NOTE TO READERS: For the next several days, our afternoon cable posts will likely be in preliminary form first, updated with fully formated charts later. There may also be some delays.
UPDATE: Charts updated, now in their normal format. Thank you for your patience.
Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.
NETWORK UPDATE: ROOKIE BLUE gained 0.1 in final numbers.
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Syfy’s WWE telecast took Thursday’s cable crown, although it was down 0.05 from last week to 0.58, and OLYMPUS gained a tick to 0.11. BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT (A&E) shed 0.02 to 0.51, and AMERICAN TAKEDOWN was down 0.03 to 0.24. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.03 to 0.50. History’s MOUNTAIN MEN rose 0.09 to 0.44, while ALONE lost 0.04 to 0.41. Food Network’s BEAT B FLAY was up 0.05 to 0.43. BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES (We) took a 0.13 hit to 0.37, and CUTTING IT IN THE ATL dropped 0.05 to 0.29. On USA, COMPLICATIONS regained about half of last week’s lost ground, up 0.06 to 0.34, and GRACELAND slid 0.03 to 0.32. HOARDERS (Lifetime) lost a tenth to 0.21. In the micro-rating arena, MARON notched an extra hundredth to 0.05 and added 17K total viewers to 123K
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday July 2, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | WWE SMACKDOWN: 070215 | SYFY | 08:00 PM | 120 | 0.58 | 2,265 |
| 2 | BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT | A&E NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 61 | 0.51 | 1,224 |
| 3 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.50 | 2,250 |
| 4 | MOUNTAIN MEN | HISTORY | 09:00 PM | 63 | 0.44 | 2,599 |
| 5 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.43 | 1,225 |
| 6 | ALONE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.41 | 1,864 |
| 7 | BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WETV | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 1,018 |
| 8 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 05:30 PM | 30 | 0.35 | 800 |
| 9 | COMPLICATIONS | USA NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 62 | 0.34 | 1,463 |
| 10 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.34 | 1,162 |
| 11 | GRACELAND | USA NETWORK | 10:02 PM | 61 | 0.32 | 992 |
| 12 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 06:00 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 2,220 |
| 13 | CUTTING IT: IN THE ATL | WETV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 748 |
| 14 | NINJAGO (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 06:30 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 1,934 |
| 15 | E! NEWS | E! | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 594 |
| 16 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 591 |
| 17 | AMERICAN TAKEDOWN | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.24 | 629 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.23 | 441 |
| 19 | ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILL | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 445 |
| 20 | NIGHTLY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 811 |
| 21 | ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILL | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 430 |
| 22 | PARTY DOWN SOUTH II S2 | CMT | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 452 |
| 23 | AT MIDNIGHT | COMEDY CENTRAL | 12:01 AM | 30 | 0.22 | 473 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 400 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:24 PM | 66 | 0.22 | 462 |
| 26 | HOARDERS: FAMILY SECRETS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 09:00 PM | 62 | 0.21 | 831 |
| 27 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 05:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 424 |
| 28 | KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,028 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 06:00 PM | 90 | 0.19 | 421 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 02:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 309 |
| 31 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 431 |
| 32 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,281 |
| 33 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,271 |
| 34 | COLLEGE HOME RUN DERBY L: 2015 DERBY | ESPN | 08:30 PM | 174 | 0.17 | 346 |
| 35 | 15 BETX SPRITE BBALL GAME | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 08:30 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 370 |
| 36 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,207 |
| 37 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,189 |
| 38 | NBA STUDIO L | ESPN2 | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 307 |
| 39 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,203 |
| 40 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 607 |
| 41 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,308 |
| 42 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 317 |
| 43 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON L: EARLY ROUND | ESPN | 07:00 AM | 570 | 0.14 | 594 |
| 44 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,254 |
| 45 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 05:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,629 |
| 46 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 03:30 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 274 |
| 47 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 956 |
| 48 | HARD TIME COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 351 |
| 49 | THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU | HBO PRIME | 09:00 PM | 103 | 0.13 | 360 |
| 50 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN2 | 03:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 248 |
| 51 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 04:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 297 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 264 |
| 53 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 02:03 PM | 27 | 0.12 | 266 |
| 54 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 01:00 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 276 |
| 55 | HIS & HERS | ESPN2 | 04:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 244 |
| 56 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN | 07:30 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 257 |
| 57 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 274 |
| 58 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,052 |
| 59 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L | ESPN2 | 06:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 239 |
| 60 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 535 |
| 61 | OLYMPUS | SYFY | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 379 |
| 62 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 206 |
| 63 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 04:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,076 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 08:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 226 |
| 65 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 490 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 498 |
| 67 | WOLF | CNN | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 560 |
| 68 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 593 |
| 69 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 02:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 972 |
| 70 | HOW DO THEY DO IT | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 363 |
| 71 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,520 |
| 72 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 956 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 02:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 611 |
| 74 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 06:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 227 |
| 75 | X-MEN | HBO PRIME | 06:15 PM | 104 | 0.09 | 202 |
| 76 | NANCY GRACE | HLN | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 422 |
| 77 | OLBERMANN L | ESPN2 | 05:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 191 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 549 |
| 79 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN2 | 02:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 202 |
| 80 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 06:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 651 |
| 81 | CUPCAKE WARS (1HR) | COOKING CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 181 |
| 82 | HOW ITS MADE: MADE IN AME | SCIENCE | 09:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 328 |
| 83 | PGA TOUR: 2015 GREENBRIER CLS | GOLF CHANNEL | 03:57 PM | 176 | 0.08 | 484 |
| 84 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 217 |
| 85 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 04:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 453 |
| 86 | RESTORATION GARAGE | VELOCITY | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 339 |
| 87 | NEW DAY | CNN | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 510 |
| 88 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 295 |
| 89 | SHOWCASE GAME: SD AT STL/WAS AT ATL | MLB NETWORK | 07:00 PM | 253 | 0.08 | 365 |
| 90 | LEGAL VIEW | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 501 |
| 91 | BBQ PITMASTERS | DESTINATION AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 92 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 723 |
| 93 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 11:13 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 242 |
| 94 | DOLPHIN TALE | HBO PRIME | 07:30 AM | 112 | 0.08 | 134 |
| 95 | SPORTSNATION | ESPN2 | 05:30 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 173 |
| 96 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 494 |
| 97 | ANIMATION DOMINATION | FXX | 12:00 AM | 65 | 0.07 | 163 |
| 98 | NEW DAY | CNN | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 335 |
| 99 | TIME TRAVELING WITH UNGER | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 259 |
| 100 | HOW ITS MADE: | SCIENCE | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 319 |
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