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May 4, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.1.2015

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In addition to our detailed demographic chart for the top 40 cable originals, check out our new expanded searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.

NETWORK UPDATE:  BEYOND THE TANK rose 0.1 in final numbers, which meant it impressively held onto 100% of its SHARK TANK lead-in.  In addition, THE AMAZING RACE climbed 0.1, but CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE lost 0.1.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports was well-represented in Friday’s Top 10, with 2 feeds of the NFL Draft (ESPN2’s at 0.84 and NFL Network’s at 0.54), ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game (at 0.81) and a NHL PLAYOFFS game on NBC Sports Network (at 0.41) all there, plus episodes of ESPN’s regular series PARDON THE INTERRUPTION (0.41) and AROUND THE HORN (0.33).   The highest rated non-sports show was Adult Swim’s CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, down 0.01 to 0.59.  BERING SEA GOLD (Discovery) was up 0.03 to 0.45.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was up 0.05 to 0.37.  Lifetime had a BRING IT special at 0.36, and JUMP was up 0.02 to 0.31.  History’s HANGAR 1 was at 0.33.  COLD JUSTICE (TNT) lost a tick to 0.29.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER was also down a hundredth to 0.24, and VICE gained 0.05 to 0.21.  OWN’s FOR BETTER OR WORSE downticked to 0.22.  On Syfy, LOST GIRL and BITTEN were each down 0.07, to a miniscule 0.12 and 0.11.  THE GRACE HELBIG SHOW (E!) was up a hundredth to 0.10.  COMEDY BANG BANG (IFC) lost 0.01 to 0.02, with 39K total viewers.  As for IMPACT WRESTLING (DAM), its 9PM airing was steady with 18-49s at 0.10, up 37K total viewers to 418K, and down slightly in households at 0.25/291K.  The 11PM re-airing added 0.03 in 18-49s, 131K total viewers and 0.07/82K in households. 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable FRI.1 May 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 1, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL DRAFT                 L-05/01/2015 ESPN2 8:00 p 205 0.84 2,000
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD       L-05/01/2015 ESPN 7:58 p 155 0.81 2,011
3 CHILDRENS HOSPITAL-05/01/2015 ADSM 12:00 a 15 0.59 1,364
4 NFL DRAFT-05/01/2015 NFLN 7:00 p 258 0.54 1,110
5 BERING SEA GOLD-05/01/2015 DISC 9:00 p 61 0.45 1,284
6 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION-05/01/2015 ESPN 5:30 p 30 0.41 938
7 NHL SEMI FINALS L-05/01/2015 NBCSN 7:02 p 239 0.41 1,134
8 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES-05/01/2015 FOOD 10:00 p 30 0.37 1,120
9 BRING IT SPECIAL-05/01/2015 LIF 9:00 p 62 0.36 933
10 AROUND THE HORN-05/01/2015 ESPN 5:00 p 30 0.33 735
11 HANGAR 1: HISTORY-05/01/2015 HIST 10:00 p 63 0.33 1,288
12 JUMP!-05/01/2015 LIF 10:02 p 60 0.31 695
13 COLD JUSTICE-05/01/2015 TNT 8:00 p 60 0.29 1,310
14 SPORTSCENTER AM       L-05/01/2015 ESPN 12:00 p 150 0.28 567
15 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE-05/01/2015 ESPN 4:30 p 30 0.28 574
16 SPORTSCENTER AM       L-05/01/2015 ESPN 9:00 a 180 0.26 485
17 SAY YES TO THE DRESS-05/01/2015 TLC 9:00 p 30 0.25 892
18 CURVY BRIDES-05/01/2015 TLC 10:00 p 30 0.25 758
19 UNEARTHED-05/01/2015 DISC 10:01 p 60 0.24 815
20 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER-05/01/2015 HBOM 10:00 p 58 0.24 1,095
21 ARCHER-05/01/2015 CMDY 11:00 p 30 0.23 443
22 MAKE IT POP-05/01/2015 NICK 7:00 p 30 0.22 1,299
23 FOR BETTER OR WORSE-05/01/2015 OWN 9:00 p 30 0.22 790V
24 SITUATION ROOM-05/01/2015 CNN 5:00 p 60 0.22 979
25 CNN TONIGHT-05/01/2015 CNN 11:00 p 60 0.22 809
26 VICE-05/01/2015 HBOM 11:02 p 28 0.21 682
27 CURVY BRIDES-05/01/2015 TLC 9:30 p 30 0.21 853
28 ANDERSON COOPER 360-05/01/2015 CNN 8:00 p 60 0.21 956
29 BAMA STATE STYLE-05/01/2015 LIF 11:02 p 60 0.21 452
30 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER-05/01/2015 CNN 4:00 p 60 0.19 821
31 CNN TONIGHT-05/01/2015 CNN 10:00 p 60 0.19 967
32 HANNITY-05/01/2015 FOXNC 10:00 p 60 0.19 1,475
33 BUBBLE GUPPIES-05/01/2015 NICK 11:00 a 30 0.19 1,060
34 MYST AT NATIONAL PARKS-05/01/2015 TRAV 10:30 p 30 0.19 559
35 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT-05/01/2015 CNN 7:00 p 60 0.19 776
36 SITUATION ROOM-05/01/2015 CNN 6:00 p 60 0.18 774
37 MAYWEATHER/PACQUI:AT LAST-05/01/2015 HBOM 6:32 p 56 0.17 333
38 KILLING HOUR, THE-05/01/2015 ID 10:00 p 60 0.17 568
39 CNN NEWSROOM-05/01/2015 CNN 2:00 p 60 0.17 888
40 KELLY FILE, THE-05/01/2015 FOXNC 9:00 p 60 0.17 1,809
41 TWISTED-05/01/2015 ID 9:00 p 60 0.17 616
42 ARCHER-05/01/2015 CMDY 11:30 p 30 0.17 309
43 PSYCHIC MATCHMAKER-05/01/2015 TLC 10:30 p 30 0.16 449
44 CNN TONIGHT-05/01/2015 CNN 12:00 a 60 0.16 615
45 MYST AT NATIONAL PARKS-05/01/2015 TRAV 10:00 p 30 0.16 581
46 E! NEWS-05/01/2015 ENT 7:00 p 60 0.16 367
47 BALTIMORE:THE NXT CHAPTER-05/01/2015 FOXNC 8:00 p 60 0.16 1,729
48 PSYCHIC MATCHMAKER-05/01/2015 TLC 11:00 p 30 0.16 410
49 OUTNUMBERED-05/01/2015 FOXNC 12:00 p 60 0.16 1,296
50 POOL MASTER-05/01/2015 APL 10:00 p 60 0.15 437
51 SO LITTLE TIME-05/01/2015 NICK 7:30 p 30 0.15 882
52 ANDERSON COOPER 360-05/01/2015 CNN 9:00 p 60 0.15 740
53 MEET THE SMITHS-05/01/2015 TBSC 9:00 p 30 0.15 400
54 CNN NEWSROOM-05/01/2015 CNN 3:00 p 60 0.15 736
55 HAPPENING NOW-05/01/2015 FOXNC 11:00 a 60 0.14 1,489
56 LEGAL VIEW-05/01/2015 CNN 12:00 p 60 0.14 831
57 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING-05/01/2015 FOXNC 3:00 p 60 0.14 1,196
58 AT THIS HOUR-05/01/2015 CNN 11:00 a 60 0.14 831
59 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM-05/01/2015 TRAV 9:00 p 60 0.13 598
60 FOX AND FRIENDS-05/01/2015 FOXNC 8:00 a 60 0.13 1,290
61 E! NEWS-05/01/2015 ENT 11:00 p 60 0.13 329
62 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO-05/01/2015 FOXNC 4:00 p 60 0.13 1,311
63 FIVE, THE-05/01/2015 FOXNC 5:00 p 60 0.13 1,727
64 FLIPPING SHIPS-05/01/2015 APL 9:00 p 60 0.13 521
65 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA-05/01/2015 FOXNC 7:00 p 60 0.13 1,454
66 FOX AND FRIENDS-05/01/2015 FOXNC 7:00 a 60 0.13 1,024
67 LOST GIRL-05/01/2015 SYFY 10:00 p 60 0.12 555
68 HAPPENING NOW-05/01/2015 FOXNC 1:00 p 60 0.12 1,101
69 WEIGH-IN LIVE:MAYW/PACQUI-05/01/2015 HBOM 6:00 p 31 0.12 238
70 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE-05/01/2015 ESPN2 2:30 a 30 0.12 237
71 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF-05/01/2015 NFLN 1:00 p 360 0.12 248
72 WOLF-05/01/2015 CNN 1:00 p 60 0.11 876
73 BITTEN-05/01/2015 SYFY 9:00 p 60 0.11 473
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM-05/01/2015 FOXNC 10:00 a 60 0.11 1,492
75 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-05/01/2015 CNN 1:00 a 60 0.11 500
76 MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO:SPEAK-05/01/2015 HBOM 7:30 p 29 0.11 279
77 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON-05/01/2015 FOXNC 2:00 p 60 0.11 1,217
78 CNN NEWSROOM-05/01/2015 CNN 10:00 a 60 0.11 693
79 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER-05/01/2015 FOXNC 6:00 p 60 0.10 1,705
80 IMPACT WRESTLING-05/01/2015 DAM 9:00 p 120 0.10 418
81 AMERICAS NEWSROOM-05/01/2015 FOXNC 9:00 a 60 0.10 1,398
82 NEW DAY-05/01/2015 CNN 7:00 a 60 0.10 417
83 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION-05/01/2015 ESPN2 6:30 p 30 0.10 249
84 GRACE HELBIG SHOW, THE-05/01/2015 ENT 10:30 p 30 0.10 211
85 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/01/2015 HLN 6:00 a 60 0.09 309
86 CNN NEWSROOM-05/01/2015 CNN 9:00 a 60 0.09 551
87 PATH TO THE DRAFT-05/01/2015 NFLN 10:00 a 180 0.09 181
88 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK-05/01/2015 BET 8:00 p 120 0.08 275
89 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10-05/01/2015 ESPN2 6:28 a 23 0.08 182
90 NEW DAY-05/01/2015 CNN 6:00 a 60 0.08 404
91 METROPCS FRIDAY KNOCKOUT-05/01/2015 TRU 10:00 p 124 0.08 249
92 PGA TOUR-05/01/2015 GOLF 5:00 p 281 0.08 491
93 FOX AND FRIENDS-05/01/2015 FOXNC 6:00 a 60 0.08 646
94 SURVIVORMAN: BIGFOOT-05/01/2015 SCI 10:00 p 60 0.08 296
95 SHOWCASE GAME-05/01/2015 MLBN 7:00 p 210 0.08 316
96 CESAR 911-05/01/2015 NGWD 9:00 p 60 0.08 284
97 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/01/2015 HLN 7:00 a 60 0.07 262
98 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-05/01/2015 CNN 2:00 a 60 0.07 373
99 NEW DAY-05/01/2015 CNN 8:00 a 60 0.07 406
100 RED EYE-04/30/2015 FOXNC 3:00 a 60 0.07 321

 

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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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