304
115 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PORTLAND/SPORTING KANSAS ESPN 4:00 PM 127 0.07 184
116 BACK 2 CAMP NFL NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.07 138
117 SOMOS LMX UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 60 0.07 157
118 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 196
119 GET HARD MAXPRIME 8:16 PM 100 0.07 149
120 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 64 0.07 302
121 BLACK KNIGHT HBO PRIME 1:50 PM 96 0.07 218
122 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 155
123 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:04 PM 86 0.07 479
124 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 229
125 MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE MLB NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.07 212
126 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.07 226
127 EAGLE EYE MAXPRIME 1:55 PM 118 0.07 133
128 HUNT, THE BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.07 196
129 LIFT EVERY VOICE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:13 AM 47 0.06 307
130 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 457
131 SECRET LIVES OF SUPR RICH CNBC 7:30 PM 30 0.06 252
132 IT TAKES A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 PM 30 0.06 260
133 FUTBOL CENTRAL UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 55 0.06 160
134 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 422
135 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 231
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 251
137 STILL THE KING CMT 9:00 PM 30 0.06 192
138 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 282
139 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 270
140 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: LA GALAXY/NEW YORK RED BULLS FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 PM 129 0.05 93
141 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 10:37 PM 61 0.05 185
142 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 562
143 TIME MACHINE, THE HBO PRIME 6:35 AM 96 0.05 138
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 177
145 WATER DIVINER, THE MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 111 0.05 108
146 SUND MOVIE SUNDANCE TV 1:00 AM 60 0.05 180
147 GUILTY PLEASURES COOKING CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.05 124
148 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 60 0.05 96
149 IT TAKES A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 10:30 PM 30 0.05 248
150 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:30 PM 28 0.05 385

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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.