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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.4.2021

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday July 4, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NATHAN?S FAMOUS HOT DOG L ESPN 12:00 PM 62 0.48 1,348
2 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.47 1,008
3 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NY METS/NY YANKEES ESPN 7:00 PM 143 0.40 1,480
4 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L ESPN 8:55 AM 113 0.32 980
5 CNNS 4TH IN AMERICA CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,757
6 CNNS 4TH IN AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,505
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 9:23 PM 97 0.21 672
8 CORNHOLE            L ESPN 1:02 PM 118 0.20 468
9 CNNS 4TH IN AMERICA CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,319
10 TUCA & BERTIE ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.18 399
11 CNNS 4TH IN AMERICA CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,095
12 4TH OF JULY MOVIES: THOR 3: RAGNAROK TBS NETWORK 10:16 PM 164 0.16 545
13 GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.16 779
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:59 AM 61 0.15 401
15 FOX & FRIENDS SUN SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,463
16 4TH OF JULY MOVIES: THOR 3: RAGNAROK TBS NETWORK 7:30 PM 165 0.15 602
17 CNNS 4TH IN AMERICA CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,134
18 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.14 414
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 30 0.13 350
20 CNNS 4TH IN AMERICA CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.12 775
21 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.12 765
22 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES SP FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,332
23 FOX & FRIENDS SUN SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,325
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:48 AM 11 0.11 312
25 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2021 STAGE 9 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 270 0.11 536
26 FORMULA 1 SURROUND L ESPN 7:30 AM 85 0.11 317
27 CORNHOLE            L: 2021 ACL PRO INVITATIONAL ESPN 3:00 PM 120 0.10 260
28 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 319
29 MLB REGULAR SEASON: PADRES/PHILLIES TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 240 0.10 357
30 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 109 0.09 739
31 INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL: N/A FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.09 1,241
32 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 470
33 MEDIA BUZZ SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,135
34 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 15 0.08 207
35 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 404
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 682
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 803
38 CNNS 4TH IN AMERICA CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.08 510
39 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 425
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 30 0.08 222
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.08 282
42 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 726
43 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,149
44 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:15 AM 15 0.07 208
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 696
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 657
47 MLB ALL-STAR SELECTION L ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.07 219
48 NEXT REVOLUTION SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 980
49 NATHANS FAMOUS HOT DOG ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.07 211
50 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 343
51 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 309
52 FAREED ZAKARIA GPS SPL CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 669
53 AMERICA THE STORY OF US HISTORY 9:02 PM 119 0.07 603
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 649
55 SUN NIGHT IN AMER SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,194
56 INSIDE STORY (BIO SPCLS): JAWS A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 120 0.07 339
57 GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 377
58 PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: AMERICA VS. SANTOS LAGUNA TUDN 9:00 PM 125 0.06 152
59 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 478
60 4TH OF JULY MOVIES: ANT-MAN AND THE WASP TBS NETWORK 5:02 PM 148 0.06 260
61 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 398
62 FOX & FRIENDS SUN SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 929
63 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 447
64 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 276
65 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 348
66 NEXT REVOLUTION SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.06 650
67 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 159
68 INSIDE STORY (BIO SPCLS): FERRIS BUELLERS DAY OFF A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 120 0.05 306
69 BIOGRAPHY: GARTH BROOKS: ROAD IM ON PT2 A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 122 0.05 454
70 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 15 0.05 294
71 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT OAK/BAL AT LAA MLB NETWORK 4:08 PM 173 0.05 253
72 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT WAS MLB NETWORK 11:07 AM 217 0.05 325
73 WEIGHTLIFTING ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 143
74 ALEX WITT REPORTS SPECIAL: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 511
75 SUN NIGHT IN AMER SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 692
76 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:59 PM 31 0.05 233
77 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN RPT SP: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 424
78 CNNS 4TH IN AMERICA CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 353
79 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 359
80 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.05 181
81 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 433
82 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 271
83 FOX REPORT W/J.SCOTT SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 776
84 SUNDAY SHOW SPECIAL: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 515
85 FOX NEWS SUNDAY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 796
86 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.04 377
87 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.04 899
88 TWO GUYS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 AM 30 0.04 165
89 KEVIN CAN F HIMSELF AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.04 216
90 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY MLB NETWORK 7:01 PM 59 0.04 165
91 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, A AMC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 294
92 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 271
93 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 236
94 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 181
95 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 138
96 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 5:00 PM 60 0.04 237
97 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON MLB NETWORK 2:44 PM 84 0.04 215
98 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 302
99 PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE: WHIPSNAKES/ARCHERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:30 PM 122 0.04 109
100 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 416
101 BREAKING BOBBY BONES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 30 0.04 213
102 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: NY METS/NY YANKEES STATCAST ESPN2 7:00 PM 145 0.04 139
103 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 4:00 PM 60 0.04 267
104 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.04 291
105 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.03 245
106 BIG SUNDAY SHOW SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.03 722
107 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 60 0.03 138
108 TOUR DE FRANCE PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.03 147
109 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES SP FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 631
110 FOX & FRIENDS SUN SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 626
111 TOUR DE FRANCE – BONUS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:15 AM 45 0.03 263
112 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 6:00 PM 60 0.03 225
113 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 127
114 UFC COUNTDOWN ESPN2 2:00 AM 60 0.03 73
115 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 231
116 TRACK & FIELD: IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.03 186
117 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 331
118 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 170
119 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 2:00 PM 60 0.03 218
120 CONTACTO DEL VERANO L TUDN 11:05 PM 55 0.03 78
121 CHAMPIONS TOUR: DICKS SPORTING GOODS GOLF CHANNEL 2:47 PM 165 0.03 278
122 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 114
123 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 151
124 BIOGRAPHY: JEFF DUNHAM: TALKING HEADS A&E NETWORK 5:00 PM 120 0.03 250
125 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 706
126 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 3:00 PM 60 0.03 226
127 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.03 380
128 INSIDE STORY (BIO SPCLS): ANIMAL HOUSE A&E NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.03 221
129 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 7:30 AM 30 0.03 70
130 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 28 0.03 199
131 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L CNBC 11:00 AM 64 0.03 128
132 FOX NEWS SUNDAY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.03 295
133 ONE AND ONLY DICK GREGORY SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 113 0.03 109
134 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 173
135 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 12:00 PM 60 0.03 169
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 188
137 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.03 209
138 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS:BY FIRE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 211
139 SUN NIGHT IN AMER SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.03 388
140 AMATEUR LACROSSE ESPN2 5:00 PM 90 0.03 61
141 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.03 134
142 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 119
143 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 333
144 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 1:00 PM 60 0.02 179
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 203
146 BREAKING BOBBY BONES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:30 PM 30 0.02 158
147 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.02 183
148 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.02 211
149 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.02 204
150 VELSHI SPECIAL: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.02 528
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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.