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November 24, 2015
 

UPDATED: EXPANDED SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.22.2015

 

 
NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 6.3 in final numbers, down 0.7 from last week’s final (which was down 1.4 from the final before that).  There was no change to the 3.5 for the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS, and no adjustments anywhere else.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Not great news at AMC, where despite a 0.14 rise for THE WALKING DEAD (to 6.65), the 2d airing of INTO THE BADLANDS fell a scary 0.88 to 2.27, sliding from 2.89 to 1.97 in the course of its hour.  That’s still a very big number, of course, and the show is far from dead at a network that recently renewed the low rated TURN and HALT AND CATCH FIRE, but it raises doubts about BADLANDS’ ability to do much in a timeslot without its massive lead-in.  (FYI, BETTER CALL SAUL only aired once after WALKING DEAD, dropping from 3.43 to 1.63 when it made the move to Monday.)  TALKING DEAD was very stable despite its own lower lead-in, down 0.07 to 1.51.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dropped 0.24 to 1.19, with lead-out REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS at 0.59.  A Disney Channel LION GUARD special was at 1.06.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS plunged 0.48 to 0.79, and given that fact, lead-out THE ROYALS held astonishingly well, down 0.01 to 0.40.  On TLC, a SISTER WIVES TELL ALL special was at 0.65, 0.04 below last week’s regular episode.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN slipped 0.03 to 0.62, and MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ticked up to 0.54.  Hallmark’s MERRY MATRIMONY holiday movie was at 0.53.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER was at 0.52.  On TNT, THE LIBRARIANS rose 0.05 to 0.50, while AGENT X edged up 0.02 to 0.21.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES climbed 0.13 to 0.50, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION downticked to 0.46, and CUTTHROAT KITCHEN fell 0.05 to 0.35.  Spike’s BAR RESCUE fell 0.17 to 0.35.  Logo’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE was at 0.03/66K.

Among the pay networks, Showtime was again the leader, with HOMELAND up 0.08 to 0.48 and THE AFFAIR up 0.05 to 0.25.  At HBO, THE LEFTOVERS rose 0.04 to 0.32, GETTING ON was steady at 0.06, and the last 2015 episode of LAST WEEK TONIGHT gained 0.04 to 0.34.  Starz’s FLESH AND BONE narrowly missed the Top 150 chart, up 0.01 to 0.05/130K. 

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday November 22, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 60 6.65 13,224
2 INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 10:00 PM 60 2.27 4,828
3 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:00 PM 60 1.51 3,208
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.19 2,617
5 LION GUARD:RETURN OF ROAR DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 55 1.06 4,101
6 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.89 1,886
7 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.79 1,551
8 SISTER WIVES TELL ALL: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.65 2,107
9 NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.63 1,317
10 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.62 1,078
11 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.59 1,317
12 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.54 942
13 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: MERRY MATRIMONY HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.53 3,342
14 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.52 2,509
15 LIBRARIANS, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.50 2,097
16 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.50 1,462
17 HOMELAND S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 48 0.48 1,468
18 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,704
19 90 DAY FIANCE TLC 10:03 PM 62 0.46 1,293
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.45 988
21 LIV AND MADDIE DISNEY CHANNEL 7:55 PM 30 0.44 2,108
22 ROYALS, THE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.40 725
23 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: GOLDEN STATE/DENVER ESPN 8:00 PM 152 0.39 912
24 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 8:30 PM 30 0.37 1,317
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.36 832
26 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.35 855
27 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.35 998
28 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 60 0.35 1,415
29 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 30 0.34 778
30 LEFTOVERS, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 63 0.32 696
31 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:30 AM 90 0.32 708
32 NASCAR SPRINT CUP POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:56 PM 61 0.32 1,405
33 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.31 1,288
34 GIADAS HOLIDAY HANDBOOK FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.30 1,055
35 LRC: 2015 AMA: N/A E! 6:00 PM 120 0.30 807
36 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.29 1,227
37 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 993
38 AX MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.28 1,297
39 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.27 694
40 AUSTIN & ALLY DISNEY CHANNEL 8:25 PM 30 0.27 1,730
41 SAINTS & STRANGERS: PART ONE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 120 0.26 1,278
42 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:32 PM 118 0.25 577
43 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/GEORGETOWN ESPN 1:00 PM 133 0.25 614
44 AFFAIR, THE S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:04 PM 54 0.25 844
45 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 490
46 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:30 PM 30 0.22 571
47 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.22 1,119
48 AGENT X TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,026
49 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.21 535
50 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 11:00 AM 120 0.21 429
51 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.19 1,055
52 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.19 842
53 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:52 AM 126 0.18 472
54 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 841
55 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,636
56 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,623
57 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 784
58 NASCAR RACEDAY L: HOMESTEAD FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 120 0.14 619
59 LIGA MX (EF) SUN: GUADALAJARA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:48 PM 131 0.14 324
60 MLS PLAYOFFS            L: COLUMBUS/NEW YORK ESPN 5:00 PM 150 0.14 278
61 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,209
62 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.12 418
63 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 669
64 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 3:13 PM 59 0.12 278
65 BOBBY JONES GOSPEL SHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:57 AM 62 0.12 531
66 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 363
67 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 90 0.12 292
68 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 321
69 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 998
70 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.11 293
71 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: DUDE, WHERES MY CAR COMEDY CENTRAL 2:30 PM 134 0.11 274
72 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,194
73 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.11 494
74 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 347
75 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:30 AM 30 0.11 614
76 CNN FILMS CNN 8:00 PM 114 0.11 461
77 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.11 244
78 MSNBC INVESTIGATES MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 317
79 RUGGED JUSTICE ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 62 0.10 521
80 POOTIE TANG HBO PRIME 11:45 AM 81 0.10 193
81 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,191
82 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.10 487
83 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 526
84 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 8:00 AM 30 0.10 498
85 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MSB: PLUM PUDDING MYSTERY HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.10 987
86 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 359
87 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 535
88 NASCAR SPRINT NBC/NBCSN L: HOMESTEAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:55 PM 181 0.09 350
89 NASCAR VICTORY LAP NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:57 PM 63 0.09 438
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 599
91 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 643
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 522
93 NFL GAMEDAY FIRST: NFL GAMEDAY FIRST NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.09 185
94 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 5:45 PM 108 0.09 317
95 FIELD OF DREAMS HBO PRIME 7:10 PM 105 0.09 281
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 509
97 NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 30 0.08 182
98 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.08 311
99 ALLSTATE GOSPEL SUPERFEST: N/A TV ONE 6:00 PM 120 0.08 354
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 546
101 SIGNAL, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 57 0.08 234
102 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 267
103 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:58 PM 62 0.08 173
104 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.08 207
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 445
106 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPNEWS 7:00 AM 60 0.08 196
107 SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CAMPUS CNN 9:54 PM 69 0.08 323
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 440
109 MLS PLAYOFFS L: CONF FINAL:TIMBERS/DALLAS FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 152 0.08 211
110 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 9:30 AM 30 0.08 246
111 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,145
112 MOVIE: EARTHFALL LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.07 448
113 UP PREMIERE MOVIE: ANGELS IN THE SNOW UP 7:00 PM 120 0.07 660
114 TAMMY MAXPRIME 8:20 PM 96 0.07 140
115 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 1,110
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 935
117 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 298
118 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 60 0.07 201
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:03 PM 57 0.07 292
120 SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES HBO PRIME 8:45 AM 101 0.06 131
121 BOOK OF LIFE, THE HBO PRIME 7:00 AM 95 0.06 171
122 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BUTLER/MIAMI ESPN2 7:33 PM 122 0.06 273
123 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY L: N/A ESPNU 8:00 AM 120 0.06 166
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 177
125 THAT 70S SHOW IFC TV 7:30 AM 30 0.06 105
126 THAT 70S SHOW IFC TV 8:00 AM 30 0.06 109
127 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 9:00 AM 30 0.06 201
128 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 343
129 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 AM 52 0.06 170
130 GETTING ON HBO PRIME 10:06 PM 29 0.06 262
131 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPNEWS 12:00 PM 60 0.06 112
132 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:45 PM 135 0.06 145
133 LATIN EXPLOSION:NEW AMERI HBO PRIME 10:30 AM 64 0.06 131
134 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 301
135 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 30 0.06 782
136 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO WKND FOX DEPORTES 11:00 AM 23 0.06 83
137 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 ESPN2 1:00 PM 125 0.06 247
138 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 3:00 PM 60 0.06 99
139 MASTER CLASS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 373
140 LARRYMANIA S4 NBC UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.06 87
141 BOY NEXT DOOR, THE MAXPRIME 12:00 PM 90 0.06 137
142 PAID PROGRAMMING CNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.05 93
143 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 858
144 WALK OF SHAME MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 94 0.05 103
145 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 208
146 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 328
147 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 386
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 337
149 KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF H: KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF H HBO PRIME 3:00 PM 132 0.05 127
150 THAT 70S SHOW IFC TV 6:00 AM 30 0.05 83

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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.