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February 25, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.23.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE SIMPSONS gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  For AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD, it was a familiar story:  the show dominated the Sunday ratings, but the midseason premiere was down a painful 0.80 from last year’s edition to 1.20 (it was, however, up 0.18 from last fall’s finale).  It was followed by the season premiere of BETTER CALL SAUL, down 0.07 to 0.49 from the August 2018 premiere (which didn’t have a WALKING DEAD lead-in).  TALKING DEAD was at 0.14.  Note that the “WALKING DEAD BONUS” programming on the chart was a slightly longer version of the fall finale episode.

Adult Swim’s BALLMASTRZ 9009 returned at 0.33/0.29.  On HBO, THE OUTSIDER was steady at 0.29, LAST WEEK TONIGHT rose 0.04 to 0.20, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM held at 0.15, and AVENUE 5 remained at 0.10.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART returned at 0.20, and WHEN HOPE CALLS was at 0.14.  BBCAmerica’s DOCTOR WHO climbed 0.13 to 0.15.  On Starz, OUTLANDER ticked up to 0.13, and WRONG MAN fell 0.02 to 0.02/84K.  On Showtime, HOMELAND gained 0.03 to 0.13, KIDDING was at 0.02/98K & 0.01/88K compared to last week’s 0.01/0.01, THE CIRCUS ticked down to 0.02/168K, and OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT was steady at 0.01/155K.  USA’s DARE ME lost 0.02 to 0.11.  

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE ticked down to 0.80, and SISTER WIVES was up 0.02 to 0.40.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA grew by 0.09 to 0.65, and SHAHS OF SUNSET ticked up to 0.34.  There were XFL games on ESPN at 0.47 and Fox Sports 1 at 0.37.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.34/0.26 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.18.  On HGTV, EXTREME MAKEOVER fell a tenth to 0.29, 100 DAY DREAM HOME ticked down to 0.23.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was up 0.03 to 0.29, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.20/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.15.  ESPN’s 30 FOR 30 documentary was at 0.28.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE rose 0.04 to 0.24, and LAKE ERIE MURDERS ticked down to 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 February 23, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 65 1.20 3,518
2 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.80 2,580
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.65 1,862
4 WALKING DEAD BONUS AMC 7:40 PM 80 0.53 1,837
5 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 10:05 PM 76 0.49 1,597
6 XFL  L: NEW YORK/ST. LOUIS ESPN 3:12 PM 164 0.47 1,473
7 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.40 1,856
8 XFL L: DC DEFENDERS/LA WILDCATS FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 185 0.37 1,004
9 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,114
10 NAKED AND AFRAID: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.34 1,422
11 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.33 612
12 EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,401
13 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.29 535
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.29 740
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.29 763
16 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.29 1,050
17 DISNEY MOVIE: MIRACLE ESPN 6:30 PM 150 0.28 785
18 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.28 977
19 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: D. WADE: LIFE UNEXPECTED ESPN 9:00 PM 120 0.28 705
20 OUTSIDER, THE HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 56 0.27 978
21 NAKED AND AFRAID: ALONE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.26 1,018
22 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.26 940
23 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:56 PM 34 0.26 689
24 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 139 0.26 698
25 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.25 1,125
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.24 632
27 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,167
28 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.24 905
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.23 622
30 100 DAY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,145
31 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:00 PM 30 0.23 994
32 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.22 1,093
33 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.22 911
34 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.22 766
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 562
36 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:30 PM 30 0.21 932
37 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:11 PM 30 0.20 753
38 90 DAY FIANCE: B90D COUNT TLC 5:00 PM 60 0.20 824
39 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:01 PM 30 0.20 770
40 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,144
41 MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA: CHANGING THE GAME HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.19 900
42 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.19 668
43 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.19 807
44 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:31 PM 30 0.19 746
45 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 2,015
46 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.19 455
47 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.19 981
48 LAKE ERIE MURDERS, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 921
49 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 2,083
50 LEGO JURASSIC WORLD NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.17 533
51 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.17 722
52 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:09 AM 18 0.17 472
53 MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.17 711
54 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 873
55 UNSUNG TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.16 398
56 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: NEW ORLEANS/GOLDEN STATE NBA-TV 8:37 PM 132 0.16 474
57 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 454
58 THE A&E MOVIE: HACKSAW RIDGE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.16 552
59 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 135 0.16 447
60 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.16 782
61 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,837
62 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 38 0.15 635
63 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 2,038
64 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WICHITA STATE/CINCINNATI ESPN 1:00 PM 132 0.15 544
65 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/MINNESOTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 155 0.15 449
66 RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 24 0.15 562
67 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 71 0.15 524
68 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:21 PM 60 0.14 522
69 WHEN HOPE CALLS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,531
70 OUTLANDER 5 STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 53 0.13 787
71 HOMELAND S8 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 47 0.13 710
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,457
73 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,731
74 UNKNOWN VALOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,190
75 AQUARIUM, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.13 507
76 JUST ROLL WITH IT DISNEY CHANNEL 8:49 PM 23 0.13 431
77 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 114 0.12 441
78 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,203
79 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MVM: RIDDLED WITH DECEIT HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.12 1,275
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,222
81 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,536
82 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:18 PM 47 0.12 764
83 CASINO ROYALE (2006) HBO PRIME 6:30 PM 115 0.12 431
84 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 14 VH1 7:00 PM 30 0.12 217
85 DARE ME USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.11 315
86 DISNEY FAM JAM DISNEY CHANNEL 8:24 PM 25 0.11 434
87 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MINNESOTA/DENVER NBA-TV 6:06 PM 151 0.11 292
88 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 981
89 AVENUE 5 HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 29 0.10 371
90 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.10 361
91 LIGA MX L: JAUREZ / SANTOS TUDN 7:58 PM 131 0.10 270
92 WINDSORS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 994
93 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,298
94 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 977
95 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS: 51ST NAACP IMAGE AWARDS ENC2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 PM 120 0.09 450
96 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.09 267
97 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,574
98 RAPUNZELS TANGLED ADV. DISNEY CHANNEL 7:07 AM 22 0.09 368
99 COUNTING CARS SPECIAL HISTORY 9:00 AM 60 0.09 445
100 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 703
101 RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 551
102 ALASKA TRIANGLE: TAKT-1R3R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.09 387
103 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 346
104 COYOTE PETERSON: BTW ANIMAL PLANET 9:30 PM 30 0.09 298
105 COYOTE PETERSON: BTW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 30 0.09 322
106 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: FATHER FIGURES COMEDY CENTRAL 4:50 PM 160 0.09 271
107 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: LAS VEGAS/ANAHEIM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:08 PM 167 0.09 214
108 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: PENN ST/INDIANA FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 138 0.09 530
109 HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 AM 30 0.09 635
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 533
111 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 360
112 MURDERED BY MORNING OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 338
113 BACK TO THE TITANIC NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.08 538
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 556
115 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 566
116 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,045
117 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 106 0.08 709
118 POWER PLAYERS THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.08 251
119 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 688
120 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 761
121 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L FOX SPORTS 2 7:52 PM 112 0.08 341
122 NHRA D: PHOENIX FOX SPORTS 1 9:05 PM 178 0.08 403
123 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 499
124 HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 AM 30 0.07 479
125 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:46 PM 44 0.07 214
126 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.07 364
127 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 205
128 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 302
129 IFC MOVIE: AMERICAN SNIPER IFC TV 9:00 PM 180 0.07 213
130 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: OF MIRACLES AND MEN ESPN2 10:00 PM 120 0.07 185
131 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 604
132 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / MONARCAS TUDN 12:30 PM 144 0.07 164
133 KILLER AFFAIR OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 295
134 MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA: CHANGING THE GAME HISTORY 12:03 AM 121 0.07 309
135 SHOOK SPECIAL DISNEY CHANNEL 9:12 PM 58 0.06 330
136 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 426
137 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 836
138 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 498
139 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 526
140 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 573
141 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 376
142 SR/TRUMP ARRIVES IN INDIA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:15 AM 45 0.06 579
143 SR/TRUMP ARRIVES IN INDIA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.06 575
144 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / ATLETICO SAN LUIS TUDN 5:30 PM 148 0.06 149
145 CURSE OF BERMUDA TRIANGLE SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 272
146 WHAT’S EATING AMERICA MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 728
147 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 456
148 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 439
149 BBCA MOVIE: TRANSFORMERS 2 BBC-AMERICA 4:30 PM 210 0.05 158
150 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:49 PM 71 0.05 160

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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.