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June 16, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.14.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s NASCAR race gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the 8PM half-hour of 60 MINUTES lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT slipped 0.02 to 0.19, the season finale of INSECURE was at 0.18, up 0.04 from last week but down 0.15 from the 2019 finale, I MAY DESTROY YOU gained 0.03 to 0.08, and the finale of I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE was up 0.02 to 0.06.  On Showtime, the midseason finale of BILLIONS ticked up to 0.12, PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS ticked down to 0.02/289K, and VICE held at 0.02/139K.  The finale of AMC’s QUIZ lost 0.02 to 0.05. 

TNT’s SNOWPIERCER led scripted Sunday cable, steady at 0.28.  On Adult Swim, THE SHIVERING TRUTH rose 0.09 to 0.26, and JJ VILLARD’S FAIRY TALES was up 0.08 to 0.23.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH ticked down to 0.14.  Starz’s just-renewed HIGHTOWN ticked down to 0.02/179K.

TLC towered over Sunday cable even with 90 DAY FIANCE down 0.44 to 0.92 (the affer-show was up 0.03 to 0.38), and with SMOTHERED steady at 0.43.  ESPN’s documentary LONG GONE SUMMER was at 0.33.  On HGTV, RENOVATION ISLAND climbed 0.04 to 0.32, BAHAMAS LIFE was at 0.27/0.27 compared to last week’s 0.25/0.25, and BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT was at 0.25/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.25/0.25.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.27/0.17/0.16, compared to last week’s 0.34/0.19/0.17.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA dropped 0.03 to 0.27, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was down 0.02 to 0.20.  Travel Channel’s PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAMERA was at 0.22.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE gained 0.03 to 0.19.  On ID, ON THE CASE slipped 0.02 to 0.18, and AMERICAN MONSTER ticked down to 0.17.  Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE ticked up to 0.11.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday June 14, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.92 3,186
2 SMOTHERED TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.43 1,625
3 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.38 1,409
4 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 F0R 30: LONG GONE SUMMER ESPN 9:00 PM 120 0.33 775
5 RENOVATION ISLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.32 1,709
6 SNOWPIERCER TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.28 1,183
7 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 62 0.27 1,269
8 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 90 0.27 1,133
9 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 31 0.27 1,482
10 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:31 PM 30 0.27 1,473
11 SHIVERING TRUTH, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.26 508
12 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.25 1,568
13 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: COUNTD: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.24 991
14 JJ VILLARDS FAIRY TALES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.23 451
15 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,180
16 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 845
17 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 29 0.21 1,215
18 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,079
19 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.21 1,473
20 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.21 1,177
21 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.20 900
22 CNN TOWN HALL CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,250
23 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.20 704
24 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 59 0.19 572
25 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:23 PM 30 0.19 668
26 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,971
27 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.18 838
28 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 816
29 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:21 PM 29 0.18 454
30 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,295
31 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.18 721
32 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 783
33 NAKED AND AFRAID: FOREIGN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:04 PM 62 0.17 751
34 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.17 833
35 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,752
36 NAKED & AFRAID:WATCHPARTY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:02 PM 62 0.16 812
37 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.16 824
38 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.16 736
39 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.16 805
40 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.15 780
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,205
42 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,867
43 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A TLC 3:00 PM 180 0.15 630
44 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,500
45 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,399
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,042
47 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,435
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 994
49 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,662
50 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,024
51 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,191
52 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,820
53 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.14 753
54 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,694
55 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.14 610
56 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,083
57 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,432
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,017
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,022
60 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 269
61 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,683
62 THE A&E MOVIE: EXPENDABLES 3, THE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 178 0.13 537
63 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,021
64 PGA TOUR: 2020 CHARLES SCHWAB CHALL GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 120 0.12 1,051
65 BILLIONS S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 52 0.12 660
66 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: LONG GONE SUMMER ESPN2 9:00 PM 120 0.12 281
67 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,235
68 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.12 254
69 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.12 826
70 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,020
71 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A TLC 12:00 PM 180 0.12 489
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,396
73 MARRIED TO MEDICINE LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.11 486
74 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-2R2R06H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.11 465
75 GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.11 385
76 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.11 626
77 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,100
78 POWER PLAYERS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.11 216
79 GORDON UNCHARTED FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:03 PM 15 0.10 355
80 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: HOMESTEAD FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 157 0.10 755
81 FANCY NANCY DISNEY JUNIOR 12:00 PM 25 0.10 407
82 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 594
83 DEADLY CULTS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.10 396
84 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 394
85 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 832
86 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.09 362
87 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 508
88 SUPERCROSS: SALT LAKE CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:02 PM 180 0.09 231
89 LEMONY SNICKET SERIES OF: LEMONY SNICKET SERIES OF NICK-AT-NITE 8:00 PM 120 0.09 283
90 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.09 747
91 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 248
92 POWER PLAYERS THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.08 181
93 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 226
94 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.08 351
95 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 721
96 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 881
97 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 219
98 I MAY DESTROY YOU HBO PRIME 10:52 PM 30 0.08 229
99 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 754
100 AMERICAN CRISIS MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 698
101 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 807
102 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,029
103 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 332
104 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A TLC 9:00 AM 180 0.07 297
105 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 615
106 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 683
107 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 855
108 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 768
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 434
110 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.06 175
111 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 752
112 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.06 157
113 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A TLC 6:00 AM 180 0.06 278
114 BBCA MOVIE: DANCES WITH WOLVES BBC-AMERICA 3:59 PM 241 0.06 328
115 I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 79 0.06 452
116 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 169
117 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 684
118 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 515
119 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 1:06 AM 62 0.05 267
120 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.05 154
121 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.05 723
122 BUNDESLIGA L: MAINZ/AUGSBURG FOX SPORTS 1 9:20 AM 131 0.05 125
123 BUNDESLIGA L: SCHALKE/LEVERKUSEN FOX SPORTS 2 11:50 AM 129 0.05 98
124 WEIRD EARTH THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 326
125 QUIZ AMC 9:00 PM 75 0.05 261
126 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 610
127 TOP 100 WEATHER MOMENTS THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 273
128 MARRIED TO MEDICINE LA BRAVO 6:20 PM 50 0.04 150
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 256
130 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 254
131 BARNWOOD BUILDERS REPACK DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 327
132 FORBIDDEN HISTORY SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 275
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 220
134 DEADLINE TO DISASTER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 219
135 WORLDS WEIRDEST SNAKES NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 186
136 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 144
137 PERFORMANCE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 142
138 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME: N/A GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 120 0.03 177
139 WWII: RACE TO VICTORY HISTORY 12:03 AM 63 0.03 258
140 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 1:30 AM 60 0.03 107
141 F1 ESPORTS PRO SERIES L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.03 94
142 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 167
143 QUIEN DA MAS UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.03 70
144 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 130
145 KOREAN BASEBALL   L ESPN 6:00 AM 44 0.03 85
146 WORLDS DEADLIEST WEATHER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.03 190
147 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 116
148 SP IWT BLDRS KITCHEN BATH DIY NETWORK 9:00 AM 60 0.03 144
149 F1 ESPORTS PRO SERIES L ESPN 1:00 PM 90 0.03 71
150 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 109

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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.