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September 7, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.4.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s Notre Dame vs. Texas game adjusted up 0.3 to 3.3 in final numbers (however, the FALL PREVIEW informercial that started the night fell 0.2 to 0.9) and NBC’s NASCAR race gained 0.1 to 0.9.  BIG BROTHER also rose 0.1 to 1.4. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Sep SUN.04

 

CABLE ORIGINALS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD led Sunday cable, although it was down a hefty 0.35 on the holiday weekend Sunday.  TALKING DEAD was down a more moderate 0.03 to 0.45, and GEEKING OUT fell a hundredth to 0.11.  HBO and Showtime took the night off, so the only pay-cable game in town was Starz, where POWER was up 0.04 to 0.88, and SURVIVOR’S REMORSE ticked up to 0.34.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASIANS bounced back from last week’s MTV Awards competition to the tune of a three-tenths rise to 0.68, and WAGS was helped by having its lead-in back, up a tenth to 0.30.  On TNT, THE LAST SHIP lost 0.02 to 0.48, and the season finale of MURDER IN THE FIRST rose 0.05 to 0.27.  FX’s THE STRAIN fell two-tenths to 0.42.  On Food Network, GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE dropped 0.11 to 0.38, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was down 0.08 to 0.35, and COOKS VS CONS plunged 0.19 to 0.31.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES added a tick to 0.31.  On A&E, ESCAPING POLYGAMY was down 0.02 to 0.30.  History’s OZZY & JACK’S WORLD DETOUR climbed 0.04 to 0.30. TLC’s MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING was up 0.01 to 0.27.  USA’s MOTIVE gained a tick to 0.21.   

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Sep SUN.04

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday September 4, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 61 1.24 2,991
2 POWER 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 58 0.88 1,987
3 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 61 0.68 1,528
4 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.53 1,176
5 LAST SHIP, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.48 2,130
6 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 10:01 PM 59 0.45 1,130
7 STRAIN FX 10:00 PM 63 0.42 987
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.41 961
9 GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE 7 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,203
10 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.35 1,200
11 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.35 1,769
12 NCAA FOOTBALL   L ESPN 1:00 PM 78 0.35 903
13 SURVIVORS REMORSE 3 STARZ PRIMARY 10:02 PM 28 0.34 951
14 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.33 780
15 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.31 2,213
16 COOKS VS. CONS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,062
17 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.31 768
18 ESCAPING POLYGAMY A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.30 860
19 OZZY & JACKS WORLD DETOUR HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.30 1,001
20 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.30 1,658
21 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.30 1,498
22 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.30 1,200
23 WAGS E! 10:01 PM 59 0.30 626
24 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.29 1,669
25 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.29 1,566
26 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.28 1,538
27 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 6:00 AM 60 0.28 633
28 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:11 PM 109 0.28 699
29 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L: N/A ESPN 4:00 PM 120 0.27 735
30 MURDER IN THE FIRST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,612
31 MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY: N/A TLC 9:00 PM 122 0.27 775
32 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.27 656
33 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: WASHINGTON/NY METS ESPN 8:00 PM 191 0.25 947
34 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,211
35 MOTIVE USA NETWORK 11:00 PM 61 0.21 946
36 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 473
37 GIADA IN ITALY FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 697
38 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 11:00 AM 490 0.18 1,089
39 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 7:10 PM 313 0.18 979
40 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.18 613
41 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:10 PM 35 0.16 420
42 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:37 PM 33 0.16 379
43 POPE VS. HITLER: POPE VS. HITLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 120 0.16 739
44 I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK HBO PRIME 9:45 PM 115 0.16 338
45 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.15 536
46 MLB REGULAR SEASON: GIANTS/CUBS TBS NETWORK 2:00 PM 292 0.15 602
47 T.FLORENCE TEST KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.14 537
48 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 850
49 VACATION HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 99 0.13 370
50 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,290
51 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,094
52 F1 RACING L: ITALY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:28 AM 139 0.13 467
53 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 736
54 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,378
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.12 296
56 SECRET EATS WITH ADAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 30 0.12 302
57 HUNT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 495
58 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.12 377
59 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,008
60 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 758
61 GEEKING OUT AMC 12:01 AM 30 0.11 288
62 SECRET EATS WITH ADAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.11 333
63 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 643
64 NCWTS RACING L: MOSPORT FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 166 0.11 672
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 666
66 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,024
67 POINT BREAK (2015) HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 114 0.11 243
68 MAX (2015) HBO PRIME 11:15 AM 111 0.11 278
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 598
70 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 10:00 AM 30 0.11 254
71 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.11 256
72 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 925
73 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,070
74 ALVIN & CHIPMUNKS: ROAD C HBO PRIME 2:55 PM 92 0.10 309
75 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,092
76 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 11:45 PM 13 0.10 207
77 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: CLEMSON/AUBURN ESPNU 3:00 PM 180 0.10 354
78 PEANUTS MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 88 0.10 253
79 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 302
80 NASCAR SC COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:39 PM 21 0.10 656
81 UEFA ELIMINATORIAS: NORUEGA VS ALEMANIA FOX DEPORTES 2:30 PM 150 0.10 198
82 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 812
83 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:03 PM 34 0.10 266
84 ULTIMATE POOLS TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.10 258
85 ULTIMATE POOLS TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.09 264
86 INDYCAR SERIES L: WATKINS GLEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 124 0.09 440
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 594
88 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: GEORGIA/NORTH CAROLINA ESPNU 12:00 PM 180 0.09 281
89 FANTASTIC FOUR:RISE OF TH HBO PRIME 8:40 AM 92 0.09 199
90 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 993
91 ENTOURAGE (2015) HBO PRIME 12:00 AM 104 0.09 187
92 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:55 AM 34 0.09 264
93 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 370
94 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 628
95 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,072
96 HUNT HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.08 365
97 HAUNTED CASE FILES DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.08 276
98 ACCESS MOVIE: HAPPY GILMORE IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.08 186
99 NHRA QUALIFYING: INDIANAPOLIS FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 120 0.08 376
100 NIMS ISLAND HBO PRIME 1:15 PM 96 0.08 275
101 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 532
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 584
103 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:29 PM 34 0.08 239
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 341
105 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 551
106 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 10:30 AM 30 0.08 254
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 216
108 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 115 0.07 717
109 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 552
110 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 39 0.07 456
111 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 430
112 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.07 384
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 622
114 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 480
115 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 410
116 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 244
117 NCWTS SETUP L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 30 0.07 349
118 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.07 361
119 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.07 436
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 208
121 DECLASSIFIED CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 347
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 292
123 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:20 AM 35 0.06 238
124 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 420
125 MIA AND ME NICK JR 8:00 AM 30 0.06 302
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 411
127 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 310
128 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 351
129 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 350
130 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPNU 6:02 PM 53 0.06 244
131 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 342
132 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.06 239
133 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 11:00 PM 31 0.06 179
134 TV1 ORIGINAL MOVIE: RINGSIDE TV ONE 7:00 PM 120 0.06 218
135 INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIR: INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIR POP 9:00 PM 180 0.06 134
136 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 5:16 PM 117 0.06 338
137 LARRYMANIA S5 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.05 87
138 F1 EXTRA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:47 AM 43 0.05 180
139 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY: MLBT SUNDAY MLB NETWORK 5:00 PM 180 0.05 154
140 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 11:31 PM 30 0.05 185
141 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 203
142 MOVIE: GRIDIRON GANG TV ONE 4:00 PM 180 0.05 125
143 INDYCAR CENTRAL PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.05 224
144 AFTERNOON MOVIE 1: BEVERLY HILLS COP III IFC TV 1:15 PM 135 0.05 156
145 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 222
146 SUPER SOUL SUNDAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.05 203
147 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 286
148 LIFT EVERY VOICE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:40 AM 40 0.05 226
149 FRONTERA S7 NBC UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.05 87
150 PRIME MOVIE 1: MACGRUBER IFC TV 8:00 PM 120 0.05 142

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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.