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December 11, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.9.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.9, up half a point from last week’s game.  In addition, THE FLASH gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season premiere of Starz’s COUNTERPART barely made the chart at 0.04, down 0.05 from the Season 1 premiere (and that one had been “sneaked” on-air the previous week).  It was the lead-out from OUTLANDER, which ticked down to 0.16.

Elsewhere in scripted, Hallmark’s original movie WELCOME TO CHRISTMAS was at 0.56.  Starz’s DIRTY JOHN continued to impress, up a tick to 0.40 (its unscripted lead-ins are below).  Adult Swim’s THE SHIVERING TRUTH was at 0.30/0.26.  Lifetime’s original movie A CHRISTMAS IN TENNESSEE was at 0.24, and HMM’s movie TIME 2 COME HOME 4 XMAS was at 0.24 as well.  BBCAmerica’s DOCTOR WHO lost 0.03 to 0.18.  On Showtime, RAY DONOVAN ticked down to 0.17, ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA gained 0.02 to 0.12, and ENEMIES held at 0.03/182K.  On HBO, MY BRILLIANT FRIEND rose 0.02 from last Sunday’s episode to 0.08, and SALLY4EVER stayed off the chart at 0.03/90K.  Syfy’s NIGHTFLYERS returned from its 2-night break at 0.08, down 0.07 from last Sunday.  

Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA led unscripted, up 0.09 to 0.82, with lead-out REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY down a tenth to 0.56.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE ticked up to 0.63, and RETURN TO AMISH was up 0.02 to 0.31.  E!’s KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS ticked down to 0.40.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN rose 0.06 to 0.39, and the network’s morning GIRL MEETS FARM was at 0.26.  On ID, DEADLY LEGACY was at 0.35, and BLOOD RUNS COLD was up 0.05 to 0.27.  On Discovery, ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER gained 0.04 to 0.30, and THE LAST ALASKANS was up 0.05 to 0.22.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BAHAMAS LIFE at 0.20/0.16, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.18.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday December 9, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.82 2,038
2 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.63 1,941
3 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: WELCOME TO CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.57 3,428
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.56 1,469
5 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.44 1,199
6 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.40 851
7 DIRTY JOHN BRAVO 10:00 PM 65 0.40 1,279
8 HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SHDO FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.39 1,231
9 DEADLY LEGACY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.35 1,168
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.31 782
11 RETURN TO AMISH TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.31 951
12 SHIVERING TRUTH, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.30 616
13 ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.30 1,990
14 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.28 657
15 BLOOD RUNS COLD INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,010
16 SHIVERING TRUTH, THE ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.26 536
17 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.26 1,213
18 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.24 1,153
19 LIGA MX (PT) SUN: SF: AMERICA / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 150 0.24 548
20 COPA LIB FINALS: RIVER PLATE VS BOCA JRS FOX DEPORTES 2:16 PM 173 0.24 519
21 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS IN TENNESSEE, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.24 1,325
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.24 623
23 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: TIME 2 COME HOME 4 XMAS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.24 1,819
24 GIADAS HOLIDAY HANDBOOK FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.23 1,174
25 FX MOVIE PRIME: TROLLS FX 8:00 PM 120 0.23 606
26 LAST ALASKANS, THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.22 1,355
27 READY PLAYER ONE: READY PLAYER ONE HBO PRIME 6:35 PM 140 0.21 478
28 MARTINAS TABLE FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 1,051
29 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.20 902
30 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,044
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 481
32 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:05 PM 30 0.19 607
33 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.18 998
34 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: DIRTY GRANDPA PARAMOUNT 7:30 PM 150 0.18 500
35 CELEBRATION: QUINCY JONES: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION: QUINCY JONES PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.18 1,011
36 90 DAY FIANCE: MORE TO LO: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.18 623
37 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.18 706
38 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 1,011
39 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.17 504
40 RAY DONOVAN S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 52 0.17 1,014
41 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.17 952
42 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 416
43 SP WHITE HOUSE XMAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:00 PM 60 0.16 843
44 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/GONZAGA ESPN 3:03 PM 124 0.16 642
45 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.16 443
46 HAWAII LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.16 945
47 OUTLANDER 4 STARZ PRIMARY 8:01 PM 59 0.16 1,040
48 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.16 841
49 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 5:09 PM 30 0.15 391
50 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 9:02 PM 61 0.15 909
51 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.15 836
52 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 AM 30 0.15 811
53 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.14 760
54 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 375
55 BUSY TONIGHT E! 10:00 PM 30 0.13 311
56 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.13 386
57 RAMPAGE (2018) HBO PRIME 4:45 PM 107 0.13 405
58 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.13 691
59 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.12 295
60 ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 56 0.12 541
61 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 5:07 PM 53 0.12 412
62 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,509
63 CASEY ANTHONY: HER FRIEND: CASEY ANTHONY: HER FRIENDS SPEAK REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.12 472
64 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 30 0.12 697
65 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.12 360
66 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.11 309
67 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 892
68 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,573
69 INSIDE THE MANSON CULT: INSIDE THE MANSON CULT: THE LOST TAPES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 120 0.11 469
70 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 937
71 HAUNTED CASE FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 350
72 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 804
73 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 90 0.10 325
74 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,305
75 HAUNTED CASE FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 356
76 AMANDA TO THE RESCUE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.10 500
77 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,083
78 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.10 612
79 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 414
80 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:54 AM 134 0.10 267
81 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARIZONA/ALABAMA ESPN 1:00 PM 123 0.09 291
82 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 364
83 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 740
84 HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.09 380
85 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,434
86 CNN HEROES: AN ALL STAR TRIBUTE CNN 8:00 PM 124 0.09 642
87 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 943
88 FEAR THE WOODS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 338
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 597
90 MY BRILLIANT FRIEND HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 57 0.08 318
91 NIGHTFLYERS SYFY 10:00 PM 50 0.08 424
92 PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 111 0.08 219
93 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 820
94 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 5:39 PM 51 0.07 177
95 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 238
96 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 1:05 AM 61 0.07 401
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 570
98 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 60 0.07 145
99 SAY HER NAME:SANDRA BLAND HBO PRIME 2:00 PM 103 0.07 161
100 SCANDALOUS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,137
101 BBCA MOVIE: CONTACT BBC-AMERICA 2:00 PM 210 0.07 284
102 COPA LIB PREVIA FOX DEPORTES 1:09 PM 67 0.07 151
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 543
104 STAR WARS RESISTANCE DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.07 385
105 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.07 268
106 COLL FTBL BOWL SPECIAL  L: N/A ESPN 8:30 PM 150 0.06 205
107 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.06 370
108 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MILWAUKEE/TORONTO NBA-TV 6:00 PM 148 0.06 176
109 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 232
110 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 469
111 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 448
112 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.06 766
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 574
114 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 954
115 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,072
116 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 401
117 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 755
118 LADYGANG E! 10:30 PM 30 0.06 145
119 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 498
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 656
121 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 1,043
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 505
123 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 733
124 TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE ISL TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 340
125 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 601
126 PAT THE DOG DISNEY CHANNEL 6:00 AM 30 0.06 328
127 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 441
128 UP PREMIERE MOVIE: CHRISTMAS WITH A PRINCE UP 7:00 PM 120 0.05 327
129 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 653
130 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 599
131 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:08 PM 52 0.05 123
132 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 199
133 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 297
134 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 501
135 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 AM 54 0.05 127
136 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 699
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 234
138 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM ESPNEWS 11:00 AM 60 0.05 130
139 MYTHICAL BEASTS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 294
140 CNN SPECIAL REPORT HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 344
141 RIDICULOUS CAKES COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 187
142 GEOSTORM MAXPRIME 9:55 PM 109 0.05 144
143 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.05 150
144 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 482
145 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 564
146 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 214
147 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: PURDUE/TEXAS ESPN2 6:00 PM 122 0.04 227
148 COUNTERPART 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 58 0.04 248
149 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 370
150 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM ESPNEWS 10:00 AM 60 0.04 103

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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.