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March 27, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.25.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NCIS: LA and BOB’S BURGERS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE SIMPSONS, INSTINCT and DECEPTION each lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Mar 25.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a busy night for scripted cable.  THE WALKING DEAD rose 0.12 from last week to 2.95, and the “sneak” of the first hour of THE TERROR that followed it was at 1.34 (although it had a boost not just from its timeslot, but by AMC bundling together the 2 shows for DVR purposes on at least some systems, and the rating was down to 1,03 by the final 15 minutes), with TALKING DEAD (airing an hour later than usual) down 0.49 to 0.60, and COMIC BOOK MEN down 0.04 to 0.16.  On Adult Swim, MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES shed 0.06 to 0.52, MR PICKLES was at 0.33/0.31 compared to last week’s 0.39/0.35, and SUPERMANSION was down 0.08 to 0.25.  Disney Channel’s STAR WARS: FORCES OF DESTINY was at 0.34 (after a 0.78 lead-in from the theatrical movie ZOOTOPIA).  On Showtime, HOMELAND ticked up to 0.32, and the season premiere of BILLIONS was at 0.26, up 0.06 from 2017, while OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT held at 0.05/195K.  On HBO, the season premiere of SILICON VALLEY was down 0.13 from the 2017 premiere (which had THE LEFTOVERS as its 0.34 lead-in) to 0.31, BARRY premiered at 0.22, and HERE AND NOW was steady at 0.11.  FX’s TRUST premiered at a low 0.20.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART fell 0.07 to 0.19.  On E!, THE ARRANGEMENT ticked up to 0.20, and THE ROYALS gained 0.03 to 0.18.  Starz’s ASH VS EVIL DEAD rose 0.04 to 0.10.  

Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA topped unscripted, down 0.02 to 0.78, with TO ROME WITH LOVE up a tick to 0.27.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID lost 0.04 to 0.42.  HGTV’s line-up was led by CARIBBEAN LIFE at 0.37/36 and ISLAND LIFE at 0.36/0.33, compared to last week’s 0.33/0.29 and 0.36/0.33.  On TLC, SISTER WIVES TELL ALL was at 0.34, ahead of SISTER WIVES itself, which was down 0.13 to 0.30, with 3 WIVES 1 HUSBAND down 0.02 to 0.23.  On ID, ON THE CASE ticked down to 0.30, and WHO IS DONNY RUDD was at 0.23.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE ticked down to 0.28.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Mar 25.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 25, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 63 2.95 6,774
2 TERROR, THE AMC 10:03 PM 60 1.34 3,336
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.78 1,967
4 ZOOTOPIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 110 0.78 2,741
5 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:03 PM 60 0.60 1,597
6 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.52 1,060
7 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.42 1,401
8 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.37 1,567
9 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.36 1,640
10 FX MOVIE PRIME: SICARIO FX 7:30 PM 150 0.35 903
11 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.35 1,462
12 SISTER WIVES TELL ALL TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.34 1,367
13 STAR WARS FORCES OF DESTI DISNEY CHANNEL 9:50 PM 25 0.34 1,249
14 MR. PICKLES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.33 770
15 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.33 1,651
16 HOMELAND S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:06 PM 50 0.32 1,275
17 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 30 0.31 698
18 MR. PICKLES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.31 733
19 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,348
20 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.30 1,308
21 SISTER WIVES TLC 9:00 PM 63 0.30 1,188
22 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.30 838
23 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: UCLA/MISSISSIPPI STATE ESPN 7:30 PM 136 0.28 1,040
24 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.28 610
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.28 692
26 ALVIN & CHIPMUNKS:RCHIP: ALVIN&CHIPS:ROAD CHIP THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.28 1,020
27 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 9:46 PM 74 0.27 803
28 TO ROME FOR LOVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.27 855
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.27 625
30 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.26 1,210
31 BILLIONS S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.26 928
32 SUPERMANSION ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.25 581
33 AMERICAN DYNAST: KENNEDYS CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,546
34 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.24 717
35 WHO IS DONNIE RUDD: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 120 0.23 1,040
36 THREE WIVES, ONE HUSBAND TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.23 774
37 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.22 584
38 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:32 PM 30 0.22 564
39 ATOMIC BLONDE HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 115 0.21 664
40 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MY HUSBANDS SECRET (2018) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.21 875
41 TIME MACHINE: KINGPIN: PABLO ESCOBAR 4 HISTORY 9:00 PM 123 0.21 742
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 981
43 TRUST FX 10:00 PM 86 0.20 796
44 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,023
45 ARRANGEMENT E! 9:00 PM 61 0.20 441
46 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 912
47 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,146
48 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 450
49 ROYALS, THE E! 10:01 PM 61 0.18 418
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 476
51 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.18 848
52 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: OREGON STATE/LOUISVILLE ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.17 753
53 NORTH WOODS LAW: NH ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.17 843
54 PEARL HARBOR: PEARL HARBOR HBO PRIME 12:40 PM 183 0.16 442
55 POPE: MOST POWERFUL MAN CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,004
56 COMIC BOOK MEN AMC 1:05 AM 30 0.16 418
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 893
58 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.15 693
59 PGA TOUR: 2018 WGC-DELL MATCH PLAY GOLF CHANNEL 9:59 AM 258 0.15 1,021
60 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.15 787
61 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 7:05 PM 55 0.15 707
62 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 388
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 761
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,612
65 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.14 592
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 765
67 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 909
68 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,550
69 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.14 1,075
70 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BOSTON/MINNESOTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 166 0.14 446
71 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,374
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 785
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 796
74 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 821
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 772
76 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 890
77 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.12 886
78 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: UTAH/GOLDEN STATE NBA-TV 8:28 PM 142 0.12 380
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 763
80 PBA BOWLING: PBA DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 2:00 PM 120 0.12 471
81 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 768
82 HERE AND NOW HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 57 0.11 384
83 H POTTER DEATHLY HALL PT1 HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 81 0.11 244
84 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:17 PM 11 0.11 886
85 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.11 383
86 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,124
87 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 6:00 PM 65 0.10 551
88 LIVE BY NIGHT: LIVE BY NIGHT HBO PRIME 4:45 PM 129 0.10 279
89 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 691
90 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 594
91 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.10 738
92 SNAPPED: 9901 NOTORIOUS: AILEEN WUORNOS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 120 0.10 384
93 GREAT WALL, THE HBO PRIME 7:30 AM 103 0.10 280
94 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: CLEVELAND/BROOKLYN NBA-TV 1:00 PM 150 0.10 292
95 ASH VS EVIL DEAD 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 27 0.10 179
96 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 382
97 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,032
98 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.10 344
99 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.09 735
100 LEGENDS & LIES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,084
101 HOPE & FURY: MLK: MLK, THE MOVEMENT, THE MEDIA MSNBC 9:00 PM 120 0.09 599
102 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 654
103 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,108
104 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 423
105 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,043
106 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 455
107 SUND MOVIE SUNDANCE TV 4:30 PM 90 0.08 238
108 SUND MOVIE SUNDANCE TV 6:00 PM 60 0.08 290
109 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:50 PM 70 0.08 192
110 TOP GEAR BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 90 0.08 239
111 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 590
112 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 896
113 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 334
114 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 486
115 POKEMON: S20 SUN & MOON DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.08 240
116 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.08 228
117 MEET THE PEETES HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 563
118 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 368
119 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.07 525
120 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 188
121 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 662
122 DEATH ROW STORIES HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 310
123 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: TEXAS A&M/FLORIDA ESPN2 7:00 PM 120 0.07 228
124 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 707
125 E:60 ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 174
126 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 230
127 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 841
128 RIVERAS, THE S3 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.07 130
129 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 425
130 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 888
131 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.06 211
132 UNMASKING A KILLER HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 330
133 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.06 287
134 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 218
135 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 166
136 ACCOUNTANT, THE: ACCOUNTANT, THE MAXPRIME 12:35 PM 128 0.06 206
137 SHERLOCK HOLMES: SHERLOCK HOLMES MAXPRIME 10:20 PM 128 0.06 133
138 HBO BAD: 3/24/18 WHYTE/BR HBO PRIME 9:15 AM 37 0.06 172
139 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.06 104
140 DR. K: GLOVES OFF! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 327
141 LARRYMANIA S6 UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.05 104
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 206
143 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 147
144 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 151
145 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 683
146 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.05 88
147 MY COUSIN RACHEL HBO PRIME 10:50 AM 106 0.05 151
148 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 246
149 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: NEW YORK/WASHINGTON NBA-TV 6:00 PM 148 0.05 147
150 NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: BOSTON UNIVERSITY/MICHIGAN ESPN2 4:00 PM 159 0.05 143

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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.