Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.
NETWORK UPDATE: Things only got worse for AQUARIUS and HANNIBAL in final numbers, as both lost 0.1 to hit new lows of 0.2 and 0.3 respectively. The rerun of RUNNING WILD was also down 0.1.
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: HBO insists on listing its premieres of theatrical movies as “originals,” which is why THE MAZE RUNNER appears at the top of our chart. The real leader for the night was Starz’s POWER, down 0.03 to 0.53. Adult Swim’s KILL LA KILL lost a tick to 0.51, and SWORD ART ONLINE dropped 0.07 to 0.40. The ESPN coverage of the BRITISH OPEN was at 0.47. Lifetime’s movie THE BRIDE HE BOUGHT ONLINE was at 0.44. HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION (HGTV) gained a tenth to 0.42. Spike’s original COPS episode upticked to 0.41. HELL ON WHEELS returned to AMC for the start of its final season, down about a tenth from last season’s premiere to 0.38 (but still strong with Men 50+ at 1.44). Discovery’s MYTHBUSTERS was at 0.33. Below the Top 100, BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.04/128K, and BBCAmerica’s ATLANTIS was at 0.02/85K (down 0.02), with JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORELL at 0.04/227K (up 0.01).
Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 18, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MAZE RUNNER, THE | HBO PRIME | 08:00 PM | 113 | 0.55 | 1,327 |
| 2 | POWER 2 | STARZ PRIMARY | 09:00 PM | 58 | 0.53 | 1,246 |
| 3 | KILL LA KILL | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.51 | 1,153 |
| 4 | GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP L: 2ND ROUND – PART II | ESPN | 12:56 PM | 146 | 0.47 | 2,484 |
| 5 | SATURDAY MOVIE III: BRIDE HE BOUGHT ONLINE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 08:00 PM | 122 | 0.44 | 1,432 |
| 6 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 1,824 |
| 7 | COPS (O) | SPIKE TV | 08:00 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 1,246 |
| 8 | SWORD ART ONLINE II | ADULT SWIM | 01:30 AM | 30 | 0.40 | 905 |
| 9 | HELL ON WHEELS | AMC | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 2,072 |
| 10 | MOVIE, USA: 3 DAYS TO KILL | USA NETWORK | 08:30 PM | 150 | 0.35 | 1,675 |
| 11 | MYTHBUSTERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 886 |
| 12 | GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND ROUND | ESPN | 09:19 AM | 217 | 0.33 | 1,320 |
| 13 | THUNDERMANS | NICKELODEON | 08:00 PM | 30 | 0.33 | 1,589 |
| 14 | PIG GOAT BANANA CRICKET | NICKELODEON | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,231 |
| 15 | JAIL: LAS VEGAS | SPIKE TV | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 955 |
| 16 | SAVING AMERICA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 02:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,241 |
| 17 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,208 |
| 18 | POKEMON THE SERIES XY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 08:00 AM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,027 |
| 19 | TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 06:30 AM | 30 | 0.25 | 849 |
| 20 | SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: MEGA SHARK VS KOLOSSUS | SYFY | 09:00 PM | 120 | 0.25 | 1,010 |
| 21 | GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND ROUND | ESPN | 07:00 AM | 139 | 0.23 | 996 |
| 22 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 539 |
| 23 | SHO CH BOX: 2015 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:51 PM | 44 | 0.22 | 663 |
| 24 | MAZE RUNNER, THE | HBO PRIME | 12:00 AM | 113 | 0.22 | 477 |
| 25 | SAVING AMERICA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 02:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,158 |
| 26 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: BISPING/LEITES | FOX SPORTS 1 | 01:00 PM | 200 | 0.22 | 508 |
| 27 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 03:22 PM | 42 | 0.21 | 916 |
| 28 | SANJAY & CRAIG | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 865 |
| 29 | SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: ROBOSHARK | SYFY | 07:00 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 892 |
| 30 | HARVEY BEAKS | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.20 | 858 |
| 31 | 100 THINGS TO DO | NICKELODEON | 08:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,228 |
| 32 | NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN | NICKELODEON | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,107 |
| 33 | TABLOID | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 673 |
| 34 | MY HAUNTED HOUSE | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 438 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 461 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 392 |
| 37 | LIVIN LOZADA | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 402 |
| 38 | COPA ORO 2015 19 UNI: ESTADOS UNIDOS / CUBA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 04:51 PM | 129 | 0.17 | 440 |
| 39 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: NEW HAMPSHIRE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 04:09 PM | 134 | 0.16 | 1,333 |
| 40 | COPA ORO 2015 20 UNI: HAITI / JAMAICA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 07:50 PM | 131 | 0.16 | 379 |
| 41 | SHO CH BOX: 2015 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:31 PM | 20 | 0.16 | 514 |
| 42 | DOG & BETH: ON THE HUNT 3 | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 467 |
| 43 | FLEX AND SHANICE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 399 |
| 44 | SHO CH BOX: 2015 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:35 AM | 14 | 0.15 | 463 |
| 45 | ESPY AWARDS | ESPN | 04:04 PM | 116 | 0.15 | 491 |
| 46 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:02 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 779 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 360 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 433 |
| 49 | 20, THE | VH1 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 220 |
| 50 | MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN TH | HBO PRIME | 01:55 AM | 115 | 0.14 | 254 |
| 51 | GOLF: BEST OF OPEN CHAMP: 2ND RD ENCORE PRESENTATION | ESPN | 07:00 PM | 240 | 0.14 | 513 |
| 52 | FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SAT | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 07:00 PM | 50 | 0.14 | 321 |
| 53 | SHO CH BOX: 2015 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:46 PM | 45 | 0.14 | 464 |
| 54 | DOG & BETH: ON THE HUNT 3 | CMT | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 440 |
| 55 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES DODGERS/WASHINGTON NATIONALS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 04:20 PM | 150 | 0.13 | 460 |
| 56 | PRIME MOVIE 1: I AM LEGEND | IFC TV | 08:00 PM | 135 | 0.13 | 261 |
| 57 | I WAS POSSESSED | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 279 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 02:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 313 |
| 59 | SUPER TROOPERS | MAXPRIME | 06:25 PM | 100 | 0.12 | 196 |
| 60 | TREETOP CAT RESCUE | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:03 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 476 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN2 | 09:00 AM | 180 | 0.12 | 227 |
| 62 | JOHN CARPENTERS ESCAPE FR | HBO PRIME | 03:55 AM | 100 | 0.11 | 198 |
| 63 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,140 |
| 64 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,231 |
| 65 | SHO CH BOX: 2015 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:15 PM | 16 | 0.11 | 433 |
| 66 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: BISPING/LEITES | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 292 |
| 67 | SHO CH BOX: 2015 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:31 PM | 15 | 0.11 | 406 |
| 68 | GB PACKERS HOF INDUCTION: PACKERS HOF INDUCTION CEREMONY | NFL NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 137 | 0.11 | 346 |
| 69 | CEDAR COVE: CEDAR COVE 3001 | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 1,455 |
| 70 | OUIJA | MAXPRIME | 10:00 PM | 89 | 0.10 | 264 |
| 71 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 04:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 770 |
| 72 | TREETOP CAT RESCUE | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:33 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 399 |
| 73 | MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 879 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 04:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 589 |
| 75 | CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 04:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 286 |
| 76 | CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 05:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 331 |
| 77 | CASHIN IN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 1,022 |
| 78 | OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF PSYCH | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 226 |
| 79 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 03:45 PM | 24 | 0.10 | 764 |
| 80 | FORENSIC FILES | CNN | 03:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 254 |
| 81 | CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: QTRFNL:HAITI/JAMAICA | FOX SPORTS 2 | 08:00 PM | 124 | 0.10 | 178 |
| 82 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 701 |
| 83 | X-MEN:THE LAST STAND | HBO PRIME | 06:15 PM | 104 | 0.09 | 325 |
| 84 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 306 |
| 85 | OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC | SCIENCE | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 319 |
| 86 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND INDIANS/CINCINNATI REDS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 07:00 PM | 195 | 0.09 | 444 |
| 87 | TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2015 STAGE 14 | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 08:00 AM | 199 | 0.09 | 376 |
| 88 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 07:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 307 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 05:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 583 |
| 90 | PARENTHOOD | NICK JR | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 91 | X-MEN | HBO PRIME | 04:30 PM | 104 | 0.08 | 258 |
| 92 | WERE THE MILLERS | MAXPRIME | 08:05 PM | 109 | 0.08 | 189 |
| 93 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 11:51 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 187 |
| 94 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 667 |
| 95 | 20, THE | VH1 | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 168 |
| 96 | ACCESS MOVIE 1: JAWS | SUNDANCE TV | 06:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 266 |
| 97 | CROSSFIT GAMES | ESPN2 | 04:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 274 |
| 98 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES L: 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES | ESPN2 | 07:00 PM | 300 | 0.08 | 302 |
| 99 | KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 05:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 773 |
| 100 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 1,053 |
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