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June 11, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.9.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s STANLEY CUP FINALS game adjusted up by 0.1.  In addition, the special DEAL OR NO DEAL fell 0.2 in final numbers.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s BIG LITTLE LIES returned at 0.39.  That show had an unusually sharp upward trajectory in its first season, so this year’s premiere was up 0.08 from the 2017 premiere, but down 0.47 from the finale.  The network’s other original was LAST WEEK TONIGHT, down 0.07 from last week to 0.24.  CLAWS returned with a simulcast on TNT and TBS.  On TNT, its 0.37 was down 0.14 from the 2018 premiere, and down 0.16 from last season’s finale, but the additional exposure on TBS added 0.18.  On Showtime, the season finale of BILLIONS was at 0.18, down 0.05 from the 2018 finale.  It was preceded by OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT, steady at 0.03/109K, and followed by THE CHI, up 0.02 from last week to 0.14.

Elsewhere in scripted, AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dropped 0.08 from last week’s premiere to 0.51, and NOS4A2 was down 0.06 to 0.23.  Adult Swim’s THE JELLIES was at 0.29/0.27, compared to last week’s 0.31/0.27.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH returned at 0.20.  Lifetime’s AMERICAN PRINCESS was at 0.06, compared to last week’s 0.09/0.06.  On Starz, THE SPANISH PRINCESS was steady at 0.06, and VIDA was at 0.02/112K & 0.02/108K, compared to last week’s 0.03/140K & 0.02/128K.  BBCAmerica’s LUTHER dropped 0.03 to 0.03/302K.  

TLC led unscripted, with 90 DAY FIANCE at 0.63 compared to last week’s 0.54/0.38, and SMOTHERED at 0.42.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS ticked down to 0.40, and RELATIVELY NAT & LIV was down 0.04 to 0.10.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID edged up 0.02 to 0.40, and RAISING WILD was steady at 0.18.  Food Network’s GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE was at 0.33.  ESPN’s MLB game was at 0.32.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC slipped 0.02 to 0.29.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.28.  HGTV’s line-up was led by LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT at 0.28/0.27, compared to last week’s 0.29/0.27.  On ID, ON THE CASE returned at 0.24, and MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND ticked up to 0.23.  Paramount’s MARRIAGE RESCUE lost 0.03 to 0.14.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday June 9, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.63 2,056
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.51 1,687
3 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 180 0.47 1,471
4 SMOTHERED TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.42 1,266
5 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.40 993
6 NAKED AND AFRAID XL: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.40 1,644
7 BIG LITTLE LIES HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 44 0.39 1,423
8 CLAWS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.37 1,051
9 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.35 1,106
10 GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,101
11 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: ST. LOUIS/CHICAGO CUBS ESPN 7:00 PM 177 0.32 1,571
12 FX MOVIE PRIME: LOGAN FX 7:00 PM 180 0.31 908
13 JELLIES, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.29 618
14 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.29 905
15 NASCAR M.E.CP RC RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 2:37 PM 115 0.28 1,801
16 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.28 1,353
17 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.28 601
18 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.28 1,403
19 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.27 1,204
20 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,489
21 JELLIES, THE ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.27 565
22 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.26 1,417
23 SELECCION MEXICANA 6/9: DINAMARCA / MEXICO UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 150 0.26 563
24 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.26 1,407
25 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.24 772
26 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,310
27 RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 851
28 MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,204
29 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: LSU/FLORIDA STATE ESPN2 6:00 PM 264 0.23 931
30 NOS4A2 AMC 10:01 PM 67 0.23 891
31 FIFA WOM WORLD CUP GS L: BRAZIL/JAMAICA FOX SPORTS 1 9:12 AM 138 0.23 600
32 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE   L: PORTUGAL/NETHERLANDS ESPN 2:30 PM 160 0.22 534
33 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,294
34 CALIFORNIA LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.21 994
35 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,222
36 AQUARIUM, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.20 685
37 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.20 678
38 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.19 1,063
39 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.19 843
40 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 97 0.19 1,099
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 9:57 PM 63 0.19 692
42 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: NORTH CAROLINA/AUBURN ESPN 11:30 AM 180 0.19 658
43 CLAWS TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.18 524
44 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: MICHIGAN/UCLA ESPN2 10:24 PM 152 0.18 682
45 RAISING WILD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 61 0.18 848
46 LEGENDARY LOCATIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 698
47 BILLIONS S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 57 0.18 793
48 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 687
49 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO PT SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:30 PM 30 0.17 331
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 90 0.17 427
51 THE A&E MOVIE: LORD OF THE RINGS: 2 TOWE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 241 0.17 460
52 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 398
53 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.16 911
54 SOUTHERN CHARM NEW ORLEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.16 586
55 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 AM 30 0.16 894
56 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 378
57 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE 6/9: PORTUGAL / HOLANDA UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:30 PM 150 0.15 371
58 TIME MACHINE: SECRETS SKY: UNTLD SKUNK WRKS HISTORY 9:00 PM 121 0.15 1,154
59 FIFA WWC TODAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 30 0.15 456
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 367
61 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 30 0.14 817
62 MARRIAGE RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.14 372
63 CHI, THE S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:01 PM 49 0.14 427
64 FIFA WWC TODAY L FOX SPORTS 1 9:02 AM 10 0.13 323
65 FIFA WOM WORLD CUP GS L: AUSTRALIA/ITALY FOX SPORTS 1 6:41 AM 141 0.13 321
66 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,498
67 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.13 586
68 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,588
69 NHRA D: TOPEKA FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 180 0.12 702
70 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.11 458
71 NBA STUDIO ESPN 5:10 PM 20 0.11 277
72 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,292
73 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 453
74 BASEBALL                L ESPN2 5:47 PM 13 0.11 400
75 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: ARKANSAS/OLE MISS ESPNU 3:00 PM 208 0.11 463
76 TIME MACHINE: SECRETS SKY: UNTLD SKUNK WRKS HISTORY 12:01 AM 121 0.11 547
77 FUTBOL CENTRAL EF SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 60 0.10 249
78 WEEKLY FX 10:00 PM 30 0.10 274
79 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,390
80 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 284
81 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,225
82 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,173
83 RELATIVELY NAT & LIV E! 10:00 PM 60 0.10 272
84 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,329
85 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: DUKE/VANDERBILT ESPN2 3:17 PM 150 0.10 428
86 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 488
87 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 808
88 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.09 306
89 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 4:00 PM 60 0.09 253
90 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L ESPN2 2:27 PM 50 0.09 437
91 MURDER FOR HIRE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 335
92 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.09 278
93 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.09 391
94 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.08 332
95 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.08 381
96 LEGENDS OF THE DEEP SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.08 519
97 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 306
98 NHRA SUNDAY LIVE D FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 60 0.08 373
99 MISION EUROPA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:00 PM 60 0.08 218
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 976
101 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 646
102 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.08 267
103 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.08 694
104 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 3:00 PM 60 0.08 210
105 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 15 0.08 437
106 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 828
107 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 366
108 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 2:00 PM 60 0.07 190
109 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 15 0.07 322
110 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 621
111 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.07 590
112 GO AWAY UNICORN DISNEY CHANNEL 6:00 AM 30 0.07 344
113 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:45 PM 15 0.07 287
114 TRUTH BEHIND MOON LANDING SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 400
115 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 1:32 AM 60 0.07 174
116 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: OKLAHOMA ST/TEXAS TECH ESPNU 6:28 PM 189 0.07 320
117 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 790
118 DEATH ROW STORIES HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 280
119 HELL IN THE HEARTLAND HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 331
120 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 385
121 OCEANS WEEKEND: OCEANS THIRTEEN IFC TV 11:00 PM 120 0.06 207
122 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 390
123 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 728
124 COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/STANFORD ESPNU 9:37 PM 178 0.06 242
125 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:50 AM 10 0.06 177
126 AMERICAN PRINCESS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 63 0.06 240
127 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 884
128 DETROIT MUSCLE HISTORY 8:30 AM 30 0.06 307
129 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 60 0.06 123
130 SPANISH PRINCESS STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 55 0.06 493
131 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 481
132 SECRETS OF THE ZOO NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 360
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 288
134 BBCA MOVIE: PROMETHEUS BBC-AMERICA 5:02 PM 178 0.06 237
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 277
136 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 771
137 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE   L: SWITZERLAND/ENGLAND ESPN2 8:45 AM 185 0.06 165
138 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 873
139 OCEANS WEEKEND IFC TV 1:00 AM 30 0.06 147
140 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.06 188
141 NHL LIVE PRE SPECIAL SC: BOSTON/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.05 183
142 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 471
143 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: NYY AT CLE/TB AT BOS MLB NETWORK 1:11 PM 237 0.05 326
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 215
145 ELTON JOHN: TEN DAYS ROCK: ELTON JOHN: TEN DAYS THAT ROCKED REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.05 345
146 RESCUE DAWN: RESCUE DAWN HBO PRIME 8:30 AM 125 0.05 157
147 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.05 524
148 CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS VH1 11:00 PM 59 0.05 114
149 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 489
150 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 394

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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.