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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.7.2021

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Written by: Mitch Salem
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NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and OPRAH WITH HARRY & MEGHAN.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s coverage of the NBA ALL-STAR GAME was down 0.67 from the 2020 edition to 1.93, with the TBS simulcast down 0.04 to 0.43.  An ALL-STAR EVENTS special was at 1.38 on TNT and 0.29 on TBS.  TNT’s post-game episode of THE INSIDE STORY was at 0.57.

Facing strong competition on both broadcast and cable, AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD dropped a heavy 0.27 from last week to 0.65 (the show tends to have big Week 2 drops in any case), with TALKING DEAD down 0.14 to 0.18.  Adult Swim’s MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF was at 0.19/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.19.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART ticked down to 0.17.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT fell 0.05 to 0.10, and ALLEN V FARROW was down a tick to 0.04.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS returned to regular episodes, up 0.03 from last week’s clip show to 0.09, SUPERVILLAIN ticked up to 0.03/96K, VICE returned at 0.03/138K, and DESUS & MERO was steady at 0.01/23K.  On Starz, AMERICAN GODS ticked down to 0.02/110K, MEN IN KILTS lost a tick to 0.02/157K, and THE LUMINARIES held at 0.01 /86K. 

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE dropped 0.12 to 0.53 against all the competition, with SISTER WIVES down 0.05 to 0.28.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA fell 0.15 to 0.32, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE returned at 0.19.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.31/0.18.  Food Network’s TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS was at 0.30/0.18, and GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE was at 0.16.  On History, THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA ticked down to 0.27, and MODERN MARVELS ticked up to 0.21.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID returned at 0.24/0.22.  On HGTV, HOME TOWN shrank by 0.07 to 0.22. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 7, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 2021 NBA ALL STAR GAME: TEAM LEBRON/TEAM DURANT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:25 PM 162 1.93 4,665
2 NBA ALLSTAR EVENTS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 115 1.38 3,436
3 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 63 0.65 2,259
4 INSIDE STORY, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:07 PM 90 0.57 1,359
5 90 DAY FIANCE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.53 1,958
6 2021 NBA ALL STAR GAME: TEAM LEBRON/TEAM DURANT TBS NETWORK 8:25 PM 162 0.43 1,278
7 NBA ALLSTAR TIP OFF TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 90 0.40 971
8 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.32 1,149
9 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 131 0.31 760
10 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 90 0.30 1,167
11 NBA ALLSTAR EVENTS TBS NETWORK 6:30 PM 115 0.29 823
12 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.28 1,429
13 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.27 990
14 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,085
15 HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,724
16 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.22 957
17 MODERN MARVELS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.21 778
18 MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.19 350
19 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.19 729
20 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:03 PM 60 0.18 800
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 425
22 PREMIER LEAGUE L: FULHAM/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 AM 130 0.18 433
23 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.18 853
24 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FOOD NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.18 763
25 MOMMA NAMED ME SHERIFF ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.17 309
26 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,175
27 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: LAW ABIDING CITIZEN AMC 5:28 PM 150 0.17 638
28 PGA TOUR: ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 120 0.17 1,185
29 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.17 941
30 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:05 PM 61 0.16 1,064
31 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 954
32 GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 699
33 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:10 AM 17 0.15 378
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 429
35 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.15 505
36 E:60 ESPN 11:30 AM 30 0.14 409
37 LIGA MX PT SUN: UNAM VS. CRUZ AZUL TUDN 9:55 PM 125 0.14 305
38 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS TECH/BAYLOR ESPN 4:04 PM 128 0.14 515
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 30 0.14 403
40 LINCOLN CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,055
41 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,164
42 STANLEY TUCCI CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,218
43 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.13 346
44 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.12 323
45 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:38 PM 22 0.12 299
46 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,152
47 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.12 284
48 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: TAMPA/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 160 0.11 357
49 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 558
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 324
51 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,615
52 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,002
53 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,533
54 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: CAMPBELL/WINTHROP ESPN 12:00 PM 123 0.11 282
55 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.10 637
56 NBA ALLSTAR TIP OFF TBS NETWORK 5:00 PM 90 0.10 300
57 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:16 PM 33 0.10 590
58 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,359
59 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.10 376
60 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,359
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 803
62 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: NEW JERSEY/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:10 PM 150 0.10 317
63 SHAMELESS S11 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:04 PM 52 0.09 408
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 777
65 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: NORTH ALABAMA/LIBERTY ESPN 2:03 PM 121 0.09 268
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 775
67 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: ATLETICO DE MADRID VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 10:05 AM 132 0.09 231
68 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,200
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 804
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 885
71 B1G WRESTLING L: B1G CHAMPIONSHIPS BIG TEN NETWORK 4:00 PM 164 0.08 324
72 WICKED TUNA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.08 515
73 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.08 321
74 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,368
75 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 230
76 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,233
77 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: NY RANGERS/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:40 PM 149 0.08 251
78 HAUNTING REPACK: TAHN-10R2R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.07 269
79 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 987
80 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,004
81 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 678
82 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 348
83 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 380
84 LIES CRIMES VIDEO HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 384
85 LIES CRIMES VIDEO HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 426
86 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.07 517
87 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.07 127
88 BOXING ESPN 6:12 PM 66 0.07 290
89 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 9:03 PM 57 0.07 237
90 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.06 345
91 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S2 UNIVERSO 7:30 PM 30 0.06 112
92 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.06 116
93 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 834
94 RIDE WITH NORMAN REEDUS AMC 12:06 AM 61 0.06 161
95 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 856
96 MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 70 0.06 225
97 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 11:30 AM 60 0.06 297
98 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.06 257
99 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 864
100 ROCKY BALBOA HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 42 0.06 188
101 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 341
102 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 4:59 PM 61 0.05 204
103 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 8:06 PM 57 0.05 218
104 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DESPERATE WIDOWS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.05 374
105 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS NECAXA FOX DEPORTES 7:46 PM 135 0.05 143
106 MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 417
107 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/WEST BROM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 AM 120 0.05 153
108 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.05 284
109 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 4:00 PM 59 0.05 158
110 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.05 100
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 215
112 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 560
113 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 835
114 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 179
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 695
116 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 802
117 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 748
118 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.05 309
119 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 9:00 PM 55 0.05 95
120 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 209
121 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 105
122 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 907
123 SECRETS OF VIKING STONE SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 202
124 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.04 585
125 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.04 205
126 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S2 UNIVERSO 6:30 PM 30 0.04 88
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 201
128 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.04 87
129 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 388
130 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 557
131 ALLEN V. FARROW HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 64 0.04 321
132 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.04 82
133 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S2 UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 30 0.04 85
134 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 102
135 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.04 647
136 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 443
137 ANCIENT UNEXPLAINED FILES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 267
138 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.04 206
139 ACCION TUDN 12:00 AM 60 0.04 71
140 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 111
141 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 664
142 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 431
143 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 30 0.04 122
144 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 355
145 PBA BOWLING D: JR. FINALS FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 120 0.04 244
146 CITY ISLAND HBO PRIME 6:45 AM 104 0.04 123
147 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.04 98
148 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA/TENNESSEE ESPNU 12:00 PM 133 0.04 170
149 SPRING TRAINING: PHI AT NYY MLB NETWORK 1:04 PM 175 0.04 230
150 WILD LIFE OF DR. OLE NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.04 279

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."
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