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January 5, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.1.2016

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NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no changes from the New Year’s night preliminaries.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Jan FRI.01

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games and related programming continued to dominate cable, with 6 of the Top 10 slots, the top game being the ROSE BOWL (3.58), with the FIESTA BOWL (2.78) and SUGAR BOWL (2.55) behind.  ESPN2 contributed too, with a game at 0.74.  On the non-football front, Discovery’s GOLD RUSH returned at 1.34, with lead-in GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT down a tick to 0.58.  Lifetime’s BRING IT returned at 0.57, with a lead-in special at 0.41 and new lead-out THE RAP GAME at 0.51.  HGTV was led by FIXER UPPER at 0.55, with TINY HOUSE HUNTERS at 0.45/0.42.  On Food Network, DINERS DRIVE-INS AND DIVES was at 0.33, and AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL at 0.29.  TLC aired 2 episodes of SAY YES TO THE DRESS at 0.23/0.22, followed by LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE at 0.20.  Both episodes of History’s SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM were at 0.21.  A&E’s UNFORGETTABLE was at 0.14. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Jan FRI.01

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday January 1, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 4:41 PM 15 3.61 12,660
2 ROSE BOWL  L: STANFORD/IOWA ESPN 5:09 PM 210 3.58 13,552
3 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 4:56 PM 13 3.55 13,219
4 FIESTA BOWL  L: NOTRE DAME/OHIO STATE ESPN 12:56 PM 225 2.78 9,759
5 SUGAR BOWL  L: OKLAHOMA STATE/OLE MISS ESPN 8:39 PM 199 2.55 8,940
6 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 1.34 4,247
7 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 12:07 AM 12 1.07 3,098
8 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: NORTHWESTERN/TENNESSEE ESPN2 12:00 PM 182 0.74 2,821
9 GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.58 2,193
10 BRING IT! LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.57 1,359
11 FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.55 2,334
12 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE  L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 171 0.54 1,463
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L: N/A ESPN 12:19 AM 161 0.54 1,321
14 RAP GAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.51 1,139
15 SPIKE TV MOVIE: ESCAPE PLAN SPIKE TV 8:30 PM 180 0.45 1,200
16 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:30 PM 30 0.45 1,414
17 OUTBACK BOWL SUST  L ESPN2 3:02 PM 28 0.42 1,813
18 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:00 PM 30 0.42 1,391
19 BRING IT SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.41 973
20 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.40 1,681
21 SP ROSE PARADE 2016 HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 119 0.40 2,485
22 SPORTSCENTER AM      L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.40 1,051
23 SP HGTV DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.39 1,863
24 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.38 1,771
25 TINY LUXURY HOME AND GARDEN TV 5:30 PM 30 0.36 1,384
26 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 30 0.36 1,274
27 TINY LUXURY HOME AND GARDEN TV 5:00 PM 30 0.36 1,441
28 ELLENS DSGN CH MEET CAST HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.35 1,380
29 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 PM 30 0.35 1,356
30 MIGHTY TINY HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 3:00 PM 60 0.33 1,432
31 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.33 970
32 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 4:00 PM 30 0.33 1,448
33 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 4:30 PM 30 0.31 1,359
34 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:59 PM 30 0.31 1,635
35 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:59 PM 30 0.29 1,320
36 MOVIE: I HAVE YOUR CHILDREN LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.29 1,056
37 MEXICO LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:29 PM 30 0.29 1,438
38 AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL FOOD NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.29 939
39 AMERICAN RESTORATION HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,139
40 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:29 PM 31 0.27 1,248
41 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 AM 30 0.27 1,187
42 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.25 626
43 FORBIDDEN: DYING FOR LOVE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 943
44 WIVES WITH KNIVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.24 909
45 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 9:31 PM 31 0.23 984
46 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 9:00 PM 31 0.22 910
47 LOVE LUST OR RUN TLC 10:02 PM 30 0.22 819
48 BET LIFE OF…S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 58 0.21 508
49 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.21 556
50 SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM HISTORY 10:00 PM 31 0.21 830
51 SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM HISTORY 10:31 PM 32 0.21 756
52 LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE TLC 10:32 PM 30 0.20 796
53 MYTHBUSTERS HOLIDAY MA SCIENCE 7:00 PM 60 0.18 444
54 MRS. DOUBTFIRE: MRS. DOUBTFIRE HBO PRIME 11:00 AM 125 0.18 388
55 TOP CHEF FIRST LOOK BRAVO 9:48 AM 12 0.18 432
56 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 30 0.17 807
57 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM:SECRE HBO PRIME 9:15 AM 97 0.17 340
58 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,726
59 FANTASTIC FOUR:RISE OF TH HBO PRIME 1:15 PM 91 0.15 383
60 CHAIN REACT MC GSN 8:00 PM 30 0.15 571
61 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,570
62 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.14 356
63 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 631
64 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 803
65 GHOST TOWN HBO PRIME 2:50 PM 102 0.14 364
66 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN2 4:30 PM 11 0.14 477
67 UNFORGETTABLE A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.14 736
68 HMM MOVIE: CAST AWAY HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 7:00 PM 180 0.14 518
69 LONE SURVIVOR: LONE SURVIVOR HBO PRIME 10:35 PM 121 0.14 369
70 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,456
71 CHAIN REACT MC GSN 8:30 PM 30 0.13 527
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 873
73 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,115
74 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 8:39 PM 21 0.12 438
75 FIGHTING HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 104 0.12 270
76 127 ROSE PARADE: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 11:00 AM 120 0.11 948
77 AVENGERS, THE HBO PRIME 4:40 PM 89 0.11 308
78 EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS: EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 150 0.11 337
79 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L: N/A ESPN2 4:41 PM 139 0.11 392
80 YOUR WORLD W/CAVUTO SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 975
81 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 676
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 812
83 BREAK HBO PRIME 1:05 PM 10 0.11 257
84 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 8:00 PM 30 0.11 342
85 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.10 294
86 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,138
87 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 9:00 PM 60 0.10 297
88 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM HBO PRIME 7:20 AM 108 0.10 208
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 817
90 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 802
91 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 274
92 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 339
93 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 748
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 626
95 WATER DIVINER, THE HBO PRIME 12:40 AM 111 0.09 239
96 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 228
97 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 752
98 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 344
99 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.08 213
100 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 327
101 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 245
102 OVERBOARD: OVERBOARD POP 12:00 PM 120 0.08 320
103 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 10:00 PM 60 0.08 269
104 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.08 292
105 700 CLUB ABC FAMILY 11:00 PM 60 0.07 193
106 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 244
107 UFC WEIGH-IN L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.07 176
108 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 243
109 ON THE RECORD SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,176
110 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 228
111 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR DESTINATION AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.07 270
112 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 391
113 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 204
114 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.07 191
115 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,325
116 COUNTDOWN TO ROSE PARADE HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 615
117 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 591
118 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: UCLA/WASHINGTON FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 170 0.06 211
119 ALL THE BEST ALL THE WRST HLN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 224
120 SIXTH SENSE, THE MAXPRIME 11:10 AM 107 0.06 147
121 NEW DAY- HOLIDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 426
122 AS GOOD AS IT GETS: AS GOOD AS IT GETS POP 6:30 PM 180 0.06 243
123 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 280
124 YO-KAI WATCH DISNEY XD 5:00 PM 30 0.06 284
125 UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER DISCOVERY LIFE CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 191
126 NEW DAY- HOLIDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 281
127 OPRAH: WATN EXTRA OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 198
128 NEW DAY- HOLIDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 349
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 225
130 MORNING JOE-SPC: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.05 214
131 OPRAH: WATN EXTRA OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 211
132 HENRY DANGER NICKTOONS 4:00 PM 60 0.05 305
133 ALVINNN CHIPMUNKS NICKTOONS 10:30 AM 30 0.05 216
134 SUPERMAN/BATMAN:PUBLIC EN HBO PRIME 6:10 AM 66 0.05 89
135 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: UTAH/STANFORD ESPNU 9:00 PM 142 0.05 147
136 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 11:05 PM 115 0.05 116
137 NBA CRUNCHTIME: NBA CRUNCHTIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:00 PM 125 0.04 106
138 UFC SPECIALS FOX DEPORTES 8:30 PM 30 0.04 104
139 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 312
140 WALK OF SHAME MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 94 0.04 108
141 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 344
142 HENRY DANGER NICKTOONS 1:30 PM 30 0.04 273
143 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ESPNU 11:22 PM 57 0.04 83
144 WWE RAW – EN ESP: N/A NBC UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 180 0.04 107
145 SHOCK TRAUMA:EDGE OF LIFE DISCOVERY LIFE CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 206
146 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 1:50 AM 15 0.04 151
147 ALVINNN CHIPMUNKS NICKTOONS 10:00 AM 30 0.04 218
148 M-F MOVIE: HEART AND SOULS UP 3:00 PM 120 0.04 263
149 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 305
150 HENRY DANGER NICKTOONS 3:00 PM 30 0.04 233

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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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