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December 1, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 11.28.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  A WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY special at 0.41 was followed by the season premiere of GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT at 0.40, down from 0.7 in 2020.

CBS:  60 MINUTES was steady at 0.58, then ONE LAST TIME: GAGA & BENNETT was at 0.44, followed by a rerun of THE EQUALIZER at 0.45 and a SUNDAY MORNING special at 0.19.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.54, up 0.71 from last week.

FOX:  The network again had the late national NFL game, and THE SIMPSONS slipped 0.02 to 0.17, with GREAT NORTH down 0.04 to 0.63, BOB’S BURGERS down 0.07 to 0.56, and FAMILY GUY down 0.09 to 0.50.

CW:  The special WALTONS HOMECOMING was at 0.12

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The reign of Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE continued, up a tenth to 1.42 (plus 0.15 for the CMT simulcast).  Hallmark’s original movie double feature had THE CHRISTMAS CONTEST at 0.38, and CHRISTMAS IN TAHOE at 0.26.  The SOUL TRAIN AWARDS were at 0.24 on BET (with simulcasts on VH1 at 0.05, BET Her at 0.02/73K, and MTV2 at 0.01/44K), with lead-out special PASS THE MIC at 0.18.  On AMC, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD edged up 0.02 to 0.18, and WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND was up 0.03 to 0.11.  On Starz, POWER BOOK II: GHOST ticked up to 0.15, and HIGHTOWN returned from a week off up 0.02 to 0.06.  On HBO, SUCCESSION climbed 0.02 to 0.12, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM rose 0.03 to 0.11, and INSECURE ticked down to 0.08.  BBCAmerica’s DOCTOR WHO ticked up to 0.07.  On Showtime, DEXTER: NEW BLOOD fell 0.03 to 0.06, YELLOWJACKETS up a tick to 0.03, and VICE down a tick to 0.01/88K.  The premiere of NatGeo’s THE HOT ZONE: ANTHRAX was at 0.03/0.03. 

In unscripted, TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE was up 0.03 to 0.39, with SISTER WIVES down a tick to 0.28.  The premiere of HARRY POTTER: TOURNAMENT OF HOUSES was at 0.39 on TBS and 0.11 on Cartoon Network.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC gained 0.03 to 0.32, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA was at 0.22.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.29.  On Food Network primetime, BUDDY VS DUFF returned at 0.22, HOLIDAY WARS ticked down to 0.15, and BEST THING I EVER ATE was down 0.02 to 0.07.  On History, TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA was at 0.17, and MODERN MARVELS was at 0.11.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 rose 0.05 to 0.13.  On Discovery, HOMESTEAD RESCUE was steady at 0.13, and ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE was down 0.07 to 0.11.  ID’s DOCTORS ORDERS was at 0.10/0.10/0.09. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday November 28, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 63 1.42 7,890
2 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.39 1,920
3 HARRY POTTER: TOURNAMENT TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.39 1,066
4 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: CHRISTMAS CONTEST, THE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.38 2,950
5 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.36 1,130
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.32 1,018
7 LIGA MX L: CUARTOS DE FINAL: TIGRES / SANTOS TUDN 6:55 PM 183 0.29 739
8 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:03 PM 61 0.28 1,491
9 LIGA MX L TUDN 9:58 PM 80 0.27 719
10 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: CHRISTMAS IN TAHOE HALLMARK CHANNEL 6:00 PM 120 0.26 2,066
11 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2021 PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 155 0.24 977
12 RHOA: PORSHAS FAM MATTERS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.22 869
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 672
14 BUDDY VS DUFF FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,084
15 FF MOVIE: LION KING, THE (LIVE ACTI FREEFORM 8:10 PM 160 0.19 667
16 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 66 0.18 940
17 PASS THE MIC: SOUL TRAIN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:35 PM 30 0.18 753
18 TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.17 1,114
19 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.16 575
20 POWER BOOK II: GHOST STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 59 0.15 526
21 YELLOWSTONE CMT 8:00 PM 63 0.15 778
22 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.15 890
23 HOLIDAY WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 805
24 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.14 481
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 426
26 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 59 0.13 444
27 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.13 320
28 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:04 PM 56 0.13 871
29 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,569
30 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 63 0.13 897
31 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 59 0.12 645
32 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.12 750
33 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,642
34 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.12 777
35 MLS PLAYOFFS            L ESPN 5:30 PM 79 0.11 317
36 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 35 0.11 541
37 MODERN MARVELS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.11 708
38 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,356
39 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,429
40 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND AMC 10:06 PM 64 0.11 539
41 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,466
42 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.11 369
43 HARRY POTTER: HOGWARTS TO THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.11 308
44 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.11 800
45 DOCTORS ORDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 458
46 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,123
47 TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.10 264
48 DOCTORS ORDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.10 412
49 DOCTORS ORDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 512
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 309
51 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 59 0.09 319
52 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:19 PM 11 0.09 282
53 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.09 345
54 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS/IONA ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.08 316
55 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 11:18 PM 42 0.08 230
56 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.08 304
57 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2021 ENC1 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:05 PM 155 0.08 340
58 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 906
59 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,117
60 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,296
61 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 27 0.08 278
62 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.08 538
63 HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED DISNEY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.07 234
64 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 72 0.07 334
65 BEST THING I EVER ATE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 442
66 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.07 595
67 RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL 2:35 PM 30 0.07 207
68 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: MIRACLE IN MOTOR CITY LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.07 660
69 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 947
70 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.07 278
71 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:47 PM 73 0.07 204
72 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 323
73 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY JUNIOR 9:00 AM 25 0.07 274
74 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2 COMEDY CENTRAL 7:00 PM 150 0.07 204
75 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 340
76 PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE DISNEY JUNIOR 12:25 PM 25 0.07 210
77 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 794
78 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,227
79 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 758
80 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 11:05 PM 58 0.06 299
81 DEXTER: NEW BLOOD S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:06 PM 42 0.06 460
82 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R17R07H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 297
83 RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL 3:05 PM 30 0.06 175
84 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 734
85 HIGHTOWN 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 58 0.06 258
86 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 503
87 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.05 271
88 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 443
89 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.05 242
90 NG MOVIE: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KI NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 150 0.05 215
91 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 894
92 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 567
93 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2021 PREM VH1 8:00 PM 155 0.05 169
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 509
95 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 560
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 429
97 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 5:00 PM 120 0.05 360
98 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.04 285
99 FATAL FRONTIER: ALASKA OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.04 242
100 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VILLANOVA/LASALLE ESPN2 6:03 PM 125 0.04 177
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 390
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 335
103 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 222
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 375
105 TALKING DEAD: TWDU AMC 11:10 PM 60 0.04 211
106 HOW DO THEY DO IT SCIENCE 11:30 AM 30 0.04 229
107 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.04 455
108 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 99
109 LOVE MONSTER THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 83
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.04 451
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 382
112 CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 97
113 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.04 209
114 STONEHENGE: LAND OF DEAD SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 323
115 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.04 170
116 FATAL FRONTIER: ALASKA OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 230
117 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 655
118 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 7:00 PM 60 0.03 454
119 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 1 LINES IN THE SAND HISTORY 3:00 PM 120 0.03 261
120 YELLOWJACKETS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 56 0.03 210
121 HOT ZONE: ANTHRAX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 59 0.03 275
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 178
123 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 113
124 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 415
125 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 189
126 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 AM 60 0.03 404
127 HOW DO THEY DO IT SCIENCE 11:00 AM 30 0.03 206
128 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 414
129 JUGADA, LA LF SUN TUDN 12:00 AM 57 0.03 88
130 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:42 PM 60 0.03 127
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 175
132 THIS IS LIFE CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.03 319
133 HOT ZONE: ANTHRAX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:59 PM 61 0.03 228
134 STONEHENGE: LAND OF DEAD SCIENCE 8:00 PM 60 0.03 257
135 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.03 272
136 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION DIY NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.03 118
137 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:10 PM 113 0.03 130
138 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 262
139 UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE  L: TAMPA BAY/ORANGE COUNTY ESPN 8:30 PM 137 0.03 84
140 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 367
141 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: OKLAHOMA/OKLAHOMA STATE ESPNU 12:30 PM 180 0.03 108
142 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 12:19 AM 29 0.03 66
143 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 277
144 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.02 488
145 SOCIO S5, EL UNIVERSO 3:00 PM 60 0.02 53
146 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.02 130
147 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 4:00 PM 16 0.02 86
148 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.02 339
149 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.02 199
150 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 3:06 AM 54 0.02 124

 

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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.