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November 20, 2015
 

EXPANDED SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.19.2015

 

 

 

NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, football adjustments lowered CBS’s numbers, although not as drastically as last week’s.  THE BIG BANG THEORY remained at 3.8 (up 0.1 from last week’s final), LIFE IN PIECES was down 0.2 to 1.8 (steady), MOM lost 0.1 to 1.7 (up 0.2), 2 BROKE GIRLS fell 0.2 to 1.7 (up 0.1) and ELEMENTARY dropped 0.1 to 0.9 (up 0.1).  All of ABC’s numbers held, which kept 12-year old GREY’S ANATOMY at the top of the ShondaLand heap, a remarkable accomplishment.  There were also no changes at the other networks.

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports dominated the cable night, with NFL Network’s THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL at the top, although its 2.20 was down 0.38 from last week’s game.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader saved its big audience for the west coast Golden State vs. Clippers game at 1.19, with the primetime Milwaukee vs. Cleveland contest at 0.62.  On Syfy, WWE was down 0.02 to 0.61, and HAVEN ticked up to 0.19.  A holiday-themed LIP SYNC BATTLE special on Spike was at 0.60.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 edged down 0.03 to 0.46, and NIGHTWATCH fell 0.07 to 0.42.  On MTV, RIDICULOUSNESS gained a tenth to 0.44, and BROKE A$$ GAME SHOW was up 0.05 to 0.24.  History followed a PAWN STARS clip show (0.37) with a new episode (0.38), down from last week’s 0.58/0.52 for a pair of new episodes.  Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY JUNIOR dropped 0.06 to 0.28; it was preceded by a PROJECT RUNWAY clip show at 0.21.  Comedy Central’s NATHAN FOR YOU was up 0.02 to 0.25.  On IFC, BENDERS plunged by 0.03 to 0.01, although it was steadier in total viewers, down 11K to 69K, while COMEDY BANG BANG kept it company at a steady 0.01/31K. 

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday November 19, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2015 WK 11 – TEN VS. JAC NFL NETWORK 8:27 PM 187 2.20 6,640
2 NBA BASKETBALL: GOLDEN STATE/LA CLIPPERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:50 PM 160 1.19 2,741
3 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:37 PM 23 0.89 2,271
4 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 27 0.78 2,515
5 NBA BASKETBALL: MILWAUKEE/CLEVELAND TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:14 PM 156 0.62 1,622
6 WWE SMACKDOWN: 111915 SYFY 8:00 PM 120 0.61 2,229
7 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 62 0.60 1,132
8 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:30 AM 61 0.57 1,191
9 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.46 1,350
10 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7 MTV 10:00 PM 31 0.44 756
11 FOOTBALL LIFE NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.43 1,111
12 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.42 1,252
13 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.40 1,703
14 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.38 943
15 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:31 PM 32 0.38 1,647
16 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 31 0.37 1,573
17 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.36 1,838
18 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.36 850
19 TNF SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.35 947
20 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.34 1,171
21 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 14 0.33 1,001
22 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.33 1,212
23 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,099
24 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.31 2,729
25 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.31 2,913
26 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.31 569
27 VANDERPUMP FIRST LOOK BRAVO 10:30 PM 11 0.30 644
28 VANDERPUMP FIRST LOOK BRAVO 10:41 PM 19 0.30 612
29 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.29 1,484
30 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.29 1,543
31 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.29 2,317
32 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.29 652
33 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.29 651
34 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.28 3,035
35 PROJECT RUNWAY JUNIOR LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.28 1,157
36 FIRST LOOK: KARDASHIANS E! 10:32 PM 16 0.28 717
37 THROWBACK THURSDAY: OUTSIDERS, THE AMC 11:00 PM 120 0.28 651
38 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.27 2,375
39 REHAB ADDICT DETROIT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.26 1,280
40 NATHAN FOR YOU COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.25 389
41 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.25 998
42 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.25 2,755
43 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 561
44 BROKE A$$ GAME SHOW SSN 2 MTV 10:31 PM 31 0.24 399
45 MONSTERS INSIDE ME SPCL ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.23 691
46 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.23 466
47 REHAB ADDICT DETROIT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.23 1,158
48 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,432
49 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.22 572
50 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.22 544
51 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.22 1,817
52 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.22 1,373
53 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.21 862
54 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.21 538
55 PROJECT RUNWAY LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.21 846
56 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.21 358
57 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.21 737
58 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.21 530
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.20 1,012
60 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 26 0.20 629
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 391
62 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 401
63 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.19 978
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.19 1,387
65 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 946
66 MONSTERS INSIDE ME ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.19 513
67 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 859
68 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 379
69 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.19 392
70 HAVEN SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 660
71 SAVE MY LIFE: BOSTON TRAU TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 599
72 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 899
73 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: EAST CAROLINA/CENTRAL FLORIDA ESPN 7:26 PM 210 0.18 669
74 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 981
75 MURDER BOOK INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 845
76 I LOVE KELLIE PICKLER CMT 10:00 PM 30 0.18 455
77 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,938
78 SURVIVING EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 738
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 884
80 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,860
81 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.16 325
82 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.16 396
83 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,536
84 SAVE MY LIFE: BOSTON TRAU TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 617
85 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.15 374
86 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 337
87 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:56 PM 64 0.15 327
88 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.15 424
89 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 816
90 BILLY ON THE STREET TRUTV 10:30 PM 31 0.15 409
91 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.14 288
92 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 577
93 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,752
94 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,665
95 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 795
96 SPIKE TV MOVIE: GET HIM TO THE GREEK SPIKE TV 6:30 PM 150 0.14 286
97 SELLING IT IN THE ATL WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.13 284
98 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.13 279
99 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.13 583
100 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,518
101 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 351
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 787
103 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 807
104 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 469
105 SPIKE TV MOVIE: AMERICAN PIE 2 SPIKE TV 1:30 PM 150 0.12 256
106 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 817
107 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.12 264
108 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,324
109 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 955
110 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 333
111 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,244
112 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.11 297
113 MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT SHOW MTV 11:02 PM 31 0.10 197
114 TNF GAMEDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.10 266
115 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 986
116 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 857
117 CUPCAKE WARS (1HR) COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 336
118 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.10 244
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 273
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 847
121 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 277
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 388
123 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.09 283
124 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 473
125 HOW ITS MADE: TOP 5 FALL SCIENCE 9:30 PM 30 0.09 477
126 SUGAR SHOWDOWN COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.09 241
127 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.09 180
128 ERAGON HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 103 0.08 232
129 HOW ITS MADE: TOP 5 THANK SCIENCE 9:00 PM 30 0.08 366
130 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 555
131 CATHOUSE 2 (AU) HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 50 0.07 291
132 TALES FROM THE CRYPT PRES HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 26 0.07 148
133 VAN WILDER: NATIONAL LAMP MAXPRIME 8:25 PM 92 0.07 132
134 MAN VS. CHILD FYI 9:00 PM 60 0.07 196
135 SO YOU THINK YOUD SURVIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 274
136 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 9:14 PM 111 0.07 209
137 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 702
138 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 776
139 ANIMATION DOMINATION FXX 12:00 AM 65 0.07 156
140 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HBO PRIME 1:25 AM 91 0.07 128
141 NOTICIERO CON J. DORIGA GALAVISION 11:32 PM 53 0.06 155
142 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE HBO PRIME 6:45 PM 130 0.06 189
143 LATIN EXPLOSION:NEW AMERI HBO PRIME 9:01 AM 64 0.06 135
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 217
145 WILD HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 115 0.06 168
146 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 7:00 PM 24 0.06 185
147 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 856
148 24/7 COTTO/CANELO HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 27 0.06 141
149 BREAK HBO PRIME 10:05 AM 10 0.06 113
150 RIDICULOUSNESS MTV2 10:00 PM 31 0.06 140

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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.