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October 3, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.1.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.8, down half a point from last week.  On ABC, 10 DAYS IN THE VALLEY fell 0.1 in final numbers to an even worse 0.5 premiere.  On CBS, 60 MINUTES and NCIS: LA each gained 0.1, but WISDOM OF THE CROWD lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Oct 01.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY continued to own Sunday cable, up 0.06 to 1.53, with TIM & ERIC’S BEDTIME STORIES at 0.51, compared to last week’s 0.51/0.48.  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD climbed 0.13 to 0.88, and TALKING DEAD was up 0.04 to 0.32.  On HBO, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM returned from several years of hiatus at 0.52, LAST WEEK TONIGHT rose 0.03 to 0.43, VICE PRINCIPALS jumped 0.08 to 0.34, and THE DEUCE was down 0.04 to 0.27.  On Starz, OUTLANDER ticked down to 0.33, and SURVIVOR’S REMORSE was up 0.05 to 0.16.  On Showtime, RAY DONOVAN rose 0.03 to 0.28, EPISODES ticked up to 0.06, and DICE ticked down to 0.03/137K.  TNT’s THE LAST SHIP fell 0.06 to 0.28.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES gained 0.03 to 0.26.  

The unscripted night was led by the return of E!’s KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS at 0.70, with lead-out WAGS at 0.30.  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE was at 0.60/0.30, compared to last week’s 0.68/0.53, with lead-out MY GIANT LIFE down 0.05 to 0.22.  Food Network’s HALLOWEEN WARS returned at 0.59/0.44.  Bravo’s SHAHS OF SUNSET grew by 0.07 to 0.49.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER returned at 0.42..  A DEADLINE show on ID was at 0.33.  HGTV’s line-up was led by HAWAII LIFE at 0.31/0.29.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.30.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Oct 01.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 1, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 1.53 2,603
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.88 2,364
3 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.70 1,443
4 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90 TLC 8:00 PM 65 0.60 1,889
5 HALLOWEEN WARS 7 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.59 1,793
6 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 37 0.52 1,543
7 TIM&ERICS BEDTIME STORIES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.51 959
8 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.49 1,337
9 SP HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.44 1,335
10 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:11 PM 29 0.43 1,273
11 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 63 0.42 2,409
12 VICE PRINCIPALS HBO PRIME 10:41 PM 30 0.34 892
13 DEADLINE:CRIME WITH TAMRO INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,314
14 OUTLANDER 3 STARZ PRIMARY 8:01 PM 60 0.33 1,588
15 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 10:01 PM 60 0.32 910
16 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.31 1,460
17 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: DOVER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:25 PM 199 0.30 2,046
18 WAGS MIAMI E! 10:00 PM 60 0.30 601
19 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.30 740
20 90 DAY FIANCE: MOST OMG M TLC 9:05 PM 58 0.30 1,081
21 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.29 1,509
22 RAY DONOVAN S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 57 0.28 1,224
23 LAST SHIP, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,311
24 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.28 1,371
25 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.27 1,428
26 DEUCE, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 59 0.27 941
27 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,398
28 WHY HIM HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 111 0.26 750
29 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 30 0.26 1,178
30 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.26 585
31 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,918
32 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.26 567
33 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 33 0.26 579
34 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 25 0.25 1,081
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.25 595
36 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,369
37 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:58 PM 27 0.22 1,384
38 TANGLED: THE SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.22 1,061
39 MY GIANT LIFE TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.22 761
40 BOBBY AND DAMARIS SHOW FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.21 716
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 570
42 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 25 0.20 968
43 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:33 AM 33 0.20 457
44 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,706
45 VAMPIRINA DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.19 1,034
46 VAMPIRINA DISNEY CHANNEL 11:25 AM 25 0.19 1,044
47 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.19 748
48 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: BOOK OF ELI, THE AMC 6:00 PM 120 0.19 617
49 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.18 521
50 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 809
51 VAMPIRINA DISNEY JUNIOR 11:25 AM 25 0.18 714
52 VAMPIRINA DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.18 720
53 STAR WARS FORCES OF DESTI DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.18 880
54 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,596
55 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 898
56 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:44 PM 47 0.17 957
57 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 378
58 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,314
59 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,183
60 SR/LAS VEGAS SHOOTING CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:09 AM 51 0.16 739
61 SURVIVORS REMORSE 4 STARZ PRIMARY 10:04 PM 27 0.16 390
62 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 926
63 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.15 456
64 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 901
65 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 753
66 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 90 0.15 457
67 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:26 AM 125 0.15 405
68 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 488
69 EXPLORER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 846
70 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.14 373
71 OBJECTIFIED: SIMON COWELL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,113
72 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: MINNESOTA/LOS ANGELES ESPN 8:30 PM 144 0.14 491
73 TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF: TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF HBO PRIME 2:00 PM 150 0.14 329
74 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.14 444
75 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.13 395
76 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,158
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 803
78 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 639
79 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,069
80 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 631
81 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:54 PM 66 0.13 298
82 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:51 PM 10 0.12 389
83 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 873
84 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,010
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 648
86 HUNT HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 405
87 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:46 PM 90 0.11 265
88 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:30 AM 30 0.11 331
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 617
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 912
91 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.11 345
92 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,040
93 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 952
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 526
95 NORTH WOODS LAW: NH ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 61 0.10 500
96 LIGA MX (DT) SUN: UNAM / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:50 PM 130 0.10 229
97 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:06 AM 132 0.10 281
98 AMC PREMIERE EVENT AMC 5:30 PM 30 0.10 422
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 517
100 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.10 222
101 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 659
102 SUNNY DAY NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.09 354
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 520
104 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.09 211
105 LIGA MX L: SANTOS / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 150 0.09 222
106 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PHILADELPHIA UNION/SEATTLE SOUNDERS ESPN 1:00 PM 127 0.09 262
107 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 786
108 MINORITY REPORT: MINORITY REPORT HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 145 0.09 268
109 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:31 PM 27 0.09 502
110 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 327
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 260
112 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 327
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 719
114 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 348
115 DUCKTALES WOO-OO! FREEFORM 9:00 AM 60 0.08 254
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 790
117 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 548
118 MISS PEREGRINES HOME FOR: MISS PEREGRINES HOME FOR HBO PRIME 10:15 AM 127 0.08 200
119 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 551
120 E:60 ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 196
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 627
122 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 703
123 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.07 451
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 224
125 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.07 209
126 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 537
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 5:00 PM 120 0.07 586
128 SOMOS LMX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:30 PM 60 0.07 149
129 LIVE BY NIGHT: LIVE BY NIGHT MAXPRIME 9:50 AM 129 0.07 226
130 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME L-FILL NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 16 0.07 188
131 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:54 AM 132 0.07 184
132 EPISODES S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 29 0.06 335
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 207
134 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 266
135 HITCHHIKERS GUIDE (2005) HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 84 0.06 131
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 217
137 NASCAR VICTORY LAP NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:31 PM 59 0.06 303
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 201
139 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 215
140 3-NIGHT BOND-IVERSARY: DIE ANOTHER DAY SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 180 0.06 228
141 MAX PAYNE HBO PRIME 8:30 AM 100 0.06 161
142 POKER ESPN 3:07 PM 53 0.05 146
143 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.05 245
144 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 AM 90 0.05 278
145 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.05 358
146 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 163
147 SHOCKING TRUTH, THE REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 161
148 NHRA L: ST. LOUIS FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 180 0.05 299
149 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 380
150 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 210

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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.