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September 25, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.23.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.4, down 0.06 from last week’s final.  Football also affected FOX, where 9-1-1 adjusted up 0.3 to 2.6, and both reruns of FAMILY GUY and REL lost 0.1.  On CBS, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1, and both 60 MINUTES and the NCIS: LA rerun dropped the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD had a 0.12 bump to 0.69, with TALKING DEAD up 0.04 to 0.26.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS was steady at 0.39, KIDDING rose 0.04 to 0.11, and THE CIRCUS ticked onto the chart at 0.07.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT returned from a week off at 0.33, BALLERS shed 0.03 to 0.29, INSECURE dropped 0.05 to 0.21, and THE DEUCE was down 0.02 to 0.13.  Adult Swim’s VENTURE BROTHERS lost 0.03 to 0.29.  NOTE:  for some reason, TNT’s entire slate was listed as reruns, but THE LAST SHIP was up 0.03 to 0.28/1.4M.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES climbed 0.04 to 0.23.  Lifetime’s YOU slipped 0.02 to 0.21, with the lead-in original movie CONRAD & MICHELLE WICK at 0.20.  On Starz, WARRIORS OF LIBERTY was steady at 0.03.82K, and AMERICA TO ME was also steady at 0.02/46K.

Sunday cable overall was led by TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE, up 0.11 to 0.82, with UNEXPECTED up 0.02 to 0.39.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS jumped a tenth to 0.48, and ASHLEE & EVAN was also up a tenth to 0.23.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE gained 0.06 to 0.44.  Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE rose 0.07 to 0.38.  HGTV’s line-up was led by CARIBBEAN LIFE at 0.35/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.30/0.28.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.33/0.28, compared to 0.30/0.28/0.25/0.22.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA dipped 0.02 to 0.29.  ID’s ON THE CASE was up 0.02 to 0.28, and AMERICAN MONSTER returned at 0.27.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.19. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday September 23, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.82 2,363
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 65 0.69 2,033
3 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.56 1,319
4 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,081
5 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.44 2,364
6 SHAMELESS S9 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:06 PM 51 0.39 1,045
7 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:05 PM 66 0.39 1,213
8 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.38 988
9 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.35 1,689
10 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.34 864
11 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 30 0.33 1,013
12 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.33 779
13 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:31 PM 30 0.32 856
14 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.32 1,748
15 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.31 1,651
16 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:01 AM 60 0.31 809
17 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.30 1,590
18 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 30 0.29 715
19 VENTURE BROTHERS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.29 610
20 WORST COOKS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,309
21 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 9:01 PM 31 0.28 651
22 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,245
23 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.28 1,560
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.28 774
25 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 9:32 PM 30 0.28 600
26 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,180
27 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 89 0.26 616
28 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 10:05 PM 60 0.26 766
29 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.26 1,420
30 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE TLC 6:57 PM 63 0.23 809
31 ASHLEE & EVAN E! 10:00 PM 30 0.23 544
32 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.23 585
33 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,671
34 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 75 0.22 1,041
35 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:32 PM 30 0.21 544
36 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:15 PM 60 0.21 822
37 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.21 546
38 YOU LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 63 0.21 574
39 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CONRAD & MICHELLE: WCK LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.20 795
40 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.18 514
41 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:02 PM 61 0.18 969
42 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: BOSTON/CLEVELAND ESPN 7:00 PM 271 0.17 1,025
43 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,672
44 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 AM 127 0.15 401
45 BEN SHAPIRO ELECTION SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,701
46 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.15 355
47 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,979
48 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.15 599
49 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 AM 30 0.15 877
50 NFLN&FOX NFL GD PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.15 391
51 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.14 474
52 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.14 415
53 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,462
54 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.14 373
55 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,033
56 DYING TO BELONG OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.14 427
57 SHAPE OF WATER, THE: SHAPE OF WATER, THE HBO PRIME 6:50 PM 123 0.13 475
58 ANCIENT ALIENS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.13 418
59 DEUCE, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 59 0.13 585
60 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,512
61 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,354
62 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 385
63 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE TLC 6:00 PM 57 0.13 487
64 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 30 0.12 796
65 KITCHEN TAKEOVER FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 540
66 PITCH PERFECT 3 HBO PRIME 5:15 PM 93 0.12 275
67 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,180
68 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 380
69 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 90 0.11 671
70 KIDDING S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 27 0.11 303
71 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:21 AM 128 0.11 292
72 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 356
73 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 798
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 511
75 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE PARAMOUNT 10:30 AM 37 0.10 328
76 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 963
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 508
78 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 1:05 AM 61 0.10 464
79 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 850
80 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 780
81 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH PARAMOUNT 10:00 AM 30 0.09 278
82 SCARIEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 336
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 450
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 483
85 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 180 0.09 915
86 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.09 315
87 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.09 459
88 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PHILADELPHIA UNIONSPORTING KANSAS ESPN 1:00 PM 127 0.08 184
89 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:29 AM 28 0.08 250
90 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 11:54 AM 91 0.08 817
91 HEADLINERS MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 901
92 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 337
93 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.08 250
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,170
95 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 30 0.08 271
96 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 316
97 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 291
98 CIRCUS, THE S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 30 0.07 272
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 397
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 430
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 449
102 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 525
103 SHERLOCK HOLMES: SHERLOCK HOLMES HBO PRIME 3:00 PM 128 0.07 209
104 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.07 193
105 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 531
106 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: LA GALAXY/SEATTLE SOUNDERS FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 150 0.07 133
107 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 430
108 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 958
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:30 AM 30 0.07 352
110 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 744
111 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 636
112 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 8:00 PM 30 0.06 238
113 DR. K: GLOVES OFF! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 359
114 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 976
115 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 377
116 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.06 169
117 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 899
118 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 764
119 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 269
120 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 580
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 261
122 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD PARAMOUNT 9:30 AM 30 0.06 213
123 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 202
124 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 468
125 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:04 PM 26 0.05 165
126 12 STRONG: 12 STRONG MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 130 0.05 161
127 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 169
128 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 403
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 249
130 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 507
131 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 11:06 PM 23 0.05 130
132 GOLF CENTRAL-POST: N/A GOLF CHANNEL 6:18 PM 120 0.05 252
133 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 788
134 DATE NIGHT MAXPRIME 4:10 PM 88 0.05 96
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 292
136 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.04 231
137 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 142
138 TRUCK U VELOCITY 10:30 AM 30 0.04 162
139 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 30 0.04 186
140 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.04 433
141 BBCA MOVIE: MAD MAX:BEYND THUNDERDOME BBC-AMERICA 12:30 PM 150 0.04 133
142 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: LA GALAXY VS SEA SOUNDERS FOX DEPORTES 7:00 PM 147 0.04 78
143 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 3:07 PM 23 0.04 80
144 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 9:30 PM 30 0.04 153
145 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.04 145
146 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCELONA VS. GIRONA BEIN SPORT 2:30 PM 140 0.04 62
147 E:60 ESPN2 9:03 AM 57 0.04 128
148 WCB: 9/22/18 CANELO/GOL 2 HBO PRIME 8:00 AM 71 0.04 135
149 12 STRONG: 12 STRONG MAXPRIME 11:15 AM 130 0.04 110
150 MLB REGULAR SEASON: ORIOLES VS YANKEES TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.04 155

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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.