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November 1, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 10.30.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  After reruns at 0.26/0.14, CELEBRITY JEOPARDY fell 0.13 to 0.34, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE dipped 0.04 to 0.34, and THE ROOKIE was down 0.07 to 0.28.

CBS:  60 MINUTES gained 0.07 to 0.68, EAST NEW YORK (airing in the EQUALIZER slot) climbed 0.12 to 0.49, and NCIS: LA (also airing an hour early) was up 0.11 to 0.45.  A FIRE COUNTRY rerun ended the night at 0.23.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL jumped 0.98 to 5.36.

FOX:  The annual Treehouse of Horror episode of THE SIMPSONS was at 1.29, up 0.15 from last week and down 0.03 from last year’s edition.  GREAT NORTH rose 0.08 to 0.68, BOB’S BURGERS gained a tenth to 0.59, and FAMILY GUY was up 0.11 to 0.53.

CW:  FAMILY LAW was up 0.02 to 0.05, and CORONER ticked down to 0.02.

TELEMUNDO:  QUE DICEN FAMOSOS was up 0.03 to 0.15, and EXATLON shed 0.02 to 0.16.

UNIVISION:  AQUI Y AHORA dropped 0.04 to 0.16, and a LIGA match was at 0.73.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Season 2 premiere of HBO’s THE WHITE LOTUS was at 0.06, down 0.02 from last year’s series premiere and down 0.11 from the finale, with LAST WEEK TONIGHT back from an off-week at 0.08.  On Starz, the season finale of THE SERPENT QUEEN (which has already been renewed) ticked down to 0.01, and THE BMF DOCUMENTARY was steady at 0.04 (we don’t have STEP UP).  CMT’s LORETTA LYNN CELEBRATION special was at 0.14.

On AMC, THE WALKING DEAD ticked down to 0.29, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE dropped 0.03 to 0.07, and TALKING DEAD was down 0.02 to 0.03.  Hallmark’s original movie GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS ALWAYS was at 0.18.  Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY special was at 0.12.  On Showtime, THE CIRCUS ticked down to 0.02 (again, we don’t have ratings for AMERICAN GIGOLO or LET THE RIGHT ONE IN). 

ESPN’s early morning NFL COUNTDOWN was the highest-rated original on Sunday cable at 0.42, with FORMULA 1 racing at 0.35.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE dipped 0.03 to 0.30 (after-show up 0.02 to 0.15), and SISTER WIVES was down 0.05 to 0.25.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC lost 0.03 to 0.25, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was down 0.04 to 0.19.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.24/0.14.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.23.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS grew by 0.04 to 0.19.  On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE edged up 0.02 to 0.12, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER gained 0.02 to 0.11, and LOVE OFF THE GRID ticked up to 0.06.  History’s THE TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA climbed 0.06 to 0.12.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.09.  On ID, AMERICAN MONSTER was at 0.07, and ON THE CASE was at 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 30, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 9:30 AM 210 0.42 1,292
2 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: MEXICO GRAND PRIX ESPN 3:55 PM 136 0.35 1,029
3 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 124 0.30 1,684
4 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 69 0.29 1,495
5 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 9:15 AM 15 0.29 927
6 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:04 PM 61 0.25 1,557
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.25 840
8 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/MANCHESTER UNITED USA NETWORK 12:06 PM 136 0.24 543
9 LIGA MX PT SUN: FINAL: PACHUCA / TOLUCA TUDN 9:00 PM 176 0.23 555
10 NFL COUNTDOWN           L ESPN 8:30 AM 45 0.21 666
11 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.19 538
12 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.19 785
13 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 949
14 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.18 529
15 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE  L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.17 494
16 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: GHOSTS OF XMAS ALWAYS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.16 1,669
17 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:05 PM 55 0.15 987
18 LORETTA LYNN CELEBRATION CMT 7:00 PM 89 0.14 915
19 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NOTTINGHAM/ARSENAL USA NETWORK 9:54 AM 132 0.14 418
20 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,844
21 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.13 391
22 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.12 1,234
23 TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.12 548
24 RICK & MORTY: EXTRAS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.12 252
25 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,909
26 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.11 448
27 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,657
28 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,616
29 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.11 1,134
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 90 0.11 365
31 MLS PLAYOFFS L: CONF FINAL:PHILADELPHIA/NYCFC FOX SPORTS 1 8:03 PM 167 0.11 285
32 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.11 380
33 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.10 413
34 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,262
35 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.09 237
36 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.09 364
37 FORMULA 1 SURROUND L ESPN 2:30 PM 85 0.09 365
38 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 267
39 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,159
40 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,589
41 MARY MAKES IT EASY FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.08 645
42 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,316
43 BIG MIDTERMS SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,225
44 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.08 724
45 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,158
46 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:11 PM 49 0.08 195
47 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:04 PM 35 0.08 455
48 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 984
49 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 819
50 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:30 PM 90 0.07 241
51 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.07 299
52 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 284
53 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.07 501
54 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,790
55 SHOCK DOC:ROBERT DOLL RPK: JDDX-SP01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 251
56 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 859
57 INTERVIEW W VAMPIRE (SRS) AMC 10:09 PM 64 0.07 465
58 FUTBOL CENTRAL TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 184
59 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 2:22 PM 38 0.07 168
60 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:01 PM 60 0.06 545
61 LA LIGA    L: REAL MADRID/GIRONA ESPN DEPORTES 11:00 AM 135 0.06 153
62 COMBATE GLOBAL LF SUN TUDN 11:56 PM 73 0.06 105
63 LOVE OFF THE GRID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 67 0.06 349
64 STANLEY TUCCI CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 646
65 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 488
66 BE MY GUEST WITH I.GARTEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.06 579
67 WHITE LOTUS, THE HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 60 0.06 460
68 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 608
69 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 895
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 574
71 BIG MIDTERMS SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.05 541
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 454
73 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:32 PM 60 0.05 194
74 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,390
75 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 9:00 AM 54 0.05 190
76 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 11:30 PM 60 0.05 167
77 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 403
78 MUPPETS HAUNTED MANSION DISNEY CHANNEL 8:40 PM 60 0.05 157
79 SLEEPING W/ DEATH SNEAK OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 260
80 BMF DOCUMENTARY: BLOWING STARZ PRIMARY 9:56 PM 27 0.04 124
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 576
82 BLACK WIDOW MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.04 293
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 485
84 VENGEANCE: KILLER CWRKRS HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 233
85 SPORTSCENTER FIN   L ESPN DEPORTES 1:15 PM 45 0.04 113
86 TALKING TO CHRIS WALLACE CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 438
87 MLS PLAYOFFS: LAFC/AUSTIN FC ESPN DEPORTES 6:02 PM 152 0.04 107
88 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.04 131
89 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 324
90 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MINNESOTA/SAN ANTONIO NBA-TV 7:05 PM 149 0.03 136
91 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: MEXICO GRAND PRIX ESPN DEPORTES 3:00 PM 182 0.03 107
92 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 183
93 MURDOCHS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 430
94 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 60 0.03 159
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.03 561
96 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:13 PM 60 0.03 319
97 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 342
98 COMBATE GLOBAL LF SUN B TUDN 1:09 AM 17 0.03 47
99 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.03 258
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 447
101 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.03 449
102 CUT ABOVE, A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 151
103 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX: MEXICAN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 10:00 PM 150 0.03 61
104 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:34 PM 63 0.03 89
105 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 12:30 AM 60 0.03 131
106 WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L ESPN2 1:00 PM 87 0.02 66
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 179
108 NHRA L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 183 0.02 276
109 SHRIEK WEEKEND: PUMPKINHEAD BBC-AMERICA 2:00 PM 120 0.02 138
110 RED BULL SPORTS EVENTS: RAMPAGE ESPN 8:00 PM 150 0.02 105
111 SPORTSCENTER FIN   L ESPN DEPORTES 2:00 PM 60 0.02 66
112 NHRA QUALIFYING D FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 90 0.02 203
113 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.02 87
114 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.02 395
115 VENGEANCE: KILLER CWRKRS HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.02 221
116 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.02 395
117 NHRA QUALIFYING D FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 60 0.02 153
118 SOMETHING BIT ME! COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.02 149
119 AYMAN MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.02 418
120 CIRCUS, THE S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 28 0.02 153
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 134
122 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.02 124
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.02 118
124 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.02 90
125 AIR DISASTERS SMITHSONIAN 8:00 PM 60 0.02 216
126 SOMETHING BIT ME! COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.02 185
127 LINEA DE CUATRO L: N/A TUDN 6:00 PM 120 0.02 51
128 ZOMBI-THON WITH BIG CITY DISNEY XD 12:00 PM 30 0.02 38
129 SPIKEBALL ESPN2 9:00 PM 60 0.02 46
130 DAHMER:SERIAL KILLER: 100 2 HOUR SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 1:00 AM 120 0.02 168
131 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.02 431
132 MOST SHOCKING REELZ 9:00 PM 60 0.02 164
133 ACCION L TUDN 4:00 PM 60 0.02 29
134 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.01 449
135 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.01 360
136 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.01 89
137 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.01 515
138 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO MAGNOLIA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.01 125
139 CLASIFICADOS A QATAR FOX DEPORTES 4:30 PM 30 0.01 32
140 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.01 125
141 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 10:37 PM 84 0.01 51
142 GACPM: CHRISTMAS LOVERS ANONYMOU GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY 8:00 PM 120 0.01 174
143 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 3:00 PM 60 0.01 30
144 UCL MAGAZINE SHOW TUDN 2:30 PM 30 0.01 53
145 NEWSNATION PRIME NEWSNATION 8:00 PM 60 0.01 66
146 SERPENT QUEEN, THE STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 56 0.01 202
147 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.01 71
148 MLS CONF FINAL: PHILADELPHIA UNION VS NEW YORK CITY FC FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 150 0.01 38
149 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 AM 60 0.01 65
150 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 7:00 AM 60 0.01 64

 

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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.