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November 2, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 10.31.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  Returning from a rerun week, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS lost a tick to 0.46, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE dropped 0.06 to 0.44, SUPERMARKET SWEEP fell 0.08 to 0.35, and THE ROOKIE was down 0.04 to 0.32.

CBS:  Comparisons are to October 10, the last time the network didn’t have the afternoon national NFL game.  60 MINUTES shrank by 0.32 to 0.60, THE EQUALIZER fell 0.18 to 0.59, NCIS: LA dropped 0.18 to 0.47, and SEAL TEAM was down 0.11 to 0.33.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.35, down a tick from last week, and just about equal to the 4.3 for the 2020 game that faced off against the World Series.

FOX:  Game 5 of the WORLD SERIES was at 3.14, up from 2.6 for 2020’s Game 5.

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

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Possibly due to the sports competition, it wasn’t a great night for most scripted shows.  On AMC, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dropped 0.04 to 0.18, and WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND was down 0.05 to 0.09.  The exception was Starz, where BMF rose 0.05 to 0.15, and HIGHTOWN was steady at 0.04.  Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.15.  BBC America’s DOCTOR WHO returned at 0.08.  On HBO, SUCCESSION fell 0.04 to 0.08, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM ticked down to 0.07, LAST WEEK TONIGHT shrank by 0.05 to 0.07, and INSECURE was down 0.06 to 0.05.  On Showtime, THE CIRCUS was steady at 0.01/157K, BURIED gained a tick to 0.01/63K, AMERICAN RUST held at 0.01/288K, and DESUS & MERO was down 0.02 to 0.01/37K.

Unscripted dominated the top of the day’s chart, but with some declines as well.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE fell 0.09 to 0.36, and I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY ticked down to 0.22.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC lost 0.04 to 0.29, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC was down 0.06 to 0.18.  On Food Network, the primetime HALLOWEEN WARS was up 0.04 for its namesake day to 0.22, and the network’s earlier shows included DELICIOUS MISS BROWN at 0.20, GIRL MEETS FARM at 0.19, and BAREFOOT CONTESSA at 0.17.  On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE dropped 0.03 to 0.17, and HOMESTEAD RESCUE was down 0.05 to 0.11.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.16.  On ID, ON THE CASE gained 0.03 to 0.14, and AMERICAN MONSTER was up 0.02 to 0.12.  HGTV’s RENO INC edged up 0.02 to 0.11.  On History, ENGINEERING THAT BUILT THE WORLD slipped 0.02 to 0.10, and WHEN BIG THINGS GO WRONG was up 0.03 to 0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 31, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.36 1,962
2 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.33 1,051
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.29 1,015
4 I LOVE A MAMAS BOY TLC 10:01 PM 58 0.22 1,207
5 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 926
6 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 889
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 652
8 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.19 851
9 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 583
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.18 506
11 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.18 563
12 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 66 0.18 871
13 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 62 0.17 1,219
14 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.17 866
15 LIGA MX PT SUN: CRUZ AZUL / AMERICA TUDN 7:00 PM 131 0.16 408
16 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: CHRISTMAS SAIL HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.15 2,099
17 BMF STARZ PRIMARY 8:06 PM 52 0.15 446
18 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.14 630
19 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 10:59 PM 61 0.14 902
20 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.14 393
21 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.13 340
22 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:26 PM 130 0.13 366
23 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.12 658
24 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,949
25 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.12 437
26 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,633
27 HOMESTEAD RESCUE: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:02 PM 125 0.11 1,040
28 RENO INC: HOME SWEET HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.11 782
29 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,518
30 MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM5: ASTROS VS BRAVES FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 261 0.10 289
31 ENGINEERING THAT BUILT W HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.10 722
32 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/NORWICH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:52 AM 130 0.09 309
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 330
34 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY JUNIOR 12:00 PM 25 0.09 325
35 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,465
36 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 24 0.09 275
37 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 11:30 PM 30 0.09 338
38 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND AMC 10:06 PM 65 0.09 510
39 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY JUNIOR 7:00 PM 25 0.09 254
40 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,149
41 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: MINNESOTA/KANSAS CITY ESPN 1:00 PM 128 0.09 219
42 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 2:25 PM 72 0.08 339
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.08 310
44 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 59 0.08 380
45 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 59 0.08 405
46 WHEN BIG THINGS GO WRONG HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.08 614
47 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:58 PM 37 0.08 422
48 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 213
49 LIGA MX L: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / MONTERREY TUDN 9:11 PM 129 0.08 196
50 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:32 PM 36 0.07 409
51 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.07 307
52 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 780
53 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:44 PM 60 0.07 222
54 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 11:00 PM 30 0.07 294
55 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 59 0.07 274
56 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:11 PM 30 0.07 434
57 DIANA CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 756
58 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.06 285
59 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.06 245
60 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,211
61 GHOST ADV:QUARANTI REPACK: TGA-2R2R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.06 183
62 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,143
63 GHOST ADV:QUARANTI REPACK: TGA-2R2R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 233
64 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 29 0.05 193
65 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.05 120
66 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 1,509
67 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.05 273
68 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 450
69 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 833
70 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 1,337
71 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 445
72 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 606
73 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:36 PM 54 0.05 138
74 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 220
75 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 658
76 MAJOR LEAG SOCCER DT SUN: ORLANDO CITY / NASHVILLE TUDN 4:01 PM 127 0.04 96
77 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 6:08 PM 52 0.04 152
78 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 953
79 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / LEON TUDN 1:55 PM 126 0.04 113
80 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: UTAH/MILWAUKEE NBA-TV 7:03 PM 161 0.04 133
81 HALL OF VILLAINS DISNEY CHANNEL 1:45 PM 30 0.04 167
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 354
83 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 12:21 AM 19 0.04 73
84 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 261
85 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.04 330
86 HIGHTOWN 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 55 0.04 176
87 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 123
88 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 895
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 346
90 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 765
91 SURVIVING BUNDY W/N.GRACE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 584
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 353
93 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:44 PM 46 0.03 103
94 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 60 0.03 139
95 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.03 134
96 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 618
97 VENGEANCE: KILLER FAM HLN 11:00 PM 60 0.03 225
98 DOCTOR WHO S13 SPECIAL BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 74 0.03 277
99 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 589
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.03 403
101 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 179
102 JUGADA, LA LF SUN TUDN 12:00 AM 60 0.03 69
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.03 272
104 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 112 0.03 93
105 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 1:00 PM 60 0.03 121
106 MARK OF A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.03 244
107 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:45 PM 30 0.03 162
108 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 329
109 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 11:20 PM 40 0.03 69
110 TRUE SOUTH ESPN2 1:30 PM 30 0.03 77
111 SURVIVING BUNDY W/N.GRACE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.03 297
112 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.03 254
113 WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.03 216
114 CHEAT DAY USA COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 87
115 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 2:00 PM 60 0.03 128
116 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 8:30 PM 30 0.03 100
117 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 12:30 AM 60 0.03 96
118 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.03 140
119 LOST CITY OF MONKEY GOD SCIENCE 8:00 PM 61 0.03 232
120 MURDER NATION: JERSEY HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 167
121 TCS: INDEFENSIBLE WETV 1:00 AM 30 0.02 218
122 PREMIER LEAGUE SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.02 85
123 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.02 192
124 LOST CITY OF MONKEY GOD SCIENCE 9:01 PM 61 0.02 217
125 SHORTSTOBER WITH BIG CITY DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.02 80
126 GROWING FANGS DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 25 0.02 104
127 MARK OF A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.02 318
128 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.02 347
129 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 98
130 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 192
131 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S15 UNIVERSO 7:30 PM 30 0.02 69
132 MLB WS POST GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 12:24 AM 47 0.02 81
133 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.02 306
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.02 116
135 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 1:00 PM 55 0.02 42
136 CENTRAL FOX US FOX DEPORTES 12:40 AM 60 0.02 46
137 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.02 280
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.02 61
139 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 344
140 NHRA L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 186 0.02 237
141 LOUD HOUSE NICKTOONS 12:30 PM 30 0.02 63
142 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.02 240
143 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.02 130
144 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 3:00 PM 60 0.02 145
145 MIDDLEMOST POST NICKTOONS 11:30 AM 30 0.02 61
146 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.02 441
147 WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L: WEST VIRGINIA/IOWA STATE ESPN2 2:00 PM 135 0.02 52
148 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.02 50
149 PATRICK STAR SHOW NICKTOONS 11:00 AM 30 0.02 62
150 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.02 94
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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.