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September 4, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.1.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s FALL PREVIEW promo special dropped 0.2 in final numbers, but its COLLEGE FOOTBALL game held its preliminary 1.5.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a very unusual night dominated by hurricane updates, Starz’s POWER was the top-rated scripted show of the night, but down a mighty 0.22 from last week’s premiere to 0.34, with lead-out POWER CONFIDENTIAL down 0.09 to 0.17.  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD fell 0.14 to 0.29, and PREACHER was down 0.04 to 0.08.  On HBO, BALLERS held comparatively well, down 0.06 to 0.17, with THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES down 0.07 to 0.15, and SUCCESSION down 0.05 to 0.11.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES lost 0.04 to 0.17.  FX’s THE WEEKLY actually ticked up to 0.10.  Showtime was off the chart, with THE AFFAIR down 0.03 to 0.04/417K, and ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA at 0.03/216K compared to last week’s 0.02/173K & 0.01/138K.  

The hurricane couldn’t stop TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE, down just 0.08 to 0.78, with UNEXPECTED down 0.15 to 0.33.  The Weather Channel counted each hour of its coverage as a separate telecast, with a 4PM peak at 0.41.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.34.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC slipped 0.02 to 0.29, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was at 0.15.  ID’s EVIL LIVES HERE shed 0.02 to 0.24.  On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE dropped 0.06 to 0.24, SERENGETI fell 0.08 to 0.23, and RAISING WILD was down 0.03 to 0.14.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA dipped 0.07 to 0.24, and GOOD EATS was at 0.21/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.21.  HGTV’s line-up was led by ISLAND HUNTERS, down 0.02 to 0.23.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was down 0.02 to 0.17.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday September 1, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.78 2,478
2 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.41 2,139
3 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.40 2,171
4 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.39 2,295
5 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.39 2,061
6 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.38 2,027
7 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.38 2,015
8 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.37 1,604
9 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.36 1,788
10 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.35 1,951
11 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.34 1,831
12 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.34 1,809
13 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: DARLINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:14 PM 225 0.34 1,855
14 POWER 6 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 59 0.34 1,072
15 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.34 1,615
16 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,175
17 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,788
18 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.33 1,832
19 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.32 1,673
20 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:37 PM 37 0.32 2,139
21 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.29 1,141
22 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.29 898
23 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 137 0.29 780
24 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NY METS/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 7:00 PM 181 0.28 1,185
25 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN 11:00 AM 480 0.27 1,544
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.26 728
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.26 735
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 628
29 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.25 838
30 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,161
31 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.24 1,331
32 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:17 PM 61 0.24 1,540
33 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.24 1,149
34 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,171
35 SERENGETI DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 77 0.23 1,559
36 SP ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,215
37 POOL HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.23 971
38 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 7:00 PM 245 0.22 1,315
39 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.22 1,024
40 GOOD EATS FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.21 656
41 NASCAR RAIN DELAY: DARLINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:04 PM 213 0.20 1,256
42 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.20 914
43 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.20 579
44 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.19 770
45 FORMULA ONE            L: GRAND PRIX OF BELGIUM ESPN2 9:05 AM 132 0.19 660
46 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:59 AM 15 0.19 827
47 SP BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,302
48 GOOD EATS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.19 681
49 SP CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,225
50 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:02 AM 25 0.18 458
51 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 8:00 PM 125 0.17 933
52 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:38 PM 25 0.17 542
53 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,770
54 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 VH1 7:00 PM 30 0.17 387
55 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 VH1 7:30 PM 30 0.17 370
56 POWER CONFIDENTIAL STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 23 0.17 473
57 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN14 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.17 460
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 448
59 THE A&E MOVIE: NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK O A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.16 631
60 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 10:01 PM 59 0.16 590
61 RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, THE HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 34 0.15 530
62 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:35 PM 29 0.15 1,115
63 GOOD EATS: RELOADED FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.15 447
64 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 1 LINES IN THE SAND HISTORY 6:00 PM 120 0.15 742
65 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.15 562
66 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.14 832
67 RAISING WILD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:18 PM 60 0.14 826
68 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,583
69 BBQ BEATDOWN FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.14 705
70 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 9:30 PM 30 0.13 425
71 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 677
72 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 617
73 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 799
74 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 65 0.12 1,200
75 GOOD EATS: RELOADED FOOD NETWORK 11:30 PM 30 0.12 348
76 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,656
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 888
78 MURDER IN THE THIRST BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.11 400
79 OPENING NIGHT FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.11 510
80 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 59 0.11 577
81 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 128 0.11 318
82 MLB REGULAR SEASON: OAKLAND/ NY YANKEES TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 213 0.11 505
83 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,339
84 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,237
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 877
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 914
87 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,160
88 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 492
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 993
90 WEEKLY FX 10:00 PM 30 0.10 300
91 NCAA FOOTBALL          L: BETHUNE-COOKMAN/JACKSON STATE ESPN2 3:00 PM 211 0.10 350
92 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 12:03 AM 124 0.09 402
93 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,131
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 833
95 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 545
96 MURDER IN THE THIRST BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.09 332
97 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:05 PM 55 0.09 1,125
98 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:17 AM 38 0.09 273
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,022
100 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,073
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 833
102 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:44 PM 46 0.09 252
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 864
104 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 649
105 COLLEGE FOOTBALL: BCFHOF: MOREHOUSE & ALABAMA A&M NFL NETWORK 3:30 PM 232 0.09 276
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 859
107 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 397
108 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,225
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 673
110 PREACHER AMC 10:01 PM 60 0.08 453
111 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 353
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 721
113 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 209
114 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 35 0.08 614
115 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SEATTLE SOUNDERS/LA GALAXY FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 PM 154 0.08 208
116 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:52 PM 60 0.08 256
117 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 695
118 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 764
119 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 803
120 NFLN ORIGINAL NFL NETWORK 7:22 PM 30 0.07 236
121 FORMULA 1 STUDIO L ESPN2 8:30 AM 35 0.07 272
122 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 264
123 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: GEORGIA/VANDERBILT ESPNU 2:00 PM 150 0.07 189
124 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 811
125 LIE TO DIE FOR OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 358
126 PARANORMAL EMERGENCY TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 310
127 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,175
128 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 448
129 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 550
130 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 818
131 LIGA MX L: FC JUAREZ / MONTERREY TUDN 7:58 PM 129 0.06 190
132 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 192
133 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 604
134 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / TOLUCA TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.06 133
135 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 215
136 COLLEGE FISHING ESPNU 12:00 PM 60 0.05 158
137 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 853
138 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 159
139 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 393
140 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.05 323
141 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 12:00 PM 60 0.05 148
142 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 340
143 ESPN FC ESPN2 6:31 PM 29 0.05 140
144 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT ARI/SD AT SF MLB NETWORK 4:12 PM 237 0.05 214
145 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 316
146 SECRETS ZOO: KT MINIS NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 30 0.04 306
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 287
148 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.04 635
149 IF WE BUILT IT TODAY SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 322
150 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 12:30 PM 30 0.04 163

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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.