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November 16, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 11.14.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS slipped 0.02 to 0.47, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE rose 0.07 to 0.51, SUPERMARKET SWEEP gained 0.02 to 0.37, and THE ROOKIE was up 0.03 to 0.33.

CBS:  The network had the late afternoon NFL game for the first time since October 24, and compared to that night, 60 MINUTES rose 0.32 to 1.76.  The ADELE ONE NIGHT ONLY special was strong at 1.65.  The night ended with a CSI VEGAS rerun at 0.42.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.57, up 0.56 from last week’s game.

FOX:  Comparisons are to October 24, the last time FOX didn’t have the national afternoon NFL lead-in.  After reruns at 0.27/0.47, THE SIMPSONS fell a tenth to 0.49, GREAT NORTH was also down a tenth to 0.32, BOB’S BURGERS lost 0.05 to 0.41, and FAMILY GUY was down 0.16 to 0.36.

CW:  LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE held at 0.06, followed by reruns at 0.03/0.02.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE was mighty again at 1.48 (with a simulcast on CMT at 0.10)compared to last week’s 1.62/1.49 (and 0.07/0.06).  However, most of the viewers didn’t hang around for the preview of the Paramount+ series MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN that followed at 0.41.  Everything else scripted was far behind, led by Hallmark’s A HOLIDAY IN HARLEM at 0.16.  On AMC, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD ticked up to 0.16, and WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND ticked down to 0.09.  On Adult Swim, SQUIDBILLIES was at 0.14/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.09, and JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU was at 0.11/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.06.  On HBO, SUCCESSION gained 0.03 to 0.14, INSECURE climbed 0.03 to 0.12, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM rose 0.03 to 0.11, and the 2021 finale of LAST WEEK TONIGHT ticked up to 0.10 (down 0.12 from last year’s finale).  On Showtime, DEXTER: NEW BLOOD fell 0.08 from last week’s premiere to 0.12, VICE was at 0.03, YELLOWJACKETS premiered at 0.02, and DESUS & MERO fell 0.02 to 0.01/48K.  On Starz, BMF was at 0.12, and HIGHTOWN was at 0.04.  BBCAmerica’s DOCTOR WHO ticked up to 0.09.  The MTV EMAS were at 0.05 on MTV, and zero/21K on MTV2. 

Unscripted was led by TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE, down 0.05 to 0.40, with I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY up a tick to 0.22.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC fell 0.11 to 0.30 and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC ticked up to 0.29.  ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.28.  On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE edged up 0.02 to 0.18, and HOMESTEAD RESCUE ticked up to 0.14.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY WARS was at 0.13 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.21, and BATTLE FOR THE BIRD was at 0.08.  On ID, ON THE CASE was steady at 0.12, and AMERICAN MONSTER held at 0.11.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 ticked down to 0.11.  On History, ENGINEERING THAT BUILT THE WORLD was at 0,08/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.08, and WHEN BIG THINGS GO WRONG was down 0.02 to 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 November 14, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 64 1.48 7,491
2 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.43 1,313
3 MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN PARAMOUNT 9:04 PM 82 0.41 2,597
4 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.40 1,888
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,005
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.29 823
7 CHRISTMAS VACATION TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 118 0.28 828
8 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX: BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 11:53 AM 153 0.28 801
9 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 855
10 I LOVE A MAMAS BOY: WATCH TLC 10:01 PM 58 0.22 1,104
11 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 62 0.19 1,285
12 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.19 566
13 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.18 924
14 FOUR CHRISTMASES: FOUR CHRISTMASES TBS NETWORK 8:58 PM 122 0.18 494
15 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: HOLIDAY IN HARLEM, A HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.16 1,342
16 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 68 0.16 931
17 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 10:59 PM 61 0.15 844
18 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 601
19 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.15 465
20 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.15 858
21 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.15 480
22 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.14 845
23 SQUIDBILLIES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.14 305
24 HOMESTEAD RESCUE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:02 PM 62 0.14 809
25 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 61 0.14 584
26 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:27 PM 30 0.14 553
27 YEAR WITHOUT SANTA CLAUS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:57 PM 60 0.13 517
28 HOLIDAY WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 734
29 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.12 767
30 DEXTER: NEW BLOOD S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:06 PM 50 0.12 560
31 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:04 PM 29 0.12 308
32 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,196
33 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,648
34 BMF STARZ PRIMARY 8:06 PM 51 0.12 350
35 SQUIDBILLIES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.12 263
36 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.11 414
37 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,839
38 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 59 0.11 398
39 JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 15 0.11 234
40 JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU ADULT SWIM 12:45 AM 15 0.11 221
41 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,478
42 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.11 628
43 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 39 0.11 527
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.10 357
45 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:15 PM 40 0.10 560
46 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,585
47 YELLOWSTONE CMT 8:00 PM 64 0.10 517
48 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.10 376
49 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,548
50 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/FLORIDA ESPN 1:00 PM 125 0.10 292
51 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 348
52 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 71 0.09 337
53 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.09 278
54 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.09 382
55 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND AMC 10:08 PM 66 0.09 490
56 FAR AWAY FROM RAVEN?S HOM DISNEY CHANNEL 12:01 PM 11 0.09 187
57 FORMULA 1 SURROUND L ESPN2 10:30 AM 83 0.09 272
58 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,095
59 ENGINEERING THAT BUILT W HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.08 680
60 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.08 315
61 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 346
62 LEGO MARVEL LOKI IN TRAIN DISNEY CHANNEL 8:45 PM 25 0.08 252
63 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 851
64 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.08 279
65 BATTLE FOR THE BIRD FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 405
66 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 59 0.08 283
67 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 56 0.07 210
68 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.07 370
69 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 823
70 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 6:57 PM 60 0.07 266
71 ENGINEERING THAT BUILT W HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.07 541
72 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 961
73 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,305
74 TABLE WARS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 91 0.07 500
75 UEFA EUR QLF DT SUN: ESPANA / SUECIA TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.07 201
76 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R17R05H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 336
77 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND IFC TV 9:44 PM 32 0.06 268
78 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L ESPN2 10:00 AM 30 0.06 171
79 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 768
80 WHEN BIG THINGS GO WRONG HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.06 549
81 LIES CRIMES VIDEO HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 337
82 RITTENHOUSE INVESTIGATION FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 892
83 BATTLE FOR THE BIRD FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.06 208
84 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS TBS NETWORK 11:56 PM 55 0.05 129
85 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,136
86 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX: BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX ESPN 8:30 PM 150 0.05 137
87 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 297
88 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: TEXAS/STANFORD ESPN 3:05 PM 135 0.05 185
89 FATAL FRONTIER: ALASKA OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.05 354
90 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 265
91 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 852
92 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 137
93 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 360
94 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 432
95 2021 MTV EMAS: 2021 MTV EMAS MTV 7:00 PM 126 0.05 95
96 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L ESPN 5:20 PM 97 0.04 161
97 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 297
98 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.04 191
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 443
100 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:27 PM 60 0.04 183
101 WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 174
102 VETS ON THE BEACH: 0120-MYSTERY OF THE MISSING SOCK NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 120 0.04 169
103 DIANA CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.04 647
104 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 675
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 539
106 HIGHTOWN 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 56 0.04 179
107 FATAL FRONTIER: ALASKA OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.03 361
108 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.03 203
109 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 566
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 429
111 NHRA L: POMONA FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 180 0.03 341
112 FUTBOL CENTRAL DT SUN TUDN 2:00 PM 30 0.03 97
113 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.03 647
114 CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 62
115 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 638
116 NHRA POST RACE SHOW L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 30 0.03 177
117 FOUR CHRISTMASES: FOUR CHRISTMASES TBS NETWORK 12:51 AM 122 0.03 102
118 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 1:30 PM 30 0.03 93
119 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MINNESOTA/PRINCETON ESPN2 7:30 PM 145 0.03 124
120 SOCIO S5, EL UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 60 0.03 68
121 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.03 79
122 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 119
123 RITTENHOUSE INVESTIGATION FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.03 378
124 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 30 0.03 67
125 LOVE MONSTER THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 68
126 LOST CITIES OF TROJANS SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.03 223
127 VICE S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:01 PM 28 0.03 130
128 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 195
129 PGA TOUR: HOUSTON OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 195 0.02 222
130 YELLOWJACKETS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 55 0.02 246
131 THIS IS LIFE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.02 364
132 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 12:30 PM 30 0.02 59
133 LOST CITIES OF TROJANS SCIENCE 8:00 PM 60 0.02 194
134 CHAMPIONS TOUR: CHARLES SCHWAB CUP CHP GOLF CHANNEL 4:13 PM 146 0.02 325
135 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DREXEL/SYRACUSE ESPN2 5:00 PM 120 0.02 90
136 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.02 395
137 NHRA QUALIFYING D: POMONA FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 120 0.02 160
138 DISC GOLF PRO TOUR: 2021 DISC GOLF PRO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN2 3:00 PM 120 0.02 59
139 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION DIY NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.02 168
140 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.02 346
141 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 349
142 2021 MTV EMA PRESHOW MTV 6:00 PM 60 0.02 82
143 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.02 45
144 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 326
145 UP PREMIERE MOVIE: SNOWED IN FOR CHRISTMAS UP 7:00 PM 120 0.02 329
146 SUPER SOUL SUNDAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.02 175
147 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.02 459
148 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.02 321
149 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.02 63
150 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.02 122

 

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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.