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August 2, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER and CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD gamed 0.1 in final numbers, while the TEEN CHOICE AWARDS and the MADAM SECRETARY rerun lost the same.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Jul Sun.31

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Starz solidified its hold on late summer cable Sundays, with POWER up 0.07 to 0.89, and SURVIVOR’S REMORSE up 0.06 to 0.47.  Syfy had its annual night in the sun, as SHARKNADO 4 dropped 0.05 from last year’s installment (which aired on a Wednesday) to 0.82, with a lead-out preview of the upcoming VAN HELSING series at 0.35.  The season finale of AMC’s PREACHER ticked down to 0.60, and the TALKING PREACHER after-show was at 0.23.  HBO’s line-up was led by BALLERS, down 0.02 to 0.60, with THE NIGHT OF up 0.02 to 0.50, VICE PRINCIPALS up 0.05 to 0.42, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT up 0.11 to 0.53.  Adult Swim’s SQUIDBILLIES lost 0.04 to 0.60, and BRAD NEELY’S HARG NALLIN was down 0.07 to 0.49.  On TNT, THE LAST SHIP fell 0.05 to 0.50, and MURDER IN THE FIRST plunged 0.12 to 0.15.  On Showtime, THE CIRCUS got the evening off to a low start at 0.04/135K, then RAY DONOVAN was down 0.02 to 0.33, and ROADIES fell 0.02 to 0.06/242K.  The finale of Comedy Central’s ROAST BATTLE was at 0.33.  USA’s MOTIVE rose 0.03 to 0.18.  TV Land’s THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW was steady at 0.11.  CMT’s just-renewed STILL THE KING held at 0.07.  

Unscripted cable was led by Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID, down 0.04 to 0.76.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS returned at 0.71, and WAGS was at 0.30.  FOOD NETWORK STAR gained 0.09 to 0.58, COOKS VS CONS climbed a tenth to 0.46, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.32. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY was down 0.06 to 0.56, while SHAHS OF SUNSET gained 0.13 to 0.54.  On VH1, BASKETBALL WIVES was steady with last week’s first episode at 0.55 (the 2d went down to 0.49). History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.44, and OZZY & JACK’S WORLD DETOUR was up 0.03 to 0.32.  Spike’s BAR RESCUE edged down 0.02 to 0.42.  TLC’s RETURN TO AMISH fell 0.04 to 0.34, and MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING was down 0.07 to 0.23. A&E’s ESCAPING POLYGAMY held at 0.33, and INTERVENTION was down 0.04 to 0.29.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Jul SUN.31

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday July 31, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 POWER 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 59 0.89 1,878
2 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: SHARKNADO:THE 4TH AWAKENS SYFY 8:00 PM 121 0.82 2,768
3 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.76 2,064
4 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 61 0.71 1,386
5 PREACHER AMC 9:00 PM 80 0.60 1,722
6 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 28 0.60 1,266
7 SQUIDBILLIES ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.60 1,231
8 FOOD NETWORK STAR 12 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.58 1,972
9 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.56 1,538
10 BASKETBALL WIVES LA 5 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.55 1,106
11 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.54 1,523
12 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 30 0.53 1,270
13 LAST SHIP, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.50 2,400
14 NIGHT OF, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 60 0.50 1,336
15 BRAD NEELYS HARG NALLIN S ADULT SWIM 11:45 PM 15 0.49 1,018
16 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: SEATTLE/CHICAGO CUBS ESPN 8:00 PM 269 0.47 1,786
17 SURVIVORS REMORSE 3 STARZ PRIMARY 10:02 PM 29 0.47 1,012
18 COOKS VS. CONS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.46 1,345
19 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.44 2,313
20 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.44 1,029
21 VICE PRINCIPALS HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 30 0.42 889
22 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.40 1,734
23 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.38 1,629
24 NASCAR RAIN DELAY: POCONO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:42 PM 131 0.36 1,728
25 VAN HELSING SYFY 10:01 PM 45 0.35 1,237
26 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.34 1,450
27 RETURN TO AMISH TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.34 1,112
28 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.34 1,476
29 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.33 1,541
30 RAY DONOVAN S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 54 0.33 1,243
31 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.33 1,507
32 JEFF ROSS ROAST BATTLE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 65 0.33 586
33 ESCAPING POLYGAMY A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.33 782
34 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 AM 300 0.33 1,363
35 REHAB ADDICT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 AM 30 0.32 1,080
36 OZZY & JACKS WORLD DETOUR HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.32 1,258
37 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.32 1,159
38 DEADLINE:CRIME WITH TAMRO INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,123
39 REHAB ADDICT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 30 0.31 1,043
40 WAGS E! 10:01 PM 59 0.30 567
41 INTERVENTION A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.29 605
42 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:29 AM 91 0.26 698
43 MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY TLC 10:01 PM 62 0.23 714
44 TALKING PREACHER AMC 10:20 PM 60 0.23 620
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 125 0.23 485
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.22 1,150
47 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.22 653
48 GIADA IN ITALY FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 880
49 FOOD FACT OR FICTION FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.20 733
50 MOVIE: I KNOW WHERE LIZZIE IS LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.18 881
51 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 12:05 PM 29 0.18 373
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 942
53 INDYCAR SERIES L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:53 PM 113 0.18 811
54 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:30 AM 30 0.18 441
55 VH1 LIVE! VH1 10:00 PM 30 0.18 410
56 LEGENDS & LIES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,762
57 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 496
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,019
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 1,036
60 MOTIVE USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.18 824
61 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,430
62 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 930
63 33, THE: 33, THE HBO PRIME 6:45 PM 127 0.17 427
64 FOOD PARADISE INTERNATNL TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 415
65 BACKSTAGE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.17 1,030
66 BALLERS HBO PRIME 11:33 PM 28 0.16 431
67 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,446
68 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.16 374
69 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.16 1,038
70 F1 RACING L: GERMANY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:29 AM 137 0.16 506
71 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,483
72 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 326
73 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: SEATTLE SOUNDERS/LA GALAXY ESPN 4:00 PM 125 0.15 328
74 MURDER IN THE FIRST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,305
75 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER SPIKE TV 9:30 AM 30 0.15 414
76 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.15 378
77 FOOD FACT OR FICTION FOOD NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.15 614
78 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 960
79 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:05 PM 55 0.14 310
80 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,207
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 820
82 TMNT HALF SHELL HEROES NICK JR 7:00 PM 60 0.14 576
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 811
84 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 882
85 XTREME WATERPARKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.13 300
86 PARTIDO AMISTOSO: ARSENAL / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:01 PM 124 0.13 345
87 27 DRESSES HBO PRIME 3:00 PM 111 0.13 292
88 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,222
89 RETURN TO AMISH EXTRA CHA: N/A TLC 7:00 PM 120 0.12 464
90 GHOST: GHOST HBO PRIME 8:00 AM 127 0.12 324
91 MAX (2015) HBO PRIME 11:50 AM 111 0.12 255
92 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,092
93 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,389
94 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 625
95 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,158
96 JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE TV LAND 10:00 PM 30 0.11 470
97 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,054
98 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 42 0.11 581
99 BOBBY JONES GOSPEL SHOW: K.FRANKLIN,F.HAMMOND,V.WINANS, H.WALKER BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.11 576
100 LIGA MX L: SANTOS / MONARCAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:54 PM 127 0.11 254
101 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.11 322
102 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.11 354
103 BOAT BUYERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.11 237
104 INDYCAR CENTRAL POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:46 PM 14 0.10 457
105 MLB REGULAR SEASON: CARDINALS/MARLINS TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 180 0.10 357
106 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.10 199
107 PAPER TOWNS HBO PRIME 4:55 PM 109 0.09 221
108 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 684
109 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.09 235
110 SOUTH AFRICA NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.09 415
111 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 651
112 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.09 316
113 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 946
114 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 10:00 AM 30 0.09 173
115 BOAT BUYERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.09 215
116 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 711
117 HUNT, THE BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.09 388
118 WCB: 7/23/16 CRAWFORD/POS HBO PRIME 10:15 AM 62 0.08 203
119 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 2:00 PM 57 0.08 207
120 SPORTSNATION SPECIAL ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.08 144
121 GODFATHER EPIC, THE(2016): GODFATHER EPIC, THE(2016) MAXPRIME 11:25 AM 423 0.08 250
122 VICE PRINCIPALS HBO PRIME 12:03 AM 30 0.08 244
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 318
124 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 676
125 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.08 424
126 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 10:55 PM 35 0.08 179
127 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 751
128 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 523
129 JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 118 0.08 153
130 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 294
131 F1 EXTRA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:46 AM 44 0.07 217
132 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 224
133 TV1 ORIGINAL MOVIE: 30 YEARS TO LIFE TV ONE 7:00 PM 120 0.07 203
134 STILL THE KING CMT 9:00 PM 30 0.07 253
135 LIGA MX SUN 07/31/16: UNAM / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:48 PM 132 0.07 153
136 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 151
137 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 463
138 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 603
139 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 594
140 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 368
141 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE: ON THE FIELD NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.07 183
142 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.07 163
143 STRIDE GUM PRESENTS HEAVE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 277
144 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 3:00 PM 60 0.07 155
145 SOUTH AFRICA NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 362
146 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.07 154
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 244
148 AMERICAN SNIPER: AMERICAN SNIPER MAXPRIME 9:10 AM 133 0.07 126
149 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 10:30 AM 30 0.06 152
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 219

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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.