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December 30, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.27.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.94, up from last week’s final 4.3.  There were meaningful upward adjustments (i.e., changing the tenth of the original rating) for THE MASKED DANCER, the rerun of NCIS: LA, the 8PM rerun of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and both reruns of SUPERMARKET SWEEP.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Starz’s POWER BOOK II: GHOST rose 0.05 to 0.19.  On Showtime, “SHAMELESS HALL OF FAME” (a glorified clip show) was at 0.10, down 0.03 from last week’s regular episode, and YOUR HONOR ticked down to 0.06. 

Sunday cable was led by TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE at 0.57, down 0.02 from last week, with UNEXPECTED down 0.03 to 0.21.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC was steady at 0.40, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA was down 0.12 to 0.18.  On HGTV, RENOVATION INC was at 0.25/0.22 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.14.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.21/0.16/0.13.  On ID, AMERICAN MONSTER ticked down to 0.17, and ON THE CASE was at 0.16.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER was at 0.13.  Food Network’s RESTAURANT HUSTLE was at 0.12. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday December 27, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.57 2,397
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 90 0.40 1,282
3 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.34 1,086
4 RENOVATION, INC. HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,410
5 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,882
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 572
7 RENOVATION, INC. HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.22 1,305
8 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.21 924
9 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:24 AM 138 0.21 575
10 POWER BOOK II: GHOST STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 59 0.19 560
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.19 449
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 550
13 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,545
14 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.18 645
15 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 907
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,357
17 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.17 563
18 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 426
19 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.16 944
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,257
21 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,347
22 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 60 0.16 1,070
23 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 905
24 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/WOLVES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:12 PM 130 0.16 440
25 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 429
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,209
27 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.15 821
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,084
29 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,596
30 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.14 483
31 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 997
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,116
33 UNEXPECTED: WHAT NOW TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.14 609
34 FANCY NANCY DISNEY JUNIOR 12:00 PM 25 0.14 390
35 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,256
36 MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.14 576
37 BAREFOOT CONTESSA REPACK FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.13 817
38 ALASKA: LAST FRONTIER SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.13 1,179
39 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:11 AM 128 0.13 362
40 THE A&E MOVIE: OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 148 0.13 602
41 RESTAURANT HUSTLE: XSPP-101H FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.12 603
42 KILLER YETI IN RUSSIA: RYKLI-SP05H TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 120 0.12 438
43 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 605
44 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,566
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 272
46 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,654
47 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MINNESOTA/LA LAKERS NBA-TV 10:02 PM 143 0.11 286
48 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 971
49 SHAMELESS HALL OF SHAME SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 49 0.10 430
50 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.10 344
51 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,096
52 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:42 PM 30 0.10 311
53 MEGA MONSTERS REPACK: MGMNS-1R7R01PH TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.09 491
54 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 797
55 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,380
56 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,334
57 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 11:00 PM 90 0.09 281
58 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: BROOKLYN/CHARLOTTE NBA-TV 7:00 PM 158 0.09 289
59 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: CELTICS/LAKERS (PART 1) ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.09 333
60 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,318
61 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.08 331
62 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 806
63 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:25 AM 35 0.08 219
64 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 233
65 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.08 194
66 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 669
67 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,027
68 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:38 PM 24 0.07 264
69 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 987
70 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 230
71 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 1,067
72 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 745
73 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 228
74 AUSTIN & JESSIE & ALLY NY DISNEY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 267
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,119
76 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,150
77 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 893
78 BIGFOOT IS REAL TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 408
79 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT ESPN 6:00 AM 30 0.06 125
80 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 662
81 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 219
82 YOUR HONOR SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.06 467
83 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 5:00 PM 60 0.06 274
84 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.06 680
85 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 4:00 PM 60 0.06 309
86 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.05 248
87 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 926
88 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.05 225
89 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.05 237
90 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 584
91 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.05 380
92 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:22 PM 38 0.05 173
93 UEFA CHAMPS EN 60 TUDN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 124
94 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:14 PM 60 0.05 191
95 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 831
96 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 852
97 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 772
98 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.05 237
99 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 UNIVERSO 11:30 AM 30 0.05 113
100 WORLD POKER TOUR FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 60 0.05 153
101 RESTAURANT HUSTLE: XSPP-101H FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 120 0.05 212
102 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 209
103 MISION EUROPA TUDN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 103
104 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 137
105 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:01 PM 63 0.04 308
106 FORGOTTEN EPIDEMIC MSNBC 8:25 PM 95 0.04 492
107 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.04 638
108 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 205
109 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 AM 11 0.04 149
110 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DALLAS/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 3:34 PM 163 0.04 106
111 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 1:30 PM 30 0.04 96
112 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 30 0.04 95
113 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.04 119
114 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.04 187
115 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.04 493
116 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 11:04 PM 61 0.04 204
117 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 6:00 PM 60 0.04 183
118 QUIEN DA MAS S5 UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 30 0.03 77
119 SOCIO S4, EL UNIVERSO 12:00 PM 60 0.03 80
120 QUIEN DA MAS S5 UNIVERSO 6:30 PM 30 0.03 69
121 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 162
122 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 124
123 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 61 0.03 336
124 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 184
125 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 143
126 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.03 270
127 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 8:14 PM 11 0.03 588
128 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 116
129 FORGOTTEN EPIDEMIC MSNBC 8:00 PM 14 0.03 506
130 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 218
131 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 668
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.03 156
133 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.03 140
134 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 98
135 LIGA PREMIER EXTRA UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 10 0.03 64
136 WIDE WORLD OF SPEED: 17 – KING OF THE ROADS SCARBOROUGH GOLD MOTOR TREND 1:00 PM 120 0.03 95
137 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S11 UNIVERSO 7:30 PM 30 0.02 72
138 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 6:17 PM 43 0.02 80
139 LIGA PREMIER: WOLVERHAMPTON VS TOTTENHAM UNIVERSO 2:10 PM 128 0.02 71
140 NFL EN UNVSO – PRE-GAME UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 20 0.02 57
141 SIDE HUSTLE TEENNICK 8:00 PM 30 0.02 50
142 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S10 UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 30 0.02 58
143 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 12:05 AM 59 0.02 152
144 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 217
145 LIONEL MESSI SIN FILTRO UNIVERSO 4:30 PM 90 0.02 60
146 IFC MOVIE: YOURS, MINE & OURS IFC TV 1:00 PM 125 0.02 93
147 NATIONS UNITED: URGENT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.02 69
148 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.02 40
149 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 159
150 GRAVITY FALLS:BTWN THE PI DISNEY XD 11:00 PM 30 0.02 78

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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.