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August 25, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.23.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of LAST MAN STANDING, DUNCANVILLE, FAMILY GUY and NCIS: LA all lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE had an impressive season finale at 0.92, up 0.19 from last week’s episode and also up 0.33 from the 2019 finale, quite a feat in an era of steadily declining linear ratings.  (The CMT simulcast was at 0.10, down 0.02 from last week.)  On Showtime, the season finale of THI CHI was at 0.10, down 0.03 from last week and down 0.06 from 2019, with the rest of the network’s line-up off the chart, THE CIRCUS steady at 0.02/224K, WE HUNT TOGETHER down 0.02 to 0.02/117K, and DESUS & MERO steady at 0.03/54K.  The season finale of NOS4A2 was at 0.10 on AMC (steady with last week and down 0.06 from last season) and at 0.02/107K on BBCAmerica (up 0.01 from last week).  The finale of Freeform’s miniseries LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA was even more of a disaster than the first night, at 0.05 and 0.03/134K.  Meanwhile, on HBO, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY was steady at 0.23, followed by the premiere of THE VOW at 0.07, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT, up 0.05 to 0.21.

The few scripted networks that didn’t feature premieres or finales were led by Adult swim’s YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY at 0.23/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.21.  Syfy’s WYNONNA EARP ticked up to 0.08.

Sunday cable overall was topped by TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE, down 0.03 to 0.98 (the after-show up a tick to 0.41), with DARCEY & STACEY down 0.03 to 0.49.  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 0.78/0.58.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.29.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT was at 0.29.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC ticked down to 0.29.  On HGTV, RENOVATION ISLAND fell 0.16 to 0.27, CARIBBEAN LIFE was at 0.26/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.28/0.24, and MEXICO LIFE ticked down to 0.26.  TUDN’s UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE match was at 0.26.  On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE returned at 0.26, and EXPEDITION TO THE EDGE was at 0.11.  On Food Network, CHOPPED ticked up to 0.25, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was down 0.06 to 0.22.  On ID, SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH was at 0.24, and EVIL LIVES HERE was at 0.24.  BET’s SUNDAY BEST rose 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 August 23, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.98 3,474
2 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 64 0.92 5,158
3 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: NUGGETS/JAZZ TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:18 PM 159 0.78 1,870
4 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: RAPTORS/NETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:51 PM 147 0.58 1,453
5 DARCEY & STACEY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.49 1,911
6 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.41 1,650
7 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:57 PM 63 0.38 924
8 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: DOVER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:21 PM 179 0.29 1,946
9 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: PHILADELPHIA/ATLANTA ESPN 7:15 PM 192 0.29 1,131
10 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.29 924
11 RENOVATION ISLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 90 0.27 1,986
12 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 21 0.27 800
13 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: F: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN / BAYERN MUNCHEN TUDN 2:30 PM 160 0.26 675
14 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.26 1,304
15 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 63 0.26 1,369
16 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.26 1,463
17 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,335
18 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 968
19 SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:30 PM 30 0.24 836
20 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 90 0.24 937
21 YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.23 441
22 LOVECRAFT COUNTRY HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 58 0.23 867
23 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:20 PM 25 0.22 1,296
24 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.22 936
25 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.21 823
26 CONVENTION KICKOFF FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,013
27 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,355
28 YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.18 353
29 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,337
30 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:02 PM 19 0.17 1,375
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:27 PM 33 0.16 522
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,111
33 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.15 800
34 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,683
35 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,216
36 SUNDAY BEST 10 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.15 692
37 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 558
38 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 61 0.14 908
39 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,048
40 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 2,265
41 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,780
42 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 572
43 LIGA MX L: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 8:30 PM 124 0.14 306
44 NHL SEMI FINALS L: VANCOUVER/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 PM 165 0.14 398
45 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,961
46 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,140
47 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.13 573
48 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,008
49 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,823
50 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 5:10 PM 50 0.12 290
51 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:28 PM 112 0.12 883
52 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,333
53 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,054
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 939
55 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:19 PM 114 0.12 807
56 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.12 642
57 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: RUTHLESS REALTOR LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.11 625
58 WICKED TUNA OBX FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 11 0.11 505
59 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 312
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 30 0.11 305
61 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,035
62 EXPEDITION TO THE EDGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:03 PM 61 0.11 537
63 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.11 978
64 YELLOWSTONE CMT 9:00 PM 64 0.10 603
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 804
66 NOS4A2 AMC 10:00 PM 64 0.10 353
67 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,668
68 CHI, THE S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:06 PM 52 0.10 382
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 777
70 LEGO JURASSIC WORLD NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.10 277
71 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,192
72 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 11:30 AM 60 0.10 285
73 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:33 PM 29 0.09 707
74 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:13 PM 20 0.09 567
75 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 7:00 PM 70 0.09 338
76 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.09 1,040
77 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,211
78 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 278
79 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 399
80 LIGA MX EF SUN: TOLUCA / CHIVAS GUADALAJARA TUDN 6:00 PM 150 0.09 221
81 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:01 AM 59 0.09 728
82 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 395
83 STELLAR AWARDS: STELLAR AWARDS 2020 PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 PM 120 0.08 380
84 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.08 260
85 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 541
86 STELLAR AWARDS: STELLAR AWARDS 2020 ENC1 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 120 0.08 486
87 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 1,071
88 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 235
89 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:00 AM 15 0.08 265
90 WICKED TUNA OBX CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:14 PM 60 0.07 345
91 VOW, THE HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 56 0.07 342
92 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:15 AM 15 0.07 243
93 NAKED AND AFRAID: FOREIGN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:04 PM 67 0.07 408
94 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 413
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 962
96 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 PM 19 0.07 584
97 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 884
98 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:50 PM 10 0.07 963
99 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L ESPN2 7:00 PM 18 0.07 252
100 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.07 343
101 MLB BONUS GAME   L: HOUSTON/SAN DIEGO ESPN 4:00 PM 195 0.07 214
102 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 805
103 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 728
104 WYNONNA EARP SYFY 10:00 PM 61 0.06 266
105 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 496
106 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 31 0.06 911
107 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/SEATTLE SOUNDERS FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 150 0.06 158
108 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 248
109 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 522
110 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 425
111 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 7:13 PM 27 0.06 614
112 CONVENTION KICKOFF FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.06 667
113 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 494
114 FUTBOL CENTRAL SUN TUDN 1:30 PM 60 0.06 201
115 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 475
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 294
117 SECRETS OF THE ZOO: TAMPA NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.06 491
118 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 5:31 PM 19 0.06 865
119 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 779
120 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.06 891
121 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 307
122 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 853
123 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 549
124 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 1,124
125 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 460
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 800
127 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 252
128 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 470
129 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 568
130 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 754
131 LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORON FREEFORM 8:00 PM 40 0.05 217
132 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 487
133 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 186
134 SECRETS ZOO: TAMPA AA POP NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.04 441
135 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.04 145
136 BARNWOOD BUILDERS REPACK DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 278
137 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.04 215
138 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:01 AM 59 0.04 414
139 MLB REGULAR SEASON: BLUE JAYS/RAYS TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.04 196
140 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 415
141 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 428
142 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.04 393
143 KOREAN BASEBALL   L ESPN 6:00 AM 88 0.04 120
144 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.04 278
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 401
146 BASSMASTERS             L: BASSMASTER ELITE AT LAKE ST. CLAIR ESPN2 12:00 PM 180 0.04 176
147 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.04 131
148 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 180 0.04 95
149 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 143
150 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:15 AM 24 0.04 143

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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.