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December 18, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.16.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.4, down half a point from last week’s game. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The night was dominated by unscripted shows, but Hallmark’s movie GINGERBREAD ROMANCE was at 0.48 to top scripted.  Bravo’s DIRTY JOHN, with a markedly lower lead-in this week (see below), fell a tenth to 0.30.  Adult Swim’s THE SHIVERING TRUTH was at 0.30/0.28 compared to last week’s 0.30/0.26.  On Starz, OUTLANDER gained 0.03 to 0.19, and COUNTERPART fell off the chart, down 0.02 to 0.02/206K.  HMM’s movie SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS was at 0.18, and Lifetime’s movie HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS was also at 0.18.  On Showtime, RAY DONOVAN was steady at 0.17, and ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA ticked up to 0.13.  HBO’s SALLY4EVER ticked up to 0.04.

Unscripted was led by TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE, up 0.15 to 0.78, with an AFTER-SHOW at 0.50.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA fell 0.14 to 0.68, and VANDERPUMP RULES was at 0.47 (down 0.09 from last week’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY).  Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.38.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.34.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN dropped 0.09 to 0.30., with the network’s morning PIONEER WOMAN at 0.25, and GIRL MEETS FARM down 0.05 to 0.21  On ID, DEADLY LEGACY lost 0.05 to 0.30.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER slipped 0.02 to 0.28, and THE LAST ALASKANS was steady at 0.22.  HGTV’s line-up was led by HAWAII LIFE at 0.20/0.20, compared to last week’s 0.17/0.16. 

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday December 16, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.78 2,075
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.68 1,823
3 90 DAY FIANCE: LIVE AFTER TLC 10:00 PM 62 0.50 1,443
4 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: A GINGERBREAD ROMANCE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.48 2,736
5 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.47 1,266
6 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.41 1,071
7 LIGA MX (PT) SUN: F: CRUZ AZUL / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:23 PM 146 0.38 891
8 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:53 AM 135 0.34 819
9 HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SHDO FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,274
10 DEADLY LEGACY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,094
11 DIRTY JOHN BRAVO 10:00 PM 62 0.30 1,138
12 SHIVERING TRUTH, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.30 601
13 90 DAY FIANCE: MORE TO LO: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.29 863
14 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.28 1,972
15 SHIVERING TRUTH, THE ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.28 546
16 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.27 606
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.26 660
18 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.25 1,107
19 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.23 673
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 569
21 LAST ALASKANS, THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.22 1,344
22 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.21 954
23 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.21 480
24 GIADAS HOLIDAY HANDBOOK FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.21 857
25 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.20 992
26 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.20 985
27 ESPNU STUDIO ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.19 444
28 BLOCKERS HBO PRIME 8:45 PM 102 0.19 388
29 OUTLANDER 4 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 59 0.19 1,117
30 MARTINAS TABLE FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.18 831
31 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.18 1,428
32 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.18 1,027
33 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.18 958
34 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.18 1,023
35 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.17 902
36 RAY DONOVAN S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:06 PM 46 0.17 1,048
37 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:33 AM 20 0.15 432
38 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.15 903
39 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 9:02 PM 61 0.15 953
40 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.14 422
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 347
42 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:02 PM 30 0.14 510
43 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,584
44 ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 54 0.13 664
45 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 23 0.13 354
46 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 851
47 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.12 582
48 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 278
49 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.12 320
50 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/BRIGHTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:23 AM 130 0.12 315
51 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 851
52 PREMIOS UNI DEPOR18 12/16 UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:49 PM 60 0.11 299
53 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 15 0.11 408
54 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.11 359
55 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL R NFL NETWORK 6:00 AM 60 0.11 326
56 THERES SOMETHING ABOUT MA HBO PRIME 6:45 PM 119 0.11 242
57 HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.11 441
58 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 411
59 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,475
60 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 845
61 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,329
62 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 713
63 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.10 257
64 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:15 PM 15 0.10 383
65 SUNDAY MOVIE: MIRACLE ON XMAS LAKE, A FREEFORM 11:20 PM 160 0.10 338
66 READY PLAYER ONE: READY PLAYER ONE HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 140 0.10 231
67 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 1:05 AM 61 0.10 356
68 ESPNU STUDIO ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.10 255
69 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,251
70 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 333
71 AMANDA TO THE RESCUE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.10 434
72 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 962
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 598
74 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 660
75 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.09 733
76 FOUR CHRISTMASES HBO PRIME 6:50 AM 89 0.09 188
77 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:08 PM 52 0.09 231
78 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 315
79 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 60 0.09 191
80 FEAR THE WOODS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 349
81 HITMANS BODYGUARD, THE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 118 0.08 265
82 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,183
83 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 518
84 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.08 241
85 ESPNU STUDIO ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.08 196
86 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.07 201
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 478
88 ANNABELLE: CREATION HBO PRIME 4:55 PM 110 0.07 206
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 500
90 PAYCHECK MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 119 0.07 163
91 TV1 ORIGINAL MOVIE: COINS FOR CHRISTMAS TV ONE 7:00 PM 120 0.07 226
92 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 614
93 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.07 340
94 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.07 218
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 988
96 YEARS 10 MOST MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 710
97 TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE ISL TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 294
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 496
99 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 771
100 VICE SPECIAL REPORT: HBO PRIME 8:19 AM 96 0.06 144
101 HOW ITS MADE: SCIENCE 3:00 PM 30 0.06 231
102 HAUNTED CASE FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 285
103 MYTHICAL BEASTS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 320
104 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 728
105 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.06 189
106 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 250
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 480
108 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 824
109 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 537
110 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 632
111 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.06 726
112 LA ULT PALABRA WKND FOX DEPORTES 9:49 PM 71 0.06 103
113 MOMENTUM GENERATION HBO PRIME 12:15 PM 104 0.05 166
114 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 963
115 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 750
116 ESPNU STUDIO ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.05 152
117 HAUNTED CASE FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 234
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 493
119 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.05 112
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 668
121 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 588
122 SCANDALOUS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 911
123 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 146
124 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 492
125 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 ESPN2 6:00 AM 25 0.05 170
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.05 303
127 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 435
128 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 AM 53 0.05 99
129 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 722
130 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.05 91
131 GIRLS TRIP: GIRLS TRIP MAXPRIME 12:00 AM 122 0.04 106
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 263
133 SALLY4EVER HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 34 0.04 121
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 242
135 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 550
136 HOW ITS MADE: SCIENCE 3:30 PM 30 0.04 217
137 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 7:00 AM 30 0.04 66
138 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 7:30 AM 30 0.04 64
139 PETE HOLMES:DIRTY CLEAN HBO PRIME 11:06 PM 57 0.04 88
140 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.04 86
141 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 181
142 FLEA MARKET FLIP GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY 8:00 PM 30 0.04 166
143 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.04 239
144 E:60 ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 136
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 233
146 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: LEVANTE VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:36 PM 129 0.04 74
147 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.04 182
148 LARRYMANIA S7 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.03 82
149 TRUTH ABOUT KILLER ROBOTS HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 50 0.03 85
150 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 250

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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.