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August 31, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 8.29.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals &; Network Finals (UPDATED)

 

BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

ABC:  After a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.55, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD rose 0.04 to 0.57, THE CHASE dropped 0.13 to 0.47, and TO TELL THE TRUTH was down a tenth to 0.37.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER lost 0.07 to 0.99.  It was preceded by a rerun 60 MINUTES at 0.70, and followed by reruns at 0.36/0.28.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL returned with a preseason game at 1.08.

FOX:  Reruns at 0.17-0.32.

CW:  LEGENDS OF TOMORROW ticked down to 0.07, and WELLINGTON PARANORMAL was at 0.04/0.04 compared to last week’s 0.02.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD held well from last week’s premiere, down 0.08 to 0.52, with TALKING DEAD steady at 0.18.  Once again, it was a long way down to the next scripted show, which was TNT’s ANIMAL KINGDOM, down 0.07 to 0.16.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES gained 0.03 to 0.11.  On Starz, POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANEN returned from a rerun week at 0.08, and HEELS gained 0.02 to 0.03/94K.  HBO’s NYC EPICENERS ticked off the chart to 0.04/163K.  On Showtime, GOSSIP was at 0.01/58K, UFO was at 0.01/132K, THE L WORD: GENERATION Q was at 0.01/100K, and WORK IN PROGRESS was at 0.01/67K & 0.01/72K. 

Sunday cable was led by NFL Network, which had PRESEASON NFL games at 0.54/0.52/0.52.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE fell 0.18 to 0.54, and I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY returned at 0.26.  Due to Hirricane Ida, WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE rated high across the day, peaking at 5PM at 0.44.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC was steady at 0.36, and SHAHS OF SUNSET was down 0.04 to 0.24.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.34.  On HGTV, RENOVATION ISLAND climbed 0.06 to 0.25, and RENO INC was at 0.16.  On Discovery, NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.17/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.23  On Food Network, BUDDY VS DUFF fell 0.06 to 0.15, and BATTLE OF THE BROTHERS was down 0.06 to 0.09.  On ID, ON THE CASE rose 0.05 to 0.15, and EVIL LIVES HERE held at 0.12.  History’s MACHINES THAT BUILT AMERICA ticked up to 0.12. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 29, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2021 – JAX VS. DAL NFL NETWORK 1:07 PM 178 0.54 1,927
2 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.54 2,083
3 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 74 0.52 1,990
4 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE) NFL NETWORK 4:05 PM 113 0.52 1,798
5 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2021 – NE VS. NYG NFL NETWORK 6:07 PM 175 0.52 1,657
6 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.44 2,543
7 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.40 2,176
8 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.36 1,100
9 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.36 2,458
10 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.35 2,304
11 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.35 2,400
12 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NY YANKEES/OAKLAND ESPN 7:00 PM 210 0.34 1,347
13 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.34 2,476
14 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.32 1,927
15 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.30 2,117
16 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,739
17 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.27 2,131
18 I LOVE A MAMAS BOY TLC 10:03 PM 60 0.26 1,153
19 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,419
20 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,613
21 RENOVATION ISLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.25 1,721
22 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/WOLVES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 138 0.24 653
23 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.24 1,789
24 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.24 843
25 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.24 2,347
26 FX MOVIE PRIME: SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME FX 7:00 PM 180 0.23 660
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.23 1,419
28 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX: BELGIAN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 8:54 AM 249 0.22 637
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,485
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.22 1,549
31 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,141
32 HURRICANE COVERAGE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,980
33 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 11:53 AM 60 0.21 780
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.20 1,401
35 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.20 2,075
36 HURRICANE COVERAGE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,128
37 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 9:02 PM 28 0.20 645
38 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,831
39 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,069
40 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,473
41 HURRICANE COVERAGE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,721
42 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:30 PM 37 0.19 680
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 1,383
44 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 1,786
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,310
46 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,182
47 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.18 2,067
48 9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 90 0.18 789
49 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:14 PM 60 0.18 779
50 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 2,265
51 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,953
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,273
53 SITUATION ROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,341
54 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,920
55 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:03 PM 57 0.17 931
56 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 64 0.17 1,036
57 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN22 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.17 425
58 RENO INC: LAKE HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.16 1,179
59 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,650
60 ANIMAL KINGDOM TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.16 830
61 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.16 831
62 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 2,102
63 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 30 0.16 891
64 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.16 979
65 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 10:00 AM 113 0.16 713
66 BUDDY VS DUFF FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 779
67 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,149
68 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 810
69 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.15 623
70 NAKED AND AFRAID OF LOVE: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:04 PM 127 0.15 710
71 SITUATION ROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,293
72 SITUATION ROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,425
73 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.15 1,022
74 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.14 772
75 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: SEATTLE/PORTLAND ESPN 10:30 PM 130 0.14 420
76 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:31 PM 29 0.14 895
77 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 447
78 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.13 574
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 906
80 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,004
81 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:11 AM 16 0.13 381
82 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,187
83 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.12 615
84 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.12 541
85 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.12 460
86 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.12 801
87 MODERN WARRIOR:AFGHAN EXT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 37 0.12 1,336
88 MACHINES THAT BUILT AMERI HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.12 951
89 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:45 PM 45 0.12 278
90 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN22 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.12 319
91 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,236
92 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,447
93 90 DAY FIANCE: TOW COUNTD TLC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 562
94 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 331
95 SNACK SIZED HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.11 754
96 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 137 0.10 279
97 LIGA MX SUN: CRUZ AZUL / PACHUCA TUDN 8:30 PM 155 0.10 250
98 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 687
99 SR/ROCKETS FIRED AT KABUL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:37 PM 37 0.10 1,184
100 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 798
101 MLB REGULAR SEASON: GIANTS/BRAVES TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 222 0.10 432
102 SNACK SIZED HISTORY 10:33 PM 30 0.10 706
103 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.10 447
104 LOVE LIFE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 40 0.09 363
105 LIGUE 1 – L: STADE REIMS VS. PARIS SAINT GERMAIN BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:37 PM 128 0.09 197
106 BATTLE OF THE BROTHERS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 457
107 HURRICANE COVERAGE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 14 0.09 845
108 ACCN FOOTBALL ACCESS ESPN 12:53 PM 37 0.09 293
109 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 839
110 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L ESPN 1:30 PM 43 0.09 280
111 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 571
112 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.09 271
113 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG CHEER CAPTAIN LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.09 503
114 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 638
115 POWER BOOK III: RAISING K STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 58 0.08 348
116 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 12:30 AM 60 0.08 175
117 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 363
118 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:40 AM 90 0.08 224
119 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 215
120 FORMULA 1 SURROUND L ESPN2 7:30 AM 84 0.07 185
121 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS JUAREZ FOX DEPORTES 7:04 PM 129 0.07 164
122 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.07 471
123 SOMOS LMX L TUDN 11:05 PM 60 0.07 161
124 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 466
125 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 704
126 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 118 0.06 714
127 BREAKING THE BAND REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 226
128 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 336
129 MODERN WARRIOR:AFGHAN EXT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:14 AM 15 0.06 662
130 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.06 887
131 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 532
132 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: JERRY JONES CLASSIC – LONGVIEW VS DENTON NFL NETWORK 9:30 PM 150 0.06 208
133 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 811
134 CHARMED TO DEATH OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 384
135 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L ESPN 3:15 PM 101 0.06 169
136 MODERN WARRIOR:AFGHAN EXT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:34 AM 26 0.06 552
137 NFL PRESEASON: 2021 – TB VS. HOU NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.06 160
138 ACCION L TUDN 4:00 PM 55 0.05 97
139 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 170
140 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 90 0.05 196
141 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 165
142 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 626
143 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 719
144 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 623
145 DISNEY PRINCESS REMIXED U DISNEY CHANNEL 6:35 PM 25 0.05 187
146 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.05 608
147 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 4:56 PM 30 0.05 117
148 SEX & MURDER HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 316
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 251
150 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 530
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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.