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October 1, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.29.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 8.7, up a big 2.6 from last week’s game.  In addition, after adjustment for afternoon football, 60 MINUTES was at 1.8, and NCIS: LA was at 0.8.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Starz’s POWER led scripted cable, down a tick to 0.43, with POWER CONFIDENTIAL also down a tick to 0.16.  The season finale of AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was at 0.41, up 0.06 from last week and down three-tenths from the 2018 finale, with the series finale of PREACHER up 0.02 from last week to 0.12, and TALKING DEAD at 0.07.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN returned at 0.35/0.34.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT returned from its Emmys break at 0.25, THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES ticked up to 0.19, BALLERS lost 0.03 to 0.15, and SUCCESSION was down 0.02 to 0.11.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES gained 0.03 to 0.19.  On Showtime, THE AFFAIR edged up 0.02 to 0.07, THE CIRCUS was off the chart at 0.04/237K, and the just-renewed ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA rose 0.02 to 0.03/214K.  

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE topped the cable night overall, despite a 0.15 drop to 0.77 (the 11PM aftershow was at 0.33), with UNEXPECTED down 0.04 to 0.41.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS was at 0.39/0.28, and OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS was at 0.29, with the morning GIRL MEETS FARM at 0.22.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC ticked down to 0.38, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was down 0.04 to 0.30.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.22/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.24.  HGTV’s line-up was led by CARIBBEAN LIFE, down 0.03 to 0.19.  ID’s AMERICAN MONSTER lost 0.02 to 0.17.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE dropped 0.03 to 0.17.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER rose 0.06 to 0.17, and HOMESTEAD RESCUE was up 0.04 to 0.14.  VH1’s WILD N OUT was at 0.15/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.10.  E!’s FLIP IT LIKE DISICK shed 0.02 to 0.12.  Freeform’s STAR WARS: GALAXY’S END special was at 0.10.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday September 29, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.77 2,731
2 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.57 1,526
3 POWER 6 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 58 0.43 1,239
4 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.41 1,441
5 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 74 0.41 1,513
6 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.39 1,398
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.38 1,105
8 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.35 626
9 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.34 615
10 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.33 1,213
11 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.30 947
12 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 61 0.29 716
13 OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.29 974
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.29 872
15 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,110
16 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:12 PM 30 0.25 817
17 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.23 546
18 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.22 928
19 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.22 492
20 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 89 0.21 537
21 90 DAY B90D: EXTRA LOVE: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.21 860
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 643
23 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:31 PM 30 0.20 469
24 SP CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 999
25 RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, THE HBO PRIME 10:03 PM 37 0.19 511
26 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,692
27 SP BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,033
28 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.18 607
29 DEADLINE:CRIME WITH TAMRO INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 903
30 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.17 487
31 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.17 339
32 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 937
33 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 471
34 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.17 446
35 ALASKA: LAST FRONTIER SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.17 1,164
36 SP HAWAII HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,035
37 MIDDLE SCHOOL MOGULS NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.16 580
38 THE A&E MOVIE: HACKSAW RIDGE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.16 526
39 SMURFS: SMURFS NICKELODEON 6:00 PM 120 0.16 658
40 POWER CONFIDENTIAL STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 21 0.16 547
41 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 VH1 7:30 PM 30 0.15 344
42 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:42 PM 30 0.15 460
43 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 VH1 7:00 PM 30 0.15 314
44 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 61 0.14 929
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 468
46 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 7:05 AM 144 0.14 511
47 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.14 412
48 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.13 384
49 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.13 553
50 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:24 AM 126 0.13 352
51 PREACHER AMC 10:14 PM 78 0.12 506
52 FLIP IT LIKE DISICK E! 10:00 PM 61 0.12 279
53 LION GUARD DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.12 450
54 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,558
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 317
56 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 843
57 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,429
58 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 60 0.11 579
59 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:20 PM 60 0.11 305
60 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 815
61 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.10 358
62 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 838
63 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,513
64 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 452
65 WEED 5 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 661
66 PSYCHIC KIDS A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.10 364
67 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 213
68 STAR WARS: GALAXYS ED-ADV: N/A FREEFORM 8:00 PM 120 0.10 348
69 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,536
70 44 CATS NICKELODEON 7:30 AM 30 0.10 294
71 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 695
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,217
73 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: BIG MOMMAS HOUSE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 149 0.09 255
74 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 247
75 BBCA MOVIE: MNTY PYTHN AND THE HLY GR BBC-AMERICA 6:00 PM 120 0.09 370
76 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 633
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 718
78 STORMING AREA 51 TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 368
79 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 581
80 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 537
81 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 1,070
82 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 329
83 UFOS:LOST EVIDENCE REPACK: TUFO-2R1R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.08 386
84 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,091
85 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,333
86 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,545
87 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.07 415
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 657
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 532
90 PSYCHIC KIDS A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.07 290
91 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: 21 JUMP STREET (2012) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 PM 175 0.07 189
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 526
93 DECLASSIFIED CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 573
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 643
95 UFOS: THE LOST EVIDENCE TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 279
96 AFFAIR, THE S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 51 0.07 430
97 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: CONNECTICUT/WASHINGTON ESPN 3:00 PM 121 0.07 234
98 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 11:32 PM 60 0.07 293
99 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 976
100 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / TOLUCA TUDN 7:55 PM 125 0.07 196
101 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: RHM-HER LAST BREATH HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.06 902
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 534
103 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 322
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 289
105 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 333
106 SUNNY DAY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 345
107 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 785
108 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 218
109 DATELINE MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.06 383
110 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:58 PM 64 0.06 387
111 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.06 348
112 POKER ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 190
113 DATELINE NBC MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 546
114 PSYCHIC KIDS A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.06 273
115 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.06 166
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 727
117 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / SANTOS LAGUNA TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.05 122
118 SNACK ATTACK COOKING CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.05 171
119 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 764
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 237
121 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.05 422
122 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 823
123 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:29 AM 31 0.05 112
124 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.05 776
125 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 AM 84 0.05 142
126 BBCA MOVIE: MONTY PYTHNS LFE OF BRIAN BBC-AMERICA 4:00 PM 120 0.05 234
127 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 237
128 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 594
129 CONTRACT W/AMERICA 25 YRS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 742
130 TRACK & FIELD: IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 181 0.05 199
131 POKER ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 194
132 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 595
133 DATELINE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.04 360
134 FORMULA 1 STUDIO L ESPN2 6:30 AM 35 0.04 173
135 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 262
136 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 350
137 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.04 598
138 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 659
139 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 196
140 SENOR DE LOS CIELOS UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.04 115
141 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 6:00 AM 30 0.04 113
142 SPARTAN RACE ESPN 5:01 PM 59 0.04 144
143 CIRCUS, THE S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 30 0.04 237
144 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 7:00 PM 55 0.04 105
145 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 169
146 RIVERAS, SEASON 4 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.04 66
147 MLB REGULAR SEASON: CLEVELAND/NATIONALS TBS NETWORK 3:00 PM 184 0.04 114
148 LA ULT PALABRA WKND FOX DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.04 63
149 SUPER SOUL SUNDAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.04 154
150 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 571

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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.