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March 13, 2018
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.11.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  DECEPTION fell 0.1 in final numbers, while AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR and both the new and rerun episodes of BOB’S BURGERS gained the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Mar 11.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD stabilized from last week’s free-fall, down 0.06 to 2.80, with TALKING DEAD down 0.21 to 0.85, and COMIC BOOK MEN was down 0.08 to 0.15.  On Adult Swim, MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES jumped 0.15 to 0.61, MR PICKLES was at 0.39/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.33/0.28, and SUPERMANSION was up 0.02 to 0.24.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT gained 0.04 to 0.34, and HERE AND NOW was up 0.04 to 0.10.  On Showtime, HOMELAND grew by 0.08 to 0.29, THE CHI edged up 0.02 to 0.25, and OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT was up 0.02 to 0.06/164K.  The IHEARTMUSIC AWARDS were at 0.28 on TBS, 0.21 on TNT, and 0.12 on Tru.  E!’s scripted pair returned with THE ARRANGEMENT at 0.21 (down 0.16 from the 2017 premiere and down 0.05 from the finale) and THE ROYALS at 0.20 (down 0.06/steady).  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART fell 0.07 to 0.28.   On Starz, COUNTERPART lost 0.03 to 0.06, and ASH VS EVIL DEAD ticked up to 0.08.  

On the unscripted side, TBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT selection show led the way at 0.79.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA returned from taking Oscar night off at 0.77, with lead-out TO ROME FOR LOVE at 0.25.  ESPN’s SEC TOURNAMENT final was at 0.76.  On Discovery, NAKED & AFRAID returned at 0.48, with a lead-in hour at 0.32.  On HGTV, a special FIXER UPPER topped the line-up at 0.41.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA rose 0.08 to 0.41, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was down 0.07 to 0.26.  Thanks to Tiger Woods, the Golf Channel’s coverage of the last round of the VALSPAR tournament was at #13 with 0.40.  On ID, ON THE CASE climbed 0.06 to 0.37, and EVIL LIVES HERE ticked up to 0.32.  On TLC, SISTER WIVES was steady at 0.37, and THREE WIVES, ONE HUSBAND arrived at 0.27.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE returned at 0.35.  MTV aired an episode of FEAR FACTOR at 0.22.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Mar 11.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 11, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 68 2.80 6,604
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: CLEVELAND/LA LAKERS ESPN 9:00 PM 143 0.91 2,223
3 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:08 PM 60 0.85 2,321
4 NCAA BKBL CMP SELECT SHOW: NCAA  BKBL SELECTION SHOW TBS NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.79 2,497
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.77 2,001
6 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE ESPN 12:56 PM 137 0.76 2,553
7 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.61 1,204
8 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L: BRACKETOLOGY ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.50 1,638
9 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:23 PM 97 0.49 1,135
10 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 65 0.48 1,535
11 WORST COOKS 12 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,328
12 PGA TOUR: 2018 VALSPAR CHP GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 120 0.40 2,354
13 MR. PICKLES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.39 879
14 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.37 1,406
15 SISTER WIVES: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.37 1,493
16 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.37 1,177
17 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.35 774
18 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.34 1,589
19 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 35 0.34 1,083
20 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.34 1,453
21 MR. PICKLES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.33 766
22 IHEART RADIO MUSIC AWARDS: IHEART MUSIC AWARDS 2018 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 128 0.32 765
23 NAKED AND AFRAID SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.32 1,058
24 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,118
25 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,566
26 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.32 1,497
27 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.30 1,413
28 HOMELAND S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:07 PM 46 0.29 1,315
29 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.29 1,470
30 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 116 0.29 816
31 IHEART MUSIC AWARDS: IHEART MUSIC AWARDS 2018 TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 128 0.28 655
32 THREE WIVES, ONE HUSBAND TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.27 906
33 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 90 0.26 993
34 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.26 808
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.25 609
36 CHI, THE S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 50 0.25 797
37 TO ROME FOR LOVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.25 756
38 SUPERMANSION ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.24 592
39 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: ATLANTA/DC UNITED ESPN 3:13 PM 121 0.23 576
40 FEAR FACTOR MTV SSN 2 MTV 7:00 PM 61 0.22 490
41 AMERICAN DYNAST: KENNEDYS CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,714
42 ARRANGEMENT E! 9:00 PM 61 0.21 467
43 SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, THE HBO PRIME 6:55 PM 119 0.21 562
44 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,107
45 TIME MACHINE: KINGPIN: WHITEY BULGER HISTORY 9:00 PM 123 0.21 697
46 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.20 618
47 ROYALS, THE E! 10:01 PM 61 0.20 502
48 POPE: MOST POWERFUL MAN CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,304
49 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,062
50 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.18 836
51 LIGA MX L: SANTOS / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 150 0.17 399
52 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:56 AM 127 0.17 436
53 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.16 698
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 467
55 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.16 686
56 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.16 484
57 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 833
58 COMIC BOOK MEN AMC 12:15 AM 30 0.15 393
59 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 381
60 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 7:03 PM 57 0.14 616
61 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.14 777
62 NORTH WOODS LAW: NH ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.14 689
63 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 783
64 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 5:14 PM 46 0.13 406
65 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,135
66 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 850
67 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: DALLAS/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 162 0.13 427
68 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 561
69 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:23 AM 130 0.13 381
70 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,441
71 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 372
72 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,367
73 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:33 AM 23 0.12 300
74 ALIEN: COVENANT: ALIEN: COVENANT HBO PRIME 4:45 PM 122 0.12 352
75 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,464
76 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:30 PM 60 0.12 517
77 IHEART RADIO MUSIC AWARDS: 2018 TRUTV 8:00 PM 128 0.12 269
78 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 6:00 PM 63 0.12 446
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 603
80 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 705
81 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.11 870
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 642
83 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.11 540
84 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L: BRACKETOLOGY ESPN2 9:00 PM 120 0.11 358
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 636
86 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,063
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 679
88 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 336
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 577
90 WATERWORLD: WATERWORLD HBO PRIME 9:50 AM 135 0.11 295
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 643
92 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 882
93 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,211
94 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 333
95 BILLY GRAHAM SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,387
96 HERE AND NOW HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 57 0.10 333
97 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 798
98 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,359
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 710
100 SOMOS LMX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 60 0.09 175
101 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,095
102 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.09 317
103 RIVERAS, THE S3 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.09 171
104 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 525
105 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.09 514
106 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 575
107 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 314
108 ASH VS EVIL DEAD 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 29 0.08 160
109 BBCA MOVIE: GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VEN BBC-AMERICA 1:30 PM 120 0.08 257
110 SAND BLASTERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 246
111 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L ESPN2 4:01 PM 59 0.08 242
112 MY COUSIN RACHEL HBO PRIME 12:10 PM 106 0.08 217
113 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,061
114 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: FUM-DEADLY DEED HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.08 1,080
115 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: PENNSYLVANIA/HARVARD ESPN2 12:00 PM 122 0.08 291
116 DR. POL: MINI MOO COMP NAT GEO WILD 10:30 PM 30 0.08 523
117 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.07 152
118 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.07 285
119 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.07 170
120 BEST IN FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.07 229
121 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 195
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 237
123 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.07 119
124 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.07 386
125 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 475
126 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 395
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 292
128 DR. POL: MINI MOO COMP NAT GEO WILD 9:30 PM 30 0.07 515
129 MEET THE PEETES HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 557
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 508
131 COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: NCAA INDOOR T&F CHAMP ESPN2 7:00 PM 120 0.07 324
132 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.07 751
133 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 30 0.07 504
134 SPEED MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.07 149
135 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 467
136 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.06 586
137 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 7:00 AM 30 0.06 133
138 ESPNU SELECTION SPECIAL L ESPNU 8:30 PM 30 0.06 192
139 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.06 282
140 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 938
141 BEST IN FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.06 246
142 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 386
143 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 175
144 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.06 279
145 MONSTER  JAM FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.06 166
146 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 339
147 COUNTERPART STARZ PRIMARY 8:00 PM 55 0.06 310
148 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 30 0.06 505
149 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 473
150 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 458

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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.