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January 30, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.28.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The GRAMMYS gained half a point in final numbers, but 5.9 is still an all-time low in the demo.  Elsewhere, the 10PM SHARK TANK lost 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jan 28.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports on ESPN topped Sunday cable, with the PRO BOWL at 1.00 (down a huge 1.56 from 2017) and an NBA game at 0.81, with X GAMES coverage at 0.42.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA fell 0.11 to 0.78, and TO ROME FOR LOVE was down 0.09 to 0.24.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA jumped 0.16 to 0.54, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was up 0.13 to 0.40.  E!’s GRAMMY AWARDS RED-CARPET special was at 0.52.  ID’s EVIL LIVES HERE took a 0.14 leap to 0.46, and ON THE CASE ticked up to 0.36.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNTERS at 0.45/0.42, up from last week’s 0.26/0.23.  On TLC, SISTER WIVES was steady at 0.41, and SEEKING SISTER WIFE was also steady at 0.26.  A&E’s WACO: MADMAN OR MESSIAH was at 0.34.  Discovery’s ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER dipped 0.03 to 0.33.  

Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN led scripted, steady at 0.62, with HOT STREETS at 0.33/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.43/0.35, and SUPERMANSION was up a tick to 0.25.  The season finale of Showtime’s SHAMELESS rose 0.06 to 0.60, and the newly-renewed THE CHI was up 0.04 to 0.28.  On HBO, CRASHING dropped 0.03 to 0.12, and DIVORCE was down 0.05 to 0.11.  Starz’s COUNTERPART gained 0.02 to 0.11.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jan 28.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday January 28, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL PRO BOWL            L: 2017 PRO BOWL ESPN 2:45 PM 181 1.00 2,806
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: PHILADELPHIA/OKLAHOMA CITY ESPN 6:00 PM 161 0.81 2,081
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.78 1,986
4 NFL COUNTDOWN           L ESPN 5:46 PM 14 0.75 1,977
5 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.62 1,186
6 SHAMELESS S8 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 54 0.60 1,726
7 WORST COOKS 12 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.54 1,735
8 LRC: 2018 GRAMMYS: N/A E! 5:30 PM 120 0.52 1,457
9 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,640
10 NFL COUNTDOWN           L ESPN 1:00 PM 105 0.45 1,079
11 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.45 1,626
12 GOOD DINOSAUR, THE DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 100 0.43 1,705
13 X GAMES                 L: ASPEN, CO ESPN 8:41 PM 164 0.42 948
14 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.42 1,544
15 SISTER WIVES: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.41 1,435
16 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.40 1,637
17 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.40 1,231
18 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.36 1,552
19 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.36 1,462
20 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 7:13 PM 84 0.35 2,712
21 WACO: MADMAN OR MESSIAH: PART 1 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 123 0.34 882
22 HOT STREETS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.33 694
23 ALASKA: LAST FRONTIER SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.33 2,391
24 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.33 1,496
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.32 742
26 HOT STREETS ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.31 643
27 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:25 PM 95 0.31 604
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.28 708
29 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.28 1,431
30 CHI, THE S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 51 0.28 751
31 SEEKING SISTER WIFE TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.26 783
32 SUPERMANSION ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.25 514
33 TO ROME FOR LOVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.24 747
34 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.23 655
35 E:60                    L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 570
36 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.21 861
37 BAKERS VS FAKERS FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.21 843
38 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L ESPN 6:00 AM 67 0.21 695
39 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.20 449
40 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 105 0.20 1,375
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 480
42 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.20 458
43 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 7:03 PM 57 0.19 812
44 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.19 947
45 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 13 0.19 1,277
46 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,656
47 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,948
48 TUTS TREASURES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 851
49 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:07 AM 53 0.17 439
50 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 865
51 ALL EYEZ ON ME: ALL EYEZ ON ME HBO PRIME 7:35 PM 140 0.17 421
52 FULL GAME RE-AIR: 2018 PRO BOWL NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 180 0.17 481
53 FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE: FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE HBO PRIME 6:10 AM 136 0.16 338
54 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 6:00 PM 63 0.16 623
55 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,736
56 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 894
57 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,459
58 TUTS TREASURES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 802
59 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 852
60 K HART: GROWN LITTLE MAN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:55 PM 65 0.15 366
61 SCANDALOUS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 2,010
62 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,619
63 NORTH WOODS LAW: NH ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.15 664
64 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY L: USA/BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 PM 150 0.15 331
65 DUDE PERFECT SHOW NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.14 737
66 TUTS TREASURES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 870
67 E! AFTER PARTY 18 GRAMMYS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.14 316
68 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.14 998
69 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,227
70 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.13 376
71 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 717
72 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,555
73 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: MENS CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN2 10:00 AM 240 0.13 718
74 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,180
75 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH PARAMOUNT 10:00 AM 30 0.13 347
76 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:47 PM 133 0.13 328
77 SUNDAY FUNNY SUNDAY SUNDANCE TV 6:00 PM 105 0.13 346
78 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.13 382
79 COUNTDOWN: 2018 GRAMMYS: N/A E! 3:30 PM 120 0.12 428
80 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD PARAMOUNT 9:30 AM 30 0.12 334
81 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.12 665
82 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.12 283
83 CRASHING HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 30 0.12 291
84 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.12 411
85 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,384
86 GREAT WALL, THE HBO PRIME 5:50 PM 103 0.12 406
87 MARVELS SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 9:30 AM 30 0.11 330
88 DIVORCE HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 29 0.11 431
89 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE PARAMOUNT 10:30 AM 30 0.11 337
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 537
91 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 501
92 REGAL ACADEMY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.11 404
93 COUNTERPART STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 57 0.11 506
94 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 388
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 608
96 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,041
97 LARRYMANIA S6 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.10 216
98 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 389
99 X GAMES                 L: ASPEN, CO ESPN2 2:00 PM 123 0.10 314
100 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.10 528
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 466
102 ROADSIDE EATS: TOP 20 TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 378
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 570
104 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.10 757
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 876
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 607
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 642
108 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:30 PM 150 0.09 196
109 BUILDING ALASKA DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.09 492
110 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 402
111 CONCACAF SUB-20 FEM L: ESTADOS UNIDOS / MEXICO UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:00 PM 167 0.09 229
112 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3: BRONX TALE, A IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.09 286
113 ASSASSINS CREED HBO PRIME 10:45 AM 116 0.09 240
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 547
115 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 910
116 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 30 0.09 251
117 MARVELS SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.08 310
118 BUILDING ALASKA DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 418
119 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 6:00 AM 30 0.08 150
120 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.08 566
121 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 595
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 555
123 SUNDAY FUNNY SUNDAY SUNDANCE TV 5:45 PM 15 0.08 198
124 FUTBOL CENTRAL 01/28/18 UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 25 0.07 182
125 FA CUP RD 4 L: CARDIFF CITY/MANCHESTER CITY FOX SPORTS 2 10:50 AM 130 0.07 161
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 332
127 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 8:37 PM 60 0.07 414
128 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 6:30 AM 30 0.07 138
129 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.07 484
130 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 666
131 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: MISSOURI/SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN2 6:00 PM 136 0.07 344
132 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.07 622
133 FA CUP RD 4 L: CHELSEA/NEWCASTLE UNITED FOX SPORTS 1 8:20 AM 130 0.07 200
134 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 379
135 SELECCION EE.UU. 01/28/18: ESTADOS UNIDOS / BOSNIA Y HERZEGOVINA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:25 PM 133 0.07 154
136 STARTALK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 PM 60 0.07 313
137 SUNDAY FUNNY SUNDAY SUNDANCE TV 7:45 PM 106 0.07 215
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 273
139 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.06 288
140 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3 IFC TV 5:30 PM 30 0.06 204
141 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 425
142 COVER STORY:LOTTERY HEIST GSN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 415
143 E:60 ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.06 153
144 HBO BAD: 1/27/18 MATTHYSS HBO PRIME 8:30 AM 114 0.06 194
145 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 3:00 PM 60 0.06 112
146 DARK KNIGHT THE: DARK KNIGHT THE MAXPRIME 9:25 AM 152 0.06 133
147 FINAL APPEAL: 104 DONTAE SHARPE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.06 235
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 218
149 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHOENIX/HOUSTON NBA-TV 3:31 PM 156 0.06 198
150 FOOD FACT OR FICTION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.06 150

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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.