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December 2, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.29.2015

 

 

NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 8.5, a huge 2.2 higher than last week’s final number.  Elsewhere, both 60 MINUTES (2.6) and MADAM SECRETARY (1.3) gained 0.1. 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The midseason finale of AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD was of course mammoth, up 0.37 from last week to 7.02–but that was still down 0.56 from last year’s midseason finale.  INTO THE BADLANDS had a proportional amount of WALKING DEAD’s gain, up 0.21 to 2.46, but that show’s real test will come this week, when it airs without its giant lead-in.  TALKING DEAD, a bit surprisingly, was down 0.24 from last week to 1.27.  In the non-walker world, Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA gained 0.09 to 1.28.  BET’s coverage of the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS was at 1.15, with the POST-SHOW at 0.74 and the PRE-SHOW at 0.43.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS rose a tenth to 0.89, but THE ROYALS sank by 0.16 to 0.24.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER climbed 0.05 to 0.57.  Hallmark’s holiday  movie de jour ANGEL OF CHRISTMAS was at 0.54.  On TNT, THE LIBRARIANS was up 0.03 to 0.53, while AGENT X edged up 0.02 to 0.23.  Food Network’s HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION grew by 0.07 to 0.53, but GUY’S GROCERY GAMES fell 0.07 to 0.43, while CUTTHROAT KITCHEN was up 0.03 to 0.38.  History’s AX MEN rose 0.08 to 0.36.  Logo’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE held at 0.03/69K.

Things tightened up in the pay-cable competition, although Showtime was still on top with a steady 0.48 for HOMELAND and 0.27 (up 0.02) for THE AFFAIR.  HBO’s THE LEFTOVERS, a week away from its season finale, rose 0.08 to 0.40, while GETTING ON had a healthy 0.05 gain to 0.11.  Starz lagged with FLESH AND BONE, steady at 0.05.

The HALO AWARDS were another multi-network “roadblock” presentation, and for completists, in addition to the 0.29 (Nickelodeon) and 0.05 (TV Land) on the charts, it scored 0.04/212K (Nicktoons), 0.03/221K (TeenNick) and 0.03/66K (CMT). 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday November 29, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 61 7.02 13,981
2 INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 10:01 PM 59 2.46 5,166
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.28 2,802
4 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:00 PM 59 1.27 2,727
5 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2015 PREMIERE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 150 1.15 3,021
6 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.89 1,983
7 STA POST SHOW 2015 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.74 1,931
8 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.65 1,570
9 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.57 2,842
10 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ANGEL OF CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.54 3,320
11 LIBRARIANS, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.53 2,021
12 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.53 1,199
13 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.53 1,818
14 HOMELAND S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 51 0.48 1,420
15 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS PRESHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 60 0.47 1,214
16 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 9:00 PM 127 0.46 1,353
17 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.43 1,308
18 KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERV: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERV HBO PRIME 6:45 PM 128 0.41 928
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.41 910
20 LEFTOVERS, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 55 0.40 861
21 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.38 986
22 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.37 712
23 AX MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.36 1,334
24 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.35 1,335
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.32 738
26 2015 STA WEEKEND BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:30 AM 30 0.30 696
27 HALO AWARDS 2015 NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 60 0.29 1,789
28 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 8:30 PM 30 0.28 1,093
29 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.27 1,188
30 AFFAIR, THE S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:03 PM 56 0.27 916
31 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,033
32 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L: N/A ESPN 11:00 PM 120 0.26 529
33 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.26 1,136
34 MOVIE- CO PRO PREM: CHRISTMAS GIFT, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 122 0.25 1,151
35 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.25 1,132
36 ROYALS, THE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.24 532
37 AGENT X TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.23 978
38 SOUTHERN AT HEART FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.23 793
39 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE  L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.23 547
40 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.20 643
41 FANTASY SHOW   L ESPN2 11:00 AM 90 0.20 374
42 LIGA MX 11/29: TOLUCA / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 125 0.19 395
43 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.18 426
44 GIADAS HOLIDAY HANDBOOK FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.17 772
45 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SWANSEA/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 AM 136 0.16 363
46 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.15 605
47 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2015 PREMIERE CENTRIC 8:00 PM 150 0.15 395
48 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:30 PM 60 0.14 367
49 LATE NIGHT JOY TLC 11:07 PM 30 0.14 424
50 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 12:13 AM 90 0.14 339
51 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: THE CHRISTMAS NOTE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.13 1,023
52 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/TOTTENHAM USA NETWORK 6:53 AM 129 0.13 310
53 MLS PLAYOFFS L: CONF FINAL:RED BULLS/CREW FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 162 0.13 240
54 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,303
55 GUYS BIG BITES FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.13 617
56 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:45 PM 135 0.13 305
57 PREMIER LEAGUE L USA NETWORK 9:02 AM 119 0.12 272
58 MSNBC INVESTIGATES MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 383
59 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,273
60 MLS PLAYOFFS            L: DALLAS/PORTLAND ESPN 5:00 PM 150 0.12 286
61 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 366
62 GETTING ON HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 28 0.11 321
63 F1 RACING L: ABU DHABI NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:28 AM 145 0.11 316
64 FIREHOUSE DOG HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 111 0.11 194
65 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 609
66 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MICHIGAN STATE/PROVIDENCE ESPN2 10:04 PM 125 0.11 283
67 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 6:30 AM 23 0.10 301
68 FANTASY SHOW   L ESPNEWS 12:30 PM 30 0.10 214
69 2015 STA POST SHOW CENTRIC 10:30 PM 30 0.10 243
70 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,055
71 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 937
72 2015 STA PRE SHOW CENTRIC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 254
73 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 580
74 TRUCK U VELOCITY 10:30 AM 30 0.10 268
75 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 283
76 FULL GAME RE-AIR: SNF: NE VS. DEN 11/29/15 NFL NETWORK 1:43 AM 167 0.10 249
77 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.10 316
78 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 296
79 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 655
80 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:30 AM 30 0.09 594
81 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.09 231
82 UP PREMIERE MOVIE: MY ONE CHRISTMAS WISH UP 7:00 PM 120 0.09 596
83 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 252
84 ULTIMATE PREDATOR NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.09 257
85 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,014
86 BREAKTHROUGH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 61 0.08 331
87 EARLY START CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 288
88 WCB: 11/28/15  W. KLITSCH: N/A HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 149 0.08 206
89 ANIMAL FIGHT NIGHT NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 240
90 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.08 207
91 AFTERNOON MOVIE 2: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.08 255
92 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 417
93 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 229
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 385
95 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:30 PM 107 0.07 197
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 447
97 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: TEXAS/TENNESSEE ESPN 2:30 PM 126 0.07 261
98 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 999
99 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,015
100 UP MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 286
101 SAFARI LIVE NAT GEO WILD 11:00 PM 60 0.07 219
102 X-MEN HBO PRIME 1:30 PM 104 0.07 150
103 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WISCONSIN/OKLAHOMA ESPN2 2:34 PM 120 0.07 217
104 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:16 PM 44 0.07 150
105 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 9:30 AM 30 0.07 289
106 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.07 197
107 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 358
108 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.07 450
109 MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN TH MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 115 0.07 123
110 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.07 215
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 524
112 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 9:00 AM 30 0.06 199
113 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 60 0.06 128
114 SOMEBODYS GOTTA DO IT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 275
115 NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 43 0.06 129
116 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST: NFL GAMEDAY FIRST NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.06 152
117 LIFE ON TOUR TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 30 0.06 150
118 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 709
119 EARLY START CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 180
120 F1 EXTRA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:53 AM 67 0.05 136
121 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: XAVIER/DAYTON ESPN2 4:34 PM 127 0.05 249
122 GHOST ASYLUM DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.05 145
123 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPNEWS 12:00 PM 30 0.05 171
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 177
125 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 12:30 PM 114 0.05 214
126 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.05 238
127 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY L: N/A ESPNU 8:00 AM 120 0.05 150
128 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:17 PM 43 0.05 144
129 AFTERNOON MOVIE 2: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN IFC TV 4:00 PM 120 0.05 170
130 MEXICAN, THE: MEXICAN, THE MAXPRIME 11:30 AM 123 0.05 110
131 HALO AWARDS 2015 TV LAND 7:00 PM 60 0.05 158
132 LIFE ON TOUR TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:30 PM 30 0.05 115
133 LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: EIBAR VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT 9:55 AM 125 0.05 125
134 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 465
135 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 467
136 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 819
137 FLESH AND BONE STARZ PRIMARY 8:01 PM 59 0.05 124
138 MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 295
139 FUTBOL CENTRAL UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:00 PM 55 0.05 104
140 TRANSCENDENCE HBO PRIME 4:45 PM 119 0.04 106
141 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 8:00 AM 30 0.04 460
142 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 479
143 WORLD ACCESS TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 172
144 MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN TH MAXPRIME 9:30 AM 115 0.04 131
145 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHILADELPHIA/MEMPHIS NBA-TV 6:01 PM 162 0.04 125
146 JUNGLE BOOK DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.04 166
147 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.04 258
148 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 3:00 PM 55 0.04 107
149 MLS CONF FINAL: NY RED BULLS VS COLUMBUS CREW FOX DEPORTES 7:44 PM 145 0.04 95
150 FIRST LOOK MSNBC 5:00 AM 29 0.04 188

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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.