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May 8, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.6.2018

 

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS dropped 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 May 06.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a bad night for pay-cable premieres.  On Starz, there were absolutely dismal debuts for SWEETBITTER at 0.01/38K and VIDA at 0.01/20K.  It’s worth noting that neither of these shows was made available via VOD prior to linear premiere, so they don’t even have that excuse.  Meanwhile, on Showtime I’M DYING UP HERE returned at 0.04/168K, which was actually up 0.01 from the 2017 premiere (which had been previously available on various platforms), but down 0.03 from the finale.  It was the lead-out to BILLIONS, up 0.04 from last week’s 10PM airing to 0.25, and THE CIRCUS started the night steady at 0.03/189K.  On networks more people were watching, AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD again led scripted, although down 0.12 to 0.85, with INTO THE BADLANDS down 0.11 to 0.33, and TALKING DEAD down 0.05 to 0.17.  On HBO, WESTWORLD dropped 0.08 to 0.64, LAST WEEK TONIGHT returned from a week off at 0.42, SILICON VALLEY fell 0.08 to 0.38, and BARRY was up 0.04 to 0.23.  On Adult Swim, MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES gained 0.04 to 0.56, and BALLMASTRZ 9009 was at 0.35/0.27 compared to last week’s 0.35/0.32.  On TBS, JOKERS WILD lost 0.05 to 0.29, and DROP THE MIC was down 0.03 to 0.25.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH dipped 0.03 to 0.23.  On E!, THE ARRANGEMENT dropped 0.05 to 0.16, and THE ROYALS was down 0.03 to 0.13.  BBCAmerica’s KILLING EVE continued to show modest progress, up 0.02 to 0.13.  FX’s TRUST was pulverized, down 0.11 to 0.08, although last week had shot up 0.09, suggesting that it was the aberration.

None of the scripted offerings could touch TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game at 1.60.  On Discovery, NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.57/0.51 compared to last week’s 0.48/0.46.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.47.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.44.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC rose 0.08 to 0.42, and SOUTHERN CHARM ticked up to 0.26.  HGTV’s line-up was led by MEXICO LIFE at 0.39/0.36, compared to last week’s 0.30/0.30.  On Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES climbed 0.09 to 0.37, and WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was down 0.04 to 0.36.  On TLC, LONG ISLAND MEDIUM gained 0.06 to 0.33, and LONG LOST FAMILY ticked up to 0.26.  On ID, BREAKING HOMICIDE was at 0.28 compared to last week’s 0.31/0.29, and DISAPPEARED ticked down to 0.23.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE dropped 0.06 to 0.26. 

 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 May 06.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 6, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: ROCKETS/JAZZ TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 153 1.60 4,350
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:33 PM 51 0.86 2,117
3 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 67 0.85 2,485
4 WESTWORLD HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 58 0.64 1,631
5 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.57 1,690
6 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.56 1,109
7 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.53 1,307
8 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.51 1,603
9 NASCAR M.E.CP RC RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 4:55 PM 35 0.49 2,594
10 NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING L: DOVER FOX SPORTS 1 1:45 PM 241 0.47 2,774
11 NHL SEMI FINALS L: LAS VEGAS/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:31 PM 171 0.44 1,335
12 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.42 1,195
13 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:06 PM 30 0.42 1,244
14 AVATAR: AVATAR HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 162 0.41 1,139
15 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.39 1,581
16 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 30 0.38 853
17 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.37 1,142
18 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.37 1,524
19 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.36 1,524
20 WORST COOKS 13 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,301
21 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: CUBS/CARDINALS ESPN 8:00 PM 300 0.35 1,422
22 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.35 739
23 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.33 1,452
24 INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 10:07 PM 61 0.33 968
25 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:52 PM 10 0.32 859
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.32 705
27 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.31 1,386
28 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.31 1,511
29 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L ESPN 9:32 PM 29 0.30 1,285
30 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WILD TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.29 754
31 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.28 1,328
32 BREAKING HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.28 1,040
33 LIGA MX L: QF: SANTOS / TIGRES UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:30 PM 152 0.28 659
34 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.27 620
35 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:05 PM 64 0.26 1,416
36 SOUTHERN CHARM NEW ORLEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.26 802
37 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.26 665
38 BREAKING HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,094
39 HAPPY FEET TWO: HAPPY FEET TWO NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 120 0.25 1,109
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.25 569
41 BILLIONS S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 56 0.25 984
42 DROP THE MIC TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.25 598
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.24 545
44 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,067
45 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 53 0.23 1,929
46 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 32 0.23 636
47 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG DAUGHTER, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.22 891
48 FX MOVIE PRIME: EVEREST FX 7:30 PM 150 0.22 657
49 SOMOS LMX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:02 PM 60 0.21 498
50 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 729
51 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.21 463
52 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:26 AM 144 0.21 574
53 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.20 744
54 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 868
55 FOOD TRUCK NATION FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.20 677
56 HITMANS BODYGUARD, THE HBO PRIME 4:10 PM 118 0.20 549
57 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.19 873
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 437
59 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:22 PM 38 0.18 477
60 PBA BOWLING: N/A ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.18 587
61 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 11:08 PM 60 0.17 516
62 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:21 PM 66 0.17 835
63 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,698
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,765
65 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: EL CLASICO: BARCELONA/REAL MADRID 5-18 BEIN SPORT 2:17 PM 151 0.16 327
66 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 857
67 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM:BEYOND TLC 6:57 PM 63 0.16 709
68 NHRA D: ATLANTA FOX SPORTS 1 6:21 PM 180 0.16 956
69 ARRANGEMENT E! 9:00 PM 61 0.16 421
70 LIGA MX L: QF: TOLUCA / MONARCAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:30 PM 151 0.15 364
71 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM:BEYOND TLC 6:00 PM 57 0.15 622
72 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,487
73 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 764
74 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:15 PM 15 0.14 512
75 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.14 450
76 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.13 925
77 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 15 0.13 472
78 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.13 518
79 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 75 0.13 854
80 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 840
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 646
82 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 906
83 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 343
84 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,417
85 MIGHTY RIVERS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.13 484
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 589
87 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 377
88 ROYALS, THE E! 10:01 PM 61 0.13 392
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 636
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 674
91 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:31 AM 55 0.12 376
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 690
93 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,125
94 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 533
95 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,236
96 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,180
97 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:50 PM 10 0.11 296
98 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,253
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,039
100 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.11 232
101 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.11 719
102 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE PARAMOUNT 10:30 AM 30 0.11 368
103 PREMIER LEAGUE L: HUDDERSFIELD/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:23 AM 128 0.10 290
104 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 463
105 BEACH VOLLEYBALL SERIES L: N/A ESPN 2:00 PM 138 0.10 298
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 563
107 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 3:01 PM 59 0.10 223
108 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,082
109 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 943
110 RG: EXTREME FISHERMAN ANIMAL PLANET 11:03 PM 60 0.10 291
111 FXX MOVIE PRIME: EDDIE THE EAGLE FXX 8:00 PM 150 0.10 257
112 E:60 ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.09 189
113 DEATH ROW STORIES HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 352
114 PEARL HARBOR: PEARL HARBOR HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 128 0.09 195
115 MLB BONUS GAME   L: DODGERS/PADRES ESPN 4:18 PM 183 0.09 357
116 PGA TOUR: 2018 WELLS FARGO CHAMP GOLF CHANNEL 12:45 PM 120 0.09 893
117 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 611
118 LEGENDS & LIES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,043
119 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 935
120 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH PARAMOUNT 10:00 AM 30 0.09 313
121 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 592
122 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:02 PM 60 0.08 184
123 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.08 786
124 TRUST FX 10:00 PM 90 0.08 382
125 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 699
126 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 771
127 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD PARAMOUNT 9:30 AM 30 0.08 244
128 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 485
129 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 30 0.08 188
130 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 620
131 PATERNO HBO PRIME 8:15 AM 105 0.08 200
132 RIVERAS, THE S3 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.08 142
133 TWO GUYS GARAGE VELOCITY 10:00 AM 30 0.08 199
134 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT NYY/TOR AT TB MLB NETWORK 1:09 PM 185 0.08 368
135 IN ICE COLD BLOOD OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 345
136 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 824
137 BEACH VOLLEYBALL SERIES L ESPN2 11:30 AM 90 0.07 184
138 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 440
139 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 317
140 PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.07 223
141 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 5:51 PM 69 0.07 181
142 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 352
143 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:30 PM 61 0.07 224
144 CORNHOLE: ACL FINAL ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.07 203
145 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 587
146 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.07 273
147 WCB: 5/5/18 GOLOVIN/MARTI HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 87 0.07 191
148 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 30 0.07 199
149 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:00 PM 60 0.07 126
150 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 555

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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.