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May 17, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.15.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday numbers.  

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast Demo 2016 May SUN.15

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A fiery GAME OF THRONES towered over the rest of Sunday cable for HBO, remarkably up 0.22 to 3.92.  (And considering how this week’s episode ended, another bump next week wouldn’t be a surprise.)  The rest of the line-up had SILICON VALLEY up 0.09 to 1.00, VEEP up 0.02 to 0.46, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT down 0.02 to 0.58.  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD slipped 0.03 to 1.94, and TALKING DEAD lost 0.04 to 0.65.  Showtime remained low, as HOUSE OF LIES ticked up to 0.14, the season (and likely series) finale of DICE managed a 0.03 rise to 0.07, and PENNY DREADFUL lost a tick to 0.19.  Starz’s THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE ticked up to 0.06/222K.  On Adult Swim, ROBOT CHICKEN shed a tick to 0.68, MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES held at 0.60, and MR PICKLES was also steady at 0.49.  Hallmark’s GOOD WITCH lost a hundredth to 0.23.  USA’s MOTIVE fell 0.04 to 0.27.  

The unscripted side (which to an extent benefited from comparisons to Mother’s Day last Sunday) was led by E!’s KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS, up 0.09 to 0.84, with lead-out RICH KIDS OF BEVERLY HILLS up 0.06 to 0.33.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.78.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID, at 0.77, was up 0.22 from last week’s special, but down 0.07 from the regular episode 2 weeks ago.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.62.  Food Network’s FOOD NETWORK STAR gained 0.12 to 0.48, and SPRING BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP jumped 0.13 to 0.46, with CUTTHROAT KITCHEN up 0.07 to 0.34.  On Bravo, SHAHS OF SUNSET was up 0.05 to 0.46, and THICKER THAN WATER rose 0.06 to 0.26.  On Spike, BAR RESCUE had a big 0.18 increase to 0.44, and LIFE OR DEBT gained 0.12 to 0.27.  TLC’s SISTER WIVES slipped 0.06 to 0.43, and SINGLE DAD SEEKING fell 0.03 to 0.23.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable Demo 2016 May SUN.15

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 15, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 59 3.92 7,822
2 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 63 1.94 4,486
3 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:51 PM 11 1.30 2,557
4 SILICON VALLEY HBO PRIME 10:03 PM 29 1.00 1,887
5 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.84 1,774
6 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACIN L: DOVER FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 256 0.78 3,985
7 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 64 0.77 2,188
8 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.68 1,292
9 TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC 10:03 PM 59 0.65 1,600
10 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: SAN JOSE/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:04 PM 178 0.62 1,645
11 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 11:45 PM 15 0.60 1,154
12 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 30 0.58 1,377
13 MR. PICKLES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.49 942
14 FN STAR: COMEBACK KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.48 1,569
15 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: ST. LOUIS/LA DODGERS ESPN 8:00 PM 190 0.47 1,671
16 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,681
17 VEEP HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 29 0.46 974
18 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.46 1,221
19 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.44 1,065
20 SUPER CLASICO 5/15: QF: AMERICA / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:30 PM 150 0.44 921
21 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.43 1,589
22 SISTER WIVES: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.43 1,438
23 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.41 1,536
24 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:10 PM 90 0.37 919
25 CONTAINER HOMES HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 30 0.36 1,397
26 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.34 935
27 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.33 1,788
28 RICHKIDS OF BEVERLY HILLS E! 10:00 PM 60 0.33 704
29 PAN HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 111 0.32 731
30 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 2:00 PM 124 0.30 731
31 NHRA D: ATLANTA FOX SPORTS 1 5:16 PM 174 0.30 1,367
32 FUTBOL LIGA MX: PACHUCA VS. SANTOS 5/15 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 128 0.30 590
33 BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.29 1,632
34 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,175
35 MOVIE: I AM WATCHING YOU LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.28 949
36 LIFE OR DEBT SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.27 578
37 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.27 605
38 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.26 725
39 THICKER THAN WATER BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.26 658
40 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.25 941
41 KITCHEN SINK, THE FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.25 910
42 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 9:30 AM 30 0.24 560
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.24 558
44 MOTIVE USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.23 841
45 SINGLE DAD SEEKING… TLC 10:01 PM 62 0.23 787
46 IN THE LINE OF FIRE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.23 903
47 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 9:00 AM 30 0.23 583
48 GOOD WITCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 2,014
49 PARTS UNKNOWN CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 811
50 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.20 708
51 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 6:55 AM 124 0.20 400
52 PENNY DREADFUL S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:01 PM 50 0.19 599
53 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 90 0.19 1,056
54 OTHER KINGDOM NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.19 906
55 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.18 555
56 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:30 AM 30 0.17 486
57 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:02 PM 58 0.17 411
58 OTHER KINGDOM NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.17 845
59 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: TRUST NO ONE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 122 0.17 751
60 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 616
61 TIA MOWRY AT HOME FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.17 563
62 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,358
63 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.15 438
64 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,332
65 JUPITER ASCENDING: JUPITER ASCENDING HBO PRIME 10:15 AM 128 0.15 368
66 WCB: 5/14/16 HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 44 0.15 362
67 LIFT EVERY VOICE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:05 AM 33 0.14 448
68 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 786
69 HOUSE OF LIES S5 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 28 0.14 383
70 F1 RACING L: SPAIN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:28 AM 143 0.14 487
71 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 319
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 993
73 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 778
74 FUTBOL CENTRAL 5/15 UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 30 0.13 282
75 MAP OF HELL: MAP OF HELL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 120 0.13 410
76 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 60 0.13 271
77 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 865
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 667
79 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:10 PM 54 0.12 347
80 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 714
81 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,127
82 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 669
83 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.12 627
84 LONGEST RIDE, THE: LONGEST RIDE, THE HBO PRIME 4:50 PM 128 0.12 301
85 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,141
86 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,259
87 CRISIS HOTLINE: VETERANS HBO PRIME 4:05 PM 40 0.11 259
88 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 495
89 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.11 321
90 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,186
91 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/SWANSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:59 AM 139 0.11 240
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 528
93 GHOST ASYLUM DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.10 283
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 516
95 GOING RV TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.10 383
96 MOVIE OF THE WEEK 2HR: THE HELP CENTRIC 8:00 PM 240 0.10 218
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 580
98 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: KANSAS CITY/ORLANDO ESPN 3:30 PM 150 0.10 224
99 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,164
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 525
101 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.09 256
102 NASCAR: AMERICAN SPEED: PART 2 CMT 9:00 PM 120 0.09 379
103 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 549
104 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/WEST BROM MSNBC 9:59 AM 128 0.09 211
105 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/NEW YORK CITY FOX SPORTS 1 8:10 PM 136 0.09 241
106 GOING RV TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.09 376
107 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: K.KINGSBURY TIME 2 DANCE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.09 782
108 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.09 210
109 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 10 0.09 262
110 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: ALBANY/SYRACUSE ESPNU 7:30 PM 130 0.09 204
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 280
112 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 291
113 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 284
114 UNIVISON DEPORTES FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:00 PM 60 0.08 180
115 GOING RV TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.08 342
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 357
117 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 431
118 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 273
119 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.08 264
120 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 957
121 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CWS AT NYY/HOU AT BOS MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 225 0.08 376
122 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.08 401
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 251
124 FORBIDDEN HISTORY AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 306
125 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/CHELSEA CNBC 9:51 AM 136 0.08 149
126 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN2 10:00 AM 30 0.07 219
127 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 354
128 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 59 0.07 367
129 INSIDER, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 13 0.07 159
130 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN2 10:30 AM 30 0.07 186
131 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.07 238
132 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:18 PM 102 0.07 184
133 TITANIC: TITANIC MAXPRIME 12:00 PM 195 0.07 163
134 DICE SHOWTIME PRIME 9:30 PM 25 0.07 220
135 THINK YOU KNOW TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.07 322
136 YOUR BUSINESS MSNBC 7:30 AM 30 0.07 235
137 PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.07 138
138 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.07 131
139 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/ARSENAL SYFY 9:59 AM 128 0.07 159
140 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 218
141 THINK YOU KNOW TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.06 348
142 WONDER LIST HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 202
143 CRISIS HOTLINE: VETERANS HBO PRIME 6:15 AM 40 0.06 117
144 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/NEWCASTLE USA NETWORK 9:59 AM 128 0.06 163
145 VATO, EL NBC UNIVERSO 11:08 PM 60 0.06 116
146 KICKBOXING: N/A ESPN2 9:00 PM 120 0.06 209
147 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 595
148 GOING RV TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.06 298
149 MYSTERY BEAR OF ARCTIC NAT GEO WILD 12:00 PM 60 0.06 286
150 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 163

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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.