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April 28, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals: 4.25.2015

 

Note: In addition to our traditional detailed demographic chart for the top 25 cable originals, be sure to try our new expanded searchable table for the top 100 originals on cable at the bottom of the post.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS were once again on top, with double features on both TNT (1.39/0.87) and ESPN (1.27/1.17).   Adult Swim had 3 of the next 4 slots, with 0.67 (up 0.10) for KILL LA KILL, 0.65 (up 0.12) for SWORD ART ONLINE, and 0.56 (up 0.18) for INUYASHA, all of which aired in the 12:30-2AM very late-night hours.  HBO as usual reported its BOXING ratings in pieces, ranging from 0.63 to 0.48.  At 0.32/0.30, HGTV’s LOG CABIN LIVING was down from last week’s 2 episodes at 0.41/0.38.  OUTLANDER (Starz) slipped 0.02 to 0.29.  Airing this week on BBCAmerica alone, ORPHAN BLACK was down 0.05 to 0.14, although last week it also aired on 4 other networks for a cumulative 0.21.  TATAU lost more than half its 18-49 viewers at 0.03, and about half its total viewers at 124K. 

Top 25 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 25 Cable SAT.25 Apr 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 25, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L-04/25/2015 TNT 5:44 p 161 1.39 3,191
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L-04/25/2015 ESPN 8:04 p 155 1.27 3,086
3 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L-04/25/2015 ESPN 10:39 p 165 1.17 2,621
4 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L-04/25/2015 TNT 3:09 p 155 0.87 2,077
5 KILL LA KILL-04/25/2015 ADSM 12:30 a 30 0.67 1,356
6 SWORD ART ONLINE II-04/25/2015 ADSM 1:00 a 30 0.65 1,242
7 WCB: 4/25/15 KLITSCH/JENN-04/25/2015 HBOM 11:15 p 47 0.63 1,637
8 INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT-04/25/2015 ADSM 1:30 a 30 0.56 1,040
9 COPS (O)-04/25/2015 SPIKE 8:00 p 30 0.50 1,274
10 WCB: 4/25/15 KLITSCH/JENN-04/25/2015 HBOM 10:53 p 22 0.48 1,206
11 WCB: 4/25/15 KLITSCH/JENN-04/25/2015 HBOM 10:14 p 39 0.41 1,000
12 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE-04/25/2015 SYFY 9:00 p 120 0.36 1,645
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L-04/25/2015 ESPN 9:00 a 300 0.36 748
14 NHL QTR FINALS L-04/25/2015 NBCSN 6:00 p 171 0.33 714
15 AUCTION HUNTERS-04/25/2015 SPIKE 9:00 p 30 0.32 828
16 RAISE THE ROOF-04/25/2015 HGTV 11:00 a 60 0.32 1,232
17 LOG CABIN LIVING-04/25/2015 HGTV 11:00 p 30 0.32 1,502
18 POKEMON THE SERIES XY-04/25/2015 TOON 8:00 a 30 0.32 1,197
19 AUCTION HUNTERS-04/25/2015 SPIKE 9:30 p 30 0.32 842
20 SONIC BOOM-04/25/2015 TOON 7:00 a 30 0.31 829
21 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU-04/25/2015 TOON 6:30 a 30 0.31 709
22 LOG CABIN LIVING-04/25/2015 HGTV 11:30 p 30 0.30 1,522
23 PIONEER WOMAN-04/25/2015 FOOD 10:00 a 30 0.30 1,446
24 OUTLANDER-04/25/2015 STZP 9:00 p 58 0.29 1,112
25 UFC PPV PRELIMS L-04/25/2015 FS1 8:00 p 120 0.29 710
26 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN-04/25/2015 FOOD 10:30 a 30 0.28 1,392
27 KITCHEN AT FN, THE-04/25/2015 FOOD 11:00 a 60 0.24 1,180
28 BELLA AND THE BULLDOGS-04/25/2015 NICK 8:30 p 30 0.24 1,489
29 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER-04/25/2015 CNN 11:00 p 30 0.23 1,111
30 SCORNED: LOVE KILLS-04/25/2015 ID 10:00 p 60 0.23 790
31 NHL QTR FINALS L-04/25/2015 NBCSN 8:51 p 181 0.22 444
32 DEAD FILES-04/25/2015 TRAV 10:00 p 60 0.21 567
33 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER-04/25/2015 CNN 10:00 p 60 0.21 1,183
34 MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO:SPEAK-04/25/2015 HBOM 12:19 a 27 0.21 565
35 DEADLY SINS-04/25/2015 ID 9:00 p 60 0.20 807
36 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS-04/25/2015 DAM 10:00 p 60 0.19 753
37 MLB REGULAR SEASON L-04/25/2015 FS1 1:00 p 188 0.18 817
38 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP-04/25/2015 DFC 11:30 a 30 0.18 647
39 MY CAT FROM HELL-04/25/2015 APL 8:00 p 60 0.17 658
40 MLB REGULAR SEASON L-04/25/2015 FS1 4:08 p 172 0.16 647
41 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL-04/25/2015 ESPN 5:30 p 30 0.15 325
42 WHEN CALLS THE HEART-04/25/2015 HALL 8:00 p 120 0.15 1,943
43 ORPHAN BLACK-04/25/2015 BBCA 9:00 p 60 0.14 420
44 PREMIER LEAGUE L-04/25/2015 NBCSN 7:38 a 125 0.14 310
45 BATH CRASHERS-04/25/2015 HGTV 8:30 a 30 0.13 408
46 FORBES ON FOX-04/25/2015 FOXNC 11:00 a 30 0.13 1,119
47 MAYWEATHER/PACQUI:AT LAST-04/25/2015 HBOM 9:15 a 56 0.13 266
48 PREMIER LEAGUE L-04/25/2015 NBCSN 9:56 a 123 0.13 301
49 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY-04/25/2015 FOXNC 9:00 a 60 0.13 1,237
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY-04/25/2015 FOXNC 8:00 a 60 0.12 1,068
51 SMERCONISH-04/25/2015 CNN 9:00 a 60 0.12 524
52 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS-04/25/2015 FOXNC 10:30 a 30 0.12 1,116
53 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER-04/25/2015 CNN 7:00 p 60 0.12 664
54 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL-04/25/2015 ESPN 5:00 p 30 0.12 292
55 NEW DAY SATURDAY-04/25/2015 CNN 8:00 a 60 0.11 491
56 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER-04/25/2015 CNN 9:00 p 60 0.11 839
57 E! NEWS-04/25/2015 ENT 10:00 a 60 0.11 309
58 BULLS & BEARS-04/25/2015 FOXNC 10:00 a 30 0.11 1,152
59 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT-04/25/2015 FOXNC 2:00 p 30 0.11 816
60 ZACK & QUACK-04/25/2015 NKJR 1:00 p 30 0.11 432
61 CASHIN IN-04/25/2015 FOXNC 11:30 a 30 0.11 1,042
62 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN-04/25/2015 CMT 9:00 a 180 0.10 283
63 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW-04/25/2015 OWN 9:00 p 60 0.10 508
64 CNN NEWSROOM-04/25/2015 CNN 12:00 p 60 0.10 721
65 WEATHER CENTER LIVE-04/25/2015 TWC 12:00 p 60 0.10 357
66 WEEKEND EXPRESS-04/25/2015 HLN 7:00 a 60 0.10 261
67 NEW DAY SATURDAY-04/25/2015 CNN 7:00 a 60 0.10 407
68 CNN NEWSROOM-04/25/2015 CNN 5:00 p 60 0.09 557
69 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER-04/25/2015 CNN 8:00 p 60 0.09 774
70 AMERICAS NEWS HQ-04/25/2015 FOXNC 12:00 p 60 0.09 1,003
71 AMERICAS NEWS HQ-04/25/2015 FOXNC 1:00 p 60 0.09 825
72 CNN NEWSROOM-04/25/2015 CNN 1:00 p 60 0.09 651
73 CNN NEWSROOM-04/25/2015 CNN 4:00 p 60 0.09 504
74 NEW DAY SATURDAY-04/25/2015 CNN 6:00 a 60 0.09 407
75 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY-04/25/2015 FOXNC 7:00 a 60 0.09 766
76 RED EYE-04/24/2015 FOXNC 3:00 a 60 0.09 352
77 CNN NEWSROOM-04/25/2015 CNN 11:00 a 60 0.08 696
78 PRIME BASEBALL GAME-04/25/2015 MLBN 8:30 p 228 0.08 278
79 TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS-04/25/2015 DFC 1:30 p 30 0.08 272
80 ALOHA VET-04/25/2015 NGWD 9:00 p 60 0.08 485
81 TRACK & FIELD-04/25/2015 NBCSN 12:32 p 148 0.08 247
82 VANILLA ICE PROJECT-04/25/2015 DIY 10:00 p 30 0.08 293
83 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-04/24/2015 CNN 5:00 a 60 0.08 332
84 CNN NEWSROOM-04/25/2015 CNN 2:00 p 60 0.08 575
85 DECKED OUT-04/25/2015 DIY 10:00 a 30 0.08 277
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY-04/25/2015 FOXNC 6:00 a 60 0.08 564
87 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW-04/25/2015 OWN 10:00 p 60 0.08 442
88 WHEELS THAT FAIL-04/25/2015 VEL 10:00 p 30 0.08 230
89 BATH CRASHERS-04/25/2015 HGTV 8:00 a 30 0.08 304
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ-04/25/2015 FOXNC 2:30 p 30 0.07 801
91 INSIDE MAYWTHR VS. PACQU-04/25/2015 SHO1 7:31 p 22 0.07 146
92 WWE SMACKDOWN – ESP-04/25/2015 UNVSO 9:00 p 120 0.07 151
93 CNN NEWSROOM-04/25/2015 CNN 3:00 p 30 0.07 539
94 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-04/24/2015 CNN 3:00 a 60 0.07 218
95 FOX REPORT SATURDAY-04/25/2015 FOXNC 7:00 p 60 0.07 845
96 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-04/24/2015 CNN 4:00 a 60 0.07 274
97 WEEKEND RECHARGE-04/25/2015 TWC 9:00 a 60 0.07 420
98 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE-04/25/2015 BRVO 8:02 a 28 0.07 143
99 WEEKEND RECHARGE-04/25/2015 TWC 11:00 a 60 0.07 342
100 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE-04/25/2015 BRVO 7:30 a 32 0.07 154

 



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.