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August 29, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.27.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NFL PRESEASON game adjusted up 0.03 to 1.9 in final numbers. Elsewhere, everything on ABC lost 0.1, leaving the rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.9, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD at 1.1, FUNDERDOME at 0.7, and THE $100,000 PYRAMID at 0.6.  In addition, CANDY CRUSH dropped 0.1 to 0.4.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Aug 27.SUN

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Wall came down, and so did another GAME OF THRONES ratings record, giving HBO’s behemoth a 5.70, up 0.99 from last week.  That lifted BALLERS by 0.29 to 1.37, although INSECURE only held at 0.66.  Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY was big as well, up 0.11 to 1.37, with TIM & ERIC’S AWESOME SHOW at 0.42.  TNT’s THE LAST SHIP was at 0.31, in the range of last week’s 0.34/0.30 premiere.  FX’s THE STRAIN was steady at 0.31.  Starz opted not to air the season finale of POWER against THRONES, but did air SURVIVOR’S REMORSE, which might have been a bad idea:  it plunged 0.18 from last week’s premiere to 0.23.  On Showtime, RAY DONOVAN dipped 0.04 to 0.23, and the rest of the line-up was below the chart, with TWIN PEAKS down 0.02 to 0.08/267K, EPISODES down 0.01 to 0.04/239K, and DICE steady at 0.03/135K.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES remained at 0.22.

MTV has been touting its teen ratings for this year’s VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS because its slump in adults continued, down 0.42 on the mothership network to 1.36.  The rest of its airings were as follows:  VH1 at 0.36 (down 0.05), BET at 0.20 (up 0.01), Comedy Central at 0.18 (down 0.06), Spike at 0.20 (steady), TV Land at 0.14 (up 0.03), MTV2 at 0.13 (up 0.02), CMT at 0.07/189K (steady), MTV Classic at 0.04/62K (down 0.01), and Logo at 0.02/66K (down 0.01).

On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE aired 2 hours at 0.66/0.56, compared to last week’s 0.66/0.59, and SPOUSE HOUSE was down 0.11 to 0.20.  VH1 aired a special Sunday LOVE & HIP-HOP as lead-in to the VMAs at 0.53.  On Bravo, SHAHS OF SUNSET slipped 0.02 to 0.41.  ID’s DREW PETERSON special was at 0.39, and AMERICAN MONSTER was down 0.04 to 0.31.  HGTV’s line-up was led by BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT at 0.34/0.33.  On E!, LIFE OF KYLIE dropped 0.03 to 0.32, and WAGS was down 0.11 to 0.15.  On Food Network, THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES were both at 0.30, respectively down 0.06 and up 0.01.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Aug 27.SUN

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday August 27, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES HBO PRIME 9:05 PM 80 5.70 12,072
2 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:54 PM 11 3.11 6,690
3 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 1.37 2,472
4 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:26 PM 29 1.37 2,852
5 2017 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: 2017 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS MTV 8:00 PM 186 1.36 2,661
6 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:57 PM 28 0.66 1,331
7 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV TLC 8:00 PM 62 0.66 2,116
8 2017 VMA PRESHOW MTV 7:00 PM 60 0.60 1,145
9 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90 TLC 9:02 PM 62 0.56 1,742
10 LOVE & HIP HOP HLLYWD 4 VH1 7:00 PM 60 0.53 1,018
11 TIM & ERIC AWESOME SHOW ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.42 858
12 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.41 1,174
13 DREW PETERSON:AN AMERICAN: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.39 1,438
14 BREAK HBO PRIME 7:33 PM 11 0.36 838
15 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS VH1 8:00 PM 186 0.36 712
16 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:54 AM 129 0.35 694
17 SUICIDE SQUAD: SUICIDE SQUAD HBO PRIME 5:30 PM 123 0.34 788
18 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.34 1,559
19 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.34 1,521
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.34 1,574
21 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.34 1,572
22 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.33 1,717
23 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.33 1,545
24 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.33 1,522
25 LIFE OF KYLIE E! 9:00 PM 30 0.32 666
26 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.32 1,798
27 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 AM 30 0.32 1,347
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.31 1,540
29 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.31 1,602
30 LAST SHIP, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,645
31 STRAIN FX 10:00 PM 64 0.31 889
32 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.31 1,178
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.31 1,497
34 GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE 8 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,065
35 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,099
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,455
37 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.30 1,668
38 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.30 1,453
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.30 715
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.30 1,472
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.29 1,364
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 1,390
43 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.27 1,384
44 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 1,469
45 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:29 PM 91 0.27 604
46 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.27 1,272
47 E:60                    L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.27 653
48 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.27 1,510
49 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 30 0.27 1,232
50 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.27 1,449
51 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.26 627
52 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.26 2,008
53 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.25 1,231
54 SUNDAY MOVIE: DUFF, THE FREEFORM 9:30 PM 150 0.25 594
55 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.25 1,425
56 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.25 541
57 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,376
58 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.24 1,799
59 MOM AND ME HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:00 PM 30 0.24 1,081
60 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,229
61 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: TBA ESPN 10:00 AM 175 0.24 767
62 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: METS/NATIONALS ESPN 8:00 PM 209 0.24 914
63 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 15 0.24 878
64 SURVIVORS REMORSE 4 STARZ PRIMARY 10:01 PM 29 0.23 571
65 RAY DONOVAN S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 47 0.23 1,066
66 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,185
67 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,192
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:30 PM 30 0.22 1,172
69 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,697
70 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.22 1,744
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:30 AM 30 0.21 1,096
72 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.21 841
73 CNN SPECIAL REPORT: N/A CNN 10:00 PM 120 0.21 1,068
74 SPOUSE HOUSE, THE TLC 10:04 PM 65 0.20 758
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.20 1,417
76 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS ESPN 12:55 PM 35 0.20 591
77 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 186 0.20 466
78 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,121
79 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.19 1,539
80 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,427
81 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.19 767
82 E:60 ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.19 423
83 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS COMEDY CENTRAL 8:00 PM 186 0.18 415
84 SR/HURRICANE HARVEY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,645
85 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 186 0.18 428
86 SR/HURRICANE HARVEY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,537
87 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:03 PM 57 0.18 345
88 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 90 0.17 1,024
89 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,248
90 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.17 811
91 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,575
92 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: UNWRITTEN OBSESSION LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.17 741
93 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,529
94 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 935
95 FOUND HISTORY 1:00 PM 60 0.16 606
96 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.16 408
97 NFL PRESEASON: 2017 – GB VS. DEN NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 180 0.15 485
98 WAGS MIAMI E! 10:00 PM 60 0.15 333
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,442
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,465
101 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,086
102 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 951
103 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.15 938
104 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,433
105 24/7 CANELO/GOLOVKIN HBO PRIME 1:25 AM 29 0.15 311
106 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,264
107 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SEATTLE SOUNDERS/PORTLAND TIMBERS FOX SPORTS 1 9:23 PM 131 0.14 326
108 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.14 713
109 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS TV LAND 8:00 PM 186 0.14 385
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 722
111 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 902
112 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 383
113 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2017 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS MTV2 8:00 PM 186 0.13 294
114 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: GSM-A CASE OF MURDER HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.13 1,646
115 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,229
116 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: WAYNE (OH)/PINE-RICHLAND (PA) ESPN 1:30 PM 180 0.13 340
117 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.13 966
118 FOUND HISTORY 12:00 PM 60 0.12 504
119 F1 RACING L: BELGIUM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:27 AM 143 0.12 447
120 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.12 519
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 441
122 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 90 0.11 733
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 368
124 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 AM 24 0.11 268
125 TALKING W/ CHRIS HARDWICK AMC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 315
126 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 847
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.11 711
128 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 671
129 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 676
130 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 654
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 369
132 SUNNY DAY NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.10 434
133 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/CHELSEA CNBC 8:24 AM 126 0.10 230
134 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 5:00 PM 180 0.10 750
135 SOMETHINGS KILLING ME HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 523
136 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:37 PM 23 0.10 263
137 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 150 0.10 213
138 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 598
139 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:30 AM 30 0.10 358
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 369
141 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 374
142 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.09 496
143 CARNIVAL EATS TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.09 244
144 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 522
145 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 1:30 PM 28 0.09 579
146 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.09 292
147 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.09 310
148 MLB REGULAR SEASON: MARINERS/YANKEES TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 195 0.09 323
149 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.08 361
150 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 9:00 AM 30 0.08 207

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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.