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August 30, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 8.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  After a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.45, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD ticked down to 0.51, THE $100,000 PYRAMID slipped 0.03 to 0.42, and THE FINAL STRAW was down 0.09 to 0.21.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER was up a tick to 0.80, sandwiched between reruns at 0.67 (thanks to an afternoon NFL lead-in) and 0.23/0.18.

NBC:  Reruns at 0.26/0.26/0.24.

CW:  A simulcast of the MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS ticked down from last year to 0.14.

TELEMUNDO:  Movies at 0.20/0.20.

UNIVISION:  AQUI Y AHORA was steady at 0.20, RETADOR down 0.05 to 0.21, and TU CREES was down 0.04 to 0.17.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As usual, the MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS were simulcast across the Paramount cable universe, and rated as follows:  on MTV itself down 0.13 to 0.32 (the pre-show was down 0.04 to 0.14), and at 0.07 on VH1 (up 0.02), 0.05 on Nickelodeon/Nick At Nite (down 0.03), 0.10 on BET (up 0.02), 0.06 on Paramount (up 0.01), 0.08 on Comedy Central (steady), 0.02 on MTV 2 (steady), 0.03 on TV Land (down 0.01), 0.04 on CMT (up 0.02), 0.04 on Pop (up 0.02), 0.02/64K on BET Her (up a tick), and 0.01/21K on Logo (steady).  It should be noted that according to Paramount, when all networks and streaming eyeballs are added up, the total demo viewership for the Awards was up from last year.

HBO’s HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, already renewed for a 2nd season, built on last week’s premiere by 0.04 to 0.59.  The series finale of TNT’s ANIMAL KINGDOM rose 0.05 to 0.18.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES ticked up to 0.12.  AMC’s TALES OF THE WALKING DEAD gained 0.03 to 0.10.  Adult Swim’s TUCA & BERTIE ticked down to 0.09.  On Showtime, CITY ON A HILL returned from a week off up 0.05 to 0.08, and THE CHI ticked down to 0.08.  Starz’s POWER BOOK 3: RAISING KANAN ticked down to 0.06. 

ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.47.  ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.37.  NFL Network’s PRESEASON NFL game was at 0.34.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA was steady at 0.30, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE ticked down to 0.17.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE fell 0.11 to 0.29 (post-show down 0.03 to 0.12), and I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY ticked down to 0.21.  CNBC’s NASCAR race was at 0.22.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.18/0.11.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID gained 0.02 to 0.18.  Food Network’s ALEX VS AMERICA rose 0.05 to 0.17.  On HGTV, RENOVATION ISLAND was at 0.17, and ISLAND LIFE was at 0.16/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.09.  On A&E, WWE LEGENDS ticked up to 0.12, WWE RIVALS was up a tick to 0.09, and WWE SMACK TALK gained a tick to 0.05.  ID’s NOTES ON A SCANDAL was at 0.11.  On History, CRAZY RICH ANCIENTS ticked up to 0.07, and COLOSSEUM ticked down to 0.07. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 28, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 54 0.59 2,264
2 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: ATLANTA/ST. LOUIS ESPN 7:48 PM 206 0.47 1,893
3 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: BELGIAN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 8:53 AM 126 0.37 1,045
4 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2022 – NYG VS. NYJ NFL NETWORK 1:08 PM 183 0.34 1,449
5 2022 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: 2022 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (L) MTV 8:00 PM 199 0.32 705
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.30 964
7 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 127 0.29 1,458
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 11:14 PM 16 0.28 930
9 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 4:11 PM 49 0.22 887
10 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: DAYTONA CNBC 10:00 AM 180 0.22 1,406
11 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST CNBC 4:20 PM 14 0.21 1,295
12 I LOVE A MAMAS BOY TLC 10:07 PM 61 0.21 1,049
13 NASCAR RAIN DELAY: DAYTONA CNBC 12:34 PM 200 0.19 1,272
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 468
15 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/NOTTINGHAM USA NETWORK 11:27 AM 130 0.18 527
16 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.18 1,104
17 ANIMAL KINGDOM TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 74 0.18 904
18 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2022 NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.18 669
19 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.17 647
20 ALEX VS AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 815
21 RENOVATION ISLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.17 1,397
22 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:30 PM 90 0.16 502
23 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.16 1,150
24 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 5:55 PM 48 0.14 506
25 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:30 PM 38 0.14 540
26 2022 VMA PRESHOW MTV 6:30 PM 90 0.14 315
27 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L ESPN 4:00 PM 115 0.13 468
28 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 10:00 AM 109 0.13 558
29 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 11:14 AM 13 0.13 376
30 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2022 NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 449
31 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:08 PM 52 0.12 756
32 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.12 1,005
33 BIOGRAPHY: WWE LEGENDS: 208 REY MYSTERIO A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 121 0.12 444
34 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,366
35 MARY KAY L: NOTES ON A SC: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.11 621
36 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: CONNECTICUT/CHICAGO ESPN2 8:00 PM 123 0.11 409
37 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 392
38 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.11 746
39 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 85 0.11 865
40 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/ASTON VILLA USA NETWORK 8:54 AM 140 0.11 354
41 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 11:49 AM 33 0.11 506
42 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:22 PM 38 0.11 426
43 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: COUNTD TLC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 542
44 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: ST. XAVIER (OH)/LOYOLA ACADEMY (FL) ESPN 1:00 PM 162 0.11 423
45 TALES OF THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 62 0.10 430
46 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 199 0.10 316
47 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2022 NFL NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 298
48 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 1:37 PM 23 0.09 260
49 HMM SPECIAL PRESENTATION: UNTHINKABLY GOOD THINGS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 121 0.09 730
50 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,430
51 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,354
52 NFL PRESEASON: 2022 – TB VS. IND NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 150 0.09 313
53 TUCA & BERTIE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.09 205
54 WWE RIVALS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.09 316
55 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,599
56 CITY ON A HILL S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 56 0.08 289
57 RENOVATION ISLAND REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 59 0.08 666
58 CHI, THE S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 46 0.08 218
59 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:59 AM 61 0.08 241
60 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS COMEDY CENTRAL 8:00 PM 199 0.08 166
61 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 579
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 671
63 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS VH1 8:00 PM 199 0.07 221
64 WNBA STUDIO L ESPN 3:42 PM 18 0.07 188
65 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,225
66 FORMULA 1 SURROUND L ESPN2 7:30 AM 83 0.07 225
67 HISTORYS CRAZY RICH ANCTS HISTORY 10:03 PM 31 0.07 460
68 COLOSSEUM HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.07 663
69 MASTERMIND OF MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 406
70 LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS MONTERREY FOX DEPORTES 10:05 PM 133 0.06 196
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 586
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 997
73 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: COUNTD TLC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 420
74 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 394
75 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,538
76 POWER BOOK III: KANAN S2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 53 0.06 232
77 DAY OF CRIME MARA: ACCOUNTANT, THE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 180 0.06 322
78 WICKED TUNA: OBX SD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 443
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 528
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 637
81 END IS NYE, THE SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.06 417
82 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS SAN LUIS FOX DEPORTES 7:47 PM 138 0.06 173
83 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 199 0.06 161
84 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 700
85 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 490
86 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,955
87 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 721
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 511
89 WICKED TUNA: OBX SHOWDOWN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 435
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 462
91 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NICK-AT-NITE 8:00 PM 199 0.05 155
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 580
93 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 922
94 NFL PRESEASON: 2022 – DET VS. PIT NFL NETWORK 11:00 PM 180 0.05 178
95 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 369
96 IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP CNBC 4:34 PM 26 0.05 459
97 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 54 0.05 165
98 2022 MTV VMA PRESHOW VH1 6:30 PM 90 0.05 128
99 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,347
100 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 219
101 LAMPUT THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 AM 30 0.05 93
102 PGA TOUR: BONUS GOLF CHANNEL 9:45 AM 81 0.05 386
103 WWE SMACK TALK A&E NETWORK 11:04 PM 30 0.05 179
104 LIGA MX SUN TUDN 12:55 PM 115 0.04 119
105 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 766
106 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS CMT 8:00 PM 199 0.04 92
107 GHOSTS OF DEVILS PERCH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 420
108 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 449
109 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.04 998
110 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DANGER IN THE HOUSE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.04 275
111 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.04 879
112 NFL PRESEASON: 2022 – PHI VS. MIA NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 155
113 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 622
114 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS POP 8:00 PM 199 0.04 102
115 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 342
116 X GAMES ESPN2 10:03 PM 59 0.04 103
117 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.03 286
118 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NICK-AT-NITE 11:19 PM 198 0.03 84
119 AFTERNOON BASEBALL/JIP: NYY AT OAK/CLE AT SEA MLB NETWORK 5:00 PM 147 0.03 241
120 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.03 966
121 IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY USA NETWORK 2:00 PM 180 0.03 147
122 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.03 483
123 LEGO FRIENDS HEARTLAKE ST DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 30 0.03 199
124 TINY HOUSE NATION: BTTB A&E NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.03 136
125 LIVING SMALLER A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.03 198
126 2022 MTV VMA PRESHOW CMT 6:30 PM 90 0.03 63
127 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ORLANDO CITY/NEW YORK CITY FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 156 0.03 98
128 ZOMBI-THON WITH BIG CITY DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.03 135
129 KORN FERRY TOUR: NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CHP GOLF CHANNEL 1:25 PM 164 0.03 153
130 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 2:50 PM 70 0.03 68
131 BASSMASTER ELITE L: 9: MISSISSIPPI RIVER-SUN FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 AM 300 0.03 99
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 118
133 LEGO FRIENDS HEARTLAKE ST DISNEY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.03 180
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 184
135 LIVING SMALLER A&E NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.03 184
136 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: UNTHINKABLY GOOD THINGS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 121 0.03 396
137 DOC IS 10 DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 AM 25 0.03 103
138 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS TV LAND 8:00 PM 199 0.03 104
139 AYMAN MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 560
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 162
141 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.02 115
142 LIGUE 1 – L: PARIS SAINT GERMAIN VS. AS MONACO BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:38 PM 142 0.02 58
143 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.02 48
144 DP WORLD TOUR: OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 AM 213 0.02 142
145 WNBA STUDIO L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.02 75
146 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.02 525
147 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS MTV2 8:00 PM 199 0.02 48
148 NFL PRESEASON NFL NETWORK 6:00 AM 60 0.02 97
149 SPIKEBALL ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.02 68
150 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 111

 

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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.