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September 18, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.16.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  As will now be typical on Sundays, there were football-driven adjustments.  NBC’s SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ended up at 7.0, 60 MINUTES at 2.2, and BOB’S BURGERS at 0.4.  In addition, the early NCIS: LA rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD topped Sunday scripted cable, steady at 0.57, with TALKING DEAD up 0.05 to 0.22.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS dropped 0.05 to 0.39, KIDDING fell 0.05 to 0.07, and the season premiere of THE CIRCUS was off the chart at 0.06/267K.  Lifetime’s original movie NO ONE WOULD TELL was at 0.35, and YOU gained 0.02 to 0.23.  Adult Swim’s VENTURE BROTHERS rose 0.05 to 0.32.  On HBO, BALLERS climbed 0.04 to 0.32, INSECURE was up 0.03 to 0.26, and THE DEUCE ticked down to 0.15.  TNT’s THE LAST SHIP ticked up to 0.25.  Hallmark’s CHESAPEAKE SHORES held at 0.19.  On Starz, WARRIORS OF LIBERTY was at 0.03/86K, and AMERICA TO ME was at 0.02/51K. 

TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE was the overall leader of Sunday cable, up 0.09 to 0.71, and UNEXPECTED was up 0.02 to 0.37.  VH1’s BASKETBALL WIVES was steady at 0.51.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS fell 0.11 to 0.38, and ASHLEE & EVAN was down 0.08 to 0.13.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE ticked down to 0.38.  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.33.  Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE ticked up to 0.31.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was up a tick to 0.31.  HGTV’s line-up was led by CARIBBEAN LIFE at 0.30/0.28, compared to last week’s 0.26/0.24.  The slate of MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.30/0.28/0.25/0.22 compared to last week’s 0.28/0.28/0.21/0.20.  ID’s ON THE CASE lost 0.04 to 0.26. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday September 16, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.71 2,199
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 64 0.57 1,871
3 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.52 1,273
4 BASKETBALL WIVES 7 VH1 10:00 PM 61 0.51 1,166
5 SHAMELESS S9 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:07 PM 52 0.39 1,119
6 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.38 919
7 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 63 0.38 2,084
8 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:05 PM 64 0.37 1,211
9 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: NO ONE WOULD TELL (2018) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.35 1,309
10 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:27 PM 221 0.33 2,138
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.33 789
12 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:29 PM 31 0.33 871
13 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.32 810
14 VENTURE BROTHERS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.32 680
15 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 29 0.32 870
16 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.31 851
17 WORST COOKS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,152
18 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.30 1,646
19 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.30 609
20 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.29 1,552
21 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.29 1,507
22 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.28 1,601
23 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 9:01 PM 31 0.28 586
24 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,596
25 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 30 0.26 665
26 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,175
27 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.26 1,456
28 LAST SHIP, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,305
29 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 90 0.25 541
30 PITCH PERFECT 3 HBO PRIME 7:20 PM 93 0.25 503
31 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 8:31 PM 30 0.25 551
32 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.24 617
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.24 613
34 YOU LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 66 0.23 768
35 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE TLC 7:02 PM 58 0.23 908
36 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: LA DODGERS/ST. LOUIS ESPN 8:00 PM 209 0.23 1,099
37 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN11 MTV 9:32 PM 30 0.22 501
38 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 10:04 PM 60 0.22 761
39 FANTASY SHOW   L: N/A ESPN2 10:36 AM 144 0.21 436
40 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.20 673
41 NASCAR CUP SERIES START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:03 PM 24 0.19 1,383
42 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 56 0.19 1,487
43 AMERICAN PICKERS AC: PICKING CLASSIC RIDES HISTORY 8:00 PM 241 0.19 966
44 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,754
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 453
46 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.17 870
47 NFL GAMEDAY PRIME NFL NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.17 418
48 DEUCE, THE HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 59 0.15 605
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 777
50 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 427
51 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.14 458
52 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.14 432
53 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 982
54 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,713
55 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:38 PM 34 0.14 388
56 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,422
57 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 987
58 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:22 PM 35 0.14 406
59 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 5:47 PM 35 0.13 403
60 ASHLEE & EVAN E! 10:00 PM 30 0.13 338
61 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:03 PM 35 0.13 358
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 791
63 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 5:12 PM 35 0.13 370
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 729
65 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:31 PM 35 0.13 426
66 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE TLC 6:00 PM 62 0.13 525
67 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 938
68 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 358
69 SCARIEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 388
70 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,125
71 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 769
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 800
73 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:06 PM 35 0.12 414
74 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.12 546
75 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 405
76 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX ESPN2 8:05 AM 151 0.12 469
77 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 391
78 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:57 PM 34 0.11 383
79 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 720
80 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 981
81 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 760
82 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 628
83 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 3:28 PM 35 0.11 330
84 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 862
85 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.11 329
86 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 967
87 INDYCAR SERIES L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:08 PM 109 0.11 629
88 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 665
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 738
90 NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:29 PM 34 0.10 695
91 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:34 PM 35 0.10 317
92 ANCIENT ALIENS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.10 453
93 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 814
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 672
95 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,368
96 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 779
97 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:19 PM 34 0.10 345
98 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:44 PM 35 0.10 369
99 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 539
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 706
101 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 353
102 HEADLINERS MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 918
103 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH PARAMOUNT 10:00 AM 30 0.10 295
104 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:53 PM 35 0.10 334
105 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 596
106 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 565
107 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 587
108 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 904
109 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 AM 126 0.09 322
110 KASIE DC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.09 1,029
111 DYING TO BELONG OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 309
112 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:09 PM 35 0.09 311
113 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.09 278
114 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 PM 34 0.09 299
115 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD PARAMOUNT 9:30 AM 30 0.09 254
116 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 244
117 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: DC UNITED/NEW YORK RED BULLS ESPN 1:00 PM 137 0.09 216
118 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 618
119 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 739
120 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 797
121 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,152
122 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.08 775
123 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 705
124 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE PARAMOUNT 10:30 AM 37 0.08 253
125 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,379
126 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 710
127 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 462
128 LIGA MX L: ATLAS / TIJUANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 124 0.08 196
129 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 801
130 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 573
131 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,323
132 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.08 260
133 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 924
134 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 796
135 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 900
136 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 330
137 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 451
138 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 275
139 KIDDING S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 28 0.07 290
140 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,123
141 CORE, THE: CORE, THE HBO PRIME 1:30 PM 135 0.07 223
142 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 455
143 COUPLES RETREAT MAXPRIME 9:35 PM 114 0.07 185
144 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 273
145 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 201
146 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 AM 27 0.07 242
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 287
148 TOWN HALL AMERICA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,202
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 256
150 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR TRAVEL CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 282

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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.