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November 23, 2015
 

EXPANDED SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.20.2015

 

 
NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments at all from the preliminary Friday network ratings.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader gave the network 2 of the night’s top 4 shows, with the late Chicago vs. Golden State game leading at 1.34, and the San Antonio vs. New Orleans game at 0.57.  Discovery wasn’t far behind with 2 of the top 6, led by GOLD RUSH (down 0.11 to 1.10) and followed by PACIFIC WARRIORS (down 0.04 to 0.42), with the night’s lead-in GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT at 0.39.  Adult Swim’s BLACK JESUS dropped a tenth to 0.43.  Nickelodeon’s PAW PATROL hit the Top 10 at 0.37, leading a parade of Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows through the Top 25.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.09 to 0.37, with HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL at 0.32.  COLLEGE FOOTBALL coverage on ESPN2 was at 0.36.  Food Network’s GUY’S BIG BITES was at 0.33.  Syfy’s Z NATION climbed 0.05 to 0.28.  HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER ticked down to 0.24.  On USA, SATISFACTION was at 0.20.  Cinemax’s THE KNICK shed 0.01 to 0.05, and was down by 60K total viewers to 195K.

Here were the various ratings for the A&E Network’s presentation of the SHINING A LIGHT CONCERT, some of them on the chart and some not:  Lifetime:  0.14/413K, A&E:  0.07/262K, History:  0.06/348K, H2:  0.05/116K, FYI:  0.01/61K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday November 20, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: CHICAGO/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 10:35 PM 143 1.34 2,853
2 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 1.10 3,495
3 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:58 AM 62 0.75 1,511
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: SAN ANTONIO/NEW ORLEANS ESPN 8:05 PM 150 0.57 1,393
5 BLACK JESUS ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.43 1,019
6 PACIFIC WARRIORS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 61 0.42 1,258
7 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.41 813
8 GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.39 1,676
9 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.37 1,397
10 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.37 1,527
11 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/VCU ESPN2 7:27 PM 123 0.36 980
12 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.34 870
13 GUYS BIG BITES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,005
14 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.32 1,345
15 SHERIFF CALLIES WILD WEST DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 25 0.32 931
16 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.31 647
17 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.31 1,606
18 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:30 PM 35 0.31 692
19 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.30 625
20 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 25 0.30 854
21 GOLDIE & BEAR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.30 907
22 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 27 0.29 1,639
23 SOFIA THE FIRST DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.29 1,069
24 PJ MASKS DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.28 835
25 Z NATION SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 767
26 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 7:04 PM 23 0.25 663
27 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.25 1,009
28 WIVES DID IT, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 725
29 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.24 1,058
30 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.24 543
31 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: AIR FORCE/BOISE STATE ESPN2 9:30 PM 218 0.24 966
32 TANKED ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 63 0.23 608
33 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.22 519
34 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 146 SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 126 0.22 650
35 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.21 443
36 SISTER WIVES: 1ST LOOK TLC 10:15 PM 15 0.21 619
37 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 916
38 SATISFACTION USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.20 659
39 RIDE ALONG HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 99 0.20 472
40 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 711
41 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 346
42 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,299
43 THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,331
44 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 340
45 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 728
46 THE SOUP E! 10:00 PM 30 0.18 402
47 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,590
48 MUTT & STUFF NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 30 0.17 855
49 HARVEY BEAKS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 15 0.17 941
50 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 821
51 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.17 339
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 888
53 KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,140
54 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 901
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 909
56 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 823
57 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,376
58 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK TLC 10:00 PM 15 0.16 494
59 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,468
60 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,511
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 293
62 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 5:09 PM 115 0.15 412
63 VANDERPUMP AFTER SHOW BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.15 453
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 282
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 309
66 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 794
67 NCWTS RACING L: MIAMI-HOMESTEAD FOX SPORTS 1 8:01 PM 122 0.15 647
68 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 821
69 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 805
70 SHINING A LIGHT CONCERT: CONCERT PROGRESS RACE AMERICA 1 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.14 413
71 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.14 407
72 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 568
73 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.14 326
74 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 512
75 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,933
76 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 885
77 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 678
78 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,261
79 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.13 252
80 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,863
81 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,827
82 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 1:08 AM 30 0.12 354
83 PIG GOAT BANANA CRICKET NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.12 789
84 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.12 360
85 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 735
86 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 146 0.12 296
87 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 824
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 792
89 SANJAY & CRAIG NICKELODEON 8:15 PM 15 0.12 771
90 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.11 211
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 818
92 DORA AND FRIENDS NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.11 556
93 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUAL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.11 657
94 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 951
95 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,596
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 483
97 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.11 199
98 RESTORATION WILD ANIMAL PLANET 7:00 PM 60 0.10 367
99 TRIPTANK COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 30 0.10 208
100 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 310
101 TRIPTANK COMEDY CENTRAL 12:30 AM 30 0.10 205
102 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 514
103 METROPCS FRIDAY KNOCKOUT: 107 TRUTV 10:00 PM 120 0.10 367
104 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 260
105 DAVID TUTERA CELEBRATIONS WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.10 289
106 700 CLUB ABC FAMILY 11:00 PM 60 0.10 262
107 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,574
108 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPNEWS 4:00 PM 30 0.10 134
109 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,528
110 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,281
111 LATIN EXPLOSION:NEW AMERI HBO PRIME 8:45 PM 64 0.09 280
112 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 838
113 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 251
114 SNAKE CITY NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.08 286
115 CHASE, THE GSN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 555
116 MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN TH MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 115 0.08 237
117 24/7 COTTO/CANELO HBO PRIME 12:00 AM 23 0.08 200
118 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 932
119 24/7 COTTO/CANELO HBO PRIME 12:30 AM 27 0.08 182
120 2 DAYS: CANELO ALVAREZ HBO PRIME 1:15 AM 14 0.08 179
121 LEGO BATMAN MOVIE NICKTOONS 9:00 PM 90 0.08 430
122 BREAK HBO PRIME 9:49 PM 11 0.08 243
123 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,447
124 SHINING A LIGHT CONCERT: CONCERT PROGRESS RACE AMERICA 1 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 123 0.07 262
125 FANTASTIC FOUR:RISE OF TH HBO PRIME 3:20 PM 91 0.07 217
126 DAWSONS CREEK POP 3:00 PM 60 0.07 118
127 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEMPLE/BUTLER ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.07 212
128 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 833
129 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 582
130 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 196
131 BBCA MOVIE: WATCHMEN BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 210 0.07 182
132 BLADES OF GLORY HBO PRIME 5:20 PM 93 0.07 262
133 DAWSONS CREEK POP 4:00 PM 60 0.07 120
134 SHINING A LIGHT CONCERT: CONCERT PROGRESS RACE AMERICA 1 HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.06 348
135 MSNBC LIVE W/ T. ROBERTS: N/A MSNBC 1:00 PM 120 0.06 462
136 NFL HQ: NFL HQ NFL NETWORK 8:00 AM 120 0.06 119
137 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 552
138 DAWSONS CREEK POP 2:00 PM 60 0.06 111
139 AFTERNOON MOVIE 2 IFC TV 3:00 PM 60 0.06 135
140 MSNBC LIVE W/ JD BALART: N/A MSNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.06 449
141 DAILY SHARE HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 153
142 REN & STIMPY TEENNICK 11:06 PM 30 0.06 169
143 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 10:03 PM 57 0.06 233
144 WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING: 25 – LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 PM 120 0.06 148
145 SHINING A LIGHT CONVERSTN A&E NETWORK 10:03 PM 62 0.06 194
146 MONSTER FISH: OFF HOOK! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 189
147 UNIVISON DEPORTES FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:26 PM 34 0.05 128
148 WWE RAW – EN ESPA?OL: N/A NBC UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 180 0.05 118
149 DAILY SHARE HLN 1:00 PM 60 0.05 110
150 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3: FREDDY VS. JASON IFC TV 4:00 PM 120 0.05 132

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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.