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July 23, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.22.2015

 

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  MASTERCHEF gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the 8:30PM rerun of BLACK-ISH was down 0.1.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Yes, SHARKNADO, which has become Syfy’s biggest yearly event, scored well, but it was far below last year’s number.  In fact, it was A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY that claimed bragging rights to the night, up 0.13 to 0.91, and with lead-outs WAHLBURGERS up a tick to 0.48 and DONNIE LOVES JENNY down 0.03 to 0.35.  SHARKNADO 3 was at 0.87, which was down a substantial 0.42 from last year’s premiere.  (The 11:05PM rerun was similarly down, at 0.31 where last year’s rerun was at 0.65.)  Univision’s coverage of the Mexico/Panama COPA ORO soccer semifinal was at 0.73, above the 0.49 for Fox Sports 1’s US/Jamaica match.  USA’s SUITS slipped 0.02 to 0.60, but MR. ROBOT rose 0.05 to 0.48.  CATFISH (MTV) gained a tenth to 0.54, and a related special that served as lead-out was at 0.33.  BET’s THE GAME climbed 0.04 to 0.53, but lead-out FRANKIE & NEFFE fell 0.05 to 0.30.  HOUSE HUNTERS (HGTV) was at 0.44, and PROP BROTHERS BUY & SELL was up 0.02 to 0.40.  On History, AMERICAN PICKERS lost 0.07 to 0.44, and WOODSMEN was down a hundredth to 0.37.  LEAH REMINI: IT’S ALL RELATIVE fell 0.13 to 0.25 on TLC, and then 2 half hours of I AM JAZZ were both at 0.33, down 0.09 from last week’s one-hour episode.  Bravo’s FLIPPING OUT gained 0.05 to 0.27.  On ABCFamily, MELISSA & JOEY lost 0.06 to 0.37, and BABY DADDY fell 0.08 to 0.26.  At Comedy Central, KEY & PEELE fell 0.05 to 0.25, and WHY WITH HANNIBAL BURRESS gained 0.02 to 0.19.  THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW and IMPASTOR continued to multiplatform on TV Land and Nick At Night:  GAFFIGAN was down 0.03 to 0.21 on Nick and steady at 0.20 on TV Land, while IMPASTOR was at 0.18/0.12, down a hundredth on each.  THE EXES, airing only on TV Land, was at 0.08/428K, down 0.07 from last week.  Among the micro-rated, DEUTSCHLAND 83 (Sundance) was at 0.01/82K (down 0.01), CAR MATCHMAKER (Esq) was at 0.07/137 (up 0.03) and AFRICA’S PREDATOR (Smiths0nian) was at 0.01/58K (steady, for what it’s worth). 

DAM Report:  IMPACT WRESTLING was at 0.09/317K at 9PM (up 0.01) plus 0.02/71K at midnight (steady), and RING OF HONOR was at 0.03/139K at 8PM (up 0.01) and 0.02/126K at 11PM (steady in 18-49s, up 37K in viewers).

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable WED.22 Jul 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday July 22, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 DUCK DYNASTY A&E NETWORK 09:00 PM 31 0.91 2,166
2 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO! SYFY 09:00 PM 125 0.87 2,814
3 COPA ORO 2015 24 UMA: PANAMA / MEXICO UNIVISION DEPORTES 08:50 PM 190 0.73 1,637
4 SUITS USA NETWORK 09:00 PM 61 0.60 2,099
5 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN4B MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.54 947
6 GAME, THE S9 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.53 1,292
7 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: SEMIFNL:USA/JAMAICA FOX SPORTS 1 05:45 PM 142 0.49 1,231
8 WAHLBURGERS A&E NETWORK 09:31 PM 30 0.48 1,065
9 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 65 0.48 1,384
10 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.44 2,058
11 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 09:00 PM 63 0.44 2,585
12 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.41 1,281
13 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 09:00 PM 60 0.40 1,773
14 WOODSMEN, THE HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.37 1,557
15 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.36 819
16 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) WED UNIVISION DEPORTES 08:02 PM 48 0.35 841
17 DONNIE LOVES JENNY A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 30 0.35 853
18 CATFISH SPECIAL MTV 11:01 PM 31 0.33 594
19 CLARENCE THE CARTOON NETWORK 06:00 PM 30 0.33 1,355
20 I AM JAZZ TLC 10:00 PM 30 0.33 1,020
21 I AM JAZZ TLC 10:30 PM 30 0.33 1,083
22 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 05:30 PM 30 0.32 805
23 MYSTERY DINERS FOOD NETWORK 09:30 PM 30 0.32 1,287
24 FRANKIE & NEFFE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.30 703
25 COPA ORO 2015 23 UMA: ESTADOS UNIDOS / JAMAICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 05:51 PM 131 0.29 722
26 SOFIA THE FIRST DISNEY CHANNEL 09:00 AM 25 0.29 1,727
27 AIRPLANE REPO DISCOVERY CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.28 1,079
28 FLIPPING OUT BRAVO 09:00 PM 60 0.27 787
29 MTV SPECIAL MTV 08:00 PM 60 0.27 468
30 MELISSA & JOEY ABC FAMILY 08:00 PM 31 0.27 656
31 BABY DADDY ABC FAMILY 08:31 PM 31 0.26 620
32 BLOOD RELATIVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 60 0.26 942
33 LEAH REMINI: ITS ALL REL TLC 09:00 PM 30 0.25 719
34 KEY & PEELE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.25 503
35 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.25 428
36 MAZE RUNNER, THE HBO PRIME 08:00 PM 113 0.25 473
37 PERFECT MURDER, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 982
38 NCWTS QUALIFYING L FOX SPORTS 1 08:07 PM 29 0.24 657
39 EVERY WITCH WAY NICKELODEON 07:00 PM 30 0.24 1,132
40 AMERICAS MOST DES KITCHEN HOME AND GARDEN TV 08:00 PM 30 0.24 978
41 SPORTSCENTER 12AM L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.22 464
42 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.22 2,459
43 DATING NAKED 2 VH1 11:00 PM 60 0.22 474
44 LEAH REMINI: ITS ALL REL TLC 09:30 PM 30 0.22 697
45 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY     L: BALTIMORE/NY YANKEES ESPN 07:00 PM 163 0.21 726
46 JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.21 662
47 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.21 769
48 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 05:00 PM 30 0.21 518
49 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT S7 MTV2 11:00 PM 30 0.20 501
50 SPORTSCENTER LATE         L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.20 438
51 DATING NAKED 2 VH1 09:00 PM 60 0.20 484
52 JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE TV LAND 10:00 PM 30 0.20 808
53 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.19 2,039
54 WHY WITH HANNIBAL BURESS COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.19 383
55 SPORTSCENTER 1AM         L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.19 378
56 ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAW NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 09:00 PM 60 0.19 695
57 BASEBALL TONIGHT L ESPN 09:43 PM 77 0.19 490
58 SONIC BOOM THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 1,124
59 LAB RATS VS. MIGHTY MED DISNEY XD 08:30 PM 60 0.18 1,071
60 LACHEYS BAR A&E NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.18 462
61 TWINNING VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.18 385
62 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.18 420
63 UNSUNG HOLLYWOOD TV ONE 08:00 PM 60 0.18 468
64 IMPASTOR NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.18 546
65 NFL LIVE                 L ESPN 03:30 PM 60 0.18 390
66 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.17 412
67 E! NEWS E! 07:00 PM 60 0.17 467
68 HIS & HERS L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.17 299
69 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,278
70 SOUTHERN JUSTICE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 623
71 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.16 1,977
72 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 01:00 PM 60 0.16 342
73 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 04:30 PM 30 0.16 365
74 NCWTS RACING L: ELDORA FOX SPORTS 1 09:01 PM 124 0.16 696
75 NFL INSIDERS L ESPN 02:30 PM 60 0.16 307
76 MONSTER IN MY FAMILY LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.15 435
77 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING SF BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.15 535
78 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.15 1,254
79 HOLLYWOOD DIVAS S2 TV ONE 09:00 PM 60 0.15 337
80 SPORTSCENTER EARLY       L ESPN 06:00 PM 60 0.14 321
81 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: SEMIFNL:PANAMA/MEXICO FOX SPORTS 2 08:55 PM 198 0.14 287
82 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 300
83 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 08:00 PM 60 0.13 737
84 WATERFRONT HSE HUNTING FYI 10:00 PM 30 0.13 285
85 WATERFRONT HSE HUNTING FYI 10:30 PM 31 0.13 292
86 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 04:00 PM 60 0.13 1,228
87 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 06:00 PM 60 0.13 1,940
88 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.13 1,099
89 MAZE RUNNER, THE HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 113 0.13 381
90 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 AM 60 0.13 956
91 SKIN WARS GSN 09:00 PM 60 0.13 512
92 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 01:00 PM 60 0.13 1,144
93 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 02:00 PM 60 0.13 1,121
94 GAMERS GUIDE DISNEY XD 09:30 PM 30 0.12 898
95 UNIVISION DEPORTES FC GC UNIVISION DEPORTES 01:00 AM 60 0.12 248
96 SPORTSCENTER MORNING     L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.12 253
97 TALIA IN THE KITCHEN NICKELODEON 07:30 PM 30 0.12 743
98 IMPASTOR TV LAND 10:30 PM 31 0.12 519
99 TICKETY TOC NICK JR 07:00 PM 30 0.12 430
100 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,223

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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.