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December 31, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.29.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.2, up 1.6 from last week’s game.  In addition, FLIRTY DANCING gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s DARE ME had a moderate premiere at 0.21.  That’s about the same as the joint USA/Syfy premiere of TREADSTONE, but that official premiere was after a 0.26 post-WWE “preview” on USA several weeks earlier. 

Showtime’s SHAMELESS gained 0.03 to 0.26, with RAY DONOVAN up 0.04 to 0.17, THE L WORD: GENERATION Q down a tick to 0.04, and WORK IN PROGRESS steady at 0.02/94K.  Starz’s DUBLIN MURDERS ticked up to 0.04.  FX’s THE WEEKLY was at 0.11.

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE led Sunday cable, steady at 0.69, with the after-show hour up 0.05 to 0.43.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA ticked up to 0.64, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was at 0.44/0.38 compared to last week’s 0.39.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.50.  ESPN’s NBA game was at 0.45.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.26, and CAKE-OFF was at 0.17.  On ID, BEFORE I DIE ticked up to 0.19, OBSESSION: DARK DESIRE was up 0.03 to 0.18, and ON THE CASE was down 0.04 to 0.17.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER dropped 0.04 to 0.19.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS fell 0.06 to 0.16. 

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday December 29, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.69 2,320
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.64 1,985
3 LIGA MX (PT) SUN: F: AMERICA / MONTERREY TUDN 8:45 PM 205 0.50 1,138
4 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.47 1,537
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: DALLAS/LA LAKERS ESPN 9:34 PM 149 0.45 1,060
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:03 AM 67 0.45 1,112
7 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.44 1,463
8 90 DAY FIANCE:PILLOW TALK TLC 10:03 PM 58 0.43 1,671
9 FUTBOL CENTRAL 12/29 TUDN 12:10 AM 14 0.41 914
10 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.38 1,261
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.29 1,038
12 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:10 AM 90 0.27 644
13 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.26 896
14 SHAMELESS S10 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 55 0.26 856
15 HOLMES AND HOLMES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,415
16 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.25 908
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.24 874
18 FX MOVIE WKND AFTERNOON: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE FX 4:00 PM 180 0.23 658
19 HOLMES AND HOLMES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,209
20 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 120 0.22 627
21 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.21 1,029
22 DARE ME USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 59 0.21 600
23 SP FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 60 0.20 980
24 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.20 1,024
25 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.20 778
26 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.20 774
27 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.20 772
28 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 28 0.20 737
29 BEFORE I DIE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 914
30 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 124 0.19 1,668
31 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 136 0.18 492
32 OBSESSION: DARK DESIRES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.18 816
33 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.18 990
34 CAKE-OFF FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 763
35 REHAB ADDICT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.17 1,102
36 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 938
37 RAY DONOVAN S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:04 PM 45 0.17 1,002
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 626
39 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.16 650
40 HOLMES AND HOLMES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 60 0.16 951
41 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.16 523
42 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.16 570
43 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.16 425
44 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:10 AM 17 0.15 385
45 REHAB ADDICT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.15 961
46 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT3 HISTORY 11:00 AM 120 0.15 849
47 PREMIER LEAGUE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:27 PM 106 0.15 436
48 CAKE-OFF FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.14 446
49 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: WHITE HOUSE DOWN (2013) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:55 PM 185 0.14 530
50 REHAB ADDICT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.13 726
51 REHAB ADDICT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.13 785
52 GIADAS HOLIDAY HANDBOOK FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.13 784
53 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,701
54 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 9:00 PM 34 0.13 353
55 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 3:00 PM 60 0.13 348
56 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 1:00 AM 28 0.12 415
57 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.12 407
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 436
59 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SUN TUDN 8:00 PM 45 0.12 306
60 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,692
61 EXPEDITION BIGFOOT TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 604
62 WEEKLY FX 10:00 PM 34 0.11 345
63 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.10 529
64 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.10 830
65 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:41 PM 60 0.10 346
66 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,598
67 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 2 HISTORY 9:00 AM 120 0.10 535
68 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:45 PM 60 0.09 398
69 CORNHOLE            L: ACL COLLEGE AND PRO INVITATIONAL ESPN 1:00 PM 131 0.09 360
70 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 208
71 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 12:31 AM 61 0.09 341
72 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 310
73 KILLER SIBLINGS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 295
74 44 CATS NICKELODEON 7:30 AM 30 0.09 326
75 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,333
76 KILLING OF JONBENET AC: HER FATHER SPEAKS A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.08 357
77 SNAPPED: 1114 THE CASE CONTINUES: JODI ARIAS OXYGEN MEDIA 11:00 PM 120 0.08 255
78 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 10:00 AM 60 0.08 194
79 CLEVELAND CLASSIC L: WEST VIRGINIA/OHIO ST FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 150 0.08 404
80 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.08 334
81 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 280
82 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 PM 60 0.08 243
83 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 833
84 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,176
85 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,241
86 UNTOLD STORY, THE: HUNTING JONBENETS KILLER A&E NETWORK 2:00 PM 120 0.07 458
87 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.07 200
88 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 1:32 AM 60 0.07 266
89 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 270
90 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 644
91 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME L-FILL NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 11 0.07 250
92 ANHQ W/ ED HENRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,083
93 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 7:00 PM 60 0.07 423
94 GRACIAS AL DEPORTE TUDN 12:24 AM 66 0.07 175
95 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.07 304
96 AM JOY SPECIAL: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 732
97 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 6:00 PM 60 0.07 388
98 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 30 0.07 395
99 80S: THE DECADE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 283
100 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 62 0.06 488
101 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.06 202
102 LOST IN THE WILD TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 353
103 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 11:00 AM 60 0.06 270
104 AUSTIN & JESSIE & ALLY NY DISNEY CHANNEL 5:30 PM 60 0.06 293
105 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 670
106 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 262
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 291
108 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 138
109 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS POP 10:00 PM 60 0.06 304
110 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 195 0.06 276
111 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 1:00 PM 60 0.06 310
112 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 84 0.06 219
113 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.06 157
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 502
115 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:13 PM 47 0.06 174
116 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:30 PM 30 0.05 380
117 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 824
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 355
119 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 12:00 PM 60 0.05 279
120 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 11:32 PM 30 0.05 247
121 BRAIN GAMES FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 11 0.05 226
122 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 9:00 AM 60 0.05 124
123 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 5:00 PM 60 0.05 401
124 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS POP 11:00 PM 60 0.05 271
125 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.05 274
126 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 10:02 PM 60 0.05 429
127 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 880
128 TOWN HALL AMERICA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 670
129 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 10:00 AM 60 0.05 209
130 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 180
131 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.05 314
132 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 774
133 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 2:00 PM 60 0.05 354
134 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 649
135 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 225
136 TOWN HALL AMERICA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.04 430
137 UNEXPLAINED & UNEXPLORED SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 299
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 304
139 FNS POWER PLAYER HOF FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 863
140 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 11:02 PM 30 0.04 280
141 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 323
142 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 12:02 AM 62 0.04 187
143 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 519
144 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 9:00 AM 60 0.04 144
145 L WORD, THE: GEN Q S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 51 0.04 226
146 DUBLIN MURDERS STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 61 0.04 240
147 LA ULT PALABRA WKND FOX DEPORTES 12:29 AM 60 0.04 91
148 MOUNTAIN MAFIA MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.04 139
149 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 118
150 POP WARNER FOOTBALL: BRICK CITY LIONS (NJ)/FAR WEST JETS (AZ) ESPN2 7:00 AM 120 0.04 98

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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.