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September 27, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 9.25.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  After a GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL special at 0.12, it was a night of premieres.  CELEBRITY JEOPARDY launched at 0.42.  The season premiere of CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE was at 0.47, up 0.07 from the 2021 premiere.  The season premiere of THE ROOKIE was at 0.31, down 0.05 from last fall.

CBS:  Without a national NFL lead-in, 60 MINUTES fell 1.20 to 0.57.  The season finale of BIG BROTHER was at 0.81, down 0.13 from both last week and the 2021 finale (which aired on a Wednesday).  A rerun of THE EQUALIZER was at 0.19.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL dropped 0.53 from last week to 5.04.

FOX:  It was season premiere night, and as was the case last year, the shows had the late national NFL game as lead-in.  THE SIMPSONS rose 0.23 to 1.41, GREAT NORTH gained 0.07 to 0.75, BOB’S BURGERS dipped 0.05 to 0.57, and FAMILY GUY was down 0.08 to 0.50. 

CW:  Reruns at 0.06/0.08/0.05.

TELEMUNDO:  Movies at 0.22/0.20.

UNIVISION:  AQUI Y AHORA was at 0.24, RETADOR gained 0.04 to 0.35, and TU CREES was up 0.05 to 0.20.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s HOUSE OF THE DRAGON gained 0.03 to 0.45, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT returned from a break at 0.11.  Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY was steady at 0.30.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES ticked up to 0.12.  A preview of AMC’s final THE WALKING DEAD episodes was at 0.07.  Starz’s THE SERPENT QUEEN doubled to 0.04.  On Showtime, AMERICAN GIGOLO gained 0.02 to 0.03, and THE CIRCUS returned at 0.02, but the season finale of CITY ON A HILL fell 0.03 to 0.01/201K.

The highest rated cable of the day was ESPN’s pre-game NFL COUNTDOWN at 0.47, with primetime MLB SUNDAY NIGHT at 0.43.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA was steady at 0.34, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was down 0.05 to 0.17.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE ticked up to 0.28 (after-show up a tick to 0.11), and SISTER WIVES was down 0.04 to 0.20.  USA’s NASCAR race was at 0.26.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS was at 0.17 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.14/0.12.  On HGTV, RENOVATION ISLAND dropped 0.03 to 0.10, and ISLAND LIFE was at 0.10/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.08.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE rose 0.03 to 0.10, ON THE CASE ticked down to 0.07, and STILL A MYSTERY was down 0.02 to 0.05.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 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 September 25, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.47 1,324
2 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 67 0.45 1,859
3 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: BOSTON/NY YANKEES ESPN 7:00 PM 138 0.43 1,960
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.34 1,131
5 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.30 602
6 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.28 1,415
7 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: TEXAS USA NETWORK 3:59 PM 269 0.26 1,908
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 9:18 PM 42 0.24 1,121
9 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 669
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:30 PM 91 0.22 696
11 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.20 1,319
12 NASCAR RAIN DELAY USA NETWORK 6:57 PM 44 0.20 1,384
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 542
14 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST USA NETWORK 9:12 PM 15 0.19 1,205
15 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 875
16 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.17 460
17 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.17 704
18 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.15 874
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:00 PM 90 0.15 594
20 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L USA NETWORK 3:32 PM 27 0.15 1,299
21 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.13 366
22 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.12 852
23 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,452
24 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.11 704
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 326
26 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:21 PM 32 0.11 523
27 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.11 447
28 RENOVATION ISLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.10 1,125
29 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.10 760
30 EVIL LIVES HERE: SHADOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 514
31 PJ MASKS DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.09 333
32 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.09 380
33 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.09 334
34 WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L: PURDUE/IOWA ESPN 1:00 PM 129 0.09 230
35 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,609
36 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.09 356
37 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.09 313
38 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,258
39 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.09 658
40 PARTIDO AMISTOSO 9/25: AMERICA / CHIVAS TUDN 5:04 PM 125 0.09 205
41 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 7:09 PM 51 0.08 137
42 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 977
43 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.07 262
44 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.07 1,390
45 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN USA NETWORK 2:30 PM 62 0.07 550
46 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.07 563
47 RENOVATION ISLAND REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 59 0.07 480
48 WALKING DEAD S11 PREVIEW AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.07 400
49 DCOM DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 91 0.07 268
50 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 516
51 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:33 PM 60 0.06 214
52 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.06 275
53 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 438
54 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 423
55 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,666
56 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,088
57 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.06 246
58 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 271
59 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 691
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 587
61 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 218
62 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 1,238
63 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 285
64 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: FRANCESCA QUINN, PI HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.05 912
65 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 320
66 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 4:30 PM 90 0.05 180
67 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 271
68 BLACK WIDOW MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.05 279
69 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 350
70 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 201
71 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.05 173
72 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.05 395
73 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 272
74 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 422
75 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 651
76 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 425
77 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 434
78 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 435
79 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 145
80 WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L ESPN 3:09 PM 91 0.05 152
81 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 707
82 LOVE LIFE TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.05 276
83 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 207
84 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE L: DENMARK/FRANCE FOX SPORTS 2 2:30 PM 128 0.04 94
85 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 539
86 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 461
87 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:31 PM 29 0.04 171
88 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 619
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 507
90 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 362
91 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.04 361
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 508
93 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 11:30 PM 60 0.04 184
94 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 3:30 PM 60 0.04 161
95 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 332
96 MURDOCHS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 497
97 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 910
98 LAMPUT THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 AM 30 0.04 98
99 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.04 237
100 SERPENT QUEEN, THE STARZ PRIMARY 8:01 PM 54 0.04 234
101 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 379
102 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 214
103 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 413
104 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 1,306
105 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 399
106 MURDOCHS CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.04 523
107 NASCAR WHELEN MOD TOUR USA NETWORK 1:30 PM 60 0.04 209
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 457
109 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.03 549
110 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: RED SOX/ YANKEES ESPN2 7:00 PM 138 0.03 243
111 GHOSTS OF DEVILS PERCH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 307
112 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 68
113 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 413
114 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 125
115 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.03 810
116 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.03 319
117 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 670
118 HALL OF VILLAINS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 140
119 LOVE LIFE TBS NETWORK 11:30 PM 30 0.03 166
120 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 1:04 AM 60 0.03 131
121 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:02 PM 61 0.03 244
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.03 423
123 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 2:30 PM 60 0.03 129
124 FULLY TORQUED HISTORY 10:00 AM 30 0.03 219
125 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.03 44
126 WICKED TUNA: OBX SHOWDOWN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 287
127 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 356
128 RVING IN THE USA MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.03 146
129 AMERICAN GIGOLO S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 43 0.03 208
130 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.03 789
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 148
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 151
133 B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:00 PM 117 0.03 117
134 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S10 UNIVERSO 3:30 PM 30 0.02 77
135 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.02 556
136 AMERICAS FUNNIEST HOME VI TEENNICK 7:00 PM 60 0.02 88
137 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.02 284
138 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 9:18 PM 42 0.02 161
139 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.02 436
140 ACCN FOOTBALL ACCESS ESPN 4:40 PM 20 0.02 87
141 FULLY TORQUED HISTORY 10:30 AM 30 0.02 214
142 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.02 108
143 KBB: LOST FOR LIFE A&E NETWORK 1:30 PM 90 0.02 114
144 TALKING TO CHRIS WALLACE CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.02 425
145 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.02 353
146 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S10 UNIVERSO 2:30 PM 30 0.02 44
147 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S10 UNIVERSO 3:00 PM 30 0.02 62
148 FUT-ES-CHIVA-SU-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS AMERICA UNIVERSO 4:30 PM 157 0.02 44
149 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.02 180
150 CIRCUS, THE S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 29 0.02 161

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."