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October 5, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 10.3.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:

ABC:  The season premiere of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS was at 0.50.  CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE jumped 0.21 to 0.61, SUPERMARKET SWEEP slipped 0.02 to 0.42, and THE ROOKIE was down 0.05 to 0.31.

CBS:  Thanks to its national NFL lead-in, 60 MINUTES grew by 0.75 to 1.53.  A run of the movie STAR TREK followed at 0.34.

NBC:  Tom Brady’s return to New England was as huge as expected for SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, which climbed 1.77 to 7.40.

FOX:  Without the late national NFL game, and with reruns at 0.35/0.43 as lead-ins, THE SIMPSONS toppled by 0.66 to 0.52, GREAT NORTH fell 0.33 to 0.35, BOB’S BURGERS lost 0.16 to 0.46, and FAMILY GUY was down 0.11 to 0.47.

CW:  The second half of the IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL special was steady with Saturday at 0.07.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD gained 0.04 to 0.47, and the season premiere of WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND was at 0.20, down 0.29 from last year’s series premiere (which had a 0.87 lead-in from WALKING DEAD), with TALKING DEAD down 0.04 to 0.10.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES was steady at 0.11.  The season finale of TNT’s ANIMAL KINGDOM was at 0.11, down 0.05 from last week and down three-tenths from the last finale in 2019.  On Starz, BMF ticked down to 0.10, and HEELS returned from an off-week at a steady 0.02.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT dropped 0.03 to 0.10, SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.02, and NUCLEAR FAMILY was down a tick to 0.01/81K.  Adult Swim’s TEENAGE EUTHANASIA shed 0.02 to 0.10.  On Showtime, the season finale of BILLIONS was at 0.05, down a tick from last week and down 0.07 from last year’s finale of the season’s first half, while THE CIRCUS held at 0.01/145K, AMERICAN RUST ticked up to 0.02, and WORK IN PROGRESS was steady at 0.01/62K. 

On the unscripted side, TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE dropped a tenth to 0.35, with I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY up a tick to 0.20.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.31.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC lost 0.05 to 0.25, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC was up 0.02 to 0.21.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE rose 0.07 to 0.23.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS dipped 0.02 to 0.21, and OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS was t 0.20.  On HGTV, LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT was at 0.13/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.11, RENO INC ticked up to 0.13, and HAWAII LIFE was at 0.12/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.12.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE ticked up to 0.13, and ON THE CASE was down 0.02 to 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 3, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 66 0.47 1,891
2 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.47 1,325
3 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.35 1,966
4 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 132 0.31 774
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.25 935
6 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,334
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 727
8 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.21 634
9 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,044
10 OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 858
11 I LOVE A MAMAS BOY TLC 10:03 PM 58 0.20 1,175
12 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND AMC 10:06 PM 68 0.20 753
13 FF MOVIE: MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF E FREEFORM 8:50 PM 160 0.19 741
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 571
15 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:40 PM 95 0.18 562
16 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:12 AM 15 0.17 434
17 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,645
18 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.14 733
19 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:01 PM 59 0.14 844
20 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.14 358
21 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,526
22 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.13 478
23 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.13 1,045
24 RENO INC: LAKE HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.13 1,139
25 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.13 391
26 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.13 591
27 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 30 0.12 911
28 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.12 693
29 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:31 PM 30 0.12 1,006
30 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.12 907
31 LIGA MX EF SUN: UNAM / AMERICA TUDN 5:58 PM 129 0.12 291
32 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,675
33 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,439
34 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 59 0.11 274
35 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: CONNECTICUT/CHICAGO ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.11 340
36 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 59 0.11 396
37 LIGA MX SUN: TIGRES / NECAXA TUDN 8:07 PM 123 0.11 284
38 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:53 AM 139 0.11 306
39 ANIMAL KINGDOM TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.11 679
40 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:14 PM 60 0.10 403
41 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.10 349
42 TEENAGE EUTHANASIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.10 208
43 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,357
44 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:39 PM 51 0.10 255
45 BMF STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 52 0.10 386
46 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.10 602
47 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:06 PM 29 0.10 425
48 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 322
49 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.09 341
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 328
51 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.09 398
52 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,044
53 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,036
54 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,498
55 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 285
56 MEXICAN FIRST DIVISION L: CLUB TIJUANA/CRUZ AZUL ESPN DEPORTES 10:08 PM 142 0.07 151
57 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 749
58 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:54 PM 60 0.06 217
59 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: ONE SUMMER HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.06 1,027
60 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE-SHR DISNEY CHANNEL 12:45 PM 30 0.06 201
61 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-4R2R07H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 285
62 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SEX, LIES AND MURDER LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 124 0.06 437
63 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 871
64 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.06 155
65 FOX NEWS CHANNEL 25 YEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 873
66 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 319
67 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 726
68 LOVE LIFE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 33 0.05 175
69 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,052
70 BILLIONS S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 57 0.05 394
71 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 1,322
72 TOOLBOX KILLER, THE: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 11:00 PM 120 0.05 204
73 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 166
74 FOX NEWS CHANNEL 25 YEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.05 370
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 375
76 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 920
77 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: LA GALAXY/LAFC ESPN 8:00 PM 132 0.05 171
78 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 608
79 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 657
80 TOP RANK BOX: ALL-ACCESS ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 117
81 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 679
82 MOTOGP NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 90 0.04 119
83 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 494
84 TOOLBOX KILLER, THE: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.04 238
85 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 607
86 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 220
87 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 276
88 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY: MLBT SUNDAY MLB NETWORK 5:00 PM 181 0.04 237
89 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 175
90 I AM NUMBER FOUR HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 110 0.04 134
91 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 127
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 439
93 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:15 AM 15 0.04 147
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 307
95 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 12:26 AM 32 0.04 170
96 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 12:58 AM 32 0.03 118
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.03 346
98 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 159
99 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 15 0.03 134
100 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 372
101 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 351
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 349
103 SEX & MURDER HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 317
104 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 310
105 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 125
106 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 11:53 PM 33 0.03 157
107 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 114
108 NBA PRESEASON   L: BROOKLYN/LA LAKERS NBA-TV 3:30 PM 162 0.03 97
109 SOMOS LMX L TUDN 10:10 PM 60 0.03 57
110 SPORTSCENTER LATE ESPN DEPORTES 1:00 AM 60 0.03 55
111 LIGUE 1 – L: STADE RENNES VS. PARIS SAINT GERMAIN BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 6:50 AM 124 0.03 45
112 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:12 PM 88 0.03 84
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 411
114 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 110
115 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.03 118
116 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 8:08 PM 32 0.03 206
117 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 11:21 PM 32 0.03 164
118 TOP RANK BOX: ALL-ACCESS ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.03 60
119 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 434
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 179
121 MLB REGULAR SEASON: BREWERS/LA DODGERS TBS NETWORK 3:00 PM 217 0.03 118
122 WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.03 177
123 VETS ON THE BEACH NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.02 178
124 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.02 495
125 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 10:48 PM 33 0.02 178
126 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 9:12 PM 32 0.02 249
127 STORM RISING NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 135
128 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.02 137
129 EL RASTRO DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 8:00 PM 60 0.02 93
130 SIDE HUSTLE TEENNICK 6:30 PM 30 0.02 66
131 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.02 213
132 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.02 236
133 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.02 305
134 CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.02 114
135 HEELS STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 58 0.02 73
136 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 8:40 PM 32 0.02 197
137 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.02 145
138 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 8:00 PM 30 0.02 90
139 G. PETITO INVESTIGATION HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.02 232
140 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.02 272
141 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/INTER MIAMI FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 156 0.02 74
142 MLS REGULAR SEASON    L: LA GALAXY/LAFC ESPN DEPORTES 8:00 PM 128 0.02 75
143 AMERICAN RUST S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:02 PM 51 0.02 362
144 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 9:44 PM 32 0.02 266
145 VENGEANCE: KILLER FAM HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.02 231
146 SCENES FROM MARRIAGE SRS HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 66 0.02 146
147 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 11:10 PM 50 0.02 34
148 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 7:36 PM 32 0.02 176
149 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 10:16 PM 32 0.02 201
150 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.02 387
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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.