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May 5, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.3.2015

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In addition to our detailed demographic chart for the top 40 cable originals, check out our new expanded searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.

NETWORK UPDATE:  The season finale of SECRETS & LIES gained 0.1 in final numbers, making it ABC’s highest rated show of the night.  In addition, FAMILY GUY gained 0.1.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s GAME OF THRONES was of course at the top of Sunday cable, up 0.o9 from last week to 3.56.  SILICON VALLEY slipped 0.06 to 1.03, VEEP was down 0.02 to 0.50, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT gained 0.07 to 0.71.  The season premiere of PENNY DREADFUL on Showtime was unimpressive at 0.22, down 0.17 from last year’s series premiere and down 0.11 from the Season 1 finale.  The 2d week of HAPPYISH climbed 0.04 to 0.10, although it was much flatter in total viewers, up 5000 to 237K.  NURSE JACKIE rose 0.07 to 0.25.  MAD MEN (AMC) gained 0.04 to 0.65.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA lost 0.30 to 1.26, while BLOOD, SWEAT & HEELS gained 0.08 to 0.54 and FASHION QUEENS was up 0.06 to 0.30.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS shed 0.03 to 0.97, and THE ROYALS was up 0.03 to 0.55.  NAKED AND AFRAID (Discovery) added 0.11 to 1.11.  Adult Swim’s CHINA IL dropped 0.13 to 0.55.  Lifetime’s LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES gained 0.06 to 0.30.  SALEM (WGN America) burned off 0.02 to 0.10.

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable SUN.3 May 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 3, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES-05/03/2015 HBOM 9:03 p 50 3.56 6,815
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA-05/03/2015 BRVO 8:00 p 60 1.26 2,831
3 NAKED AND AFRAID-05/03/2015 DISC 10:00 p 60 1.11 2,552
4 SILICON VALLEY-05/03/2015 HBOM 10:00 p 29 1.03 1,752
5 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS-05/03/2015 ENT 9:00 p 60 0.97 1,928
6 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L-05/02/2015 ESPN 12:47 a 160 0.95 1,983
7 NHL SEMI FINALS L-05/03/2015 NBCSN 8:47 p 153 0.80 2,045
8 LAST WEEK TONIGHT-05/03/2015 HBOM 11:00 p 30 0.71 1,395
9 MAD MEN-05/03/2015 AMC 10:00 p 65 0.65 1,793
10 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L-05/03/2015 ESPN 8:00 p 241 0.64 2,278
11 CHINA, IL-05/03/2015 ADSM 11:30 p 30 0.55 1,166
12 ROYALS, THE-05/03/2015 ENT 10:00 p 60 0.55 1,185
13 BLOOD, SWEAT & HEELS-05/03/2015 BRVO 9:30 p 60 0.54 1,139
14 CUTTHROAT EVILICIOUS-05/03/2015 FOOD 10:00 p 60 0.51 1,238
15 VEEP-05/03/2015 HBOM 10:31 p 28 0.50 980
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L-05/03/2015 ESPN 10:00 a 180 0.49 1,066
17 WICKED TUNA-05/03/2015 NGC 9:00 p 66 0.48 1,398
18 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION-05/03/2015 FOOD 9:00 p 60 0.48 1,549
19 NHL SEMI FINALS L-05/03/2015 NBCSN 6:01 p 166 0.42 1,112
20 GUYS GROCERY GAMES-05/03/2015 FOOD 8:00 p 60 0.40 1,245
21 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND-05/03/2015 ESPN 9:00 a 30 0.40 981
22 LIV AND MADDIE-05/03/2015 DSNY 8:30 p 30 0.40 2,037
23 INTERVENTION-05/03/2015 AEN 10:00 p 61 0.39 990
24 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT-05/03/2015 HGTV 8:30 p 30 0.39 1,490
25 AUSTIN & ALLY-05/03/2015 DSNY 8:00 p 30 0.37 1,952
26 SPORTS REPORTERS-05/03/2015 ESPN 9:30 a 30 0.37 979
27 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT-05/03/2015 HGTV 8:00 p 30 0.37 1,452
28 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM-05/03/2015 TLC 9:00 p 122 0.35 1,390
29 SWEET HOUSE ALABAMA-05/03/2015 HGTV 2:00 p 60 0.34 1,152
30 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12-05/03/2015 NICK 11:00 a 30 0.33 1,567
31 LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES-05/03/2015 LIF 10:00 p 62 0.30 817
32 FASHION QUEENS-05/03/2015 BRVO 11:30 p 30 0.30 846
33 RIVER MONSTERS: CUTDOWN-05/03/2015 APL 9:00 p 60 0.25 719
34 NURSE JACKIE S7-05/03/2015 SHO1 9:02 p 24 0.25 742
35 GIADA AT HOME-05/03/2015 FOOD 10:30 a 30 0.22 756
36 SOUTHERN AT HEART-05/03/2015 FOOD 12:00 p 30 0.22 718
37 PENNY DREADFUL S2-05/03/2015 SHO1 10:02 p 51 0.22 575
38 RAFT-05/03/2015 NGC 10:06 p 60 0.22 569
39 PREMIER LEAGUE L-05/03/2015 NBCSN 10:57 a 129 0.21 460
40 ICE COLD GOLD-05/03/2015 APL 10:00 p 60 0.20 483
41 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL-05/03/2015 ESPN2 7:05 p 117 0.19 431
42 PARTS UNKNOWN-05/03/2015 CNN 9:00 p 60 0.19 661
43 SR/MUHAMMAD EXBT SHOOTING-05/03/2015 FOXNC 10:00 p 60 0.18 1,155
44 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L-05/03/2015 ESPN 1:00 p 142 0.17 412
45 PREMIER LEAGUE L-05/03/2015 NBCSN 8:23 a 132 0.17 395
46 GHOST ASYLUM-05/03/2015 DAM 10:00 p 60 0.16 386
47 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES-05/03/2015 OXYG 9:00 p 60 0.15 380
48 SR/MUHAMMAD EXBT SHOOTING-05/03/2015 FOXNC 11:00 p 60 0.15 862
49 FARMHOUSE RULES-05/03/2015 FOOD 12:30 p 30 0.14 653
50 SR/MUHAMMAD EXBT SHOOTING-05/03/2015 FOXNC 9:30 p 30 0.14 910
51 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L-05/03/2015 ESPN 3:22 p 145 0.13 391
52 SR/MUHAMMAD EXBT SHOOTING-05/03/2015 FOXNC 12:00 a 60 0.13 618
53 RELIABLE SOURCES-05/03/2015 CNN 11:00 a 60 0.13 579
54 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND-05/03/2015 ESPN2 10:00 a 30 0.13 284
55 JULIUS JR.-05/03/2015 NKJR 10:00 a 30 0.13 489
56 LEGENDS & LIES-05/03/2015 FOXNC 8:00 p 60 0.12 1,249
57 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER     L-05/03/2015 ESPN2 5:00 p 125 0.12 233
58 NEW DAY SUNDAY-05/03/2015 CNN 7:00 a 60 0.12 578
59 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH-05/03/2015 SPIKE 10:00 a 30 0.12 381
60 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER-05/03/2015 SPIKE 9:30 a 30 0.12 348
61 NEW DAY SUNDAY-05/03/2015 CNN 8:00 a 30 0.12 565
62 EPIC BAR BUILDS-05/03/2015 DISC 3:00 p 60 0.12 302
63 STATE OF THE UNION-05/03/2015 CNN 9:00 a 60 0.12 513
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY-05/03/2015 FOXNC 9:00 a 60 0.12 1,130
65 AMERICAS NEWS HQ-05/03/2015 FOXNC 12:00 p 60 0.12 895
66 STATE OF THE UNION-05/03/2015 CNN 12:00 p 60 0.11 639
67 SPORTS REPORTERS-05/03/2015 ESPN2 10:30 a 30 0.11 281
68 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE-05/03/2015 SPIKE 10:30 a 30 0.11 370
69 INSIDE POLITICS-05/03/2015 CNN 8:30 a 30 0.11 465
70 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS-05/03/2015 CNN 10:00 a 60 0.11 597
71 FOX NEWS SUNDAY-05/03/2015 FOXNC 2:00 p 60 0.11 697
72 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD-05/03/2015 SPIKE 9:00 a 30 0.11 291
73 HIGH PROFITS-05/03/2015 CNN 10:00 p 60 0.10 344
74 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-05/02/2015 CNN 4:00 a 60 0.10 401
75 MEDIA BUZZ-05/03/2015 FOXNC 11:00 a 60 0.10 923
76 SALEM-05/03/2015 WGNA 10:00 p 60 0.10 334
77 CNN NEWSROOM-05/03/2015 CNN 5:00 p 60 0.10 527
78 BN/GARLAND TX SHOOTING-05/03/2015 CNN 11:00 p 60 0.10 399
79 CNN NEWSROOM-05/03/2015 CNN 2:00 p 60 0.10 464
80 HAPPYISH S1-05/03/2015 SHO1 9:30 p 28 0.10 237
81 NO RESERVATIONS REPACK-05/03/2015 TRAV 10:00 p 60 0.10 310
82 CNN NEWSROOM-05/03/2015 CNN 3:00 p 60 0.10 447
83 FOX REPORT SUNDAY-05/03/2015 FOXNC 7:00 p 60 0.09 846
84 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-05/03/2015 CNN 12:00 a 60 0.09 337
85 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L-05/03/2015 FS1 7:00 p 150 0.09 212
86 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES-05/03/2015 FOXNC 10:00 a 60 0.09 748
87 WEEKEND EXPRESS-05/03/2015 HLN 7:00 a 60 0.09 296
88 AMERICAS NEWS HQ-05/03/2015 FOXNC 1:00 p 60 0.09 642
89 NEW DAY SUNDAY-05/03/2015 CNN 6:00 a 60 0.09 442
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ-05/03/2015 FOXNC 4:00 p 60 0.08 577
91 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY-05/03/2015 FOXNC 8:00 a 60 0.08 1,091
92 CNN NEWSROOM-05/03/2015 CNN 6:00 p 60 0.08 423
93 CNN NEWSROOM-05/03/2015 CNN 4:00 p 60 0.08 422
94 PGA TOUR-05/03/2015 GOLF 9:39 a 258 0.07 613
95 BRAINSTORMERS-05/03/2015 TWC 9:00 p 60 0.07 241
96 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-05/02/2015 CNN 5:00 a 60 0.07 328
97 AMHQ WEEKEND-05/03/2015 TWC 6:00 a 60 0.06 156
98 WEEKEND EXPRESS-05/03/2015 HLN 8:00 a 60 0.06 293
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ-05/03/2015 FOXNC 3:30 p 30 0.06 463
100 PL MATCH OF THE DAY-05/03/2015 NBCSN 12:48 a 58 0.06 138

 

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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.
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