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April 26, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.24.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Nielsen got it all correct on the first try, and there were no changes from the preliminary numbers.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Apr SUN.24

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  This is an opportune time for a reminder that only about one-third of US households subscribe to HBO, not to mention that the network has a robust online presence for cable subscribers and OTT users, and since it’s not advertiser-supported, it truly doesn’t care when and how its viewers watch its shows.  So the 3.98 for the GAME OF THRONES premiere is actually the equivalent of an out of this world 12 rating in 18-49s on a broadcast network if not more, a number that even puts THE WALKING DEAD in the shade. The rating is down 0.21 from the 2015 premiere, but it’s likely that HBO’s online viewership has grown in the past year, so total eyeballs may be just as high as in 2015 and perhaps higher.  SILICON VALLEY’s 1.04 was down 0.22 from last year’s premiere, but the same caveats apply, as they do to VEEP’s 0.03 decline to 0.52.  With the boost of a strong lead-in line-up, LAST WEEK TONIGHT soared by three-tenths to 0.59, slightly better even than VEEP.  (Incidentally, an 8PM rerun of Beyonce’s LEMONADE was at 0.35/715K, almost the same numbers it had in its premiere on Saturday night.)

It wasn’t any fun being a network airing scripted competition against HBO on Sunday.  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD toppled by 0.41 to 2.12, still a substantial hit but a rather mortal number (TALKING DEAD fell 0.14 to 0.70).  On Showtime, HOUSE OF LIES lost 0.04 to 0.14, and DICE ticked down to 0.06.  Starz’s THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, which aired an hour before GAME OF THRONES, held last week’s 0.08.

The HBO and AMC juggernauts pushed TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games to 3rd and 4th place, although the Cleveland vs. Detroit game was still strong at 1.93, with the Atlanta vs. Boston game at 1.24. Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID shed 0.02 to 0.81.  On Adult Swim, ROBOT CHICKEN gained 0.06 to 0.70, and MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES rose 0.12 to 0.67, with MR. PICKLES up 0.13 to 0.54.  On Bravo, SHAHS OF SUNSET fell 0.18 to 0.52, and THICKER THAN WATER dropped 0.05 to 0.31.  On Food Network, SPRING BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP fell 0.07 to 0.41, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES held at 0.40, with CUTTHROAT KITCHEN down a tenth to 0.33.  TLC’s LONG LOST FAMILY gamed 0.06 to 0.36, and WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE was up 0.07 to 0.33.  On Spike, BAR RESCUE slipped 0.02 to 0.36, and LIFE OR DEBT added 0.05 to 0.24.  National Geographic’s STORY OF GOD fell 0.11 to 0.32.  E!’s I AM CAIT dropped 0.03 to 0.30.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH lost 0.04 to 0.21.  Sundance premiered its miniseries REBELLION at a miniscule (even for Sundance) 0.01/96K.

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 April 24, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES HBO PRIME 9:07 PM 50 3.98 7,944
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 62 2.12 4,726
3 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: CLEVELAND/DETROIT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:52 PM 150 1.93 4,484
4 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: ATLANTA/BOSTON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:09 PM 163 1.24 3,081
5 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:03 PM 29 1.04 1,863
6 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:22 PM 62 1.00 2,210
7 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.81 2,226
8 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.70 1,427
9 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 10:02 PM 59 0.70 1,688
10 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:45 PM 15 0.67 1,320
11 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 30 0.59 1,343
12 MR. PICKLES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.54 1,099
13 VEEP HBO PRIME 10:34 PM 29 0.52 1,098
14 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.52 1,312
15 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.42 1,789
16 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.42 1,748
17 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.42 1,641
18 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: BOSTON/HOUSTON ESPN 8:00 PM 312 0.42 1,245
19 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,462
20 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.40 1,142
21 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.39 1,823
22 LIV AND MADDIE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.38 1,732
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.38 809
24 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:01 PM 62 0.36 1,667
25 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.36 848
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.34 722
27 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.33 863
28 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.33 1,562
29 JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 62 0.33 814
30 STORY OF GOD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,538
31 THICKER THAN WATER BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.31 751
32 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.30 715
33 I AM CAIT E! 9:00 PM 60 0.30 864
34 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 1:12 AM 91 0.30 664
35 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.30 697
36 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,039
37 CONTAINER HOMES HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,153
38 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SWANSEA/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:10 AM 130 0.27 569
39 CONTAINER HOMES HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:30 PM 30 0.27 1,163
40 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.25 855
41 NHL QTR FINALS L: FLORIDA/NY ISLANDERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:02 PM 255 0.25 649
42 LIFE OR DEBT SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.24 571
43 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L ESPN 3:30 PM 22 0.22 463
44 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,960
45 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.20 456
46 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/SUNDERLAND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:59 AM 131 0.20 430
47 PBA BOWLING: PBA LEAGUE QUARTERFINALS ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.19 502
48 LONG LOST FAMILY: REUNITE TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 973
49 OTHER KINGDOM NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.18 922
50 TIA MOWRY AT HOME FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.17 595
51 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.17 411
52 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.17 345
53 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 396
54 FARMHOUSE RULES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 724
55 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 8:00 PM 60 0.15 340
56 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 673
57 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.14 389
58 ASPIREIST USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.14 273
59 HOUSE OF LIES S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 27 0.14 308
60 BREAK HBO PRIME 7:02 AM 13 0.14 394
61 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 9:00 PM 60 0.13 310
62 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,258
63 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 493
64 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.13 479
65 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:30 AM 30 0.13 370
66 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 317
67 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.13 534
68 AMERICAS TOWN HALL: N/A FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.13 1,169
69 OTHER KINGDOM NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.12 795
70 NASCAR RACEDAY L: RICHMOND FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 AM 120 0.12 557
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 625
72 DOCTOR FOSTER: PART 3 LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 122 0.12 579
73 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:20 PM 40 0.12 254
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 679
75 GHOST ASYLUM DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.11 372
76 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / JAGUARES UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:57 PM 127 0.11 253
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 538
78 LIKE MIKE HBO PRIME 7:15 AM 100 0.11 303
79 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,209
80 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.10 293
81 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.10 235
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 813
83 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 10:00 AM 30 0.10 188
84 NHRA D: CHARLOTTE FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 180 0.10 475
85 RUSH HOUR MAXPRIME 6:40 PM 98 0.10 208
86 GOING TO GRACELAND TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 381
87 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 860
88 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.09 215
89 NEIGHBORS (2014) MAXPRIME 8:20 PM 97 0.09 164
90 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 630
91 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.09 242
92 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,060
93 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 865
94 WCB: 4/23/16 GOLOVKIN/WAD HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 101 0.08 251
95 GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, TH STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 29 0.08 262
96 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:17 PM 21 0.08 185
97 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: SAN JOSE/KANSAS CITY ESPN 3:52 PM 128 0.08 180
98 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 331
99 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 444
100 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 851
101 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 596
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 508
103 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 283
104 POINT OF NO RETURN MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 108 0.07 213
105 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 92 0.07 537
106 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 660
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 518
108 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 834
109 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 271
110 DICE SHOWTIME PRIME 9:30 PM 28 0.06 165
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 253
112 BREACH HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 110 0.06 212
113 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 772
114 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 522
115 INDYCAR SERIES L: BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:38 PM 122 0.06 279
116 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 429
117 FRONTERA S5 NBC UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.06 109
118 SUPER SOUL SUNDAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.06 284
119 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 281
120 INSTANT MOM TEENNICK 6:00 AM 30 0.06 130
121 CONFIRMATION HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 110 0.06 174
122 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 676
123 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: NEW YORK RED BULLS/ORLANDO CITY FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 154 0.06 176
124 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.06 247
125 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 678
126 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 224
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 217
128 NFL MOCK DRAFT LIVE NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 90 0.05 152
129 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 705
130 NHL LIVE PRE QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 62 0.05 143
131 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 10:30 AM 30 0.05 138
132 SOMOS LMX UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:04 PM 60 0.05 124
133 MONSTER  JAM FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 60 0.05 169
134 BREAK HBO PRIME 1:50 PM 10 0.05 148
135 DISASTER DECKS DIY NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.05 282
136 BASSMASTERS ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 148
137 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.05 93
138 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 40 0.05 129
139 INDY LIGHTS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.05 113
140 COLLEGE BASEBALL        L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/LSU ESPN2 1:00 PM 242 0.05 165
141 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: FSM: SNIPPED IN THE BUD HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.05 619
142 VATO, EL NBC UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.05 113
143 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 839
144 NBA PLAYOFFS BONUS NBA-TV 8:42 PM 20 0.05 116
145 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 266
146 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 215
147 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 210
148 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.05 185
149 INDYCAR CENTRAL PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 38 0.05 121
150 AMSOIL ARENACROSS FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 60 0.04 141

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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.