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August 20, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.18.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM INSTINCT episode lost 0.1 in final numbers. FOX’s PRESEASON NFL game adjusted to 1.4, and the LAST MAN STANDING reruns that preceded it in some time zones dropped 0.2/0.4.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was steady at the top of scripted Sunday cable at 0.38, with PREACHER also steady at 0.14.  Adult Swim’s SQUIDBILLIES was at 0.31, compared to last week’s 0.27/0.26.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT gained 0.03 to 0.29, THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES premiered at 0.19, and the just-renewed SUCCESSION was down 0.02 to 0.16.  Paramount’s I AM PATRICK SWAYZE was at 0.23 (simulcast on TV Land at 0.11).  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH ticked up to 0.22.  The season finale of Showtime’s CITY ON A HILL was steady at 0.06.  FX’s THE WEEKLY was at 0.06.  On Starz, the finale of THE ROOK ticked down to 0.04, and the finale of SWEETBITTER was off the chart at 0.03/86K & 0.02/65K, compared to last week’s 0.02/108K.

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE topped the night’s cable overall, up 0.11 to 0.76, with UNEXPECTED up 0.04 to 0.39.  ESPN’s MLB game was at 0.41.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC jumped a tenth to 0.40, and SOUTHERN CHARM was down 0.04 to 0.15.  Food Network’s WORST COOKS IN AMERICA rose 0.03 to 0.38.  On Discovery, SERENGETI ticked up to 0.35, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE lost 0.03 to 0.28, and RAISING WILD was steady at 0.17.  ID’s TED BUNDY: MIND OF A MONSTER was at 0.35, and EVIL LIVES HERE was up 0.07 to 0.33.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT, up 0.03 to 0.27.  NBC’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.26.  ESPN’s LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.26/0.24.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS dropped 0.08 to 0.23.  BET’s SUNDAY BEST edged up 0.02 to 0.22.  VH1’s WILD N OUT was at 0.18/0.18/0.17, compared to last week’s 0.17/0.17.  On E!, FLIP IT LIKE DISICK shed 0.02 to 0.16, and REVENGE BODY was down a tick to 0.10.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 18, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.76 2,442
2 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: CHICAGO CUBS/PITTSBURGH ESPN 7:00 PM 214 0.41 1,763
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.40 1,085
4 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.39 1,316
5 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,332
6 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 70 0.38 1,368
7 SERENGETI DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 77 0.35 1,731
8 TED BUNDY: MIND OF A MONS: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.35 1,287
9 WONDER WOMAN: WONDER WOMAN TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 180 0.34 1,221
10 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,240
11 SQUIDBILLIES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.31 568
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:34 PM 56 0.30 766
13 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 30 0.29 916
14 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:17 PM 60 0.28 1,512
15 SP BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.27 1,226
16 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:27 AM 129 0.26 695
17 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: GUADALUPE MEXICO VS CHOFU CITY JAPAN ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.26 1,252
18 SP HAWAII HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,375
19 SP MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,289
20 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.24 969
21 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: COON RAPIDS, MN VS SOUTH RIDING VA ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.24 1,188
22 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN14 MTV 8:00 PM 32 0.23 551
23 I AM PATRICK SWAYZE: I AM PATRICK SWAYZE PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 120 0.23 1,141
24 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,308
25 SUNDAY BEST 9 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 790
26 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:30 PM 90 0.20 491
27 RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, THE HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 60 0.19 593
28 WILD N OUT WILDIN AWARDS VH1 8:00 PM 30 0.18 328
29 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.18 812
30 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 VH1 7:30 PM 30 0.18 330
31 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 115 0.17 1,122
32 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 13 VH1 7:00 PM 30 0.17 355
33 RAISING WILD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:17 PM 60 0.17 887
34 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.17 519
35 MURDER IN THE THIRST BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.17 608
36 FLIP IT LIKE DISICK E! 9:00 PM 61 0.16 358
37 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.16 490
38 KITCHEN TAKEOVER FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.16 677
39 MLB REGULAR SEASON: DODGERS/BRAVES TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 219 0.16 508
40 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 58 0.16 603
41 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.16 1,100
42 TIME MACHINE: COLA WARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 125 0.16 750
43 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.15 468
44 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: WILLEMSTAD CURACAO VS SOUTH CHUNGCHEONG ESPN 9:00 AM 120 0.15 575
45 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,543
46 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,566
47 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:02 AM 25 0.14 393
48 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 376
49 PREACHER AMC 10:10 PM 61 0.14 544
50 THE A&E MOVIE: GODZILLA (2014) A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 150 0.14 597
51 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,367
52 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.13 387
53 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.13 694
54 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,081
55 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:36 PM 24 0.13 300
56 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,293
57 GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 482
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 320
59 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 925
60 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,139
61 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 593
62 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: A. TEA-A VERY FOUL PLAY HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.11 1,440
63 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/SHEFFIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:54 AM 128 0.11 354
64 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 997
65 I AM PATRICK SWAYZE: I AM PATRICK SWAYZE TV LAND 9:00 PM 120 0.11 652
66 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-13R1R15H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.10 317
67 BASEBALL ESPN 4:30 PM 60 0.10 469
68 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 5:30 PM 90 0.10 486
69 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 613
70 REVENGE BODY W KHLOE K E! 10:01 PM 59 0.10 244
71 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,396
72 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.10 312
73 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT: LOVER SCORNED, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 121 0.10 524
74 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.10 280
75 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,177
76 MOVIES: THE GOLDEN AGE CNN 9:00 PM 120 0.10 721
77 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 476
78 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 15 0.09 312
79 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 713
80 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 197
81 LIGA MX L: FC JUAREZ / QUERETARO TUDN 7:59 PM 127 0.09 190
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 855
83 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.08 243
84 SCANDALOUS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,192
85 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:45 PM 15 0.08 294
86 WICKED TUNA OBX CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 440
87 INDYCAR SERIES L: POCONO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:47 PM 193 0.08 549
88 SCANDALOUS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 750
89 TIME MACHINE: COLA WARS HISTORY 12:03 AM 123 0.08 309
90 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 775
91 LIE TO DIE FOR OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 289
92 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 897
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 601
94 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/ATLANTA UNITED FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 154 0.07 152
95 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.07 285
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 553
97 LIGA MX L: NECAXA / SANTOS LAGUNA TUDN 5:30 PM 149 0.07 154
98 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 349
99 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 592
100 BASEBALL ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.07 224
101 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 662
102 VENGEANCE: KILLER NGHBRS HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 325
103 NFL PRESEASON NFL NETWORK 6:00 AM 60 0.06 155
104 INDYCAR CENTRAL PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 47 0.06 365
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 467
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 558
107 STRANGE WORLD TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 258
108 CITY ON A HILL S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 52 0.06 569
109 DETROIT MUSCLE HISTORY 8:30 AM 30 0.06 228
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 502
111 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 345
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 528
113 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 180
114 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 413
115 WEEKLY FX 10:00 PM 31 0.06 167
116 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 329
117 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 88
118 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT: LOVER SCORNED, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 121 0.05 239
119 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:01 PM 30 0.05 115
120 SECRETS OF THE ZOO NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 507
121 CHRONICLE MYST PREVIEW HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 11:00 PM 30 0.05 652
122 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / VERACRUZ TUDN 12:30 PM 150 0.05 130
123 AMERICAN SWAMP MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 935
124 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.05 271
125 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 1:32 AM 60 0.05 169
126 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 469
127 IF WE BUILT IT TODAY SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 280
128 NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – NO VS. LAC NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 180 0.05 161
129 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.05 672
130 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 671
131 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 177
132 AMATEUR BASEBALL        L ESPN2 12:00 PM 88 0.04 165
133 TENNIS:US OPEN SRS MEN  L: CINCINNATI/FINAL ESPN2 4:00 PM 139 0.04 332
134 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.04 232
135 ROOK, THE STARZ PRIMARY 8:05 PM 51 0.04 192
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 308
137 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 343
138 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.04 207
139 SOMOS LMX L TUDN 10:06 PM 60 0.04 89
140 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L: OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN2 7:30 PM 126 0.04 114
141 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.04 193
142 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.04 98
143 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 11:25 AM 35 0.04 257
144 SECRETS ZOO: KT MINIS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 30 0.04 301
145 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.04 82
146 STAR TREK: ORIGINAL IFC TV 12:30 PM 70 0.04 273
147 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.04 135
148 RIVERAS, SEASON 4 UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.04 70
149 JOHN WAYNE GACY: A MONSTER IS BORN REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.04 123
150 ENGINE POWER HISTORY 7:30 AM 30 0.04 152

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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.