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March 1, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 2.27.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rose 0.16 to 0.65.  The season premiere of AMERICAN IDOL was at 0.93, down 0.24 from the 2021 premiere.  THE ROOKIE aired for the first time since January 30 and rose 0.11 to 0.44.

CBS:  60 MINUTES gained 0.16 to 0.68.  The line-up aired for the first time since January 9, with THE EQUALIZER down a tenth to 0.58, NCIS: LA up 0.07 to 0.49, and SWAT up 0.03 to 0.45.

NBC:  Reruns at 0.34/0.19/0.15.

FOX:  After a post-NASCAR rerun at 0.26, the full line-up without a big NFL lead-in hadn’t run since November 14.  Compared to that night, THE SIMPSONS fell a tenth to 0.39, GREAT NORTH shed 0.04 to 0.28, BOB’S BURGERS ticked down to 0.40, and FAMILY GUY was up 0.06 to 0.42.

CW:  After a rerun of the ALL AMERICAN; HOMECOMING pilot at 0.04, MARCH was at 0.03.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was season finale night on HBO, and EUPHORIA was at 0.24, up a remarkable full tenth from last week, and even up 0.03 from the 2019 Season 1 finale.  THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES was at 0.13, up 0.04 from last week and down 0.09 from the 2019 Season 1 finale.  SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE was at 0.02, steady with last week.  The night ended with LAST WEEK TONIGHT down 0.04 to 0.08.  Meanwhile, the final season of KILLING EVE premiered at 0.06 on BBCAmerica, compared to last season’s dual premiere at 0.14/0.12 on AMC/BBCA.  The SAG AWARDS were at 0.23 on TNT and 0.17 on TBS, compared to last year’s 0.11/0.11 (for a virtual ceremony).  On Showtime, after BILLIONS dropped 0.02 to 0.03, SUPER PUMPED premiered at 0.01/120K. 

AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD fell 0.12 from last week’s midseason premiere to 0.41, with TALKING DEAD down 0.03 to 0.18.  Starz’s POWER BOOK IV: FORCE edged up 0.02 to 0.11. 

ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.59/0.50.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE rose a tenth to 0.58, and UNEXPECTED was at 0.21.  The Ukraine-driven cable news was led by the 5PM CNN NEWSROOM at 0.41/0.57/2.3M, with Fox News’s BIG SUNDAY SHOW at 0.35/0.49/2.7M, and MSNBC’s AMERICAN VOICES at 0.07/700K.  On Food Network, TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS was at 0.27, and ALEX VS AMERICA was at 0.17.  HGTV’s HOME TOWN was at 0.27.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.27/0.25.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY gained 0.02 to 0.24.  History’s FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA was at 0.15/0.12, and ADAM EATS THE 80S was at 0.14/0.10.  On ID, ON THE CASE edged up 0.02 to 0.15, and EVIL LIVES HERE was down 0.04 to 0.14. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday February 27, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: DALLAS/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 7:45 PM 143 0.59 1,982
2 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.58 2,171
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: NEW ORLEANS/LA LAKERS ESPN 10:08 PM 141 0.50 1,459
4 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.41 2,325
5 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 67 0.41 1,604
6 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.38 2,039
7 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,803
8 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.37 1,683
9 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.36 1,777
10 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.35 1,827
11 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.35 2,747
12 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.34 3,104
13 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 15 0.33 1,093
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.33 1,946
15 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.32 3,065
16 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.31 2,633
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.31 1,653
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.31 1,698
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.31 1,839
20 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.30 1,755
21 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,682
22 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.29 2,637
23 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.28 1,233
24 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.28 3,172
25 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.28 1,821
26 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: YLYA-301ZH FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.27 1,384
27 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.27 2,233
28 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.27 1,828
29 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.27 2,820
30 HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.27 2,069
31 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 63 0.27 1,247
32 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:03 PM 61 0.25 1,169
33 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.25 2,560
34 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.25 2,678
35 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.24 2,486
36 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.24 1,827
37 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.24 643
38 EUPHORIA HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 62 0.24 625
39 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 127 0.23 1,021
40 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.23 2,684
41 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,416
42 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.22 2,650
43 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.21 2,564
44 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.21 1,459
45 UNEXPECTED: BABY BUMPS TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.21 788
46 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.20 1,761
47 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.20 917
48 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.19 1,020
49 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.19 1,257
50 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:07 PM 60 0.18 662
51 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:29 AM 91 0.18 438
52 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 482
53 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD: N/A TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 127 0.17 819
54 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:04 PM 26 0.17 533
55 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.17 839
56 ALEX VS AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.17 756
57 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.17 1,137
58 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 989
59 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 464
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 30 0.16 462
61 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,038
62 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.15 1,387
63 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.15 811
64 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:01 PM 61 0.15 751
65 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.14 747
66 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 737
67 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:01 PM 59 0.14 707
68 LIGA MX SUN: CRUZ AZUL / SANTOS TUDN 7:55 PM 134 0.14 320
69 ADAM EATS THE 80S HISTORY 10:00 PM 32 0.14 635
70 RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, THE HBO PRIME 10:05 PM 40 0.13 402
71 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 844
72 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 395
73 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.12 883
74 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.12 657
75 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/WEST HAM USA NETWORK 8:54 AM 143 0.12 317
76 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.12 363
77 FUTURAMA ADULT SWIM 9:30 PM 30 0.11 226
78 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:05 PM 118 0.11 462
79 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.11 247
80 POWER BOOK IV: FORCE STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 50 0.11 404
81 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 644
82 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:30 PM 30 0.11 576
83 ADAM EATS THE 80S HISTORY 10:32 PM 31 0.10 461
84 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 592
85 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SMU/HOUSTON ESPN 12:30 PM 133 0.10 350
86 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 115 0.10 758
87 MOVIE DISNEY CHANNEL 6:00 PM 115 0.10 364
88 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:00 PM 30 0.10 589
89 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.09 312
90 LRC: 2022 SAG AWARDS: N/A E! 6:00 PM 120 0.09 336
91 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 296
92 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 90 0.08 484
93 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:15 PM 40 0.08 480
94 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:09 PM 60 0.08 149
95 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L ESPN 4:48 PM 4 0.07 190
96 FUTURAMA ADULT SWIM 9:00 PM 30 0.07 176
97 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 11:17 AM 13 0.07 181
98 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:01 PM 59 0.07 431
99 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.07 740
100 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ATLANTA UNITED/SPORTING KANSAS CITY FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 124 0.07 174
101 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 2:43 PM 110 0.06 231
102 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 391
103 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.06 208
104 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 61 0.06 435
105 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.06 931
106 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 224
107 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: STALKED BY A PRINCE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.06 368
108 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE: RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.06 916
109 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 799
110 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: MICHIGAN/IOWA ESPN2 4:01 PM 124 0.06 257
111 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 729
112 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 336
113 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 274
114 MLS REG SEASON PRELUDE L ESPN 4:33 PM 15 0.06 153
115 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 732
116 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 776
117 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.05 552
118 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:07 PM 128 0.05 270
119 REAL MURDERS OF ATL, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 359
120 MAGNOLIA TABLE J. GAINES MAGNOLIA NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.05 352
121 DECISION 2022 MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 555
122 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 519
123 KILLER RELATIONSHIP FAITH OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.05 290
124 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 54 0.04 138
125 AYMAN MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 663
126 NHRA L: PHOENIX FOX SPORTS 1 7:18 PM 180 0.04 401
127 SIDNEY POITIER: IN HIS OW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 30 0.04 199
128 SUND MOVIE: LOVERBOY SUNDANCE TV 11:45 AM 135 0.04 123
129 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.04 482
130 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 1:03 AM 58 0.04 160
131 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 7:00 PM 55 0.04 87
132 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.03 374
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 229
134 BILLIONS S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:08 PM 50 0.03 338
135 NEWSNATION PRIME NEWSNATION 8:00 PM 60 0.03 119
136 SOMETHING BIT ME! NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:30 PM 60 0.03 238
137 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.03 424
138 UNSUNG TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.03 204
139 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 197
140 FF MOVIE: GIFTED FREEFORM 11:35 PM 145 0.03 120
141 A10 BASKETBALL L: GEORGE WASHINGTON/GEORGE MASON USA NETWORK 2:30 PM 127 0.03 98
142 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: LOUISVILLE/NOTRE DAME ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 140
143 ESPN FOOTBALL CENTER   L ESPN DEPORTES 12:17 PM 43 0.03 73
144 NEWSNATION PRIME NEWSNATION 7:00 PM 60 0.03 113
145 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 251
146 ZOE BAKES MAGNOLIA NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.03 200
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 183
148 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 87 0.03 98
149 SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE HBO PRIME 10:46 PM 29 0.02 159
150 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.02 196

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."