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August 18, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.16.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The LAST MAN STANDING rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s LOVECRAFT COUNTRY premiered at 0.23, slightly below the 0.25 start for WATCHMEN earlier this year; it was followed (after a rerun of the premiere) by LAST WEEK TONIGHT, back from a rerun week at 0.16.

Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE continued to rule Sunday scripted cable, up 0.05 to 0.73 (plus 0.12 for the CMT simulcast, up 0.04).  Adult Swim’s YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY was at 0.23/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.27/0.25.  Starz’s P-VALLEY kept rising, up 0.05 to 0.20 with 2 episodes (after next week’s rerun) to go.  On Showtime, THE CHI ticked down to 0.13, WE HUNT TOGETHER gained 0.02 to 0.04, DESUS & MERO was off the chart but steady at 0.03/70K, and THE CIRCUS returned at 0.02/229K.  NOS4A2 was steady at 0.10 on AMC, and fell 0.03 to 0.01/130K on BBCAmerica.  Syfy’s WYNONNA EARP held at 0.07. 

At the top of Sunday cable overall was TLC’s 90-DAY FIANCE, up a tenth to 1.01 (the after-show was up 0.04 to 0.40), with the premiere of DARCEY & STACEY at 0.52.  On HGTV, RENOVATION ISLAND climbed 0.07 to 0.43, CARIBBEAN LIFE was at 0.28/0.24 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.23, and MEXICO LIFE was at 0.27 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.18.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game was at 0.31.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC edged up 0.02 to 0.30.  On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked up to 0.28, and CHOPPED was down 0.05 to 0.24.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID returned from its Shark Week break at 0.24.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL games were at 0.23/0.14/0.12/0.11.  On ID, ON THE CASE slipped 0.02 to 0.21.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 ticked down to 0.16.  BET’s SUNDAY BEST was steady at 0.11. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 16, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 1.01 3,607
2 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 59 0.73 3,994
3 DARCEY & STACEY TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.52 2,113
4 RENOVATION ISLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 91 0.43 2,745
5 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:01 PM 59 0.40 1,656
6 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: BOSTON/NY YANKEES ESPN 7:00 PM 198 0.31 1,276
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.30 970
8 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.28 1,012
9 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.28 1,474
10 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:31 PM 30 0.27 1,571
11 NAKED AND AFRAID: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.24 1,055
12 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.24 1,297
13 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,047
14 YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.23 483
15 LOVECRAFT COUNTRY HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 68 0.23 760
16 NHL QTR FINALS L: LAS VEGAS/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:31 PM 165 0.23 717
17 TYSON VS JAWS: RUMBLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 633
18 MONSTER UNDER THE BRIDGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 565
19 WILL SMITH: OFF DEEP END DISCOVERY CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 584
20 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 939
21 YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.21 410
22 P-VALLEY STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 52 0.20 466
23 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: SPANISH GRAND PRIX ESPN 9:05 AM 144 0.19 618
24 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,254
25 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,828
26 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,137
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:18 PM 42 0.17 497
28 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:22 PM 30 0.16 658
29 CONVENTION KICKOFF FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,530
30 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,765
31 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.16 598
32 AIR JAWS: ULTIMATE BREACH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 446
33 MLB REGULAR SEASON: DODGERS/ANGELS TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 207 0.15 418
34 TIGER SHARK KING DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 406
35 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.14 402
36 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.14 947
37 NHL QTR FINALS L: WASHINGTON/NY ISLANDERS USA NETWORK 12:00 PM 180 0.14 450
38 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.14 372
39 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,676
40 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 61 0.14 896
41 GW SERIAL KILLER EXTINCT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 439
42 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 513
43 MAKO NATION DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 407
44 CHI, THE S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:05 PM 43 0.13 384
45 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.13 623
46 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 552
47 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,061
48 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,109
49 EXTINCT OR ALIVE: LAND OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 451
50 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 972
51 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,134
52 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,020
53 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,924
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 959
55 LIGA MX L: AMERICA / QUERETARO TUDN 9:30 PM 150 0.12 287
56 FANCY NANCY DISNEY JUNIOR 12:00 PM 25 0.12 406
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 983
58 ABANDONED WATERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 408
59 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: PSYCHO SISTER-IN-LAW LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 676
60 YELLOWSTONE CMT 9:00 PM 59 0.12 666
61 NHL QTR FINALS L: ST. LOUIS/VANCOUVER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 PM 205 0.12 321
62 NHL QTR FINALS L: DALLAS/CALGARY CNBC 2:00 PM 216 0.11 327
63 WICKED TUNA OBX FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 11 0.11 572
64 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,048
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 913
66 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 2,061
67 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,716
68 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.11 403
69 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,241
70 SUNDAY BEST 10 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.11 566
71 LAIR OF THE GREAT WHITE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 326
72 NOS4A2 AMC 10:00 PM 68 0.10 347
73 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,344
74 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,340
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,250
76 MLB BONUS GAME   L: CLEVELAND/DETROIT ESPN 1:00 PM 217 0.10 330
77 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: DAYTONA FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 168 0.10 575
78 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 284
79 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE SUN 1: SEVILLA FC / MANCHESTER UNITED FC TUDN 3:00 PM 127 0.10 287
80 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 240
81 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.10 201
82 LEGO CITY ADVENTURES NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.09 309
83 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 419
84 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.09 256
85 WICKED TUNA OBX CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:14 PM 60 0.09 344
86 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.09 981
87 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 373
88 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:37 PM 23 0.09 484
89 ADAM DEVINE?S SHARK LAIR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 282
90 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 423
91 NAKED AND AFRAID: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 AM 121 0.08 314
92 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.08 236
93 USGA: 2020 US AMATEUR GOLF CHANNEL 7:03 PM 205 0.08 472
94 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS ATLAS FOX DEPORTES 7:49 PM 138 0.08 152
95 CONVENTION KICKOFF FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.08 582
96 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 857
97 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:29 AM 31 0.08 257
98 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 260
99 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.07 572
100 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 771
101 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 735
102 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 940
103 WYNONNA EARP SYFY 10:00 PM 61 0.07 230
104 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,275
105 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 560
106 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 5:00 PM 25 0.07 220
107 PGA TOUR: 2020 WYNDHAM CHP GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 120 0.07 682
108 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.07 842
109 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 348
110 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.06 360
111 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:01 AM 59 0.06 673
112 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 663
113 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 782
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 788
115 SECRETS OF THE ZOO: TAMPA NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.06 403
116 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 820
117 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 233
118 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.06 301
119 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:00 AM 15 0.06 247
120 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 609
121 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:07 PM 60 0.06 125
122 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:15 AM 15 0.05 221
123 FORMULA 1 STUDIO L ESPN 7:30 AM 95 0.05 175
124 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 37 0.05 281
125 BLK AMER VOTES: VP CHOICE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 60 0.05 275
126 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 6:00 AM 60 0.05 103
127 SECRETS ZOO: TAMPA AA POP NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 384
128 SHOWCASE GAME: NYM AT PHI/WAS AT BAL MLB NETWORK 1:06 PM 179 0.05 210
129 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 738
130 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / TIGRES TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.05 127
131 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 825
132 JUGADA, LA LF SUN TUDN 12:00 AM 60 0.05 89
133 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 876
134 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: BOSTON/NEW YORK YANKEES ESPN2 7:00 PM 195 0.04 238
135 MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE MLB NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 125
136 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.04 358
137 BOTCHED-SP E! 2:00 AM 30 0.04 105
138 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 9:00 PM 30 0.04 78
139 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 369
140 NASCAR CUP RACE SIMULCAST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 31 0.04 170
141 WE HUNT TOGETHER S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:50 PM 45 0.04 180
142 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 6:30 PM 30 0.04 188
143 KOREAN BASEBALL   L ESPN 6:00 AM 76 0.04 75
144 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 5:30 PM 60 0.04 169
145 FRONTERA S4 UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.04 83
146 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:01 AM 59 0.04 453
147 IN MY OWN WORDS REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 191
148 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 4:05 PM 60 0.03 142
149 SOCIO S4, EL UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.03 65
150 FUTBOL ESTELAR CHIVAS- S NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:03 PM 117 0.03 70

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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.