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May 11, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.9.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS, 60 MINUTES, THE EQUALIZER, NCIS: LA, AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, and ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD ticked down to 0.25, and GANGS OF LONDON was up 0.02 to 0.05.  Adult Swim ran an episode of AMERICAN DAD at 0.22, and BIRDGIRL was steady at 0.20.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART ticked up to 0.18.  On HBO, MARE OF EASTTOWN continued its climb, up 0.04 to 0.16, LAST WEEK TONIGHT dropped 0.05 to 0.16, and THE NEVERS was up 0.02 to 0.09.  FX’s POSE was at 0.12, steady with last week’s premiere 0.12/0.12.  On Showtime, CITY ON A HILL rose 0.04 to 0.07, COUPLES THERAPY was ta 0.01/73K & zero/59K compared to last week’s 0.02/zero, and ZIWE premiered at zero/49K.  On Starz, THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE remained dismal at zero/41K, CONFRONTING A SERIAL KILLER was steady at 0.01/31K, and THE GLOAMING was up a tick to 0.01/73K.

Sports led Sunday cable, with Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race at 0.54.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.49/0.34, and the network’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT was at 0.43, with the morning’s FORMULA 1 coverage at 0.27.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE gained 0.02 to 0.49, and EXTREME SISTERS was steady at 0.21.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.38/0.19.  On HGTV, HOME TOWN TAKEOVER was up 0.03 to 0.35.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dipped 0.03 to 0.33, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was down 0.05 to 0.20.  On Discovery, NAKED & AFRAID climbed 0.05 to 0.31, and 6 DEGREES OF MIKE ROWE was up 0.02 to 0.12.  The morning line-up on Food Network had GIRL MEETS FARM up a tenth to 0.24, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING at 0.24, while in primetime WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was at 0.17/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.11.  On A&E, BIOGRAPHY: BOOKER T was at 0.24, and WWE’S MOST WANTED was steady at 0.22.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE ticked up to 0.18.  On ID, ON THE CASE dropped 0.05 to 0.15, and EVIL LIVES HERE was down 0.04 to 0.15. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 9, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NASCAR CUP SERIES L: DARLINGTON FOX SPORTS 1 3:27 PM 223 0.54 3,091
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: NEW YORK/LA CLIPPERS ESPN 3:40 PM 137 0.49 1,587
3 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 129 0.49 1,950
4 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: PHILADELPHIA/ATLANTA ESPN 7:00 PM 184 0.43 1,528
5 NASCAR CUP POST L FOX SPORTS 1 7:10 PM 20 0.40 1,569
6 LIGA MX L: REPECHAJE: PACHUCA /CHIVAS GUADALAJARA TUDN 10:10 PM 130 0.38 862
7 HOME TOWN TAKEOVER HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.35 2,373
8 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: MIAMI/BOSTON ESPN 1:12 PM 148 0.34 1,104
9 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,083
10 NAKED AND AFRAID XL: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.31 1,294
11 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: SPANISH GRAND PRIX ESPN 8:55 AM 125 0.27 857
12 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 5:57 PM 63 0.27 840
13 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 70 0.25 988
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:04 PM 56 0.25 759
15 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.24 950
16 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.24 937
17 BIOGRAPHY: BOOKER T A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 122 0.24 595
18 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 59 0.23 1,596
19 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 1:00 PM 12 0.23 613
20 WWE MOST WANTED TREASURES A&E NETWORK 10:02 PM 63 0.22 555
21 AMERICAN DAD ADULT SWIM 9:30 PM 30 0.22 464
22 EXTREME SISTERS TLC 10:09 PM 60 0.21 912
23 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 492
24 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.20 668
25 BIRDGIRL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.20 333
26 LIGA MX L: REPECHAJE: LEON/ TOLUCA TUDN 7:30 PM 160 0.19 456
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 455
28 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.18 602
29 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 66 0.18 2,792
30 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN21 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.17 454
31 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN21 MTV 8:30 PM 31 0.17 455
32 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 801
33 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 87 0.17 985
34 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHOENIX/LA LAKERS NBA-TV 10:04 PM 159 0.16 507
35 MARE OF EASTTOWN HBO PRIME 10:03 PM 57 0.16 1,049
36 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 32 0.16 742
37 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:09 PM 51 0.15 813
38 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 820
39 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.15 707
40 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.14 465
41 MOTHERS DAY MOVIE MRATHON: STAR IS BORN, A TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 180 0.14 478
42 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.14 429
43 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,446
44 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,172
45 MOTHERS DAY MOVIE MRATHON: UGLY TRUTH, THE TBS NETWORK 2:00 PM 120 0.13 367
46 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 507
47 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.12 530
48 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: NEW ORLEANS/CHARLOTTE NBA-TV 7:05 PM 154 0.12 350
49 SIX DEGREES MIKE ROWE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.12 536
50 POSE FX 10:00 PM 67 0.12 394
51 PGA TOUR: WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF CHANNEL 12:43 PM 123 0.12 905
52 BIOGRAPHY: MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE A&E NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.12 377
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 614
54 LOUISIANA LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 62 0.11 625
55 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SPORTING KANSAS CITY/AUSTIN FC FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 157 0.11 346
56 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,374
57 BIOGRAPHY: STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN A&E NETWORK 2:00 PM 120 0.11 278
58 BIOGRAPHY: BOOKER T A&E NETWORK 12:04 AM 120 0.11 211
59 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,159
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.10 325
61 MOTHERS DAY MOVIE MRATHON: JUST FRIENDS TBS NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.10 365
62 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:39 PM 25 0.10 298
63 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 659
64 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:33 AM 129 0.10 305
65 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 11:30 PM 61 0.10 262
66 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.10 303
67 STORY OF LATE NIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,125
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 592
69 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,425
70 NEVERS, THE HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 60 0.09 570
71 ANDRE THE GIANT: ANDRE THE GIANT A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.09 325
72 FORMULA 1 SURROUND L ESPN 7:30 AM 85 0.09 322
73 BIOGRAPHY: ROWDY RODDY PIPER A&E NETWORK 4:00 PM 120 0.09 295
74 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 30 0.09 288
75 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 7:30 PM 30 0.09 306
76 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. SEVILLA BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:50 PM 130 0.08 201
77 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: NOBODYS FOOL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:30 PM 150 0.08 434
78 TIME MACHINE: AMERICAS BOOK OF SEC: MONUMENTS HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.08 509
79 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 998
80 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.08 376
81 WICKED TUNA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.08 502
82 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 243
83 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.08 235
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 614
85 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 877
86 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 625
87 EXPEDITION BIGFOOT TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 563
88 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 471
89 JUGADA, LA LF SUN TUDN 12:20 AM 40 0.08 183
90 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,490
91 PASS THE MIC: MOTHERS DAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 30 0.07 414
92 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 846
93 CITY ON A HILL S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 54 0.07 471
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 555
95 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 731
96 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 695
97 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 829
98 FANCY NANCY DISNEY JUNIOR 12:00 PM 25 0.07 298
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 520
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 536
101 WOMENS BEACH VBALL  L: LOYOLA MARYMOUNT/UCLA ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.07 189
102 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 835
103 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:43 AM 47 0.06 198
104 PBA BOWLING D: PBA PLAYOFFS – ROUND OF 8 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 120 0.06 345
105 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 366
106 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.06 149
107 LIGA MX EN 60 TUDN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 100
108 SUNDAY MOVIE: SECOND ACT FREEFORM 9:25 PM 150 0.06 243
109 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 512
110 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: BURNING LITTLE LIES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.06 462
111 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: WAS AT NYY/BAL AT BOS MLB NETWORK 1:08 PM 201 0.06 356
112 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 213
113 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT LAA/SD AT SF MLB NETWORK 4:29 PM 187 0.05 315
114 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 800
115 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 982
116 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:42 PM 20 0.05 199
117 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 1,131
118 MONSTERS & MYSTER REPACK: TMYA-2R1R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.05 390
119 MASTERMIND OF MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.05 273
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 216
121 MISC TOURNAMENT GOLF CHANNEL 11:01 AM 102 0.05 293
122 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 7:00 PM 30 0.05 103
123 RUNNING WILD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.05 209
124 GANGS OF LONDON AMC 11:20 PM 77 0.05 195
125 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 738
126 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 182
127 SOCCER XTRA BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 94
128 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: OKLAHOMA/OKLAHOMA STATE ESPNU 12:00 PM 182 0.04 218
129 MISC TOURNAMENT GOLF CHANNEL 6:01 PM 101 0.04 282
130 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 1:32 AM 30 0.04 130
131 NBA PREGAME SHOW NBA-TV 6:30 PM 35 0.04 95
132 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 633
133 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 427
134 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: PHILADELPHIA/ATLANTA ESPN2 7:00 PM 179 0.04 197
135 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 132
136 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 259
137 CHAMPIONS TOUR: REGIONS TRADITION GOLF CHANNEL 2:46 PM 195 0.04 258
138 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 611
139 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 328
140 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 335
141 DEEP WATER SALVAGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 283
142 SECRETS ZOO DOWN UNDER NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.03 272
143 BASSMASTER ELITE L: 6:NEELY HENRY-SUN FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 AM 240 0.03 145
144 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.03 357
145 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.03 410
146 SOTZ: DOWN UNDER COMPS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.03 215
147 WOMENS BEACH VBALL  L: USC/UCLA ESPN2 1:30 PM 150 0.03 152
148 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.03 462
149 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY MLB NETWORK 7:36 PM 54 0.03 135
150 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 158

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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.