Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.
NETWORK UPDATE: The only adjustments from this morning’s numbers were 0.1 increases for the reruns of THE BIG BANG THEORY and ELEMENTARY.
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game towered over everything on broadcast or network TV at 2.73, while NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS were at 0.64. Syfy’s WWE telecast rose 0.09 to 0.71, with lead-outs LOST GIRL at 0.23 and OLYMPUS at 0.18. LIP SYNC BATTLE (Spike) fell 0.08 to 0.69. BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES (We) was at 0.59, with lead-out CUTTING IT IN THE ATL at 0.39. On MTV, RIDICULOUSNESS gained a tenth to 0.46. PAWN STARS (History) was down 0.12 to 0.44, airing after a clip show at 0.42, and lead-out LOST IN TRANSMISSION fell 0.07 to 0.35. A&E’s FIRST 48 lost a tenth to 0.42. On FX, LOUIE downticked to 0.21, and THE COMEDIANS gained 0.04 to 0.18. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MELBOURNE held at 0.18. In the micro-rated region, MARON (IFC) held at 0.03, up slightly in total viewers to 93K.
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 21, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L: HOUSTON/GOLDEN STATE | ESPN | 09:03 PM | 157 | 2.73 | 6,866 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:40 PM | 82 | 1.32 | 3,071 |
| 3 | WWE SMACKDOWN: 052115 | SYFY | 08:00 PM | 120 | 0.71 | 2,589 |
| 4 | LIP SYNC BATTLE | SPIKE TV | 10:00 PM | 33 | 0.69 | 1,353 |
| 5 | NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: ANAHEIM/CHICAGO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 08:03 PM | 175 | 0.64 | 1,842 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 01:02 AM | 58 | 0.62 | 1,294 |
| 7 | BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WETV | 09:00 PM | 61 | 0.59 | 1,234 |
| 8 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 08:00 PM | 63 | 0.58 | 1,596 |
| 9 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN6 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.46 | 1,035 |
| 10 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 09:31 PM | 32 | 0.44 | 2,026 |
| 11 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 815 |
| 12 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 61 | 0.42 | 1,085 |
| 13 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 09:00 PM | 31 | 0.42 | 1,965 |
| 14 | HOUSE HUNTERS OFF GRID | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.39 | 1,655 |
| 15 | CUTTING IT: IN THE ATL | WETV | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.39 | 832 |
| 16 | FIRST LOOK: KARDASHIANS | E! | 10:30 PM | 16 | 0.39 | 803 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 02:00 AM | 60 | 0.38 | 843 |
| 18 | LIGA MX PACHUCA SEMI-FINA: PACHUCA V QUERETARO 5/21 | NBC UNIVERSO | 09:00 PM | 132 | 0.35 | 710 |
| 19 | LOST IN TRANSMISSION | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 1,145 |
| 20 | ADVENTURE TIME | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 07:30 PM | 30 | 0.35 | 1,416 |
| 21 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 05:30 PM | 30 | 0.34 | 883 |
| 22 | SPIKE TV BROADCAST PREMIE: RED DAWN | SPIKE TV | 07:00 PM | 120 | 0.34 | 847 |
| 23 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.33 | 1,703 |
| 24 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,394 |
| 25 | RM: UNHOOKED: MNSTR SIZED | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 64 | 0.32 | 844 |
| 26 | CLARENCE | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 05:30 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 1,457 |
| 27 | RM: AFTERSHOW | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:04 PM | 10 | 0.31 | 758 |
| 28 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 1,058 |
| 29 | UNCLE GRANDPA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 05:00 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,291 |
| 30 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,410 |
| 31 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,596 |
| 32 | LOST GIRL | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.23 | 881 |
| 33 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 05:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 532 |
| 34 | KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,239 |
| 35 | FIRST LOOK: RICHKIDS BH | E! | 10:46 PM | 14 | 0.23 | 451 |
| 36 | RM: UNHOOKED: MNSTR SIZED | ANIMAL PLANET | 12:14 AM | 64 | 0.23 | 602 |
| 37 | MONSTER ISLAND | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:14 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 543 |
| 38 | RM: AFTERSHOW | ANIMAL PLANET | 01:18 AM | 10 | 0.22 | 577 |
| 39 | LOUIE | FX | 10:32 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 438 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 02:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 335 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L: N/A | ESPN | 06:00 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 518 |
| 42 | E! NEWS | E! | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 506 |
| 43 | PARTY DOWN SOUTH II S2 | CMT | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 421 |
| 44 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 04:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 442 |
| 45 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.21 | 408 |
| 46 | MONSTER ISLAND | ANIMAL PLANET | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 664 |
| 47 | FIRST LOOK: RICHKIDS BH | E! | 08:00 PM | 15 | 0.20 | 435 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 344 |
| 49 | COMEDIANS | FX | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.18 | 387 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 339 |
| 51 | MAULED | ANIMAL PLANET | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 615 |
| 52 | REAL HOUSEWIVES MELBOURNE | BRAVO | 09:00 PM | 64 | 0.18 | 445 |
| 53 | OLYMPUS | SYFY | 11:01 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 582 |
| 54 | FIRST LOOK: KARDASHIANS | E! | 08:15 PM | 15 | 0.18 | 446 |
| 55 | BRUCE JENNER- INTERVIEW: 101 BRUCE JENNER- THE INTERVIEW | BRAVO | 07:00 PM | 120 | 0.17 | 441 |
| 56 | NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:58 PM | 62 | 0.17 | 428 |
| 57 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 441 |
| 58 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 02:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 287 |
| 59 | HIS & HERS L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 323 |
| 60 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 317 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 322 |
| 62 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 03:30 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 325 |
| 63 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 03:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 274 |
| 64 | MAULED | ANIMAL PLANET | 01:28 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 444 |
| 65 | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,602 |
| 66 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 06:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 357 |
| 67 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 298 |
| 68 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,338 |
| 69 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 580 |
| 70 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,313 |
| 71 | DEAD END EXPRESS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 688 |
| 72 | SP HGTV SMART HOME 2015 | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 356 |
| 73 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 05:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,930 |
| 74 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 261 |
| 75 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 06:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 334 |
| 76 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,196 |
| 77 | O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU | HBO PRIME | 07:00 PM | 107 | 0.12 | 301 |
| 78 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: FLORIDA STATE/TENNESSEE | ESPN2 | 07:00 PM | 145 | 0.12 | 444 |
| 79 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,912 |
| 80 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 965 |
| 81 | HOW ITS MADE: INDY CAR | SCIENCE | 09:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 367 |
| 82 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,223 |
| 83 | SPORTSNATION | ESPN2 | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 212 |
| 84 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 06:00 AM | 240 | 0.11 | 253 |
| 85 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 699 |
| 86 | ANIMATION DOMINATION | FXX | 12:00 AM | 63 | 0.10 | 251 |
| 87 | FEAR: FEAR | POP | 08:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 271 |
| 88 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,117 |
| 89 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: GEORGIA/MICHIGAN | ESPN2 | 09:25 PM | 146 | 0.10 | 367 |
| 90 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 451 |
| 91 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 472 |
| 92 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 499 |
| 93 | HOW ITS MADE: | SCIENCE | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 405 |
| 94 | PONTOON PAYDAY | CMT | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 164 |
| 95 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 315 |
| 96 | HOW DO THEY DO IT | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 336 |
| 97 | CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 255 |
| 98 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 06:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 703 |
| 99 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 221 |
| 100 | FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE | ESPN2 | 02:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 149 |
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