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July 18, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.16.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings for Sunday’s broadcast shows.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

Final Bcast 2017 Jul 16.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Amazingly, the Season 7 premiere of HBO’s GAME OF THRONES was its highest-rated episode ever–and it wasn’t close.  At 4.71, it was up 0.63 from the Season 6 premiere, and up 0.36 from the Season 6 finale (its previous high).  This is in addition to record-breaking viewership on a streaming basis.  GAME OF THRONES is so big that its 10PM rerun was the #2 show of the night at 1.07.  It’s also worth remembering that even at these numbers, only one-third of US households subscribe to HBO, which means that within its universe, the rating was something like a 14–not far below the 15.4 for this year’s primetime AFC Championship game.

What may be more surprising is that the gigantic competition didn’t particularly wound the night’s other scripted shows.  FX premiered the final season of THE STRAIN at 0.62, down a tenth from the 2016 premiere, but up 0.13 from the season finale.  Starz’s POWER slipped just 0.02 to 0.74.  TNT’s CLAWS actually went up 0.06 to 0.47.  On Adult Swim (which airs in late-night and doesn’t directly compete), MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES rose 0.05 to 0.62, DECKER: UNSEALED was down 0.03 to 0.33, and APOLLO GAUNTLET fell 0.08 to 0.28.  On Showtime, TWIN PEAKS dropped 0.05 to 0.11, and I’M DYING UP HERE ticked up to 0.05.  A primetime SPONGEBOB on Nickelodeon was at 0.47 (and also aired on NickToons at 0.05/201K).  

On the unscripted front, sports led the way, with ESPN’s MLB game at 0.58, and NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race at 0.55.  On Food Network, FOOD NETWORK STAR ticked up to 0.48, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was also up a tick to 0.28.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC rose 0.04 to 0.48, and the season premiere of SHAHS OF SUNSET was at 0.45.  HGTV’s crowded Sunday line-up had ISLAND HUNTERS on top at 0.44/0.38, with the rest at 0.35-0.38.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE fell 0.06 to 0.41, and SPOUSE HOUSE was up 0.04 to 0.22.  ESPN’s morning WIMBLEDON coverage was at 0.38.  On ID, AMERICAN MONSTER ticked down to 0.35, and ON THE CASE was down 0.02 to 0.32.  Spike’s BAR RESCUE was at 0.32.  On E!, BOTCHED lost 0.03 to 0.29, and FAMOUSLY SINGLE ticked down to 0.15.  

The KIDS CHOICE SPORTS AWARDS aired across the Nickelodeon networks, and complicated its own rating by the split between Nickelodeon and Nick At Nite at 9PM, with the following results:  0.39 for the Nickelodeon hour, 0.35 for the 34 minutes on Nick At Nite, 0.10 on NickToons, and 0.07 on TeenNick.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Jul 16.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday July 16, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 59 4.71 10,105
2 POWER 4 STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 58 0.74 1,720
3 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.62 1,250
4 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NY YANKEES/BOSTON ESPN 8:00 PM 195 0.58 2,456
5 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: NEW HAMPSHIRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:25 PM 184 0.55 3,210
6 STRAIN FX 10:00 PM 65 0.52 1,443
7 FOOD NETWORK STAR 13 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,805
8 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,384
9 CLAWS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.47 1,253
10 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.47 1,993
11 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.45 1,199
12 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.44 1,938
13 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 25 0.43 2,462
14 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 124 0.41 1,232
15 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2017 NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 60 0.39 1,757
16 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.38 1,735
17 TENNIS: WIMBLEDON       L: MENS FINAL ESPN 9:00 AM 360 0.38 1,393
18 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.38 1,703
19 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.38 1,675
20 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.37 1,713
21 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2017 NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 34 0.35 1,450
22 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.35 1,784
23 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.35 1,337
24 DUDE PERFECT NICK-AT-NITE 9:34 PM 28 0.34 1,424
25 SUMMER PRO BASKETBALL   L: LA LAKERS/DALLAS ESPN2 8:03 PM 120 0.33 763
26 DECKER: UNSEALED ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.33 638
27 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:29 PM 46 0.32 1,611
28 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,414
29 COPA ORO 2017 18 UNI: CURAZAO / MEXICO UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:01 PM 152 0.32 732
30 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.32 757
31 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:15 PM 90 0.30 761
32 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.29 880
33 APOLLO GAUNTLET ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.28 551
34 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,068
35 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:00 PM 30 0.27 1,501
36 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:30 PM 30 0.24 1,441
37 NINETIES CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.24 968
38 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SLEEPWALKING IN SUBURBIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.24 1,073
39 SPOUSE HOUSE, THE TLC 10:04 PM 65 0.22 637
40 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES HBO PRIME 4:59 PM 105 0.21 552
41 CAMPEON CAMPEONES 17 7/16: TIGRES/ GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:33 PM 147 0.20 419
42 HISTORY OF COMEDY CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,003
43 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.19 1,256
44 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.19 624
45 COPA ORO 2017 17 UDN: JAMAICA / EL SALVADOR UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:30 PM 151 0.18 440
46 I WAS PREY ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.18 692
47 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.18 833
48 KH PRESENTS: NEXT LEVEL COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.17 329
49 TENNIS: BKFST WIMBLEDON L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 493
50 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.17 645
51 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 577
52 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,449
53 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,094
54 FAMOUSLY SINGLE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.15 371
55 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: HOME FOR CHRISTMAS DAY HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.15 1,341
56 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 15 0.15 521
57 MLB REGULAR SEASON: YANKEES/RED SOX TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 206 0.14 504
58 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 762
59 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 395
60 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,426
61 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,222
62 TIA MOWRY AT HOME FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.13 491
63 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,038
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 632
65 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: GS:CURACAO/MEXICO FOX SPORTS 1 8:14 PM 139 0.13 302
66 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,088
67 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: NELSON/PONZINIBBIO FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 171 0.13 402
68 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,103
69 SUMMER PRO BASKETBALL   L: PORTLAND/MEMPHIS ESPN2 6:01 PM 122 0.12 315
70 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 671
71 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.12 259
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 664
73 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 60 0.12 800
74 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 394
75 XTREME WATERPARKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.11 315
76 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 870
77 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 808
78 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.11 402
79 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,110
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 604
81 XTREME WATERPARKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.11 316
82 X GAMES                 L: N/A ESPN 3:00 PM 188 0.11 293
83 TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN SHOWTIME PRIME 9:03 PM 52 0.11 267
84 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 308
85 XTREME WATERPARKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.10 319
86 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.10 238
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 572
88 F1 RACING L: UK CNBC 7:30 AM 141 0.10 452
89 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.10 201
90 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:08 PM 52 0.10 324
91 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2017 NICKTOONS 8:00 PM 90 0.10 358
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 529
93 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 39 0.10 208
94 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 791
95 E:60 ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.10 231
96 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 969
97 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER SPIKE TV 9:30 AM 30 0.10 309
98 LEGENDS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.10 229
99 ESPORTS  L: EVO 2017 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – STREET FIG ESPN2 10:03 PM 197 0.10 180
100 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 997
101 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.09 188
102 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 844
103 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2017 STAGE 15 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 270 0.09 397
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 570
105 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 764
106 WHAT WOMEN WANT: WHAT WOMEN WANT HBO PRIME 2:50 PM 127 0.09 291
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 264
108 TALKING W/ CHRIS HARDWICK AMC 11:00 PM 60 0.09 262
109 MR. WOODCOCK HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 88 0.08 212
110 INDYCAR SERIES: STREETS OF TORONTO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:15 PM 139 0.08 489
111 BATTLE OF NETWORK STARS ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.08 178
112 UNSUNG TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.08 289
113 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 794
114 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 5:51 PM 69 0.08 222
115 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: NELSON/PONZINIBBIO FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 120 0.08 284
116 BBCA MOVIE: PREDATOR BBC-AMERICA 3:00 PM 150 0.08 242
117 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 658
118 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 736
119 X GAMES: X GAMES MINNEAPOLIS ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.08 118
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 606
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 669
122 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.08 220
123 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 600
124 HBO BAD: 7/15/17: N/A HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 174 0.07 202
125 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 497
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 640
127 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2017 TEENNICK 8:00 PM 90 0.07 381
128 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 465
129 POKER   L: 2017 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT ESPN2 2:00 PM 241 0.07 310
130 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 269
131 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 210
132 LAST WITCH HUNTER, THE HBO PRIME 7:10 AM 107 0.07 190
133 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 520
134 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 60 0.07 288
135 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 289
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 262
137 BBCA MOVIE: PREDATOR 2 BBC-AMERICA 5:30 PM 150 0.06 215
138 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 92 0.06 458
139 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 517
140 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 182
141 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 577
142 SPONGEBOB TEENNICK 7:30 PM 30 0.05 304
143 DUDE PERFECT SHOW NICKTOONS 9:30 PM 30 0.05 205
144 TRACK & FIELD: IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:47 PM 120 0.05 186
145 FUTBOL CENTRAL SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:00 PM 90 0.05 110
146 IM DYING UP HERE SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 58 0.05 148
147 GOLD CUP MATCH DAY L FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 14 0.05 152
148 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA 2 SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 1:00 AM 60 0.05 94
149 BEAR GRYLLS: ESCAPE HELL BBC-AMERICA 11:30 AM 60 0.05 139
150 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 373

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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.