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March 3, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.1.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  FAMILY GUY gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun LITTLE BIG SHOTS lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD had its familiar Week 2 tumble, down two-tenths to 1.00, with the premiere of DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE at 0.25 and TALKING DEAD steady at 0.14.  

On HBO, THE OUTSIDER gained 0.04 to 0.33, LAST WEEK TONIGHT rose 0.08 to 0.28, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM grew by 0.02 to 0.17, and AVENUE 5 was up 0.02 to 0.12.  Adult Swim’s BALLMASTRZ 9009 was at 0.26/0.23 compared to last week’s 0.33/0.29.  On Hallmark, WHEN CALLS THE HEART slipped 0.02 to 0.18, and WHEN HOPE CALLS was down 0.04 to 0.10.  On Starz, OUTLANDER was steady at 0.13, and WRONG MAN was steady at 0.02/67K.  On Showtime, HOMELAND held at 0.13, THE CIRCUS ticked up to 0.03/186K, KIDDING was at 0.02/107K & 0.02/76K compared to last week’s 0.02/0.01, and OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT stayed at 0.01/128K.  USA’s DARE ME ticked up to 0.12.  BBCAmerica’s DOCTOR WHO lost 0.03 to 0.12.  

The top show on Sunday cable was ESPN’s NBA game at 1.02.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE dipped 0.03 to 0.77, and SISTER WIVES was up 0.06 to 0.46.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA edged up 0.02 to 0.67, and SHAHS OF SUNSET was up 0.03 to 0.37.  There were XFL games on Fox Sports 1 at 0.38 and ESPN2 at 0.34.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA ticked down to 0.28, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.20/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.19.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE gained 0.03 to 0.27, and LAKE ERIE MURDERS was up 0.02 to 0.20.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE returned at 0.26.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.26/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.34/0.26.  On HGTV, EXTREME MAKEOVER dropped 0.06 to 0.23, and 100 DAY DREAM HOME was down 0.07 to 0.16.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 1, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA LAKERS/NEW ORLEANS ESPN 8:00 PM 159 1.02 2,694
2 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 68 1.00 3,159
3 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 124 0.77 2,703
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 75 0.67 1,942
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 10:39 PM 81 0.52 1,266
6 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:04 PM 56 0.46 2,052
7 XFL L: HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS/DALLAS RENEGADES FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 187 0.38 1,113
8 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 9:15 PM 60 0.37 1,184
9 XFL  L: DC/TAMPA BAY ESPN2 7:00 PM 159 0.34 1,030
10 OUTSIDER, THE HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 51 0.33 1,185
11 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.29 966
12 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.29 965
13 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.29 959
14 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 64 0.28 1,031
15 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:08 PM 30 0.28 929
16 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.28 960
17 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.27 1,212
18 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,002
19 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:36 PM 24 0.26 678
20 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.26 612
21 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.26 460
22 NAKED AND AFRAID: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 122 0.26 1,109
23 DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE AMC 10:08 PM 69 0.25 938
24 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:15 PM 30 0.25 832
25 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.25 905
26 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,438
27 BALLMASTRZ: 9009 ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.23 402
28 EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,329
29 SUNDAY MOVIE: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY FREEFORM 8:00 PM 160 0.22 626
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.21 527
31 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.21 1,129
32 NAKED AND AFRAID: ALONE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 60 0.21 979
33 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:04 PM 30 0.20 734
34 LAKE ERIE MURDERS, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.20 786
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 540
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 524
37 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 512
38 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 135 0.19 494
39 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 938
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,473
41 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:34 PM 30 0.19 710
42 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,205
43 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: CINCINNATI/HOUSTON ESPN 1:00 PM 135 0.19 567
44 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,101
45 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:30 PM 30 0.18 743
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 492
47 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: LAFC/MIAMI ESPN 5:24 PM 132 0.18 463
48 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.17 886
49 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 36 0.17 645
50 100 DAY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,022
51 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 375
52 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:00 PM 30 0.16 657
53 FOX NATION PRES:SOCIALISM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,671
54 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.15 653
55 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:09 AM 21 0.15 379
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,020
57 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,965
58 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,891
59 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 94 0.15 679
60 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:17 PM 60 0.14 550
61 RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,005
62 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.14 495
63 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 14 VH1 7:00 PM 30 0.14 333
64 THE A&E MOVIE: MUMMY RETURNS, THE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.14 552
65 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,758
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 895
67 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 2,020
68 WINDSORS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,270
69 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: HIS FATAL FIXATION LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.13 656
70 OUTLANDER 5 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 59 0.13 772
71 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 2,132
72 RAPUNZELS TANGLED ADV. DISNEY CHANNEL 7:07 AM 64 0.13 474
73 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 2 HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.13 934
74 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: WASHINGTON/MINNESOTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 165 0.13 426
75 LEGO JURASSIC WORLD NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.13 420
76 HOMELAND S8 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:07 PM 42 0.13 732
77 UFC COUNTDOWN ESPN2 9:39 PM 21 0.12 345
78 DARE ME USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.12 374
79 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 93 0.12 466
80 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.12 811
81 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,447
82 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: SEATTLE/CHICAGO ESPN 3:15 PM 129 0.12 311
83 AVENUE 5 HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 28 0.12 400
84 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.12 486
85 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,453
86 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 1 HISTORY 6:00 PM 120 0.11 682
87 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,547
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 747
89 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.11 341
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 824
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,514
92 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,334
93 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 14 VH1 10:00 PM 30 0.10 254
94 FOX NATION PRES:SOCIALISM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.10 700
95 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 887
96 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/MINNESOTA UNITED FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 150 0.10 229
97 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: LOS ANGELES/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:45 PM 152 0.10 263
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 729
99 WHEN HOPE CALLS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,528
100 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: EL CLASICO: REAL MADRID/ BARCELONA 3-20 BEIN SPORT 2:30 PM 150 0.10 236
101 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 793
102 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 116 0.10 737
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 769
104 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 466
105 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.09 1,141
106 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 832
107 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 716
108 UFC ARCHIVAL PPV: UFC 246: MCGREGOR/COWBOY ESPN2 10:00 PM 180 0.09 322
109 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2020 DB NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 300 0.09 243
110 AQUARIUM, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.09 441
111 MURDERED BY MORNING OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 404
112 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 475
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,053
114 ALASKA TRIANGLE: TAKT-1R3R05H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.08 469
115 RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 27 0.08 478
116 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS ATLAS FOX DEPORTES 7:27 PM 138 0.08 190
117 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:04 PM 56 0.08 538
118 POWER PLAYERS THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.08 230
119 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 504
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 782
121 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 601
122 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,057
123 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.07 168
124 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 2 HISTORY 12:03 AM 121 0.07 359
125 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 532
126 EXTREME RESCUES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:34 PM 60 0.07 302
127 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 904
128 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 785
129 KOBE: FATHER, HUSBAND, LE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 AM 60 0.06 305
130 BUILDING ALASKA DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 361
131 WHAT’S EATING AMERICA MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 775
132 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 257
133 CURSE OF BERMUDA TRIANGLE SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 250
134 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 727
135 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.06 189
136 SHIPWRECK SECRETS SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 271
137 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 444
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 231
139 DISNEY FAM JAM DISNEY CHANNEL 8:27 PM 25 0.05 301
140 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 526
141 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 606
142 SECRETS OF THE ZOO NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.05 435
143 SECRETS OF THE ZOO COMPS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 385
144 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 783
145 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 142
146 JUST ROLL WITH IT DISNEY CHANNEL 8:52 PM 23 0.04 297
147 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:17 AM 22 0.04 118
148 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: CREIGHTON/ST. JOHNS FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 124 0.04 188
149 SPRING TRAINING: ATL AT BOS MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 181 0.04 240
150 RUGBY SEVENS WORLD SERIES: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:30 AM 510 0.04 121

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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.