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January 9, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.7.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted in yesterday’s Network Scorecard text, the GOLDEN GLOBES adjusted to 5.0 in final numbers.  In addition, after football adjustments, THE SIMPSONS fell 0.6 to 2.8, and GHOSTED was down 0.2 to 1.6.  Elsewhere, the 9PM SHARK TANK rose 0.1 to 1.4.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jan 07.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The night was a mixed bag for Showtime, which had a terrific night for SHAMELESS (up 0.42 from New Year’s Eve to 0.65), but a subdued premiere for THE CHI at 0.19, significantly below the 0.25 premiere for SMILF (which was also previously available via streaming and VOD).  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN was at 0.54, with lead-outs MOTHER MAY I DANCE at 0.28, and SUPERMANSION at 0.23.  

Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA led unscripted, returning from its Christmas Eve/New Year’s Eve break at 0.93, with a lead-out premiere of TO ROME FOR LOVE at 0.35.  E!’s GOLDEN GLOBES RED CARPET special was at 0.55, then KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS returned at 0.49, with lead-out REVENGE BODY at 0.22.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA returned at 0.48, with lead-in GUY’S GROCERY GAMES at 0.30.  ID’s EVIL LIVES HERE was at 0.43, with lead-out ON THE CASE at 0.42.  TLC’s SISTER WIVES returned at 0.40, and lead-out UNEXPECTED BABY BUMPS was at 0.20.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNTERS at 0.35/0.33.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER was at 0.32.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jan 07.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday January 7, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.93 2,268
2 SHAMELESS S8 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 54 0.65 1,654
3 LRC: 2018 GOLDEN GLOBE: N/A E! 6:00 PM 120 0.55 1,505
4 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.54 1,153
5 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.52 1,450
6 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.49 1,053
7 WORST COOKS 12 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,438
8 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,461
9 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.42 1,527
10 SISTER WIVES: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 130 0.40 1,641
11 TO ROME FOR LOVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.35 948
12 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.35 1,551
13 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 7:54 PM 66 0.35 967
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.34 790
15 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.33 1,368
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.33 903
17 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.33 1,393
18 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 122 0.32 2,026
19 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.32 1,525
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.32 762
21 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.31 673
22 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.31 1,449
23 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.30 990
24 MOTHER, MAY I DANCE/FIST ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 45 0.28 611
25 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.28 1,205
26 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.26 608
27 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.25 671
28 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.25 559
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.24 627
30 SUPERMANSION ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.23 490
31 REVENGE BODY W KHLOE K E! 10:00 PM 60 0.22 470
32 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.21 1,659
33 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 853
34 UNEXPECTED: BABY BUMPS TLC 10:10 PM 53 0.20 713
35 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BOSTON/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 170 0.19 533
36 BAKERS VS FAKERS FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.19 694
37 CHI, THE S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 55 0.19 533
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.19 489
39 DUDE PERFECT SHOW NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.18 825
40 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,776
41 LIGA MX 1/7: QUERETARO / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:50 PM 130 0.18 400
42 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.17 684
43 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.17 498
44 COUNTDOWN 2018 GOLDEN GLO: N/A E! 4:00 PM 120 0.16 451
45 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS HBO PRIME 10:45 AM 108 0.16 367
46 SISTER WIVES: COUNTDOWN: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.16 653
47 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 924
48 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 898
49 NORTH WOODS LAW: NH ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.16 685
50 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.15 615
51 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,374
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 680
53 E! AFTER PARTY 18 GLOBES E! 11:00 PM 60 0.14 343
54 ASSASSINS CREED HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.14 349
55 PBA BOWLING: WORLD BOWLING TOUR FINALS ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.13 501
56 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,600
57 WHY HIM HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 111 0.13 262
58 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.12 521
59 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,017
60 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 684
61 FA CUP RD 3 L: NOTTINGHAM FOREST/ARSENAL FOX SPORTS 1 10:57 AM 126 0.12 370
62 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,105
63 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.11 366
64 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.11 601
65 LARRYMANIA S6 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.11 229
66 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.11 339
67 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: A. TEA-LAST SCENE ALIVE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.11 1,285
68 SAVAGE KINGDOM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 475
69 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 821
70 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 105 0.10 293
71 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: SAN ANTONIO/PORTLAND NBA-TV 9:00 PM 153 0.10 313
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,150
73 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.10 747
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 546
75 WISE GUYS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,172
76 SAVAGE KINGDOM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 482
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 538
78 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 7:59 PM 90 0.09 321
79 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 920
80 PGA TOUR: 2018 SENTRY TOURNAMENT OF CHP GOLF CHANNEL 5:58 PM 242 0.09 624
81 INTO THE BLUE HBO PRIME 8:15 AM 110 0.09 288
82 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 396
83 SP BEHIND THE BUILD HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 AM 60 0.09 397
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 465
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 525
86 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 325
87 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.09 576
88 FINAL APPEAL: 101 PATTY PREWITT OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.09 330
89 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,086
90 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 553
91 SAVAGE KINGDOM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 488
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 408
93 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 891
94 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:30 PM 150 0.08 222
95 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:23 PM 39 0.08 210
96 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 237
97 AFTERNOON MOVIE 1: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 IFC TV 12:00 PM 120 0.08 204
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 524
99 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.08 586
100 EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING HBO PRIME 6:20 PM 97 0.08 210
101 SAVAGE KINGDOM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 396
102 WORLDS MOST FAMOUS TIGER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 390
103 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.08 231
104 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 987
105 BUILDING ALASKA DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 393
106 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 119 0.07 361
107 JAGUAR VS. CROC NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 434
108 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 213
109 BREAK HBO PRIME 10:05 AM 10 0.07 204
110 ZOOKEEPERS WIFE, THE: ZOOKEEPERS WIFE, THE HBO PRIME 12:35 PM 126 0.07 224
111 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 823
112 AFTERNOON MOVIE 2: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 IFC TV 2:00 PM 120 0.07 201
113 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 498
114 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 299
115 SOMOS LMX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 60 0.07 162
116 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARIZONA STATE/UTAH ESPNU 8:16 PM 126 0.07 224
117 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 478
118 MAN AMONG CHEETAHS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 350
119 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 184
120 RIVERAS, THE UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.06 140
121 SUNDAY FUNNY SUNDAY SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 111 0.06 237
122 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.06 195
123 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: CELTA VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT 2:35 PM 127 0.06 146
124 E:60 ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 180
125 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 IFC TV 4:00 PM 120 0.06 178
126 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 311
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 301
128 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 433
129 FA CUP RD 3 L: SHREWSBURY TOWN/WEST HAM UNITED FOX SPORTS 1 8:50 AM 127 0.06 201
130 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 177
131 12 ROUNDS HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 48 0.06 228
132 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 490
133 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:00 PM 54 0.06 175
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 255
135 FOOD FACT OR FICTION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.06 173
136 ORANGE COUNTY HBO PRIME 6:50 AM 82 0.06 155
137 BEST IN SNOW TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 225
138 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: UNDER ARMOUR ALL-AMERICA GAME ESPN 4:00 PM 120 0.06 179
139 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 182
140 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 478
141 MONSTER CROC WRANGLER NAT GEO WILD 10:30 PM 30 0.06 245
142 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.06 269
143 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:33 PM 65 0.05 150
144 ESPNU STUDIO ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.05 186
145 FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 9:59 PM 12 0.05 217
146 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.05 235
147 MURDER BY NUMBERS: MURDER BY NUMBERS MAXPRIME 5:55 PM 120 0.05 174
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 239
149 GREY GARDENS HBO PRIME 2:45 PM 104 0.05 266
150 FUTBOL CENTRAL 1/7 UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 50 0.05 140

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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.