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December 4, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.1.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.2, up 0.3 from last week’s game.  In addition, NCIS: LA and MADAM SECRETARY each gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hallmark’s movie CHRISTMAS TOWN dominated Sunday scripted at 0.59.  Adult Swim’s MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF was at 0.35/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.43/0.36.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS rose 0.05 to 0.27, and RAY DONOVAN ticked up to 0.12.  On HBO, WATCHMEN grew by 0.04 to 0.25, SILICON VALLEY jumped 0.09 to 0.21, and MRS FLETCHER was up 0.03 to 0.09.  Lifetime’s movie YOU LIGHT UP MY CHRISTMAS was at 0.16.  USA’s MR ROBOT ticked down to 0.12.  FX’s THE WEEKLY lost 0.02 to 0.05.  Starz’s DUBLIN MURDERS was steady at 0.02/191K.  

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE was on top of cable, up a tenth to 0.72, with UNPOLISHED down a tick to 0.28.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dipped 0.04 to 0.64, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE down 0.03 to 0.40.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS returned at 0.44, and BOTCHED was at 0.19.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.40/0.33.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER ticked down to 0.24, and BUILDING OFF THE GRID ticked down to 0.15.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY WARS was at 0.23, and HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN was at 0.22.  On ID, ON THE CASE was at 0.21/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.19.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS dropped 0.03 to 0.14.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT at 0.16/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.15.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday December 1, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.72 2,248
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.64 1,973
3 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS TOWN HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.59 3,914
4 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.46 1,324
5 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.44 997
6 LIGA MX (PT) SUN: QF: TIGRES / AMERICA TUDN 9:55 PM 135 0.40 942
7 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.40 1,282
8 MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.35 675
9 MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.33 632
10 LIGA MX PLAYOFFS: QF:SANTOS VS MONTERREY FOX DEPORTES 7:50 PM 134 0.33 768
11 UNPOLISHED TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.28 1,019
12 SHAMELESS S10 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:04 PM 53 0.27 866
13 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.27 613
14 90 DAY FIANCE:PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.26 917
15 WATCHMEN (SRS) HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 58 0.25 779
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.25 746
17 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.24 1,799
18 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.24 812
19 HOLIDAY WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,014
20 HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SHDO FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.22 976
21 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,040
22 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.21 881
23 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 32 0.21 414
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 592
25 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,015
26 BOTCHED-SP E! 10:00 PM 30 0.19 499
27 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.18 999
28 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.18 698
29 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.18 896
30 SMURFS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.18 722
31 LEGO CITY ADVENTURES NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.17 637
32 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 137 0.17 509
33 GIADAS HOLIDAY HANDBOOK FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.17 784
34 FX MOVIE PRIME: OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY FX 7:30 PM 150 0.17 438
35 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: YOU LIGHT UP MY CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.16 847
36 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.16 885
37 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.16 919
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 458
39 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: ALL MY HUSBANDS WIVES LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.15 606
40 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.15 883
41 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/NORWICH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 129 0.15 426
42 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.15 844
43 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.14 714
44 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.14 416
45 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,659
46 OFF THE GRID ON THE BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.14 836
47 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.13 395
48 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.13 639
49 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,658
50 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 8:00 PM 125 0.13 711
51 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.13 587
52 FORMULA I: GRAND PRIX OF ABU DHABI ESPN2 8:05 AM 145 0.12 473
53 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:07 PM 53 0.12 314
54 RAY DONOVAN S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:03 PM 47 0.12 934
55 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.12 363
56 SP FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:00 PM 60 0.11 765
57 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 7:00 PM 60 0.11 791
58 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:03 AM 24 0.11 345
59 KILLER SIBLINGS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.11 384
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:06 PM 54 0.11 298
61 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.11 570
62 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 66 0.11 326
63 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.11 712
64 SNAPPED: BEHIND BARS: 2626 SHEILA DAVALLOO OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 120 0.11 393
65 44 CATS NICKELODEON 7:30 AM 30 0.10 356
66 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,422
67 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.10 349
68 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:30 AM 150 0.10 242
69 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,297
70 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 484
71 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 6:00 PM 60 0.09 632
72 MRS. FLETCHER HBO PRIME 10:37 PM 27 0.09 259
73 NIGHTLY POP E! 10:30 PM 30 0.09 211
74 JUGADA, LA LF SUN TUDN 12:10 AM 60 0.09 221
75 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.09 529
76 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-11R1R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.09 345
77 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 752
78 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.09 295
79 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 606
80 UNEXPLAINED & UNEXPLORED SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.08 441
81 FOX NATION PRESENTS HOFFA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,142
82 THE A&E MOVIE: LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.08 318
83 SNAPPED: BEHIND BARS: 2626 SHEILA DAVALLOO OXYGEN MEDIA 1:00 AM 120 0.08 245
84 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:30 PM 30 0.08 231
85 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,229
86 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.08 309
87 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:00 PM 30 0.08 197
88 SNAPPED: BEHIND BARS: 2626 SHEILA DAVALLOO OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 120 0.08 297
89 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 339
90 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 769
91 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 591
92 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 758
93 LOST KINGDOM BLACK PHARAO SCIENCE 8:00 PM 60 0.08 494
94 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MARYLAND/MARQUETTE ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.08 252
95 LOST KINGDOM BLACK PHARAO SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.08 472
96 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.08 290
97 LIGA MX PREVIA FOX DEPORTES 7:32 PM 18 0.07 167
98 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 12:03 AM 124 0.07 287
99 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WAKE FOREST/ARIZONA ESPN 9:00 PM 127 0.07 248
100 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.07 305
101 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.07 328
102 DIRTY JOHN, DIRTY TRUTH: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 AM 120 0.07 266
103 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 170
104 PUP ACADEMY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.06 337
105 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 310
106 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:30 PM 30 0.06 161
107 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 834
108 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:43 PM 60 0.06 189
109 THE PARKERS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 PM 30 0.06 177
110 PUP ACADEMY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.06 390
111 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO WKND FOX DEPORTES 7:00 PM 32 0.06 119
112 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 2:07 AM 111 0.06 209
113 BOTCHED-SP E! 12:00 AM 30 0.06 162
114 FOX NATION PRESENTS HOFFA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.06 565
115 ANHQ W/ ED HENRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,052
116 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 847
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 503
118 LEGO FROZEN NORTHERN LIGH DISNEY JUNIOR 2:00 PM 25 0.06 295
119 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 502
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 467
121 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 856
122 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 381
123 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 412
124 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 1,194
125 FORMULA 1 STUDIO L ESPN2 7:30 AM 35 0.05 179
126 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.05 210
127 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 522
128 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 166
129 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 512
130 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 249
131 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.05 227
132 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 577
133 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 310
134 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 497
135 LA ULT PALABRA WKND FOX DEPORTES 12:00 AM 63 0.05 114
136 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS POP 10:00 PM 60 0.05 273
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 278
138 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 901
139 SUNNY DAY NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.05 237
140 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 392
141 WEEKLY FX 10:00 PM 60 0.05 150
142 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.05 671
143 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 194
144 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:44 PM 46 0.05 134
145 DOUBLE FEATURE: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN SUNDANCE TV 10:00 PM 136 0.05 155
146 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 544
147 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 615
148 LOST SECRETS TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.04 227
149 LITTLE DRUMMER BOY FREEFORM 1:30 AM 30 0.04 135
150 CASAGRANDES NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.04 150

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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.