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May 22, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.20.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Adjustments for the live telecast on NBC put DATELINE at 0.6 and the BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS at 2.4 (down 0.2 from the 2017 final rating).  In addition, both FAMILY GUY and the 9:30PM BOB’S BURGERS lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 May 20.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD slipped 0.03 to 0.82, INTO THE BADLANDS ticked down to 0.38, and TALKING DEAD was down 0.04 to 0.17.  On HBO, WESTWORLD lost 0.04 to 0.59, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT jumped 0.11 to 0.44.  On Adult Swim, ROBOT CHICKEN returned at 0.55, followed by JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU at 0.31/0.28.  On TBS, JOKERS WILD dipped 0.03 to 0.26, and DROP THE MIC was down 0.03 to 0.20.  On Showtime, BILLIONS dropped 0.04 to 0.24, I’M DYING UP HERE ticked down to 0.05, and THE CIRCUS was steady at 0.03/150K.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH ticked down to 0.17.  FX’s TRUST was relatively steady for a change, up a tick to 0.17.  BBCAmerica’s KILLING EVE lost 0.03 to 0.11.  On Starz, SWEETBITTER was steady at 0.05, and VIDA ticked down to 0.03/133K.  

TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game towered over the rest of cable at 2.88.  On Discovery, NAKED & AFRAID dipped 0.02 to 0.45.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA climbed 0.05 to 0.41, and IRON CHEF AMERICA returned at 0.24.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE returned at 0.39, and LOST IN TRANSITION premiered at 0.24.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC shed 0.02 to 0.34, and SOUTHERN CHARM was down 0.02 to 0.20.  HGTV’s line-up was led by CARIBBEAN LIFE at 0.32/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.37/0.36.  Univision’s LIGA soccer match was at 0.32.  On ID, DISAPPEARED edged up 0.02 to 0.30, and BREAKING HOMICIDE was at 0.27/0.27, compared to last week’s 0.29.  The season premiere of E!’s TOTAL BELLAS was at 0.27.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE fell 0.06 to 0.21.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 May 20.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 20, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- CONF FNLS L: ROCKETS/WARRIORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 144 2.88 7,797
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:24 PM 46 1.37 3,381
3 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 65 0.82 2,306
4 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.70 1,806
5 WESTWORLD HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 58 0.59 1,545
6 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.55 1,086
7 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.45 1,418
8 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 29 0.44 1,276
9 WORST COOKS 13 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,342
10 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.39 1,337
11 INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 10:05 PM 61 0.38 1,078
12 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.34 1,047
13 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.32 1,590
14 LIGA MX 5/20: F: TOLUCA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 155 0.32 710
15 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,573
16 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.31 1,572
17 JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.31 634
18 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,120
19 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 10:57 PM 63 0.30 778
20 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.30 1,511
21 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.29 1,573
22 JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.28 573
23 BREAKING HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.27 995
24 TOTAL BELLAS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.27 517
25 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.27 1,486
26 BREAKING HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,016
27 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WILD TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.26 707
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.26 588
29 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: CLEVELAND/HOUSTON ESPN 8:00 PM 177 0.25 1,135
30 BILLIONS S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 50 0.24 952
31 LOST IN TRANSITION TLC 10:05 PM 67 0.24 896
32 IRON CHEF AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.24 762
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.24 648
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.23 598
35 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.22 822
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 541
37 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DEADLY MATRIMONY (2018) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.21 898
38 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.21 525
39 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.21 531
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.21 480
41 SOUTHERN CHARM NEW ORLEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.20 691
42 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:05 PM 55 0.20 433
43 DROP THE MIC TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.20 498
44 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: MICHIGAN/NOTRE DAME ESPN 12:00 PM 126 0.19 663
45 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: COUNTD: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.19 721
46 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 596
47 LRC:2018 BILLBRD MUSC AWD: N/A E! 6:00 PM 120 0.18 507
48 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.17 507
49 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 760
50 BAKED IN VERMONT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.17 816
51 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 53 0.17 1,767
52 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 11:06 PM 60 0.17 589
53 TRUST FX 10:00 PM 73 0.17 544
54 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.16 884
55 EVERYTHING BUT THE HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 30 0.16 810
56 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,696
57 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,568
58 GIADA ON THE BEACH FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.16 817
59 FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE: FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE HBO PRIME 4:57 PM 136 0.15 391
60 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 840
61 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,394
62 FAHRENHEIT 451 HBO PRIME 7:15 PM 100 0.15 468
63 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L: N/A ESPN 2:06 PM 145 0.14 555
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,750
65 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 579
66 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 468
67 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 580
68 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN 4:31 PM 89 0.14 551
69 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:15 PM 15 0.13 414
70 DUNKIRK HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 107 0.13 323
71 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 863
72 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 871
73 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 874
74 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN2 9:29 PM 31 0.12 350
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 617
76 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.12 410
77 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 355
78 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH PARAMOUNT 10:00 AM 30 0.11 288
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 678
80 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.11 485
81 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,127
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 677
83 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE PARAMOUNT 10:30 AM 30 0.11 321
84 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: WASHINGTON/MINNESOTA ESPN2 7:08 PM 141 0.11 396
85 LEGENDS & LIES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 981
86 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 934
87 SEGUNDO DEBATE PRES MEX18: N/A GALAVISION 10:30 PM 130 0.10 255
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 643
89 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,244
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 682
91 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 302
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 585
93 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 340
94 FUTBOL CENTRAL 5/20 UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 30 0.09 229
95 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 745
96 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 838
97 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,329
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 625
99 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD PARAMOUNT 9:30 AM 30 0.09 222
100 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 699
101 IN ICE COLD BLOOD OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 347
102 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 335
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.09 747
104 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 687
105 CASE OF: CAYLEE ANTHONY: 102 PART 2 OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.08 249
106 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.08 693
107 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,135
108 WNBA BASKETBALL         L: LOS ANGELES/MINNESOTA ESPN2 5:00 PM 128 0.08 297
109 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 503
110 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 611
111 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ATLANTA UNITED/NEW YORK RED BULLS FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 158 0.08 176
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 926
113 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.08 667
114 E:60 ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.08 194
115 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:09 PM 51 0.08 169
116 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: CAL STATE FULLERTON/UCLA ESPN2 10:00 PM 156 0.08 309
117 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 184
118 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE HBO PRIME 9:30 AM 89 0.07 194
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 748
120 DEADLY INTELLIGENCE SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.07 310
121 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 331
122 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OKLAHOMA/MISSOURI ESPNU 5:20 PM 124 0.07 293
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 296
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 538
125 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN2 4:42 PM 18 0.06 231
126 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 30 0.06 186
127 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 4:27 PM 15 0.06 281
128 RG: EXTREME FISHERMAN ANIMAL PLANET 11:04 PM 60 0.06 240
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 292
130 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 7:34 PM 115 0.06 565
131 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,020
132 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 410
133 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 2:30 PM 117 0.06 304
134 NHRA WEATHER L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 34 0.06 328
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 299
136 FUTBOL EN SERIO PUNTO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.05 126
137 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.05 437
138 SWEETBITTER STARZ PRIMARY 8:05 PM 25 0.05 174
139 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.05 237
140 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 162
141 SUN NIGHT MUST WATCH MOVI: CONTAGION SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 150 0.05 281
142 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 623
143 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPNU 9:30 PM 104 0.05 159
144 IM DYING UP HERE S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 56 0.05 207
145 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 188
146 DR. K: GLOVES OFF! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 357
147 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.05 308
148 ROYAL WEDDING LIVE, THE HBO PRIME 3:25 PM 90 0.05 135
149 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.05 425
150 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.05 409

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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.