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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.13.2015

 

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  (NOTE:  because of the NFL preemptions last night, comparisons are to last Thursday’s final ratings, not to this morning’s preliminaries.)  On ABC, ASTRONAUTS WIVES CLUB and ROOKIE BLUE remained at last week’s 0.6, while MISTRESSES climbed 0.1 to 0.7.  On CBS, the MOM reruns, at 0.7/0.8, were far below last week’s BIG BANG THEORY/MOM reruns at 1.5/1.2, while BIG BROTHER dropped 0.3 to 1.9, and UNDER THE DOME was steady at 0.8.  On NBC, FOOD FIGHTERS and DATELINE were each down 0.2, to 0.7 and 0.9.  On FOX, BOOM fell 0.2 to 0.5, but the BONES rerun was up 0.1 to 0.5.  On CW, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST was up 0.1 to 0.3, and an ARROW rerun was at 0.2.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network ran a double feature of games, scoring the #1 and #4 cable shows of the night:  New England vs Green Bay at 0.91, and Dallas vs. San Diego at 0.55.  MTV’s TEEN MOM dropped 0.04 to 0.78, and ONE BAD CHOICE gained 0.02 to 0.28.  On History, ALONE grew by 0.08 to 0.58, but MOUNTAIN MEN shrank by 0.05 to 0.48.  Syfy’s WWE fell 0.12 to 0.56, and then DOMINION was off by 0.04 to 0.23, GEEKS WHO DRINK slid 0.02 to 0.09, and REACTOR was steady at 0.05 (with 170K total viewers).  On Lifetime, PROJECT RUNWAY added 0.07 to 0.54.  LIP SYNC BATTLE (Spike) rebounded from last week by a tenth to 0.49.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS gained 0.04 to 0.45.  Once again, an afternoon airing of ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMUNKS on Nickelodeon hit the Top 10 at 0.43.  On A&E, BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT shaved off 0.02 to 0.42, and BEHIND BARS: FIRST YEAR was stable at 0.42.  We’s BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES lost a tenth to 0.42, and LA HAIR was down 0.02 to 0.32.  The season finale of USA’s COMPLICATIONS rose 0.06 to 0.34, and GRACELAND was up 0.04 to 0.25.  On FX, SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL fell a tenth to 0.21, and MARRIED took a 0.7 tumble to 0.12.  The season finale of Sundance’s RECTIFY dropped 0.01 in 18-49s to 0.3, but grew by 36K total viewers to 149K.  On IFC, the season finale of MARON was at 0.05/117K, and COMEDY BANG BANG rose 0.02 to 0.03, with 50K total viewers.  BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.04/119K.

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable THU.13 Aug 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday August 13, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL PRESEASON: 2015 – GB VS. NE NFL NETWORK 07:30 PM 183 0.91 2,523
2 TEEN MOM II SSN6 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.78 1,358
3 ALONE HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.58 1,939
4 WWE SMACKDOWN: 081315 SYFY 08:00 PM 120 0.56 2,083
5 NFL PRESEASON: 2015 – DAL VS. SD NFL NETWORK 10:33 PM 142 0.55 1,556
6 PROJECT RUNWAY LIFETIME TELEVISION 09:00 PM 92 0.54 1,934
7 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 32 0.49 1,027
8 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 09:00 PM 63 0.48 2,652
9 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.45 923
10 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 04:00 PM 30 0.43 2,074
11 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT A&E NETWORK 09:00 PM 61 0.42 1,109
12 BEHIND BARS: ROOKIE YEAR A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.42 1,101
13 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 09:00 PM 60 0.42 960
14 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 06:00 PM 30 0.36 1,828
15 COMPLICATIONS USA NETWORK 09:00 PM 62 0.34 1,397
16 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.34 1,054
17 LA HAIR WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.32 791
18 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.30 1,650
19 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 07:30 PM 30 0.29 1,549
20 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 06:30 PM 30 0.29 1,781
21 ONE BAD CHOICE MTV 11:01 PM 61 0.28 501
22 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 05:30 PM 30 0.27 724
23 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 07:00 PM 30 0.26 1,545
24 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.26 733
25 GRACELAND USA NETWORK 10:02 PM 61 0.25 745
26 CLARENCE THE CARTOON NETWORK 05:30 PM 30 0.25 1,379
27 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.25 2,369
28 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISNEY CHANNEL 09:00 AM 25 0.25 1,401
29 E! NEWS E! 07:00 PM 60 0.24 659
30 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.24 463
31 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 02:00 PM 360 0.23 1,396
32 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 05:00 PM 30 0.23 1,464
33 DOMINION SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 919
34 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.22 371
35 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:02 AM 58 0.22 502
36 SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL FX 10:00 PM 33 0.21 508
37 FIRST TAKE   L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.21 394
38 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 62 0.19 479
39 FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE TRUTV 10:30 PM 31 0.19 417
40 LOVE LUST OR RUN TLC 09:00 PM 30 0.19 686
41 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 05:00 PM 30 0.19 444
42 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.18 2,100
43 REVIEW COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.18 282
44 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: BOULDER, CO/PEARLAND, TX ESPN 07:00 PM 143 0.18 820
45 LITTLE CHARMERS NICK JR 07:00 PM 30 0.18 674
46 JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 08:00 PM 30 0.18 338
47 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 06:00 PM 60 0.18 458
48 NIGHTMARE NEXT DOOR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 740
49 TRANSFORMERS: TRANSFORMERS MAXPRIME 07:30 PM 143 0.17 336
50 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 06:00 PM 90 0.17 401
51 RHOA RH AWARDS BRAVO 10:19 PM 11 0.17 471
52 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.17 332
53 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 09:23 PM 58 0.16 781
54 LOVE LUST OR RUN: EXTRA L TLC 09:30 PM 30 0.16 577
55 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.16 1,965
56 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 04:30 PM 30 0.16 389
57 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,649
58 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 03:11 PM 79 0.15 485
59 RHONYC RH AWARDS BRAVO 08:55 PM 11 0.15 419
60 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.15 399
61 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 PM 60 0.15 1,804
62 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: TAYLORS, SC/MECHANICSVILLE, VA ESPN2 05:00 PM 135 0.14 491
63 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.14 469
64 RHOC RH AWARDS BRAVO 10:06 PM 13 0.14 371
65 UNTOUCHABLE:POWER CORRUPT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 60 0.14 736
66 DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 10 CMT 11:00 PM 60 0.14 285
67 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 06:00 AM 60 0.14 345
68 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.13 269
69 SEVENTIES CNN 09:00 PM 60 0.13 837
70 HOBBIT, THE: THE BATTLE O: HOBBIT, THE: THE BATTLE O HBO PRIME 08:30 PM 144 0.13 445
71 RHONYC RH AWARDS BRAVO 09:51 PM 15 0.13 336
72 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 06:00 PM 60 0.13 1,958
73 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 06:00 AM 240 0.13 278
74 UFC RELOADED: 183:SILVA/DIAZ FOX SPORTS 1 08:00 PM 180 0.12 308
75 MARRIED FX 10:33 PM 30 0.12 290
76 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 07:00 AM 60 0.12 296
77 RHOBH RH AWARDS BRAVO 09:06 PM 13 0.12 322
78 LIFE BELOW: ICE BREAKERS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 08:00 PM 60 0.12 723
79 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 01:47 PM 84 0.12 425
80 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.11 1,447
81 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.11 1,291
82 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: COON RAPIDS, MN/RAPID CITY/SD ESPN 11:00 AM 167 0.11 325
83 CHASE, THE GSN 08:00 PM 60 0.11 578
84 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 AM 60 0.11 1,066
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 12:00 PM 30 0.10 203
86 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 08:00 PM 60 0.10 603
87 SITUATION ROOM CNN 05:00 PM 60 0.10 551
88 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: PIT AT STL/NYY AT CLE MLB NETWORK 07:00 PM 203 0.10 300
89 CHAIN REACT MC GSN 09:00 PM 30 0.10 437
90 RHOBH RH AWARDS BRAVO 09:37 PM 14 0.10 253
91 CUPCAKE WARS (1HR) COOKING CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.10 195
92 USA BASKETBALL MEN      L ESPN2 10:33 PM 98 0.10 258
93 WATERBOY, THE MAXPRIME 04:15 PM 89 0.10 172
94 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.10 288
95 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:21 PM 39 0.09 364
96 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 04:00 PM 60 0.09 507
97 GEEKS WHO DRINK SYFY 11:00 PM 30 0.09 307
98 ACCESS MOVIE: PAUL IFC TV 07:45 PM 135 0.09 207
99 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 07:00 PM 60 0.09 443
100 CAKE HUNTERS COOKING CHANNEL 09:00 PM 30 0.09 178

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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.