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October 26, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 10.24.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  Reruns at 0.46/0.47/0.37/0.17

CBS:  The network again had the late national NFL game, then 60 MINUTES down 0.19 to 1.44, THE EQUALIZER up a tenth to 0.84, NCIS LA down 0.11 to 0.56, and SEAL TEAM up a tick to 0.40.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.36, down 0.23 from last week.

FOX:  After reruns at 0.51/0.54 (boosted by afternoon football), THE SIMPSONS gained 0.06 to 0.59, GREAT NORTH was up 0.04 to 0.42, BOB’S BURGERS was steady at 0.46, and FAMILY GUY rose 0.05 to 0.52.

CW:  LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE grew by 0.03 to 0.08, followed by reruns at 0.06/0.05.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On HBO, after SUCCESSION (just renewed for a 4th season) held at 0.12, the season premiere of INSECURE was at 0.11 (down 0.17 from last year’s premiere), and the season premiere of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM was at 0.08 (down 0.14 from the 2020 premiere), followed by LAST WEEK TONIGHT, which returned from a week off up 0.04 to 0.12.

On AMC, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dipped 0.04 to 0.22, and WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND lost 0.02 to 0.14.  Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.21.  On Starz, BMF was steady at 0.10, and HIGHTOWN held at 0.04.  Adult Swim’s TEENAGE EUTHANASIA was at 0.09/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.11.  The Showtime line-up was mostly off the chart:  THE CIRCUS down a tick to 0.01/155K, the finale of BURIED down 0.02 to zero/85K, AMERICAN RUST down 0.01 to 0.01/292K, and DESUS & MERO up 0.02 to 0.03. 

Sunday cable was led by TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE, steady at 0.45, with I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY also steady at 0.23.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC held at 0.33, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC was up 0.02 to 0.24.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.27, and its PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.26/0.12.  On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE edged up 0.02 to 0.20, and HOMESTEAD RESCUE was at 0.16.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS dropped 0.03 to 0.18, and OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS ticked down to 0.15.  On History, ENGINEERING THAT BUILT THE WORLD gained 0.02 to 0.12, and WHEN BIG THINGS GO WRONG was down 0.05 to 0.05.  On ID, ON THE CASE fell 0.04 to 0.11, and AMERICAN MONSTER was at 0.10.  HGTV’s RENO INC was down 0.04 to 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 24, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.45 2,223
2 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.37 1,213
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,088
4 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: KANSAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:26 PM 199 0.27 2,105
5 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 131 0.26 706
6 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.25 773
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.24 706
8 I LOVE A MAMAS BOY TLC 10:01 PM 58 0.23 1,329
9 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 67 0.22 955
10 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:45 PM 33 0.22 1,241
11 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: SANTA STAKEOUT, THE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.21 2,108
12 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.20 1,447
13 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.18 885
14 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:03 PM 23 0.18 1,469
15 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 10:59 PM 61 0.16 1,043
16 HOMESTEAD RESCUE: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 122 0.16 1,041
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 579
18 MOLLY Y MAGNOLIA ADVENTUR FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.15 982
19 OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.15 687
20 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 985
21 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND AMC 10:07 PM 65 0.14 688
22 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.14 426
23 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.13 409
24 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,494
25 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.13 399
26 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 AM 27 0.13 400
27 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,385
28 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.12 346
29 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:23 PM 31 0.12 559
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.12 369
31 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 60 0.12 520
32 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.12 479
33 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:38 PM 22 0.12 314
34 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:48 AM 132 0.12 366
35 ENGINEERING THAT BUILT W HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.12 811
36 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:04 PM 32 0.11 308
37 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.11 401
38 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.11 719
39 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 63 0.11 628
40 BMF STARZ PRIMARY 8:06 PM 52 0.10 306
41 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 650
42 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 59 0.10 386
43 GABBY PETITO INVESTIGATN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,089
44 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,081
45 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.09 322
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:06 PM 54 0.09 315
47 TEENAGE EUTHANASIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.09 209
48 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / FC JUAREZ TUDN 9:58 PM 131 0.09 207
49 RENO INC: HOME SWEET HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.09 701
50 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,817
51 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,350
52 DIANA CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 849
53 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,815
54 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:40 PM 42 0.08 486
55 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 347
56 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,176
57 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 774
58 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,428
59 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX ESPN 8:30 PM 150 0.07 167
60 LIGA MX L: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / ATLAS TUDN 7:30 PM 148 0.07 123
61 MOTOGP NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:18 PM 91 0.07 288
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 642
63 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 806
64 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 588
65 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,424
66 WORLD CHASE TAG: WORLD CHASE TAG: PHENOMENON ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.07 187
67 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 283
68 TEENAGE EUTHANASIA ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.07 131
69 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 11:30 PM 30 0.07 305
70 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 236
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 511
72 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: BOSTON/HOUSTON NBA-TV 7:01 PM 174 0.06 183
73 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R17R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 355
74 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DANGER NEXT DOOR LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 124 0.06 480
75 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 308
76 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.06 246
77 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.06 269
78 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 517
79 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 267
80 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 11:00 PM 30 0.06 291
81 FULLY TORQUED HISTORY 10:30 AM 30 0.06 236
82 WHEN BIG THINGS GO WRONG HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.05 577
83 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 783
84 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 145
85 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 864
86 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.05 237
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 421
88 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.05 134
89 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 295
90 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 928
91 GABBY PETITO INVESTIGATN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.05 477
92 JUGADA, LA LF SUN TUDN 12:09 AM 51 0.05 85
93 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 141
94 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 955
95 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 59 0.05 232
96 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 7:15 PM 15 0.05 67
97 SHORTSTOBER WITH BIG CITY DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 30 0.05 215
98 FULLY TORQUED HISTORY 10:00 AM 30 0.04 233
99 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.04 167
100 WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 306
101 CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 116
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 355
103 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 642
104 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.04 180
105 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ORLANDO CITY/NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 158 0.04 96
106 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 698
107 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 339
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 466
109 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 11:53 PM 32 0.04 196
110 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS TOLUCA FOX DEPORTES 8:02 PM 128 0.04 95
111 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 130
112 VENGEANCE: KILLER FAM HLN 11:00 PM 60 0.04 233
113 HIGHTOWN 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 54 0.04 144
114 MARK OF A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.04 277
115 LIGUE 1 – L: MARSEILLE VS. PARIS SAINT GERMAIN BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:37 PM 130 0.04 62
116 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 12:30 AM 60 0.04 91
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 517
118 LOVE MONSTER THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 104
119 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 363
120 DESUS & MERO S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:00 PM 26 0.03 80
121 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 209
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.03 264
123 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.03 84
124 DESCENDANTS: ROYAL WEDDIN DISNEY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.03 220
125 MURDER NATION: JERSEY HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 235
126 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L ESPN 5:00 PM 6 0.03 116
127 SHORTSTOBER WITH BIG CITY DISNEY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 30 0.03 193
128 F1 ESPORTS PRO SERIES ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.03 88
129 TCS: INDEFENSIBLE WETV 1:00 AM 30 0.03 193
130 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / TIJUANA TUDN 12:55 PM 125 0.03 102
131 AXIOS HBO PRIME 6:01 PM 30 0.03 133
132 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:49 PM 119 0.03 202
133 TCS: INDEFENSIBLE WETV 1:30 AM 30 0.03 161
134 STORM RISING NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.03 212
135 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 12:57 AM 33 0.03 160
136 CIVIL WAR: CIVIL WAR MSNBC 10:00 PM 135 0.03 700
137 AYMAN MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 381
138 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 224
139 DC HALLOWEEN HOUSE PARTY DISNEY CHANNEL 3:06 PM 24 0.02 165
140 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.02 154
141 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.02 146
142 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX ESPN DEPORTES 2:30 PM 150 0.02 53
143 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.02 227
144 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.02 119
145 TRUE SOUTH ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.02 80
146 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.02 132
147 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 10:48 PM 96 0.02 68
148 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 329
149 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.02 379
150 NFL EN UNIVERSO: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS SAN FRAN 49ERS UNIVERSO 8:20 PM 194 0.02 39
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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.