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January 6, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.3.2016

 

 

NETWORK UPDATE:  The final SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL of the season adjusted to 7.9 in final numbers, up an impressive 2.1 from last week’s finals.  Also due to football, 60 MINUTES climbed 0.4 in final numbers to 2.8, UNDERCOVER BOSS was up 0.2 to 1.6, the first LIMITLESS rerun gained 0.1 to 0.8, and the 2d LIMITLESS rerun (mostly out of primetime) was at 0.6.  There were no upticks for GALAVANT, COOPER BARRETT or BORDERTOWN.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Jan SUN.03

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA won the cable night, even though it was down 0.05 to 1.38, with lead-out NEWLYWEDS: THE FIRST YEAR at 0.50.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS returned at 1.23, up a strong 0.35 from its last airing 2 weeks ago, and lead-out THE ROYALS rose 0.11 to 0.37.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER was steady at 0.76.  On Adult Swim, ROBOT CHICKEN returned at 0.62, and MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES gained 0.07 to 0.57.  TLC’s LONG ISLAND MEDIUM was at 0.59, and MARRIED BY MOM & DAD held at 0.37.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS was at 0.55, with GUY’S GROCERY GAMES up 0.02 to 0.42, but CUTTHROAT KITCHEN fell 0.11 to 0.35, with DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DRIVES at 0.30.  Two episodes of HOARDERS were at 0.48/0.45 on A&E.  History’s AX MEN slipped 0.04 to 0.40. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Jan SUN.03

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday January 3, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.38 3,041
2 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 1.23 2,542
3 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.89 2,091
4 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.76 3,058
5 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.62 1,255
6 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.59 2,023
7 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.59 1,379
8 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.57 1,090
9 WORST COOKS 8 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.55 1,696
10 NEWLYWEDS: THE FIRST YEAR BRAVO 9:00 PM 90 0.50 1,162
11 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.48 1,121
12 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.45 1,101
13 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.44 1,539
14 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.43 1,661
15 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.42 1,324
16 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.41 1,478
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.41 970
18 AX MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.40 1,266
19 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.38 1,579
20 ROYALS, THE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.37 824
21 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.37 953
22 MARRIED BY MOM & DAD TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.37 1,212
23 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.36 1,510
24 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.36 1,538
25 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.35 1,024
26 MOVIE- CO PRO PREM: BAD SISTER LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 122 0.35 1,272
27 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:30 AM 90 0.34 760
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.33 778
29 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,229
30 MOVIE: WRONG ROOMMATE, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.31 1,138
31 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.30 863
32 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.29 1,294
33 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.29 622
34 CNN FILMS: STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE CNN 9:00 PM 120 0.28 1,158
35 FINDING BIGFOOT: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 120 0.25 914
36 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.23 968
37 SOUTHERN AT HEART FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.22 976
38 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 8:00 PM 60 0.21 502
39 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.21 863
40 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.21 847
41 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 AM 124 0.20 497
42 MYTHBUSTERS HOLIDAY MA SCIENCE 7:00 PM 60 0.20 471
43 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.20 474
44 PBA BOWLING ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.19 612
45 SPIKE TV MOVIE: GRAN TORINO SPIKE TV 3:00 PM 180 0.19 597
46 SPIKE TV MOVIE: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN SPIKE TV 11:00 AM 240 0.18 448
47 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:30 PM 60 0.16 496
48 GUYS BIG BITES FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.16 704
49 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,334
50 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:42 PM 90 0.16 344
51 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,308
52 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.15 453
53 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:26 AM 31 0.15 316
54 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.14 364
55 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:23 AM 123 0.14 326
56 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 667
57 DIVERGENT SERIES:INSURGEN HBO PRIME 1:15 PM 118 0.12 272
58 WE STEAL SECRETS: STORY O: WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 120 0.12 327
59 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 750
60 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.12 435
61 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.12 285
62 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,082
63 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: GSM-GUILTY UNTIL PROV INN HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.12 943
64 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,048
65 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 343
66 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 747
67 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 854
68 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,064
69 PAINTED VEIL, THE: PAINTED VEIL, THE HBO PRIME 4:50 PM 124 0.10 293
70 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 342
71 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 11:00 AM 120 0.10 204
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 620
73 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.10 307
74 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.10 261
75 SPIKE TV MOVIE: SAHARA SPIKE TV 1:00 AM 180 0.10 224
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 556
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 471
78 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:30 AM 30 0.09 559
79 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: THE U PART 2 ESPN 4:00 PM 120 0.09 269
80 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 8:00 AM 30 0.09 554
81 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 867
82 HAUNTING, A DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.09 237
83 5 FLIGHTS UP HBO PRIME 3:15 PM 92 0.08 192
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 509
85 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 761
86 DOUBLE JEOPARDY (1999) HBO PRIME 4:15 AM 105 0.08 179
87 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: THE U ESPN 2:00 PM 120 0.08 285
88 PROOF OF LIFE: PROOF OF LIFE HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 135 0.08 264
89 ATM FOR MIR W/ PST CHRIS USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.08 199
90 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.08 292
91 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WAKE FOREST/LOUISVILLE ESPNU 8:00 PM 124 0.08 248
92 FAR FROM THE MADDING CROW HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 118 0.07 281
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 481
94 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 529
95 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 274
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.07 274
97 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 220
98 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 263
99 GARAGE GOLD DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.07 275
100 EARLY START CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 279
101 LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: VALENCIA VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT 2:25 PM 125 0.07 173
102 GHOST WHISPERER POP 3:00 PM 60 0.07 251
103 POOTIE TANG HBO PRIME 1:20 AM 81 0.07 130
104 NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME NFL NETWORK 11:26 PM 16 0.07 142
105 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.06 199
106 13 GOING ON 30: 13 GOING ON 30 POP 10:00 PM 120 0.06 188
107 MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 296
108 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 222
109 EARLY START CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 292
110 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:01 PM 59 0.06 135
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 418
112 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 9:30 AM 30 0.06 245
113 GERARDO ORTIZ SIN CENSURA NBC UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.06 139
114 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.06 154
115 DOWN TO EARTH HBO PRIME 2:45 AM 87 0.06 128
116 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.06 424
117 ALL GROWN UP TEENNICK 10:00 PM 66 0.06 190
118 BBCA MOVIE: BATMAN BEGINS BBC-AMERICA 7:00 PM 180 0.06 143
119 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 566
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 652
121 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3: DEEP IMPACT IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.06 249
122 WAY TOO EARLY MSNBC 5:29 AM 31 0.06 187
123 UP MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 251
124 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 433
125 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 269
126 PROSPECTORS THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 401
127 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 905
128 STARTALK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 156
129 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.05 217
130 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 287
131 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA/ARIZONA ST FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 129 0.05 158
132 RIO 2 HBO PRIME 6:15 AM 101 0.05 106
133 UNIQUE SWEETS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 149
134 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3 IFC TV 5:15 PM 45 0.05 221
135 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 307
136 ESPN FC ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.05 76
137 NIGHT ON EARTH NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 182
138 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 541
139 PRIME MOVIE 2 IFC TV 10:30 PM 90 0.05 126
140 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 9:00 AM 30 0.05 152
141 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 4:00 AM 30 0.05 117
142 GHOST WHISPERER POP 2:00 PM 60 0.05 223
143 SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGO: SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGO HBO PRIME 6:55 PM 122 0.05 183
144 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST: NFL GAMEDAY FIRST NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.05 137
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 256
146 WWE RAW – EN ESP: N/A NBC UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 180 0.05 100
147 NIGHT ON EARTH NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 199
148 ALAMO, THE: ALAMO, THE HBO PRIME 9:30 AM 136 0.04 159
149 MILLION DOLLAR PRINCESSES SMITHSONIAN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 178
150 FIRST LOOK MSNBC 5:00 AM 29 0.04 153

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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.