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October 6, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.4.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Lots of sports-related adjustments.  On ABC, Game 3 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 2.2 (down 2.4 from 2019’s Game 3, on a Wednesday in June), and BLACK-ISH lost 0.2 to 0.6.  On CBS, 60 MINUTES adjusted to 1.6/0.7.  NBC’s SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.5, down 0.8 from last week’s final number. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC aired its belated season finale of THE WALKING DEAD, which had a 0.87 rating.  This is obviously a unique situation, but for the record it compares to 1.13 for the previous episode in April, 1.02 for the last midseason finale, and 1.86 for last season’s finale.  The network had a solid hold for the series premiere of spin-off WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND at 0.49, and TALKING DEAD returned at 0.20.  On Showtime, the premiere of THE GOOD LORD BIRD was at 0.02/251K and the premiere of THE COMEDY STORE was at 0.02/132K, preceded by THE CIRCUS up 0.03 to 0.04 and OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT up a tick to 0.02/157K, and followed by DESUS & MERO up from zero to 0.03/95K.  On Starz, the midseason finale of POWER BOOK 2: GHOST (scheduled to resume in December) ticked up to 0.18.

HBO’s LAST WEEK TONIGHT lost 0.03 to 0.20, with LOVECRAFT COUNTRY down 0.04 to 0.16, and THE VOW down 0.03 to 0.06.  Adult Swim’s PRIMAL was at 0.22, and TIGTONE was at 0.15/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.15.  FX’s FARGO was at 0.12 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.13. 

On the unscripted side, TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE gained 0.03 to 0.82 (the after-show was down 0.04 to 0.27), and DARCEY & STACEY was down 0.04 to 0.39.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC slipped 0.02 to 0.32.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.27.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN WARS dropped 0.04 to 0.23, and OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS was down 0.03 to 0.16.  On Discovery, ALASKAN was steady at 0.20, and THE LOST LINCOLN was at 0.11.  On HGTV, RENOVATION INC lost 0.03 to 0.19, MEXICO LIFE was at 0.18/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.16, and BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT was at 0.16/0.14.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE was at 0.19, and SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH was at 0.19.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE was down 0.03 to 0.09. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday October 4, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 66 0.87 2,727
2 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: TELL A: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.82 3,040
3 WALKING DEAD:WORLD BEYOND AMC 10:06 PM 75 0.49 1,595
4 WALKING DEAD BONUS AMC 7:56 PM 64 0.48 1,636
5 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.42 1,203
6 DARCEY & STACEY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.39 1,857
7 NASCAR BONUS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:58 PM 43 0.32 1,861
8 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,051
9 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.29 2,319
10 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 135 0.27 596
11 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.27 1,329
12 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.26 591
13 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.25 1,914
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.25 1,626
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 1,760
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.24 2,042
17 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,996
18 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,027
19 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,895
20 GENNDY TARTAKOVKSY PRIMAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.22 442
21 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,892
22 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:41 PM 49 0.21 909
23 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 12:31 AM 29 0.21 570
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.21 570
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,316
26 FIRST LADIES CNN 10:00 PM 90 0.20 2,213
27 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 34 0.20 728
28 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:21 PM 60 0.20 682
29 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,523
30 RENOVATION, INC. HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,353
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,473
32 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 90 0.19 906
33 SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:30 PM 30 0.19 906
34 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 2,177
35 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.18 1,239
36 POWER BOOK II: GHOST STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 58 0.18 593
37 TRISHAS S. KITCHEN REPACK FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.18 836
38 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.17 866
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,201
40 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,451
41 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,422
42 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 2,531
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.16 432
44 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,486
45 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 2,229
46 SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,943
47 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:12 PM 130 0.16 402
48 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.16 1,218
49 OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 731
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 430
51 LOVECRAFT COUNTRY HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 60 0.16 627
52 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.16 525
53 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 2,271
54 TIGTONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.15 310
55 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.15 1,198
56 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:10 AM 17 0.15 332
57 TIGTONE ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.14 282
58 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.14 1,276
59 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 2,276
60 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,446
61 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 973
62 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 344
63 SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,863
64 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,281
65 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,585
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,947
67 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 11:30 AM 210 0.12 1,189
68 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.12 255
69 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.12 846
70 THE A&E MOVIE: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.12 431
71 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.12 361
72 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 865
73 FARGO FX 10:00 PM 86 0.12 719
74 FANCY NANCY DISNEY JUNIOR 12:00 PM 25 0.11 402
75 LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS GUADALAJARA FOX DEPORTES 9:48 PM 134 0.11 279
76 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:42 PM 30 0.11 298
77 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,579
78 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,588
79 LOST LINCOLN, THE: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 122 0.11 867
80 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.11 1,150
81 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: FOLLOW YOUR HEART HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 121 0.11 1,398
82 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.10 715
83 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE SHORT DISNEY CHANNEL 11:01 AM 30 0.10 366
84 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.10 339
85 PARA CAUGHT TP 100 REPACK: TPCC-1R12R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.10 339
86 PREMIER LEAGUE L: FULHAM/WOLVES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 AM 130 0.10 246
87 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.09 382
88 BAR RESCUE DIRTY TRUTH PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 59 0.09 321
89 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.09 660
90 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 660
91 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / MONTERREY TUDN 7:59 PM 121 0.09 209
92 AM JOY MSNBC 10:00 AM 90 0.09 1,110
93 WORLDS MOST UNEXPLAINED TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 301
94 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 322
95 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.08 998
96 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 254
97 HALL OF VILLAINS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:10 PM 25 0.08 369
98 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.08 342
99 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.08 304
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,138
101 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.08 307
102 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 437
103 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,190
104 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHEER SQUAD SECRETS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.07 416
105 WICKED TUNA OBX FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 11 0.07 371
106 PARA CAUGHT TP 100 REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 386
107 SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.07 741
108 SEX & MURDER HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 295
109 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 969
110 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 362
111 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.07 822
112 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,073
113 WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 294
114 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 194
115 SEX & MURDER HLN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 318
116 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.06 244
117 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.06 291
118 SEX & MURDER HLN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 319
119 PARA CAUGHT TP 100 REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 361
120 VOW, THE HBO PRIME 10:03 PM 57 0.06 257
121 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 12:02 AM 30 0.06 116
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 260
123 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.06 373
124 SEX & MURDER HLN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 304
125 WORLD SUPERBIKE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 90 0.05 180
126 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 15 0.05 137
127 LIGA MX L: FC JUAREZ / PACHUCA TUDN 5:30 PM 149 0.05 134
128 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.05 175
129 WICKED TUNA OBX CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:11 PM 61 0.05 206
130 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.05 146
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 260
132 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 158
133 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 190
134 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:15 AM 15 0.05 148
135 WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 234
136 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 161
137 PGA TOUR: 2020 SANDERSON CHP GOLF CHANNEL 4:04 PM 176 0.05 450
138 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.05 106
139 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.04 146
140 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:38 PM 60 0.04 171
141 ROCKY VS, EVERYONE: ROCKY BALBOA IFC TV 11:00 PM 120 0.04 136
142 DATELINE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.04 395
143 CIRCUS, THE S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 30 0.04 255
144 LIGA MX PT SUN: TOLUCA / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.04 126
145 WIDE WORLD OF SPEED: 5 – VIRGIN AUSTRALIA SUPERCARS FROM HIDD MOTOR TREND 1:00 PM 120 0.04 102
146 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 205
147 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 164
148 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 85
149 UFC ULTIMATE KOS/SUBS ESPN2 6:00 AM 25 0.03 95
150 SUND MOVIE: FIFTH ELEMENT, THE SUNDANCE TV 6:00 PM 180 0.03 136

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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.