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October 4, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 10.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The season premiere of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS was at 0.34.  CELEBRITY JEOPARDY dropped 0.05 to 0.37, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE fell 0.11 to 0.36, and THE ROOKIE ticked down to 0.30.

CBS:  The network had the late national NFL game, so 60 MINUTES rocketed to 1.33.  The season premiere of THE EQUALIZER was at 0.66, down 0.11 from the 2021 premiere (which had a considerably lower lead-in).  The series premiere of EAST NEW YORK was at 0.46.  A rerun of the SO HELP ME TODD pilot was at 0.29.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL rose 0.49 to 5.53.

FOX:  After reruns at 0.41/0.39, and without a national NFL lead-in, THE SIMPSONS toppled by 0.94 to 0.47, GREAT NORTH fell four-tenths to 0.35, BOB’S BURGERS lost two-tenths to 0.37, and FAMILY GUY was down 0.11 to 0.39.

CW:  The series premiere of FAMILY LAW was at 0.03, and the season premiere of CORONER was also at 0.03 (down 0.05 from last season’s premiere on a Thursday).

TELEMUNDO:  QUE DICEN FAMOSOS at 0.19 was followed by a movie at 0.22.

UNIVISION:  AQUI Y AHORA rose 0.05 to 0.29, RETADOR ticked down to 0.34, and TU CREES was down 0.06 to 0.14.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The final episodes of AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD premiered at 0.27, down 0.26 from the February premiere, and down 0.12 from the April finale.  It was followed by the series premiere of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE at 0.15, and a late-night TALKING DEAD was at 0.06.

HBO’s HOUSE OF THE DRAGON slipped 0.02 to 0.43, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT was down 0.04 to 0.07.  Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY gained 0.02 to 0.32.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES ticked down to 0.11.  On Starz, POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN was at 0.06, and THE SERPENT QUEEN ticked down to 0.03.  On Showtime, THE CIRCUS was steady at 0.02, AMERICAN GIGOLO fell 0.02 to 0.01/124K, and the documentary NOTHING COMPARES was at 0.01/61K.

NFL Network’s London NFL game led Sunday cable at 1.49.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT was at 0.44.  ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.38.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE rose 0.05 to 0.33 (after-show up 0.02 to 0.13), and SISTER WIVES was up 0.04 to 0.24.  Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE slipped 0.02 to 0.15.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS lost 0.02 to 0.14, and OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS was at 0.12.  On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE was at 0.13/0.12, and A CUT ABOVE was at 0.05.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE was steady at 0.10, STILL A MYSTERY was steady at 0.05, and ON THE CASE was down 0.02 to 0.05.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 held at 0.09.  On HGTV, ISLAND LIFE was at 0.06/0.06 compared to last week’s 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 October 2, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN EXCLUSIVE GAME: LONDON GAME: 2022 WK 5 MIN VS. NO NFL NETWORK 9:34 AM 181 1.49 4,623
2 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL POST NFL NETWORK 12:38 PM 22 1.07 3,019
3 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NY METS/ATLANTA ESPN 7:01 PM 212 0.44 1,675
4 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 59 0.43 1,883
5 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX ESPN2 8:58 AM 161 0.38 1,036
6 NFL GAMEDAY KO PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 34 0.37 1,162
7 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.35 921
8 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.33 1,826
9 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.32 578
10 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.28 666
11 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.27 759
12 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 66 0.27 1,185
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 609
14 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.24 1,571
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.20 476
16 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:36 PM 84 0.17 516
17 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.16 461
18 WALKING DEAD BONUS AMC 7:57 PM 63 0.15 773
19 INTERVIEW W VAMPIRE (SRS) AMC 10:06 PM 79 0.15 622
20 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.15 586
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:33 PM 63 0.15 509
22 NFL GAMEDAY KO SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.15 508
23 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.15 432
24 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 788
25 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.13 901
26 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:08 PM 58 0.13 1,233
27 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 68 0.12 1,256
28 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.12 400
29 FORMULA 1 SURROUND L: FORMULA 1: GRAND PRIX SUNDAY ESPN2 6:30 AM 148 0.12 338
30 OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 613
31 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,453
32 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,712
33 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/LEEDS USA NETWORK 11:27 AM 126 0.11 381
34 EVIL LIVES HERE: SHADOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 478
35 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 737
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 592
37 LIGA MX L: LEON / TIJUANA TUDN 8:30 PM 153 0.09 213
38 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.09 342
39 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.08 647
40 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,518
41 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.08 276
42 WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L: GEORGIA TECH/LOUISVILLE ESPN 1:00 PM 130 0.08 198
43 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,602
44 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 269
45 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 833
46 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:04 PM 40 0.07 480
47 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.07 663
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 669
49 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L ESPN2 11:39 AM 81 0.07 210
50 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,136
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 720
52 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 11:00 AM 27 0.06 274
53 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 1,273
54 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:25 PM 60 0.06 326
55 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,011
56 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.06 595
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 529
58 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 884
59 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 7:30 PM 30 0.06 307
60 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.06 607
61 POWER BOOK III: KANAN S2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 56 0.06 220
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 495
63 CUT ABOVE, A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:06 PM 61 0.05 422
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 831
65 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.05 383
66 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.05 470
67 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 1,239
68 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 582
69 GHOSTS OF DEVILS PERCH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 277
70 LAMPUT THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 AM 30 0.05 97
71 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 1,400
72 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 1:33 PM 27 0.05 204
73 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.05 457
74 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:38 PM 60 0.05 218
75 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 11:03 PM 57 0.05 134
76 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 6:00 PM 1 0.05 150
77 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 464
78 WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L ESPN 3:10 PM 88 0.04 152
79 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 484
80 TALKING TO CHRIS WALLACE CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 446
81 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 868
82 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 1,037
83 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SPORTING KANSAS CITY/SEATTLE SOUNDERS FOX SPORTS 1 5:20 PM 139 0.04 114
84 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.04 713
85 NFL GAMEDAY KO PRE-GAME NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 90 0.04 152
86 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 1,023
87 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 552
88 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.04 102
89 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / QUERETARO TUDN 12:55 PM 130 0.04 117
90 SPORTSCENTER: BAD BEATS ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.04 92
91 ACCION L TUDN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 79
92 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 3:05 PM 55 0.04 106
93 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 412
94 BLACK WIDOW MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.03 248
95 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 391
96 MURDOCHS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 421
97 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 8:00 PM 30 0.03 147
98 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.03 256
99 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS MAZATLAN FOX DEPORTES 6:49 PM 133 0.03 101
100 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.03 444
101 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.03 685
102 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 251
103 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO MAGNOLIA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.03 153
104 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 308
105 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 6:00 AM 30 0.03 122
106 SERPENT QUEEN, THE STARZ PRIMARY 8:07 PM 50 0.03 188
107 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 60 0.03 116
108 SUNDAY BEST: CRIMSON TIDE SUNDANCE TV 8:30 PM 165 0.03 188
109 BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! NICK JR 2:30 PM 30 0.03 140
110 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 312
111 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 301
112 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 139
113 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 167
114 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.03 78
115 BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! NICK JR 2:00 PM 30 0.03 137
116 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 551
117 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: NIKKI & NORA: SISTER SLEU HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.03 734
118 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: BAL AT NYY/BOS AT TOR MLB NETWORK 1:40 PM 216 0.02 197
119 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S4 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.02 87
120 NHRA L: ST. LOUIS FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 200 0.02 211
121 TOTAL SPORTS 360 ESP FOX DEPORTES 6:00 PM 30 0.02 52
122 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S4 UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 30 0.02 82
123 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.02 98
124 JUGADA, LA LF SUN TUDN 12:00 AM 55 0.02 54
125 AMERICAS FUNNIEST HOME VI TEENNICK 9:00 PM 60 0.02 74
126 LIGA MX PREVIA FOX DEPORTES 6:30 PM 19 0.02 49
127 LIGA MX FEMENIL: TIJUANA VS TOLUCA FOX DEPORTES 4:00 PM 120 0.02 47
128 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.02 470
129 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 59 0.02 222
130 PUNTO FINAL FOX DEPORTES 9:02 PM 28 0.02 67
131 AMERICAS FUNNIEST HOME VI TEENNICK 8:00 PM 60 0.02 106
132 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.02 129
133 AYMAN MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.02 409
134 MOST SHOCKING REELZ 9:00 PM 60 0.02 169
135 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.02 248
136 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 30 0.02 81
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 163
138 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.02 83
139 AIR DISASTERS SMITHSONIAN 8:00 PM 60 0.02 161
140 WICKED TUNA: OBX SHOWDOWN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 114
141 NHRA QUALIFYING D FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 90 0.02 163
142 WWE SMACKDOWN: FRIDAY NIGHT FOX DEPORTES 12:00 PM 120 0.02 32
143 CIRCUS, THE S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:01 PM 29 0.02 175
144 FULLY TORQUED HISTORY 10:00 AM 30 0.02 137
145 FROM PARIS WITH LOVE MAXPRIME 1:15 AM 93 0.02 26
146 FULLY TORQUED HISTORY 10:30 AM 30 0.02 135
147 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.02 183
148 MOST SHOCKING REELZ 10:00 PM 60 0.02 156
149 ENTRETIEMPO, EL FOX DEPORTES 3:00 PM 60 0.02 37
150 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE  L ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.02 58

 

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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.