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March 5, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.3.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES and THE SIMPSONS each lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD had another steady outing, up 0.02 to 1.73, with TALKING DEAD down 0.09 to 0.53.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS jumped 0.17 from Oscar night to 0.41, BLACK MONDAY rose 0.02 to 0.08, SMILF rejoined the chart with a 0.03 bump to 0.07, and THE CIRCUS was similarly back on the chart after a 0.02 gain to 0.06.  On HBO, the first part of LEAVING NEVERLAND was at 0.41 (nearly the same as last week’s season finale of TRUE DETECTIVE, an impressive score for a documentary), LAST WEEK TONIGHT slipped 0.02 to 0.27, CRASHING gained 0.03 to 0.15, and HIGH MAINTENANCE was up 0.02 to 0.07.  Adult Swim’s HOT STREETS was at 0.35/0.30, compared to last week’s 0.31/0.29.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART climbed 0.08 to 0.30.  The BET SOCIAL AWARDS was at 0.16.  

Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA led unscripted, returning from Oscar break up 0.03 to 0.75, with MARRIED TO MEDICINE at 0.41.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID returned at 0.58/0.57, with a lead-out of ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE at 0.42.  On TLC, SISTER WIVES rose a tenth from Oscar night to 0.40, and SEEKING SISTER WIFE was up 0.05 to 0.30.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was up a tenth from Oscar night to 0.34, with a lead-in FAMILY FOOD SHOWDOWN at 0.27.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.31/0.30, compared to last week’s 0.33/0.32.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT at 0.31/0.27, compared to 0.43/0.42 2 weeks ago.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.29.  On ID, ON THE CASE slipped 0.02 to 0.29.  On History, AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.28.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE returned at 0.23.  On E!, VERY CAVALLARI returned at 0.21, and TOTAL BELLAS was steady at 0.20.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 3, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 65 1.73 4,708
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.75 1,961
3 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.58 1,992
4 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.57 1,963
5 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:05 PM 60 0.53 1,696
6 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 61 0.42 2,180
7 SHAMELESS S9 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:04 PM 55 0.41 1,129
8 MARRIED TO MEDICINE LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,131
9 LEAVING NEVERLAND PART 1: LEAVING NEVERLAND PART 1 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.41 1,285
10 SISTER WIVES: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.40 1,568
11 HOT STREETS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.35 666
12 WORST COOKS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,216
13 FREE SOLO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 105 0.33 1,038
14 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.31 770
15 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.31 1,481
16 SEEKING SISTER WIFE TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.30 945
17 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:31 PM 31 0.30 728
18 HOT STREETS ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.30 572
19 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 2,387
20 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:10 AM 129 0.29 730
21 SKYSCRAPER HBO PRIME 6:12 PM 102 0.29 800
22 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,121
23 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.29 1,589
24 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.28 1,620
25 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,412
26 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.28 875
27 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,407
28 FAMILY FOOD SHOWDOWN FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.27 895
29 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.27 1,483
30 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 30 0.27 965
31 DEADPOOL 2: DEADPOOL 2 HBO PRIME 4:10 PM 120 0.25 608
32 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.24 1,384
33 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.23 481
34 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:42 PM 90 0.22 456
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.21 493
36 VERY CAVALLARI E! 10:00 PM 60 0.21 410
37 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.21 461
38 ALVIN CHIPMUNKS 3: ALVIN 3 CHIPWRECKED NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 120 0.21 989
39 TOTAL BELLAS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.20 411
40 GIADA ENTERTAINS FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.20 910
41 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.20 845
42 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,186
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 468
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 456
45 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.17 417
46 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: NASHVILLE/MINNESOTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 171 0.17 449
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 401
48 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/FULHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:01 AM 129 0.17 447
49 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: LAFC/SPORTING KANSAS CITY ESPN 8:32 PM 130 0.16 361
50 BET SOCIAL AWARDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.16 450
51 AAF REGULAR SEASON: 2019 WK 4: ATL VS. ARI NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 157 0.16 450
52 RIDE WITH NORMAN REEDUS AMC 12:10 AM 61 0.16 413
53 CRASHING HBO PRIME 10:03 PM 29 0.15 470
54 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: DC UNITED/ATLANTA UNITED ESPN 6:00 PM 152 0.15 394
55 WMNS COLL GYMNASTICS L ESPN 1:00 PM 101 0.15 451
56 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.15 543
57 EXP UNKNOWN REPACK: THE FALL OF GREAT EMPIRES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.14 598
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 387
59 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.14 346
60 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.14 636
61 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 878
62 BIOGRAPHY: TRUMP DYNASTY A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.14 620
63 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 369
64 BUSH YEARS CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 990
65 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.13 298
66 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 826
67 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.13 638
68 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.13 502
69 PGA TOUR: 2019 HONDA CLS GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 129 0.13 1,250
70 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 760
71 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,668
72 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:19 PM 43 0.12 282
73 DEADLY CULTS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.12 447
74 MARK OF A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.12 527
75 COUPLES RETREAT HBO PRIME 1:45 PM 114 0.12 316
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 713
77 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.11 368
78 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 686
79 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,382
80 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MEMPHIS/OKLAHOMA CITY NBA-TV 7:00 PM 147 0.11 338
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 693
82 BUSH YEARS CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 829
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,140
84 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2019 DL, LB NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 420 0.10 273
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 717
86 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:21 PM 39 0.10 534
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 744
88 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,271
89 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,634
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 649
91 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,365
92 LADYGANG E! 11:00 PM 30 0.09 172
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 706
94 PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:02 PM 58 0.09 194
95 DETROIT MUSCLE HISTORY 8:30 AM 30 0.09 276
96 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,297
97 BREAKING IN HBO PRIME 12:16 PM 88 0.09 308
98 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRON MYS-VINES THAT BIND HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.09 1,265
99 EVAN GOES WILD ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.08 460
100 LIGA MX L: LOBOS BUAP / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:30 PM 150 0.08 257
101 BLACK MONDAY S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 28 0.08 294
102 PRICE OF FAME REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 340
103 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:27 PM 64 0.08 258
104 FAST LAYNE DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 30 0.08 444
105 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 60 0.08 201
106 NFLN SPECIAL NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.08 194
107 BUILDING ALASKA DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 368
108 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPN2 8:04 PM 59 0.08 290
109 HIGH MAINTENANCE HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 24 0.07 242
110 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.07 398
111 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,138
112 MEET THE PEETES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 645
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 998
114 SMILF S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:30 PM 29 0.07 215
115 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.07 817
116 E:60 ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 166
117 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 478
118 CLASH OF THE TITANS (REMA HBO PRIME 10:30 AM 106 0.07 208
119 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 1,003
120 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.07 132
121 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 1,003
122 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:21 PM 39 0.07 176
123 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.07 380
124 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 748
125 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 787
126 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 798
127 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 734
128 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 496
129 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 408
130 STAR WARS RESISTANCE DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.06 349
131 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 464
132 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 430
133 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.06 720
134 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 366
135 TRUCK TECH HISTORY 8:00 AM 30 0.06 212
136 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/WATFORD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:55 AM 126 0.06 164
137 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 153
138 PBA BOWLING L: PBA ARKANSAS OPEN FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 120 0.06 369
139 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 295
140 CIRCUS, THE S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 29 0.06 285
141 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 815
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 267
143 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3: X-MEN IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.06 204
144 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 8:22 PM 108 0.06 305
145 RAPUNZELS TANGLED ADV. DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 30 0.06 372
146 UFC RELOADED ESPN2 6:00 AM 60 0.06 116
147 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 158
148 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:50 PM 70 0.05 135
149 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 850
150 BONE DETECTIVES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 304

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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.