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March 19, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.17.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Sunday’s preliminary ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD lost 0.11 to 1.66, and TALKING DEAD fell 0.21 to 0.50.  Adult Swim’s HOT STREETS was at 0.34/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.34/0.29.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT dropped 0.09 to 0.26, THE CASE AGAINST ADNAN SYED dipped 0.06 to 0.15, and the season finale of the just-renewed HIGH MAINTENANCE was down 0.02 to 0.07 (also down 0.04 from the 2018 finale, on a Friday).  On Showtime, the season premiere of BILLIONS was at 0.18 (down 0.08 from the 2018 premiere, and down 0.05 from last season’s finale), BLACK MONDAY was steady at 0.08, THE CIRCUS climbed 0.03 to 0.08, and SMILF ticked down to 0.06.  Starz’s AMERICAN GODS fell 0.05 from last week’s season premiere to 0.11, and we don’t have ratings for NOW APOCALYPSE, since we currently have no Sunday numbers below the Top 150.

Unscripted was led by Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA, down a tick to 0.77, with MARRIED TO MEDICINE down 0.02 to 0.34.  ESPN’s SEC TOURNAMENT Finals game was at 0.61, with the AAC TOURNAMENT Finals at 0.35, and a primetime NBA game at 0.51.  Food Network’s BUDDY VS. DUFF rose 0.06 to 0.49.  On Discovery, NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.47/0.45, compared to last week’s 0.41, and ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE was up 0.05 to 0.39.  On TLC, SISTER WIVES edged up 0.02 to 0.37, and SEEKING SISTER WIFE was up 0.05 to 0.32.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.36/0.33, compared to last week’s 0.35/0.32.  HGTV’s line-up was led by HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH at 0.33/0.31.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE climbed 0.03 to 0.31.  On ID, ON THE CASE grew by 0.02 to 0.26.  E!’s VERY CAVALLARI gained 0.02 to 0.21, and TOTAL BELLAS was down 0.05 to 0.19.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS lost 0.05 to 0.19. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 17, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 67 1.66 4,566
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.77 2,081
3 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: AUBURN/TENNESSEE ESPN 12:56 PM 134 0.61 2,237
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: MINNESOTA/HOUSTON ESPN 9:00 PM 144 0.51 1,317
5 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:07 PM 60 0.50 1,559
6 BUDDY VS DUFF FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.49 1,582
7 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.47 1,486
8 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.47 1,620
9 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.45 1,543
10 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 61 0.39 1,784
11 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 11:24 PM 15 0.38 869
12 SISTER WIVES: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.37 1,520
13 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.36 772
14 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: CINCINNATI/HOUSTON ESPN 3:15 PM 126 0.35 1,186
15 MARRIED TO MEDICINE LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,001
16 HOT STREETS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.34 727
17 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:31 PM 31 0.33 722
18 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.33 1,489
19 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.33 1,441
20 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.32 1,473
21 SEEKING SISTER WIFE TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.32 1,026
22 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.31 1,416
23 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.31 687
24 HOT STREETS ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.31 649
25 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:39 PM 81 0.30 669
26 MEDITERRANEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.30 1,483
27 MEDITERRANEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.28 1,462
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.28 747
29 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 869
30 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.27 835
31 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 12:00 PM 56 0.27 771
32 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:04 PM 38 0.26 946
33 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,250
34 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.23 856
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 594
36 VERY CAVALLARI E! 10:00 PM 60 0.21 404
37 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: LEPRECHAUN RETURNS SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.21 663
38 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PHILLY/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 168 0.21 707
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 5:21 PM 39 0.20 699
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 584
41 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,274
42 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMYS LITTLE PRINCESS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.19 910
43 TOTAL BELLAS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.19 395
44 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 521
45 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 31 0.18 484
46 BILLIONS S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:04 PM 50 0.18 843
47 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 129 0.18 479
48 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/FULHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:07 AM 140 0.17 476
49 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.17 927
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 419
51 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.16 833
52 SKYSCRAPER HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 102 0.15 484
53 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.15 447
54 CASE AGAINST ADNAN SYED HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 66 0.15 442
55 OCEANS 8 HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 110 0.15 398
56 THE A&E MOVIE: ARMAGEDDON A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.15 512
57 RIDE WITH NORMAN REEDUS AMC 12:14 AM 61 0.15 390
58 EXP UNKNOWN REPACK: LOOKING FOR LOST CITIES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.15 620
59 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.15 414
60 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.14 506
61 TRICKY DICK CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,132
62 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.14 551
63 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 825
64 BUSH YEARS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 782
65 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.12 518
66 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.12 624
67 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:50 PM 12 0.12 305
68 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,572
69 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 614
70 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,554
71 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 15 0.11 402
72 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 500
73 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: EDMONTON/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:21 PM 146 0.11 269
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 638
75 AMERICAN GODS 2 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 53 0.11 348
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 611
77 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 4:35 PM 141 0.11 311
78 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 437
79 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 782
80 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 790
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 560
82 FAST LAYNE DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 30 0.10 432
83 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 698
84 GEOSTORM HBO PRIME 9:40 AM 109 0.10 265
85 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 644
86 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.09 396
87 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L ESPN2 9:14 PM 119 0.09 291
88 LIGA MX L: SANTOS / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 143 0.09 232
89 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: YALE/HARVARD ESPN2 12:00 PM 134 0.09 265
90 MEN IN BLAZERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.09 188
91 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 920
92 LOSERS, THE HBO PRIME 6:15 AM 97 0.09 164
93 STAR WARS RESISTANCE DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.08 361
94 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,335
95 FINDING JUSTICE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.08 275
96 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 30 0.08 392
97 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.08 310
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 535
99 LIGA MX L: LEONES NEGROS / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:53 PM 134 0.08 232
100 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,066
101 AMERICAS LOST VIKINGS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.08 360
102 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 269
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 536
104 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.08 339
105 BLACK MONDAY S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 27 0.08 283
106 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 479
107 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 873
108 CIRCUS, THE S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 30 0.08 331
109 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,198
110 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.08 247
111 PRIMAL SURVIVOR COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 339
112 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:36 PM 24 0.07 206
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 517
114 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,182
115 HIGH MAINTENANCE HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 30 0.07 232
116 TOYMAKERZ HISTORY 9:00 AM 60 0.07 243
117 RAPUNZELS TANGLED ADV. DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 369
118 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 994
119 VENGEANCE: KILLER LOVERS HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 348
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 472
121 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 421
122 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: 2019 BNP PARIBAS OPEN ESPN2 4:06 PM 308 0.07 500
123 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,339
124 EVAN GOES WILD ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.07 425
125 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 55 0.07 179
126 AAF REGULAR SEASON: 2019 WK 6: BIR VS. SD NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 187 0.06 234
127 GO AWAY UNICORN DISNEY CHANNEL 6:30 AM 30 0.06 307
128 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: FC CINCINNATI/PORTAND TIMBERS FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 152 0.06 178
129 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,088
130 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.06 407
131 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 960
132 DAVID BOWIE:LAST FIVE YEA HBO PRIME 8:00 AM 94 0.06 153
133 LEADING WAY W DR. YOUSSEF USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 208
134 GO AWAY UNICORN DISNEY CHANNEL 6:00 AM 30 0.06 289
135 DETROIT MUSCLE HISTORY 8:30 AM 30 0.06 238
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 217
137 SKIING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 60 0.06 163
138 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 342
139 NHRA D: GAINESVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 7:32 PM 208 0.06 385
140 SMILF S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:30 PM 26 0.06 185
141 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 182
142 SCANDALOUS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 841
143 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 475
144 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 685
145 LOVE, SIMON HBO PRIME 1:35 PM 110 0.05 214
146 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.05 581
147 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 166
148 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 619
149 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L ESPN2 2:14 PM 112 0.05 174
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 225

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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.