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August 11, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.9.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage adjusted to 0.8 in final numbers, and 60 MINUTES and the PRESS YOUR LUCK rerun each lost 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season finale of TNT’s THE ALIENIST was at 0.20/0.17, compared to 0.27/0.18 last week, and 0.37 for the first season’s finale.  On HBO, the season finale of PERRY MASON gained 0.02 to 0.14.  On Showtime, after THE CHI ticked down to 0.14, the series premiere of WE HUNT TOGETHER was low at 0.02/127K , and DESUS & MEMO ticked up to 0.03. 

Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE continued to lead scripted Sunday cable, down 0.05 to 0.68 (plus 0.08 on CMT, down 0.06).  Adult Swim’s YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY was at 0.27/0.25.  Starz’s P-VALLEY rose 0.04 to 0.15.  NOS4A2 ticked down to 0.10 on AMC, and was up 0.03 to 0.04 on BBCAmerica.  Syfy’s WYNONNA EARP ticked up to 0.07. 

Despite the arrival of Discovery’s SHARK WEEK, TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE held serve on Sunday cable overall, down 0.02 to 0.91 (the after-show held at 0.36), with SMOTHERED down a tick to 0.36.  As for Discovery, TYSON VS JAWS was at 0.64, AIR JAWS was at 0.51, SHARK LOCKDOWN was at 0.48, and SHARK WEEK TONIGHT was at 0.30.  ESPN’s PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage was at 0.38.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.37, and its NHL game were at 0.23/0.13.  On HGTV, RENOVATION ISLAND lost 0.06 to 0.36, CARIBBEAN LIFE was at 0.24/0.23 compared to last week’s 0.27, and MEXICO LIFE was at 0.20/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.28/0.25.  On Food Network, CHOPPED was at 0.29, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked up to 0.22.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC dropped 0.05 to 0.28.  On ID, ON THE CASE climbed 0.05 to 0.23, and AMERICAN MONSTER was up 0.02 to 0.19.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 shed a tick to 0.17.  Lifetime’s SURVIVING JEFFREY EPSTEIN was at 0.13/0.12.  BET’s SUNDAY BEST gained 0.02 to 0.11. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 9, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.91 3,401
2 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 60 0.68 3,828
3 TYSON VS JAWS: RUMBLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:02 PM 61 0.64 1,852
4 AIR JAWS: ULTIMATE BREACH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 62 0.51 1,454
5 SHARK LOCKDOWN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 61 0.48 1,240
6 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP  L: FOURTH ROUND ESPN 12:00 PM 180 0.38 1,965
7 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: MICHIGAN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:54 PM 129 0.37 2,371
8 RENOVATION ISLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.36 2,199
9 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.36 1,562
10 SMOTHERED: KNOWS BEST TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.36 1,536
11 EXP UNKNOWN: SW TONIGHT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:04 PM 56 0.30 750
12 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.29 992
13 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:32 PM 22 0.29 1,877
14 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.28 872
15 YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.27 512
16 YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.25 453
17 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:32 PM 30 0.24 1,398
18 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 940
19 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:02 PM 30 0.23 1,403
20 NHL QUALIFIER L: COLUMBUS/TORONTO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 154 0.23 646
21 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:01 PM 30 0.22 894
22 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: CLEVELAND/CHICAGO WHITE SOX ESPN 7:00 PM 216 0.21 802
23 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L ESPN 10:36 PM 39 0.21 664
24 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 27 0.21 1,255
25 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 31 0.20 1,230
26 ALIENIST, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 58 0.20 1,043
27 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 746
28 AIR JAWS: ULTIMATE BREACH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 AM 62 0.19 424
29 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:32 PM 30 0.18 1,179
30 ALIENIST, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:58 PM 68 0.17 948
31 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.17 602
32 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: BRITISH GRAND PRIX ESPN 9:05 AM 128 0.17 635
33 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.17 479
34 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 2,531
35 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,953
36 P-VALLEY STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 57 0.15 447
37 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: BROOKLYN/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 9:10 PM 148 0.15 395
38 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.15 716
39 CHI, THE S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 43 0.14 430
40 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 555
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 940
42 WICKED TUNA OBX FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 13 0.14 567
43 TYSON VS JAWS: RUMBLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:02 AM 61 0.14 315
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 988
45 PERRY MASON HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 63 0.14 1,115
46 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,770
47 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 2:00 AM 30 0.14 458
48 NHL QUALIFIER L: BOSTON/WASHINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 180 0.13 401
49 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 32 0.13 825
50 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,497
51 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHILADELPHIA/PORTLAND NBA-TV 6:32 PM 158 0.13 345
52 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.13 723
53 SURVIVING JEFFREY EPSTEIN LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:01 PM 61 0.13 690
54 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,643
55 SURVIVING JEFFREY EPSTEIN LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 61 0.12 686
56 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,634
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 899
58 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,772
59 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,054
60 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.11 585
61 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 974
62 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:17 PM 103 0.11 380
63 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,285
64 SUNDAY BEST 10 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.11 568
65 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 569
66 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 61 0.11 858
67 SUNDAY MOVIE: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING FREEFORM 8:45 PM 160 0.10 340
68 NOS4A2 AMC 10:00 PM 63 0.10 333
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 870
70 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,014
71 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 5:00 PM 25 0.10 317
72 RACE IN AMERICA BRAVO 10:00 PM 90 0.10 346
73 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:13 AM 47 0.10 368
74 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,305
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 809
76 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 352
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 898
78 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.09 242
79 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.09 189
80 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,322
81 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 391
82 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.09 844
83 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 658
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 845
85 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,083
86 WICKED TUNA OBX CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:16 PM 60 0.08 351
87 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:01 AM 59 0.08 592
88 YELLOWSTONE CMT 9:00 PM 60 0.08 590
89 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 924
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 894
91 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 1,008
92 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 427
93 FINDING ELIZABETH SMART FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,177
94 MOVIE- FEATURE RPT: JODI ARIAS: DIRTY SP EDIT LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:00 PM 120 0.07 346
95 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:15 AM 15 0.07 211
96 WYNONNA EARP SYFY 10:00 PM 61 0.07 348
97 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 350
98 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:00 AM 15 0.07 203
99 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 1,016
100 JOHN LEWIS: CELEBRATING A BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.07 506
101 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.07 296
102 NHL LIVE SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:34 PM 59 0.07 235
103 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 842
104 MLB REGULAR SEASON: BRAVES/PHILLIES TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 193 0.07 232
105 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 755
106 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 582
107 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 641
108 WNBA  BASKETBALL        L: MINNESOTA/LA SPARKS ESPN 3:00 PM 120 0.06 310
109 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 950
110 LIGA MX L: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / ATLAS TUDN 7:55 PM 125 0.06 146
111 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.06 138
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 960
113 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 489
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 786
115 SOMOS LMX L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 111
116 LEGO CITY ADVENTURES NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.06 226
117 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.06 1,049
118 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 775
119 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:38 PM 52 0.05 159
120 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.05 533
121 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 157
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:01 AM 59 0.05 413
123 SHOWCASE GAME: SF AT LAD/ARI AT SD MLB NETWORK 4:11 PM 163 0.05 205
124 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / FC JUAREZ TUDN 12:30 PM 140 0.05 120
125 BBCA MOVIE: HALLOWEEN (2007) BBC-AMERICA 2:00 PM 150 0.05 139
126 NBA PREGAME SHOW NBA-TV 6:00 PM 32 0.05 112
127 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 164
128 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 509
129 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 126
130 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 713
131 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L ESPN 7:30 AM 95 0.04 171
132 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 279
133 FINDING ELIZABETH SMART FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.04 530
134 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 138
135 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.04 182
136 NOS4A2 BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 63 0.04 162
137 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 802
138 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 141
139 WNBA BASKETBALL         L: WASHINGTON/INDIANA ESPN2 7:00 PM 135 0.04 130
140 RACE IN AMERICA BRAVO 11:30 PM 90 0.04 150
141 MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE MLB NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.04 121
142 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 126
143 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 2:50 PM 70 0.04 90
144 IFC MOVIE: GET HARD IFC TV 9:00 PM 135 0.03 131
145 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: DERRICK LEWIS/ALEKSEI OLEINIK ESPN2 11:45 PM 150 0.03 121
146 DESUS & MERO S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:00 PM 29 0.03 86
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 215
148 SOCIO S3, EL UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 60 0.03 80
149 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 298
150 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 661

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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.