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May 15, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.13.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 in final numbers. In addition,  GENIUS JR flip-flopped its hours from 0.6/0.5 to 0.5/0.6.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 May 13.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was steady at 0.85, with INTO THE BADLANDS up 0.06 to 0.39, and TALKING DEAD up 0.04 to 0.21.  On HBO, WESTWORLD ticked down to 0.63, LAST WEEK TONIGHT returned from a week off at 0.33, the season finale of SILICON VALLEY dropped 0.07 to 0.31 (down 0.12 from the 2017 finale), and the BARRY season finale was down 0.05 to 0.18.  On Adult Swim, MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES lost 0.07 to 0.49, and it was followed by TIGTONE at 0.32, CHUCK DEUCE at 0.28, and THE SHIVERING TRUTH at 0.25.  Lifetime’s movie HARRY & MEGHAN: A ROYAL ROMANCE was at 0.58, and its follow-up hour was at 0.36.  On TBS, JOKER’S WILD was steady at 0.29, and DROP THE MIC was down 0.02 to 0.23.  On Showtime, BILLIONS rose 0.03 to 0.28, I’M DYING UP HERE just missed the chart, rising 0.02 to 0.06/232K, and THE CIRCUS held at 0.03/186K.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH vanished 0.05 to 0.18.  On E!, the season finale of THE ARRANGEMENT edged up 0.02 to 0.18, and the season finale of THE ROYALS was up 0.04 to 0.17.  FX’s TRUST rebounded from last week’s low, up 0.08 to 0.16.  BBCAmerica’s KILLING EVE ticked up to 0.14.  Things improved for Starz’s new pair, although not enough to get them on the chart, with SWEETBITTER up 0.04 to 0.05/160K, and VIDA up 0.03 to 0.04/181K.

NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game led unscripted at 0.66.  On Discovery, NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.47/0.47, down from last week’s 0.57/0.51.  Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.46.  HGTV’s line-up was led by CARIBBEAN LIFE at 0.37/0.36, compared to last week’s 0.37/0.31.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC dropped 0.06 to 0.36, and SOUTHERN CHARM was down 0.04 to 0.22.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was steady at 0.36, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was down 0.07 to 0.30.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.31.  ID’s BREAKING HOMICIDE was at 0.29/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.28, and DISAPPEARED was up 0.05 to 0.28.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE ticked up to 0.27.  On TLC, LONG LOST FAMILY fell 0.07 to 0.19, and THIS IS LIFE was at 0.16.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 May 13.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 13, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 66 0.85 2,464
2 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: WASHINGTON/TAMPA BAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:02 PM 177 0.66 1,925
3 WESTWORLD HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 71 0.63 1,586
4 MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: HARRY & MEGHAN:ROYL RMANC LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 142 0.58 2,211
5 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.49 923
6 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.47 1,529
7 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.47 1,517
8 LIGA MX 5/13: SF: AMERICA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 125 0.46 1,012
9 INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 10:06 PM 62 0.39 1,199
10 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.37 1,502
11 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.36 976
12 WORST COOKS 13 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,223
13 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:22 PM 61 0.36 1,654
14 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.36 1,367
15 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.33 1,355
16 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:20 PM 29 0.33 1,027
17 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.33 1,343
18 TIGTONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.32 619
19 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:16 PM 30 0.31 707
20 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: WASHINGTON/ARIZONA ESPN 8:00 PM 197 0.31 1,196
21 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.30 954
22 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 1,420
23 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WILD TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.29 818
24 BREAKING HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.29 1,130
25 CHUCK DEUCE ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.28 559
26 TRAP UNIVERSE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 15 0.28 558
27 BILLIONS S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 56 0.28 965
28 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,149
29 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:17 PM 90 0.27 689
30 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,356
31 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.27 611
32 SHIVERING TRUTH, THE ADULT SWIM 12:45 AM 15 0.25 502
33 BREAKING HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,066
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.25 592
35 DROP THE MIC TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.23 574
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.23 573
37 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.23 894
38 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:52 PM 10 0.22 576
39 SOUTHERN CHARM NEW ORLEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.22 722
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.21 522
41 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 11:08 PM 60 0.21 668
42 LIGA MX L: SF: TOLUCA / TIGRES UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:30 PM 150 0.21 496
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.21 446
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 468
45 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,179
46 E:60                    L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 428
47 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 53 0.18 1,825
48 MIGHTY RIVERS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 62 0.18 616
49 ARRANGEMENT E! 9:00 PM 61 0.18 432
50 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:47 PM 33 0.18 548
51 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 60 0.18 397
52 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 726
53 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:59 PM 61 0.17 467
54 ROYALS, THE E! 10:01 PM 61 0.17 424
55 PBA BOWLING: PBA LEAGUE ELIAS CUP ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.17 554
56 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,106
57 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 644
58 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.16 882
59 TRUST FX 10:00 PM 62 0.16 567
60 THIS IS LIFE LIVE: N/A TLC 9:00 PM 122 0.16 900
61 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,012
62 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,067
63 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.15 507
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,647
65 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,503
66 DUNKIRK HBO PRIME 7:05 PM 107 0.15 585
67 DIE HARD: DIE HARD HBO PRIME 4:50 PM 132 0.15 411
68 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 491
69 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:09 PM 51 0.14 318
70 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 798
71 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.14 537
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,686
73 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,342
74 LLF LIFE LIVE: COUNTDOWN: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.13 700
75 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 800
76 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,213
77 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: SPANISH GRAND PRIX COVERAGE ESPN2 9:05 AM 141 0.12 499
78 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 704
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 574
80 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,296
81 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.12 571
82 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 3:00 PM 60 0.11 278
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 557
84 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE PARAMOUNT 10:30 AM 30 0.11 345
85 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,086
86 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ORLANDO CITY/ATLANTA UTD FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 140 0.11 285
87 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:15 PM 15 0.11 386
88 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 515
89 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,061
90 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,262
91 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 55 0.11 215
92 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,285
93 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: LA FC/NEW YORK CITY FOX SPORTS 1 8:20 PM 141 0.11 233
94 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.11 411
95 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/SEATTLE SOUNDERS ESPN 4:00 PM 129 0.11 231
96 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 312
97 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 338
98 DEADLY INTELLIGENCE SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.10 404
99 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 856
100 LEGENDS & LIES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,122
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 521
102 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 478
103 PRIME MOVIE 1: SALT IFC TV 8:00 PM 135 0.09 314
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 574
105 ZOOFARI NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.09 402
106 IN ICE COLD BLOOD OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 353
107 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH PARAMOUNT 10:00 AM 30 0.09 302
108 DEATH ROW STORIES HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 344
109 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 364
110 RG: EXTREME FISHERMAN ANIMAL PLANET 11:04 PM 60 0.09 303
111 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.09 482
112 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 62 0.09 294
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 516
114 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 343
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 425
116 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD PARAMOUNT 9:30 AM 30 0.08 266
117 NBA STUDIO   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.08 192
118 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:55 AM 163 0.08 216
119 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 641
120 SEABISCUIT: SEABISCUIT HBO PRIME 12:20 PM 140 0.07 278
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 241
122 SUICIDE SQUAD: SUICIDE SQUAD MAXPRIME 11:30 PM 123 0.07 173
123 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 319
124 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 371
125 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 314
126 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 480
127 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.07 272
128 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/MANCHESTER UNITED USA NETWORK 9:59 AM 124 0.07 167
129 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 AM 55 0.07 166
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 59 0.07 546
131 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 391
132 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 694
133 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/HUDDERSFIELD MSNBC 9:59 AM 124 0.06 238
134 DONT TELL MOM THE BABYSIT MAXPRIME 9:40 AM 105 0.06 132
135 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 514
136 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 825
137 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 30 0.06 238
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 244
139 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:38 PM 82 0.06 168
140 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 493
141 KNIGHT AND DAY MAXPRIME 9:40 PM 110 0.06 174
142 ESPNU SELECTION SPECIAL L ESPN2 10:00 PM 60 0.06 176
143 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 228
144 SOMOS LMX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.06 126
145 H POTTER DEATHLY HALL PT2 HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 70 0.06 152
146 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 305
147 IM DYING UP HERE S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.06 232
148 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:03 PM 117 0.06 421
149 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 355
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 252

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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.