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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.19.2019

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NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICAN IDOL finale gained 0.2 in final numbers, while AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS was up 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Whatever viewers may have thought about the series finale of HBO’s GAME OF THRONES, they watched in record-breaking numbers.  Its 5.78 was up 0.08 from the previous series record (for the Season 7 finale), and it was up almost 80% from the 18-49 rating for the BIG BANG THEORY finale–even though CBS is in 3x as many households as HBO.  That gigantic lead-in propelled the season finale of BARRY up 0.09 from last week to its own record 0.89 (up a crazy 0.71 from the Season 1 finale), and LAST WEEK TONIGHT up 0.15 to 0.58.  Adult Swim’s late-night THE JELLIES was at 0.32/0.29.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART was steady at 0.18.  KILLING EVE gained 0.02 to 0.17 on AMC and was up 0.02 to 0.09 on BBCAmerica, while A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES held at 0.11 on AMC and ticked up to 0.03/162K on BBCAmerica.  Starz’s THE SPANISH PRINCESS grew by 0.02 to 0.07.  Showtime decided to take the night off except for OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT, steady at 0.05.  

TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game led unscripted at 2.11.  Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.53.  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE was at 0.48/0.43, compared to last week’s 0.47/0.37.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC grew by 0.07 to 0.36.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID fell 0.11 to 0.36.  HGTV’s line-up was led by ISLAND LIFE at 0.32/0.24, compared to last week’s 0.25/0.24.  ESPN’s MLB game was at 0.30.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE ticked up to 0.28.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA lost 0.06 to 0.26.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.24/0.16t.  ID’s ON THE CASE ticked up to 0.23.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 19, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 79 5.78 13,613
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- CONF FNLS L: BUCKS/RAPTORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:01 PM 192 2.11 6,158
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:13 PM 40 1.12 3,016
4 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:25 PM 35 0.89 2,211
5 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 30 0.58 1,627
6 LIGA MX L: SF: LEON / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:30 PM 157 0.53 1,226
7 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.48 1,648
8 90 DAY FIANCE: WHAT NOW TLC 10:02 PM 61 0.43 1,445
9 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.36 1,109
10 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 63 0.36 1,340
11 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 31 0.36 1,123
12 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.32 1,439
13 JELLIES, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.32 654
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:23 PM 67 0.31 826
15 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: CHICAGO CUBS/WASHINGTON ESPN 7:00 PM 203 0.30 1,305
16 JELLIES, THE ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.29 589
17 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.28 666
18 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:07 PM 53 0.28 560
19 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,005
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.25 639
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.24 598
22 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,308
23 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,449
24 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.24 1,222
25 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:30 PM 90 0.23 553
26 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.23 1,295
27 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.23 1,260
28 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.23 1,341
29 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,087
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 601
31 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OKLAHOMA/WISCONSIN ESPN 2:34 PM 120 0.22 697
32 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:00 AM 180 0.21 1,221
33 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: LSU/TEXAS TECH ESPN 4:34 PM 126 0.21 666
34 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 500
35 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: FLORIDA STATE/SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN 12:00 PM 154 0.19 606
36 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.19 810
37 AQUARIUM, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.18 789
38 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,990
39 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.18 949
40 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 AM 30 0.17 912
41 KILLING EVE AMC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 663
42 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 440
43 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.17 889
44 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.17 627
45 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.16 964
46 THE A&E MOVIE: HACKSAW RIDGE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.16 792
47 GHOST ADVENTURES: TGA-13R1R05H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.16 395
48 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 6:40 PM 20 0.16 518
49 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 30 0.14 815
50 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN2 6:46 PM 44 0.13 438
51 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.12 470
52 MISSION DECLASSIFIED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 443
53 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: TEXAS/HOUSTON ESPN2 7:30 PM 138 0.12 468
54 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,508
55 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, A AMC 9:00 PM 62 0.11 555
56 SUNNY DAY NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.11 415
57 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,495
58 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,301
59 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,154
60 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.11 418
61 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.11 532
62 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,398
63 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 985
64 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: HOUSTON/TEXAS ESPN2 4:36 PM 130 0.10 355
65 RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 316
66 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,420
67 MAYOR BUTTIGIEG TOWN HALL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,110
68 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.09 419
69 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 30 0.09 275
70 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 30 0.09 334
71 MURDER FOR HIRE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 420
72 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.08 371
73 INDY 500 QUALIFYING: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.08 503
74 DETROIT MUSCLE HISTORY 8:30 AM 30 0.08 345
75 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: NORTH CAROLINA/TENNESSEE ESPN2 2:30 PM 126 0.08 314
76 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 478
77 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 15 0.08 328
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 861
79 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,319
80 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 662
81 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 250
82 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 9:48 PM 97 0.08 306
83 SPANISH PRINCESS STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 54 0.07 456
84 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPNU 5:49 PM 91 0.07 295
85 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 332
86 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPNU 7:20 PM 118 0.07 258
87 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 245
88 TRUCK TECH HISTORY 8:00 AM 30 0.06 265
89 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 740
90 AMERICA UNEARTHED TRAVEL CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 377
91 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.06 184
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 447
93 BBCA MOVIE: LAST WITCH HUNTER, THE BBC-AMERICA 2:30 PM 150 0.06 237
94 ALICE JOHNSON STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 915
95 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 850
96 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:45 PM 15 0.06 314
97 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 15 0.06 320
98 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 901
99 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 321
100 FORBIDDEN HISTORY SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 336
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 418
102 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 763
103 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: HDM-KILLER SENTENCE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.06 1,042
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 444
105 AMERICA UNEARTHED TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 339
106 E:60 ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.06 158
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 472
108 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 700
109 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 160
110 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 200
111 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 323
112 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 423
113 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 480
114 EGYPTS UNEXPLAINED FILES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 427
115 AMERICA UNEARTHED TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 361
116 REDEMPTION PROJECT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 321
117 JEFFREY DAHMER: CANNIBAL: 101: ROOTS OF RAGE REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.05 178
118 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA 2 SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.05 107
119 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: NEW YORK RED BULLS/ATLANTA UNITED FOX SPORTS 1 5:03 PM 147 0.05 147
120 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 228
121 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 613
122 GO AWAY UNICORN DISNEY CHANNEL 6:30 AM 30 0.05 252
123 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.05 251
124 ENGINE POWER HISTORY 7:30 AM 30 0.05 214
125 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.05 287
126 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 12:00 PM 111 0.05 291
127 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 324
128 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 461
129 OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 29 0.05 184
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.05 534
131 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 509
132 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 287
133 NHRA D: RICHMOND FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 180 0.05 310
134 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 173
135 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.04 359
136 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 476
137 MEGA MAN: 2018 BOOMERANG 8:00 PM 30 0.04 114
138 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 754
139 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 358
140 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.04 567
141 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.04 294
142 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 240
143 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 583
144 DR. K COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 219
145 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.04 638
146 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 439
147 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 575
148 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: LOYOLA (MD)/PENN STATE ESPNU 12:00 PM 154 0.04 111
149 SENOR DE LOS CIELOS UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 77
150 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 631

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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.
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