Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.
NETWORK UPDATE: There were 0.1 bumps for WHAT WOULD YOU DO, the new episode of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY and the rerun of THE BRIEFCASE, but THE MESSENGERS lost 0.1 in final numbers.
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE dominated Friday cable at 0.97, despite a 0.11 decline from last week. Lead-out CATCHING MONSTERS was at 0.37. Adult Swim’s CHILDRENS HOSPITAL was the night’s #2 original, down 0.02 to 0.50. MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP declined 0.03 to 0.45. 3 family shows placed in the Top 10, with Cartoon Network’s ADVENTURE TIME at 0.41, and Disney’s JESSIE and GIRL MEETS WORLD at 0.40/0.39. On Food Network, AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL was up 0.09 to 0.40, and DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES upticked to 0.39. The top live sports event was a USA MEN’S SOCCER MATCH at 0.33. History’s HANGAR 1 rose 0.03 to 0.27. FOR BETTER OR WORSE (OWN) climbed 0.06 to 0.27. COLD JUSTICE (TNT) gained 0.07 to 0.26. On TLC, CURVY BRIDES was at 0.25/0.22 (down a hundredth or two from last week) and SAY YES TO THE DRESS was up 0.02 to 0.21. Syfy’s BITTEN jumped 0.09 to 0.21 at 10PM, with an additional 11PM hour at 0.16. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER was at 0.21, with VICE at 0.14. THE SOUP (E!) was at 0.18.
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday June 5, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.97 | 3,400 |
| 2 | CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.50 | 1,285 |
| 3 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 05:30 PM | 30 | 0.50 | 998 |
| 4 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.45 | 863 |
| 5 | ADVENTURE TIME | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 06:00 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 1,552 |
| 6 | JESSIE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 30 | 0.40 | 2,138 |
| 7 | AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.40 | 1,023 |
| 8 | GIRL MEETS WORLD | DISNEY CHANNEL | 08:30 PM | 30 | 0.39 | 2,190 |
| 9 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.39 | 1,144 |
| 10 | CATCHING MONSTERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 1,327 |
| 11 | KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,222 |
| 12 | TANKED | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:02 PM | 61 | 0.34 | 875 |
| 13 | USA SOCCER MEN L: NETHERLANDS/USA | ESPN | 02:20 PM | 130 | 0.33 | 680 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.31 | 534 |
| 15 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 05:00 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 604 |
| 16 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 04:30 PM | 30 | 0.30 | 565 |
| 17 | HANGAR 1: HISTORY | HISTORY | 10:00 PM | 63 | 0.27 | 1,512 |
| 18 | X GAMES L: AUSTIN, TX | ESPN | 08:00 PM | 180 | 0.27 | 551 |
| 19 | FOR BETTER OR WORSE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 843 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L: N/A | ESPN | 06:00 PM | 120 | 0.26 | 528 |
| 21 | ARCHER | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 510 |
| 22 | COLD JUSTICE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,312 |
| 23 | ARCHER | COMEDY CENTRAL | 12:00 AM | 33 | 0.26 | 500 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 515 |
| 25 | CURVY BRIDES | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 885 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 02:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 411 |
| 27 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 489 |
| 28 | ARCHER | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 473 |
| 29 | CURVY BRIDES | TLC | 09:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 848 |
| 30 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.22 | 456 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 467 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 447 |
| 33 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 937 |
| 34 | BITTEN | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 537 |
| 35 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.21 | 1,014 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 440 |
| 37 | DIARY/WIMPY KID 2: RODRIC: DIARY/WIMPY KID 2:RODRICK | NICKELODEON | 07:00 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 1,134 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 436 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 02:00 PM | 20 | 0.19 | 401 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 480 |
| 41 | THE SOUP | E! | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 442 |
| 42 | KILLING HOUR, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 880 |
| 43 | RHNY FIRST LOOK | BRAVO | 08:24 PM | 10 | 0.17 | 409 |
| 44 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 397 |
| 45 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,248 |
| 46 | KANDIS SKIP TRIP FL | BRAVO | 07:51 PM | 10 | 0.16 | 411 |
| 47 | DIVERGENT: DIVERGENT | HBO PRIME | 05:30 PM | 139 | 0.16 | 343 |
| 48 | BITTEN | SYFY | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 491 |
| 49 | HIS & HERS L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 328 |
| 50 | GANGSTERS: AMERICANS EVIL | SPIKE TV | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 301 |
| 51 | MARRIED TO MEDICINE FL | BRAVO | 08:01 PM | 11 | 0.15 | 425 |
| 52 | FLIPPING SHIPS | ANIMAL PLANET | 08:00 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 417 |
| 53 | E! NEWS | E! | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 371 |
| 54 | VICE | HBO PRIME | 11:00 PM | 29 | 0.14 | 540 |
| 55 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 06:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 341 |
| 56 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,218 |
| 57 | LIGHTS OUT | SPIKE TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 280 |
| 58 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 03:30 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 292 |
| 59 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,143 |
| 60 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 530 |
| 61 | COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: ARKANSAS/MISSOURI STATE | ESPN2 | 04:30 PM | 196 | 0.13 | 314 |
| 62 | GANGSTERS: AMERICANS EVIL | SPIKE TV | 02:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 296 |
| 63 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 05:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,747 |
| 64 | PREACH | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.12 | 441 |
| 65 | BLOOD, SWEAT & HEELS FL | BRAVO | 08:12 PM | 12 | 0.12 | 383 |
| 66 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 10:40 PM | 64 | 0.12 | 266 |
| 67 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 981 |
| 68 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,122 |
| 69 | NEW MONEY | E! | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 308 |
| 70 | COLL BSBL REG/SUPER REG L: FLORIDA STATE/FLORIDA | ESPN2 | 07:46 PM | 222 | 0.11 | 348 |
| 71 | PGA TOUR: 2015 MEMORIAL TOURN | GOLF CHANNEL | 02:28 PM | 242 | 0.11 | 740 |
| 72 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 11:44 PM | 85 | 0.11 | 233 |
| 73 | HUSTLERS, THE | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 330 |
| 74 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN2 | 02:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 199 |
| 75 | SECRETS AND WIVES FL | BRAVO | 08:34 PM | 12 | 0.10 | 239 |
| 76 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,095 |
| 77 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,154 |
| 78 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 06:00 AM | 240 | 0.10 | 216 |
| 79 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,565 |
| 80 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,031 |
| 81 | THAT 70S SHOW | NICK JR | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 240 |
| 82 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN2 | 03:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 197 |
| 83 | WOLVERINE, THE: WOLVERINE, THE | HBO PRIME | 03:15 PM | 126 | 0.09 | 205 |
| 84 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 06:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 675 |
| 85 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 430 |
| 86 | FIFTH ELEMENT, THE: THE FIFTH ELEMENT | BBC-AMERICA | 08:00 PM | 180 | 0.09 | 204 |
| 87 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 214 |
| 88 | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,366 |
| 89 | THAT 70S SHOW | NICK JR | 01:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 217 |
| 90 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,014 |
| 91 | WORLD CUP PREVIEW | ESPN2 | 11:28 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 165 |
| 92 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 04:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,060 |
| 93 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE | HBO PRIME | 11:00 AM | 112 | 0.08 | 163 |
| 94 | DEATH SENTENCE | MAXPRIME | 10:00 PM | 105 | 0.08 | 228 |
| 95 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 247 |
| 96 | NCWTS RACING L: TEXAS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 09:01 PM | 131 | 0.07 | 674 |
| 97 | THAT 70S SHOW | NICK JR | 01:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 166 |
| 98 | REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 02:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 885 |
| 99 | F1 PRACTICE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 02:00 PM | 90 | 0.07 | 240 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 439 |
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