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June 30, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.28.2015

 

Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.

NETWORK UPDATE:   CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD and BIG BROTHER each gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the reruns of CSI and BOB’S BURGERS, but the rerun of MADAM SECRETARY fell by 0.2, and GOLAN THE INSATIABLE lost 0.1. 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The BET AWARDS were the night’s big winner, with 2.64 for the awards show itself, and 1.39 for the post-show and 0.74 for the pre-show.  However, the awards were down almost half a point from last year’s 3.13.  TRUE DETECTIVE held up beautifully for HBO, down just 0.09 in its 2d week to 1.33, and with a cliffhanger that should guarantee viewers will return for the next installment.  Elsewhere on HBO, BALLERS lost 0.21 of its premiere rating but was still strong at 0.89, THE BRINK fell 0.11 to 0.55, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT dropped 0.06 to 0.49.  On Showtime, the series finale of NURSE JACKIE rose 0.08 to 0.25, the season (?) finale of HAPPYISH was up a tick to 0.08 but performed better with total viewers, up 64K to 261K, and PENNY DREADFUL slipped 0.02 to 0.20.  The season finale of SALEM (WGNAmerica) gained 0.03 to 0.14.  On AMC, HUMANS had a solid start at 0.53, but it only boosted HALT AND CATCH FIRE by 0.03 to 0.18.  On TNT, THE LAST SHIP had a healthy 0.16 increase to 0.85, and the season premiere of FALLING SKIES was at 0.50, less than half of last June’s 1.03 season premiere.  On the unscripted side, NAKED AND AFRAID (Discovery) added 0.12 to 0.88.  FOOD NETWORK STAR rose 0.06 to 0.65, with lead-in GUY’S GROCERY GAMES up 0.04 to 0.42, and lead-out CUTTHROAT KITCHEN  up a tenth to 0.52.  On E!, BOTCHED jumped 0.14 to 0.57, but RICHKIDS OF BEVERLY HILLS only rose a hundredth to 0.22.  BAR RESCUE (Spike) gained a tenth to 0.53.  The highest rated sports event was NASCAR on Fox Sports 1 at 0.76. 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

 

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday June 28, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 BET AWARDS SHOW: BET AWARDS 15 PREMIERE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 08:00 PM 230 2.64 6,268
2 BET AWARDS 15 POST SHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:50 PM 64 1.39 3,242
3 TRUE DETECTIVE HBO PRIME 09:01 PM 59 1.33 3,048
4 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 29 0.89 1,846
5 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.88 2,347
6 LAST SHIP, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 09:00 PM 60 0.85 3,282
7 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACIN L: SONOMA FOX SPORTS 1 03:00 PM 210 0.76 3,723
8 BET AWARDS 15 PRESHOW: N/A BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 06:00 PM 120 0.74 1,750
9 FOOD NETWORK STAR 11 FOOD NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.65 2,120
10 BOTCHED E! 09:00 PM 60 0.57 1,201
11 BRINK, THE HBO PRIME 10:32 PM 28 0.55 1,263
12 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 08:30 PM 30 0.53 1,882
13 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 09:00 PM 60 0.53 1,404
14 HUMANS AMC 09:00 PM 60 0.53 1,726
15 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.52 1,328
16 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 06:30 PM 30 0.51 2,168
17 FALLING SKIES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 60 0.50 2,035
18 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 30 0.49 1,241
19 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 08:00 PM 30 0.47 1,732
20 AQUA TEEN HUNGER FOREVER ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.43 891
21 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 08:00 PM 60 0.42 1,158
22 JOHN WICK HBO PRIME 07:15 PM 101 0.42 1,035
23 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:30 PM 30 0.39 1,688
24 CATCH A CONTRACTOR SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 61 0.38 983
25 RETURN TO AMISH TLC 09:00 PM 60 0.34 1,478
26 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L ESPN 09:20 PM 33 0.34 1,380
27 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: CHICAGO/ST. LOUIS ESPN 08:00 PM 195 0.32 1,160
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 09:53 PM 61 0.32 1,107
29 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.31 1,212
30 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 30 0.30 1,446
31 CNN FILMS PRESENTS CNN 09:00 PM 105 0.28 2,761
32 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.28 1,364
33 DEADLINE:CRIME WITH TAMRO INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,034
34 LAST ALASKANS, THE ANIMAL PLANET 08:00 PM 62 0.26 1,426
35 NURSE JACKIE S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 09:03 PM 27 0.25 835
36 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 02:00 PM 60 0.25 1,435
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 04:00 PM 60 0.24 1,433
38 PRISON BREAK: THE MANHUNT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 60 0.24 978
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 05:00 PM 60 0.23 1,621
40 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L ESPN 08:33 PM 18 0.23 1,065
41 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 01:07 AM 91 0.22 551
42 RICHKIDS OF BEVERLY HILLS E! 10:00 PM 60 0.22 527
43 GYPSY SISTERS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 755
44 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.21 929
45 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 181 0.20 477
46 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.20 1,206
47 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.20 773
48 PENNY DREADFUL S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:02 PM 53 0.20 604
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 06:00 PM 60 0.20 1,206
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 07:00 PM 60 0.20 1,378
51 BRAIN GAMES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:30 PM 30 0.19 481
52 FLIPPING OUT FIRST LOOK BRAVO 09:05 PM 17 0.19 460
53 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND ESPN 09:00 AM 30 0.19 402
54 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 09:30 AM 30 0.19 499
55 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 10:05 PM 11 0.18 556
56 BRAIN GAMES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 30 0.18 476
57 HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 543
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 08:00 PM 60 0.18 1,158
59 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 07:00 AM 30 0.17 431
60 PACIFIC RIM: PACIFIC RIM HBO PRIME 05:00 PM 131 0.17 308
61 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,159
62 FINDING BIGFOOT ANIMAL PLANET 10:03 PM 63 0.17 742
63 DAPHNE DISHES FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.17 834
64 RHNY FIRST LOOK BRAVO 08:49 PM 16 0.16 394
65 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: NYC FC/NY RED BULL ESPN 04:30 PM 150 0.16 297
66 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.16 1,309
67 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/SEATTLE SOUNDERS FOX SPORTS 1 07:00 PM 150 0.16 371
68 BRAIN GAMES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 09:00 PM 30 0.16 524
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 08:00 AM 60 0.15 316
70 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 07:30 AM 30 0.15 336
71 XTREME WATERPARKS TRAVEL CHANNEL 08:00 PM 30 0.15 360
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 03:00 PM 60 0.14 822
73 MARRIED TO MEDICINE FL BRAVO 08:00 PM 16 0.14 351
74 SALEM WGN AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.14 337
75 SECRETS AND WIVES FL BRAVO 09:22 PM 12 0.14 351
76 MSNBC SPECIAL MSNBC 10:16 PM 44 0.14 494
77 BRAIN GAMES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 09:30 PM 30 0.14 489
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 02:00 PM 60 0.13 754
79 101 AMAZING THRILLS TRAVEL CHANNEL 07:00 PM 30 0.13 289
80 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 08:00 AM 30 0.13 706
81 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,198
82 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 07:00 PM 60 0.13 343
83 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 AM 60 0.13 821
84 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 07:00 AM 60 0.13 354
85 RHOC FIRST LOOK BRAVO 08:34 PM 15 0.13 307
86 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 09:00 AM 60 0.12 675
87 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 09:00 AM 60 0.12 370
88 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 769
89 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 08:00 AM 60 0.12 374
90 MOTHER FUNDERS FIRST LOOK BRAVO 08:16 PM 18 0.12 310
91 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 PM 60 0.12 1,515
92 WCB: 6/27/15 BRADLEY/VARG: N/A HBO PRIME 09:00 AM 133 0.11 258
93 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 08:30 AM 30 0.11 689
94 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 01:00 PM 90 0.11 801
95 101 AMAZING THRILLS TRAVEL CHANNEL 07:30 PM 30 0.11 256
96 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 335
97 ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN HBO PRIME 06:30 AM 90 0.11 245
98 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 645
99 JULIUS JR. NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.11 457
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,140

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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.