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January 20, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.17.2016

 

 

NETWORK UPDATE:  With the help of the late NFL PLAYOFFS game, 60 MINUTES went even 0.1  higher in final numbers to 4.8, and THE GOOD WIFE was also up 0.01 to 1.4.  NBC’s DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE rose 0.2 to 2.1.  Elsewhere, FAMILY GUY gained 0.1 to 1.7.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast  2016 Jan SUN.17

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Let’s deal first with ANGIE TRIBECA, which TBS ran in a 25-hour marathon that started with premiere runs of the season’s episodes and then continued to rerun (and rerun) them, without commercial interruption (although ads aired between episodes).  The highest rated episode was the premiere at 0.44.  Not unexpectedly, the numbers went more or less steadily downward after that, with Episode 2 at 0.40, #4 at 0.37, #3 at 0.36, #5-6 at 0.34, #7-8 at 0.31, #9 at 0.26 and #10 at 0.24.  The first round of reruns (which started out, at least, in their original order) began at 0.19 and through the 2:17AM episode (the last we have for “Sunday”) went to 0.10.  Of course, the big question about all of this is how it will affect the real airings of the show beginning next week.

The other noteworthy arrival was Showtime’s BILLIONS.  At this point, we all understand that when a network raves about how many online/VOD views a pilot has, that probably means its on-air number was less than thrilling, and that was true once again, as the pilot followed SHAMELESS (up 0.03 from last week to 0.66) with a relatively dim 0.24.  BILLIONS skewed very old, outrated in the 18-34 demo 0.53 to 0.14–but of course Showtime doesn’t care about demos the way broadcast (and basic cable) networks do, since a subscriber is a subscriber.  Earlier in the evening, the political documentary series THE CIRCUS premiered at a fragile 0.02/97K.

All of that was far from the top of the night’s cable chart, which was led by Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA, down 0.02 to 1.39 and the lead-in to the premiere of REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMIC at 0.90, with WORKOUT NY down 0.02 to 0.36.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT scored 1.11, with PRELIMS at 0.81.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS was up 0.04 to 1.03, and the season finale of THE ROYALS crept up 0.02 to 0.40.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER dropped 0.06 to 0.83.  On Adult Swim, ROBOT CHICKEN ticked down to 0.71, and MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES rose 0.08 to 0.69.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES grew by 0.08 to 0.60.  History’s AX MEN gained 0.06 to 0.47.  On TLC, LONG ISLAND MEDIUM was at 0.35/0.31 compared to last week’s 0.36/0.32, while MARRIED BY MOM & DAD was up 0.07 to 0.33.  The CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS, simulcast on A&E, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movie Network, was respectively at 0.19/0.16/0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday January 17, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.39 3,179
2 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: DILLASHAW/CRUZ FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 160 1.11 2,288
3 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 1.03 2,151
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.90 2,055
5 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.83 3,596
6 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: DILLASHAW/CRUZ FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.81 1,767
7 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.79 1,875
8 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 12:40 AM 20 0.73 1,454
9 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.71 1,576
10 WORST COOKS 8 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.69 2,110
11 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.69 1,491
12 SHAMELESS S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 52 0.66 1,642
13 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.60 1,706
14 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.59 2,495
15 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.54 1,391
16 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.53 1,802
17 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.50 1,768
18 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.50 1,291
19 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.49 1,522
20 LIV AND MADDIE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.48 2,284
21 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.48 1,683
22 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.47 1,639
23 AX MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.47 1,563
24 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.46 1,479
25 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.45 1,729
26 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 27 0.44 1,174
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.41 966
28 ROYALS, THE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.40 848
29 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.40 946
30 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 9:27 PM 26 0.40 1,071
31 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.38 1,577
32 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 10:20 PM 25 0.37 902
33 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 7:54 PM 61 0.37 1,018
34 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.37 828
35 WORK OUT NEW YORK BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.36 800
36 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 9:53 PM 27 0.36 940
37 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,445
38 RABBIDS INVASION NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.36 1,473
39 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 9:30 PM 30 0.35 1,284
40 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.35 1,437
41 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 11:11 PM 26 0.34 713
42 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 10:45 PM 26 0.34 733
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.34 835
44 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L: N/A ESPN 8:55 PM 125 0.33 791
45 MARRIED BY MOM & DAD TLC 10:00 PM 62 0.33 993
46 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 9:00 PM 30 0.31 1,186
47 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 12:00 AM 27 0.31 611
48 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 11:37 PM 23 0.31 628
49 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:59 AM 133 0.30 651
50 GODFATHER EPIC, THE(2016): GODFATHER EPIC, THE(2016) HBO PRIME 5:00 PM 423 0.28 867
51 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 12:27 AM 26 0.26 515
52 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/STOKE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:12 AM 123 0.26 545
53 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.25 924
54 BILLIONS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 58 0.24 904
55 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 12:53 AM 26 0.24 492
56 FINDING BIGFOOT ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.23 934
57 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 AM 60 0.23 456
58 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:30 AM 30 0.22 619
59 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.21 845
60 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PHILLY/DETROIT NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 171 0.21 510
61 SOUTHERN AT HEART FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 807
62 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.20 540
63 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 1:19 AM 27 0.19 414
64 GUYS BIG BITES FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.19 676
65 CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS: CC AWARDS – TV & MOVIES 2016 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 181 0.19 710
66 LIVE TO TELL HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.18 783
67 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.18 716
68 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.18 474
69 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 1:46 AM 27 0.17 360
70 PBA BOWLING: PBA DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.16 434
71 CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS: CC AWARDS – TV & MOVIES 2016 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 181 0.16 554
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,377
73 CNN DEM DEBATE SPECIAL CNN 10:55 PM 65 0.15 669
74 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 8:00 PM 60 0.15 356
75 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER SPIKE TV 9:30 AM 30 0.15 437
76 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,288
77 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 90 0.14 382
78 BN/OBAMA ON IRAN CNN 10:48 AM 29 0.14 767
79 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.14 312
80 GREATEST PARTY AFTERPARTY MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.14 271
81 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.13 335
82 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.13 436
83 STRANGE TRUTH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 377
84 CRY BABY HBO PRIME 10:30 AM 85 0.12 260
85 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 90 0.12 316
86 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 681
87 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.12 385
88 NBC-DEMOCRATIC DEBATE: NBC NEWS DEMOCRATIC DEBATE MSNBC 11:00 PM 120 0.12 552
89 LIGA MX (EF) SUN: PUEBLA / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 125 0.12 255
90 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,092
91 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 AM 46 0.11 212
92 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:30 AM 30 0.11 589
93 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BKBL ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 351
94 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:17 AM 43 0.11 670
95 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 48 0.11 704
96 HAVOC HBO PRIME 12:10 AM 85 0.11 296
97 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST: NFL GAMEDAY FIRST NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.10 249
98 ANGIE TRIBECA 25 HR BINGE TBS NETWORK 2:13 AM 26 0.10 268
99 AEHQ: NBC DNC DEBATE CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 749
100 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,167
101 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 306
102 NBC-DEM DEBATE PRE SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 632
103 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 355
104 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.09 314
105 BOBBY JONES GOSPEL SHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 AM 62 0.09 409
106 MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN TH MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 116 0.09 220
107 SPARTACUS: WAR OF THE DAM ENCORE PRIMARY 11:02 PM 51 0.09 311
108 FULL GAME RE-AIR: 2015 DIVISIONAL – SEA VS. CAR NFL NETWORK 9:30 PM 180 0.09 312
109 SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE ENCORE PRIMARY 10:01 PM 59 0.09 304
110 GARAGE GOLD DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.09 337
111 HAUNTING, A DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.09 263
112 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: FSM: MUMS THE WORD HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.08 879
113 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.08 282
114 CNN FILMS CNN 9:00 PM 115 0.08 290
115 MRS. DOUBTFIRE: MRS. DOUBTFIRE HBO PRIME 6:15 AM 125 0.08 173
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,115
117 PROSPECTORS THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 413
118 TRANSCENDENCE HBO PRIME 8:30 AM 119 0.08 168
119 CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS: CC AWARDS – TV & MOVIES 2016 LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 181 0.08 295
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 257
121 NBC-DEM DEBATE POST ANALY MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.07 349
122 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 9:30 AM 30 0.07 250
123 OCEANS: OCEANS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 120 0.07 308
124 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.07 370
125 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 288
126 X-MEN:DAYS OF FUTURE PAST: X-MEN:DAYS OF FUTURE PAST MAXPRIME 7:30 PM 149 0.07 148
127 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:23 PM 37 0.07 165
128 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 8:00 AM 30 0.07 469
129 ATM FOR MIR W/ PST CHRIS USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 218
130 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 423
131 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,114
132 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.07 390
133 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:45 PM 135 0.07 170
134 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 322
135 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 454
136 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 927
137 CRITICS CHOICE RED CARPET A&E NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 290
138 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:20 AM 10 0.07 146
139 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 363
140 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 10:33 PM 32 0.06 180
141 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 852
142 FULL GAME RE-AIR NFL NETWORK 6:00 AM 60 0.06 246
143 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:15 PM 45 0.06 132
144 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 635
145 TECH GARAGE VELOCITY 8:30 AM 30 0.06 165
146 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.06 126
147 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 830
148 GARAGE GOLD DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 315
149 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 385
150 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.06 207

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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.