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April 17, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.15.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  LITTLE BIG SHOTS and BOB’S BURGERS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while GENIUS JR and the 8:30PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Apr 15.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It’s not exactly breaking news at this point that AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD is both way down from its heights and still a tremendous hit.  The season finale gained 0.60 from last week to 3.41… but that was down a huge 2.01 from 2017, a 37% drop.  The season premiere of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, heavily promoted as being more closely tied to the mothership than ever before, was at 1.63, which was up significantly from 2017’s 2-hour 1.18/1.04, but that premiere didn’t have a WALKING DEAD finale as a lead-in.  TALKING DEAD, airing an hour late because of the FEAR premiere, fell 0.23 to 0.78.  

The non-AMC scripted leader was Adult Swim, where MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES was down 0.06 to 0.50, and BALLMASTRZ 9009 was at 0.32/0.30, compared to last week’s 0.40/0.39.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT climbed 0.08 to 0.43, SILICON VALLEY ticked up to 0.29, BARRY shed 0.03 to 0.19, and the season finale of HERE AND NOW was up a tick to 0.11.  On TBS, JOKER’S WILD returned at 0.35, and DROP THE MIC had a 0.33 season premiere.  On Showtime, HOMELAND was steady at 0.29, but BILLIONS dropped 0.07 to 0.19, and the season premiere of THE CIRCUS was off the chart at 0.03/191K .  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART lost 0.03 to 0.21.  On E!, THE ARRANGEMENT ticked down to 0.16, and THE ROYALS was also down 0.01 to 0.15.  FX’s TRUST continued downward, by 0.03 to 0.11.  On Starz, ASH VS EVIL DEAD gained 0.02 to 0.08, and HOWARDS END was up 0.02 to 0.05/276K.  BBCAmerica’s KILLING EVE fell off the chart, down 0.03 to 0.07/371K.  

Unscripted was again led by the NBA PLAYOFFS, this time on TNT with 1.93/1.67/1.33 ratings.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA gained 0.05 to 0.99, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC dropped 0.06 to 0.38, and SOUTHERN CHARM was at 0.36.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID rose 0.04 to 0.45.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was up 0.05 to 0.42, and WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was at 0.41.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.39.  HGTV’s line-up was led by HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH, up a tick to 0.33.  ID’s BREAKING HOMICIDE was at 0.27, and DISAPPEARED was at 0.26.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE dropped 0.04 to 0.24.  On TLC, LONG ISLAND MEDIUM fell 0.09 to 0.23, and LONG LOST FAMILY was down 0.04 to 0.20.  

 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Apr 15.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 15, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 70 3.41 7,916
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TIMBERWOLVES/ROCKETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 150 1.93 4,413
3 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: JAZZ/THUNDER TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 150 1.67 4,100
4 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 10:10 PM 67 1.63 4,090
5 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: BUCKS/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:09 PM 176 1.33 3,203
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.99 2,531
7 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:30 PM 66 0.95 2,026
8 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:17 PM 60 0.78 2,002
9 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 30 0.67 1,590
10 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.50 1,054
11 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.45 1,382
12 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 30 0.43 1,226
13 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.42 1,187
14 WORST COOKS 13 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,294
15 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: TEXAS/HOUSTON ESPN 8:00 PM 196 0.39 1,370
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.38 808
17 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.38 1,200
18 SOUTHERN CHARM NEW ORLEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,092
19 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WILD TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 28 0.35 935
20 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.33 1,431
21 DROP THE MIC TBS NETWORK 10:28 PM 29 0.33 779
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.32 674
23 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.32 702
24 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.32 1,389
25 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.32 1,377
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.31 719
27 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.31 1,354
28 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.30 638
29 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 28 0.29 610
30 NHL QTR FINALS L: COLUMBUS/WASHINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 222 0.29 765
31 HOMELAND S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:04 PM 55 0.29 1,283
32 BREAKING HOMICIDE: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.27 1,288
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.27 564
34 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,214
35 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.26 1,284
36 NHL QTR FINALS L: LAS VEGAS/LOS ANGELES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:12 PM 131 0.26 580
37 ITALIAN JOB, THE HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 111 0.24 662
38 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.24 547
39 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.24 524
40 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.23 1,155
41 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:16 PM 90 0.23 559
42 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.23 972
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.22 472
44 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.22 1,171
45 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: LETHAL ADMIRER LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.22 832
46 NHL QTR FINALS L: WINNIPEG/MINNESOTA USA NETWORK 7:00 PM 170 0.22 609
47 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.22 1,001
48 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 AM 140 0.21 527
49 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,039
50 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.20 1,132
51 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,859
52 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 1,028
53 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,029
54 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM:BEYOND TLC 6:57 PM 63 0.20 948
55 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 29 0.19 511
56 BILLIONS S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:01 PM 56 0.19 722
57 AMERICAN DYNAST: KENNEDYS CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,234
58 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,053
59 TIME MACHINE: UNTOLD STORIES OF THE 90S: PT1 1 HISTORY 8:00 PM 120 0.18 605
60 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,241
61 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 813
62 CNN SR LIVE: COMEY SPEAKS OUT CNN 11:00 PM 120 0.16 960
63 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,357
64 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:10 PM 50 0.16 454
65 PBA BOWLING             L: USBC MASTERS ESPN 1:00 PM 125 0.16 567
66 ARRANGEMENT E! 9:00 PM 61 0.16 361
67 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM:BEYOND TLC 6:00 PM 57 0.16 798
68 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 117 0.16 654
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 804
70 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: A. TEA-REAP WHAT YOU SOW HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 7:00 PM 120 0.15 1,486
71 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,626
72 ROYALS, THE E! 10:01 PM 61 0.15 349
73 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,199
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 845
75 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,473
76 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 419
77 MIGHTY RIVERS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.14 483
78 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.14 463
79 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 830
80 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.13 1,041
81 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.13 592
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 755
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,323
84 LOGAN: LOGAN HBO PRIME 4:40 PM 137 0.13 300
85 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:51 PM 12 0.13 390
86 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,839
87 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,428
88 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.12 652
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 949
90 IN ICE COLD BLOOD OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.12 436
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 788
92 NEXT REVOLUTION SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,362
93 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.12 379
94 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 662
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 713
96 HERE AND NOW HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 57 0.11 382
97 POPE: MOST POWERFUL MAN CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 632
98 TRUST FX 10:00 PM 80 0.11 495
99 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:23 AM 128 0.11 315
100 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:23 AM 37 0.11 221
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 695
102 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS USA NETWORK 9:50 PM 10 0.11 275
103 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:31 AM 26 0.11 284
104 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.11 916
105 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: SPORTING KC/SEATTLE ESPN 4:00 PM 130 0.11 248
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 715
107 DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS HBO PRIME 2:45 PM 114 0.10 254
108 BBCA MOVIE: SKYFALL BBC-AMERICA 4:30 PM 210 0.10 466
109 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ATLANTA UNITED/NEW YORK CITY FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 150 0.10 197
110 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 357
111 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 503
112 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.09 857
113 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 355
114 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,064
115 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 270
116 RG: EXTREME FISHERMAN ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.09 333
117 FXX MOVIE PRIME: JOY FXX 8:01 PM 149 0.09 272
118 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 356
119 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 490
120 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,287
121 ASH VS EVIL DEAD 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 27 0.08 175
122 E:60 ESPN 3:05 PM 55 0.08 234
123 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:30 PM 150 0.08 176
124 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 797
125 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:17 PM 43 0.08 210
126 MEET THE PEETES HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 506
127 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.08 188
128 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.08 800
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 252
130 NHL LIVE PRE QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.08 223
131 LEGENDS & LIES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,018
132 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 641
133 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 363
134 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 178
135 E:60 ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 164
136 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 90 0.07 898
137 UNMASKING A KILLER HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 352
138 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 444
139 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 930
140 BARRETT JACKSON: 7 – PALM BEACH EPISODE 7 VELOCITY 6:00 PM 300 0.07 382
141 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 371
142 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 60 0.07 410
143 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 609
144 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 702
145 DEADLY INTELLIGENCE SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.07 343
146 INDYCAR CENTRAL POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:38 PM 22 0.07 300
147 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.07 311
148 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 547
149 UNDERWORLD: UNDERWORLD MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 121 0.07 149
150 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 319

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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.