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April 4, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.2.2017

 

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  LITTLE BIG SHOTS gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Apr 02.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Of course AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD towered over the rest of Sunday cable. But its 5.42 rating, while up 0.54 from last week, was down a notable 1.5 from last year’s finale, a trajectory AMC would certainly like to halt.  Despite the giant lead-in, INTO THE BADLANDS actually dropped 0.13 from last week to 1.36.  TALKING DEAD gained 0.19 to 1.10.

Even though its rating wasn’t close to WALKING DEAD’s, the achievement of HBO’s BIG LITTLE LIES shouldn’t be overlooked.  In an era when even high-profile shows typically drop over the course of their run, the BIG LITTLE LIES finale more than doubled the rating of its premiere, up 0.12 from last week to 0.66.  LAST WEEK TONIGHT returned from a week off at 0.43, GIRLS rose 0.05 to 0.35, and CRASHING was steady at 0.19.  On E!, THE ARRANGEMENT dropped 0.07 to 0.25, after KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS was down 0.09 to 0.61.  Adult Swim’s YOUR PRETTY FACE returned at 0.48.  On Showtime, HOMELAND lost 0.05 to 0.44, and BILLIONS ticked down to 0.27. FX’s FEUD rose 0.04 to 0.35.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART stayed at 0.22.  On Starz, the series finale of BLACK SAILS gained 0.03 to 0.17, and the season finale of THE MISSING was up 0.01 to 0.04/209K.  

Opening night for MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL on ESPN topped unscripted fare at 1.16, and its lead-in, the WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP game, was at 0.81.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dipped 0.04 to 1.06, and the season premiere of REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC was at 0.60.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.77.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID climbed 0.12 to 0.57.  On Food Network, SPRING BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP dropped 0.06 to 0.34, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was steady at 0.32.  On TLC, LONG ISLAND MEDIUM fell 0.03 to 0.29, LONG LOST FAMILY was down 0.05 to 0.26, and WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE lost 0.02 to 0.22.  A WWE special on USA was at 0.29.  Spike’s BAR RESCUE dropped 0.12 to 0.29.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Apr 02.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 2, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 85 5.42 11,314
2 INTO THE BADLANDS AMC 10:25 PM 60 1.36 3,113
3 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: CHICAGO/ST. LOUIS ESPN 8:29 PM 224 1.16 3,616
4 TALKING DEAD AMC 11:25 PM 60 1.10 2,547
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.06 2,582
6 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 8:17 PM 12 0.91 3,745
7 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN 6:11 PM 126 0.81 3,827
8 NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING L: MARTINSVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 254 0.77 3,963
9 BIG LITTLE LIES HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 59 0.66 1,862
10 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.61 1,164
11 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.60 1,596
12 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.57 1,772
13 YOUR PRETTY FACE/HELL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.48 986
14 MLB OPENING DAY      L: NEW YORK YANKEES/TAMPA BAY ESPN 1:00 PM 214 0.45 1,302
15 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:13 AM 92 0.44 1,015
16 HOMELAND S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 43 0.44 1,342
17 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 30 0.43 1,184
18 MLB OPENING DAY      L: SAN FRANCISCO/ARIZONA ESPN2 4:00 PM 215 0.37 1,019
19 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN2 7:35 PM 55 0.35 969
20 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.35 1,468
21 FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN FX 10:00 PM 64 0.35 1,355
22 GIRLS HBO PRIME 10:03 PM 30 0.35 765
23 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION 3 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,319
24 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.33 1,460
25 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.33 1,451
26 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.32 1,325
27 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.32 1,033
28 CHARLIE & THE CHOC FACTOR: CHARLIE & THE CHOC FAC THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.32 1,036
29 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.32 1,339
30 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,134
31 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.30 1,373
32 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.29 1,349
33 WWE WRESTLEMANIA KICKOFF USA NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.29 728
34 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.29 737
35 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.28 1,124
36 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 12:30 PM 30 0.27 660
37 BILLIONS S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:02 PM 55 0.27 903
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.27 671
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 30 0.27 664
40 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 9:01 PM 61 0.26 1,708
41 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.26 951
42 ARRANGEMENT E! 10:00 PM 61 0.25 570
43 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 AM 123 0.24 631
44 MY FLIPPIN FRIENDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 60 0.24 1,360
45 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: GIRL FOLLOWED LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.24 790
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.24 580
47 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 4:34 PM 26 0.24 681
48 FRIENDS OF HEARTLAKE CITY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,023
49 NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO ESPN 5:00 PM 71 0.23 937
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.23 581
51 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,077
52 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 10:02 PM 62 0.22 1,330
53 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 1,546
54 CRASHLETES NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.21 1,078
55 NORTH WOODS LAW: NH ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.21 778
56 NHRA L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 6:14 PM 180 0.20 1,025
57 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.19 499
58 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,003
59 CRASHING HBO PRIME 10:34 PM 27 0.19 473
60 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:30 AM 30 0.18 447
61 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,724
62 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 90 0.18 1,098
63 BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF: BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF HBO PRIME 10:45 AM 152 0.17 360
64 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.17 481
65 BLACK SAILS 4 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 71 0.17 568
66 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,085
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 853
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 710
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 643
70 PORT PROTECTION COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 657
71 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,214
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,249
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 756
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 713
75 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,000
76 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 873
77 GODS OF EGYPT: GODS OF EGYPT HBO PRIME 4:55 PM 127 0.15 417
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 761
79 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.14 629
80 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 8:30 PM 30 0.14 520
81 PGA TOUR: 2017 SHELL HOUSTON OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 120 0.14 1,022
82 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,164
83 SUNDAY MOVIE: SWITCH, THE FREEFORM 9:55 PM 125 0.14 334
84 JAGGER EATONS MEGA LIFE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.13 796
85 BELIEVER CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 648
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 750
87 ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE HBO PRIME 9:10 AM 95 0.13 335
88 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.12 563
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 950
90 KENNEDYS: AFTER CAMELOT: 101: FAMILY BONDS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.12 746
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,023
92 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 921
93 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PHILLY/NY RANGERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 159 0.11 362
94 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.11 334
95 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 711
96 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.11 306
97 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 657
98 FINDING JESUS CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 636
99 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: MIAMI OPEN ESPN2 1:00 PM 150 0.11 495
100 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 852
101 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,177
102 MEN IN BLACK II HBO PRIME 3:20 PM 88 0.11 250
103 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: FUM-CONCRETE EVIDENCE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.11 1,287
104 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: HOUSTON/PHOENIX NBA-TV 9:10 PM 136 0.10 305
105 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 683
106 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:31 AM 26 0.10 304
107 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 907
108 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER     L: PORTLAND/ NEW ENGLAND ESPN2 9:00 PM 126 0.10 266
109 ANIMAL COPS PHOENIX ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 AM 60 0.10 403
110 MECHANIC: RESURRECTION MAXPRIME 6:20 PM 99 0.10 290
111 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,222
112 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.10 516
113 ACCESS MOVIE: TOWN, THE IFC TV 6:00 PM 180 0.09 299
114 AMAZING FACTS PRESENTS USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 246
115 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:06 PM 66 0.09 209
116 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 965
117 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD MAXPRIME 10:10 PM 124 0.09 208
118 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 928
119 LPGA TOUR: 2017 ANA INSPIRATION GOLF CHANNEL 5:13 PM 282 0.09 551
120 LIGA MX L: SANTOS / QUERETARO UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:37 PM 143 0.08 192
121 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 358
122 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 339
123 TOP GEAR BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 90 0.08 193
124 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MIDDLESBROUGH/SWANSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:24 AM 127 0.08 256
125 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 274
126 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.08 222
127 PL BEHIND THE BADGE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.08 198
128 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:26 PM 67 0.08 203
129 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DENVER/MIAMI NBA-TV 6:00 PM 190 0.07 233
130 THREE DAYS TO LIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 264
131 WILD SCOTLAND NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.07 348
132 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 356
133 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 715
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 285
135 PULSE OF AMERICA MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 712
136 BEST PLACE TO BE, THE TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 258
137 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 164
138 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 10:00 AM 30 0.07 168
139 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 804
140 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 12:33 AM 27 0.07 159
141 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 226
142 MSNBC INVESTIGATES MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 352
143 WILD SCOTLAND NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 356
144 BOAT BUYERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.06 222
145 DRIVE CHIP & PUTT: 2017 NATIONAL FINALS GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 AM 240 0.06 380
146 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: GRANADA VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:35 PM 135 0.06 118
147 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 285
148 BIG TIME RV TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.06 259
149 WILD SCOTLAND NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 341
150 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 275

 

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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.