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February 21, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.18.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS adjusted up by 0.2.  Elsewhere, the BROOKLYN NINE-NINE rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Feb 18.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR GAME predictably took the night with 2.76, up 0.13 from 2016 (which faced THE WALKING DEAD although not the Olympics).  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dropped a tenth to 0.85, and TO ROME FOR LOVE was down 0.02 to 0.28.  NBC Sports Net’s WINTER OLYMPICS coverage peaked with an afternoon telecast at 0.63.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS fell 0.09 to 0.48, and REVENGE BODY was down 0.09 to 0.22.  On TLC, SISTER WIVES ticked down to 0.36, and SEEKING SISTER WIFE was down a tick to 0.28.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA lost 0.08 to 0.35, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was down 0.03 to 0.29.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.32.  On ID, ON THE CASE rose 0.07 to 0.31, and EVIL LIVES HERE was up a tick to 0.29.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BAHAMAS LIFE at 0.28/0.24, compared to last week’s 0.35/0.31.  

Adult Swim was again the dominant scripted network in Sunday cable, with ROBOT CHICKEN up 0.04 to 0.53, SOFT FOCUS at 0.38, the returning ERIC ANDRE SHOW at 0.34, and SUPERMANSION up a tick to 0.29.  The best news on HBO was the return of LAST WEEK TONIGHT at 0.30, with DIVORCE down 0.03 to 0.12, CRASHING down 0.06 to 0.10, and HERE AND NOW down an ugly 0.11 to 0.09.  On Showtime, HOMELAND slipped 0.04 from last week’s season premiere to 0.29, THE CHI was steady at 0.24, and OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT was at 0.09 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.11 premiere.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART returned at 0.23.  Starz’s COUNTERPART was steady at 0.10.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Feb 18.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday February 18, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 2018 NBA ALL-STAR GAME: EAST/WEST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:41 PM 167 2.76 6,449
2 NBA TIP-OFF TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 101 1.42 3,381
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.85 2,126
4 W OLY FRINGE WKND: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 180 0.63 2,004
5 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.53 1,248
6 2018 NBA ALL-STAR GAME: EAST/WEST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:28 PM 149 0.52 1,165
7 2018 NBA ALL STAR GAME: EAST/WEST TBS NETWORK 8:41 PM 167 0.50 1,205
8 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,055
9 W OLY DAY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 AM 480 0.42 1,419
10 W OLY PRIME: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:01 PM 299 0.41 1,714
11 SOFT FOCUS/JENA FRIEDMAN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.38 889
12 SISTER WIVES: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.36 1,295
13 WORST COOKS 12 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.35 1,256
14 ERIC ANDRE SHOW ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.34 773
15 W OLY LATE NIGHT: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 AM 120 0.33 1,025
16 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: CERRONE/MEDEIROS FOX SPORTS 1 9:00 PM 188 0.32 893
17 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,302
18 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 30 0.30 1,199
19 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.29 956
20 SUPERMANSION ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.29 645
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.29 657
22 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,222
23 HOMELAND S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:07 PM 52 0.29 1,120
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.29 644
25 TO ROME FOR LOVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.28 792
26 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:31 PM 154 0.28 567
27 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.28 1,439
28 SEEKING SISTER WIFE TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.28 951
29 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,335
30 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.26 1,325
31 NBA ALLSTAR TIP OFF TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 41 0.26 736
32 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.26 638
33 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:16 PM 44 0.25 663
34 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.25 1,217
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.25 577
36 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 141 0.25 758
37 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.24 567
38 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.24 1,380
39 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WICHITA STATE/CINCINNATI ESPN 4:00 PM 136 0.24 758
40 CHI, THE S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 47 0.24 673
41 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.23 1,328
42 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.23 596
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.23 514
44 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 2,200
45 REVENGE BODY W KHLOE K E! 10:00 PM 60 0.22 470
46 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 2:04 AM 34 0.22 531
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.22 472
48 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,800
49 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: CERRONE/MEDEIROS FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 120 0.21 675
50 HOUSE, THE HBO PRIME 7:25 PM 88 0.21 536
51 W OLY ACCESS: N/A CNBC 4:00 PM 180 0.21 651
52 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 994
53 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 557
54 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 1,002
55 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.19 586
56 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,024
57 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,725
58 TRACK & FIELD: USA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 121 0.19 704
59 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,591
60 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,479
61 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 656
62 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 AM 30 0.18 904
63 PBA BOWLING             L: PBA 60TH ANNIVERSARY CLASSIC ESPN 1:00 PM 122 0.17 559
64 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.16 1,103
65 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.16 654
66 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.16 563
67 NORTH WOODS LAW: NH ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.16 671
68 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE PARAMOUNT 10:30 AM 30 0.16 412
69 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.16 801
70 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 466
71 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH PARAMOUNT 10:00 AM 30 0.14 369
72 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 818
73 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,172
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 619
75 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 646
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 703
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 660
78 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.13 918
79 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.13 384
80 SCANDALOUS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,757
81 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,267
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 695
83 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.12 605
84 DIVORCE HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 29 0.12 528
85 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.12 884
86 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD PARAMOUNT 9:30 AM 30 0.12 307
87 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.12 329
88 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.12 296
89 BAKERS VS FAKERS FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.11 578
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 544
91 W OLY DAY: PYEONGCHANG USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 157 0.11 320
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,037
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 688
94 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.11 889
95 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 408
96 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,134
97 COUNTERPART STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 54 0.10 416
98 GONE IN 60 SECONDS HBO PRIME 5:25 PM 118 0.10 255
99 SOMOS LMX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:05 PM 60 0.10 197
100 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 557
101 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 889
102 CRASHING HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 31 0.10 335
103 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 802
104 SOMETHINGS GOTTA GIVE: SOMETHINGS GOTTA GIVE HBO PRIME 12:30 PM 128 0.09 339
105 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,150
106 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.09 750
107 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 598
108 LARRYMANIA S6 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.09 171
109 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 485
110 ZOOLANDER HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 90 0.09 209
111 FA CUP RD 5 L: ROCHDALE/TOTTENHAM FOX SPORTS 1 10:50 AM 130 0.09 268
112 HERE AND NOW HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 57 0.09 364
113 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 777
114 MYST: LINCOLN POP UP TRAVEL CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 410
115 OUR CARTOON PRES S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 24 0.09 298
116 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.08 720
117 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 12:08 AM 60 0.08 202
118 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 556
119 MEET THE PEETES HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 705
120 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 503
121 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 679
122 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 347
123 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 886
124 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 30 0.07 201
125 PRICE OF FAME REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 362
126 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 639
127 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.07 396
128 ATOMIC HOMEFRONT HBO PRIME 8:15 AM 97 0.07 179
129 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 357
130 MARVELS SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.07 222
131 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.07 550
132 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 289
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 282
134 CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:LION: CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:LION HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 133 0.06 165
135 FIST FIGHT MAXPRIME 9:55 AM 91 0.06 134
136 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: TEXAS A&M/MISSISSIPPI ST ESPN2 5:00 PM 120 0.06 190
137 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:30 PM 150 0.06 141
138 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.06 328
139 RIVERAS, THE S2 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.06 118
140 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 300
141 HUNTED, THE (2003) MAXPRIME 2:35 PM 94 0.06 194
142 MARVELS SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.06 207
143 SULLY MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 96 0.06 172
144 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.05 254
145 BREAK HBO PRIME 5:15 PM 10 0.05 144
146 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.05 131
147 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 346
148 MAVERICK: MAVERICK MAXPRIME 5:50 PM 127 0.05 190
149 WILD CHILE NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.05 293
150 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 172

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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.