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July 8, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.4.2015

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  Lots of 0.1 adjustments, with bumps for NBC’s 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR and FOX’s MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage, and declines for the 8PM THE MILLERS and the 9PM THE MCCARTHYS burn-offs as well as the rerun of the BRUCE JENNER INTERVIEW.  There was also a 0.2 drop for the 48 HOURS rerun.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Due to the holiday, there was little original programming on cable.  The JULY 4TH HOT DOG EATING CONTEST at noon on ESPN won the day with 0.40, then it was down to 0.30 for an 11AM KITCHEN AT FN (Food) and 0.25 for its lead-in TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN.  The day’s major sports events were a NBC Sports Net NASCAR race at 0.28, and ESPN’s WIMBLEDON coverage at 0.26.  The lack of competition may have helped BBCAmerica, with ATLANTIS up 0.04 to 0.07 and JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORELL (BBCAmerica) up 0.02 to 0.05, although both were steadier in total viewers (ATLANTIS up 4K to 152K, and JONATHAN STRANGE  down 3K to 204K).  BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.03/107K. 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable SAT.04 Jul 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 4, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 63 0.40 1,129
2 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.30 1,254
3 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: DAYTONA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 08:33 PM 163 0.28 1,564
4 TENNIS: WIMBLEDON       L: EARLY ROUND ESPN 08:00 AM 571 0.26 1,108
5 POKEMON THE SERIES XY THE CARTOON NETWORK 08:00 AM 30 0.26 828
6 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.25 1,277
7 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 06:30 AM 30 0.23 651
8 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.21 440
9 BOOK OF LIFE, THE HBO PRIME 08:00 PM 95 0.20 546
10 MSNBC INVESTIGATES MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 552
11 COPA AMERICA FINAL – L: CHILE VS. ARGENTINA BEIN SPORT 03:49 PM 186 0.19 465
12 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 425
13 SHALLOW HAL HBO PRIME 09:45 PM 113 0.18 389
14 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.17 356
15 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.17 1,218
16 NASCAR RAIN DELAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 07:36 PM 57 0.17 901
17 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.17 1,380
18 NORBIT HBO PRIME 04:25 PM 102 0.16 347
19 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.16 313
20 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.16 1,212
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 09:00 AM 180 0.15 354
22 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.15 1,145
23 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 05:31 PM 89 0.15 396
24 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: TAMPA BAY RAYS/NEW YORK YANKEES FOX SPORTS 1 01:00 PM 180 0.14 624
25 TAMMY HBO PRIME 03:20 AM 96 0.14 234
26 GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS ESPN 07:00 PM 60 0.14 437
27 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 07:00 AM 60 0.13 304
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 692
29 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.13 1,066
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 691
31 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 979
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 667
33 TENNIS: BKFST WIMBLEDON L ESPN 07:00 AM 60 0.12 328
34 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.12 1,093
35 BREAK HBO PRIME 09:35 PM 10 0.12 324
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 01:00 PM 60 0.12 737
37 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM HBO PRIME 06:10 PM 108 0.11 339
38 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 09:00 PM 60 0.11 256
39 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 04:00 PM 60 0.10 775
40 LONE SURVIVOR: LONE SURVIVOR HBO PRIME 01:15 AM 121 0.10 202
41 FAST/FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT HBO PRIME 10:30 AM 104 0.10 259
42 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 07:00 AM 60 0.10 277
43 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 08:00 AM 60 0.10 271
44 ALEX & EMMA HBO PRIME 05:00 AM 60 0.10 157
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 02:00 PM 60 0.10 571
46 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 01:00 PM 90 0.10 880
47 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 08:00 AM 60 0.10 440
48 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 AM 60 0.10 807
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 09:00 AM 60 0.09 523
50 THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.09 650
51 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM CNN 04:00 AM 60 0.09 360
52 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 PM 60 0.09 765
53 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 06:50 PM 46 0.09 590
54 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 01:00 PM 60 0.09 884
55 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 02:30 PM 28 0.09 805
56 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.09 283
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 04:00 PM 30 0.09 501
58 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 07:00 AM 30 0.09 273
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 03:00 PM 60 0.09 540
60 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (ORL) L NBA-TV 03:07 PM 115 0.09 158
61 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 03:30 PM 30 0.09 608
62 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 278
63 NASCAR RAIN DELAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 04:36 PM 114 0.08 534
64 FIFA WWC TONIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 06:42 PM 78 0.08 226
65 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 09:00 AM 60 0.08 322
66 F1 QUALIFYING CNBC 08:00 AM 90 0.08 211
67 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT PIT/SEA AT OAK MLB NETWORK 04:00 PM 135 0.08 300
68 MSNBC LIVE: N/A MSNBC 08:00 AM 120 0.07 279
69 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 02:00 PM 60 0.07 908
70 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 06:00 AM 60 0.07 354
71 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 07:00 AM 60 0.07 349
72 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 03:00 PM 30 0.07 701
73 COPA AMERICA WRAP-UP BEIN SPORT 06:55 PM 55 0.07 160
74 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 06:00 PM 60 0.07 834
75 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2015 STAGE 1 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 08:00 AM 217 0.07 254
76 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (ORL) L: ORLANDO (BLUE)/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 01:01 PM 126 0.07 121
77 PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.07 795
78 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF PSYCH SCIENCE 10:00 PM 30 0.07 194
79 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM CNN 05:00 AM 60 0.07 340
80 ATLANTIS S2 BBC-AMERICA 09:00 PM 60 0.07 152
81 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 08:00 PM 60 0.07 257
82 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L: DAYTONA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 02:30 PM 126 0.06 482
83 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 197
84 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 07:30 AM 30 0.06 180
85 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON MLB NETWORK 02:35 PM 85 0.06 173
86 AFTERNOON MOVIE 1: TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT IFC TV 12:30 PM 180 0.06 142
87 NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 06:30 PM 20 0.06 423
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 05:00 PM 60 0.06 490
89 TOUR DE FRANCE – BONUS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 07:00 AM 60 0.06 177
90 GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS ESPNEWS 05:00 PM 60 0.06 158
91 TOUR DE FRANCE – EXTRA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:37 AM 23 0.06 244
92 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (ORL) L NBA-TV 05:02 PM 118 0.06 103
93 MR NICE GUY HBO PRIME 08:00 AM 88 0.06 176
94 BEST OF WEC FOX SPORTS 1 05:00 PM 60 0.06 159
95 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPNEWS 07:00 PM 61 0.06 112
96 SAT. NIGHT BASEBALL/JIP: LAA AT TEX/COL AT ARI MLB NETWORK 10:00 PM 150 0.05 161
97 HUNGER GAME:FEEDING KIDS CNN 04:30 PM 30 0.05 391
98 BIGCRAZY FAMILY ADV REV TRAVEL CHANNEL 02:00 PM 60 0.05 168
99 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 06:15 PM 45 0.05 216
100 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 ESPN2 05:00 PM 30 0.05 135

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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.
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