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June 1, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.29.2015

 

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  The season premiere of WHAT WOULD YOU DO added 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With the NBA on hiatus before the Finals begin later this week, NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS coverage topped Friday cable at 1.21.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE followed at 1.08, and a midnight episode of UNEARTHED listed as an original was at 0.22.  Two episodes of We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP were at 0.48/0.34, and CURVY BRIDES rose 0.05 to 0.26.  Disney Channel’s K.C. UNDERCOVER was at 0.40.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES scored a 0.38 rating. (Last week’s original episode of DINERS was at 0.31.)   AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL was up 0.04 to 0.31.  PREMIER BOXING on Spike was at 0.30.  History’s HANGAR 1 lost 0.07 to 0.24.  FOR BETTER OR WORSE (OWN) remained at 0.21.  COLD JUSTICE (TNT) was at 0.19.  BITTEN (Syfy) fell 0.03 to 0.12.  The 9PM IMPACT WRESTLING (DAM) was at 0.12 in 18-49s, with 413K total viewers and a household score of 0.28/323K, and the 11PM airing added 0.05 in 18-49s, 157K total viewers, and 0.10/114K in households.  HBO’s special movie NIGHTENGALE, despite a great deal of critical acclaim for star David Oyelowo, managed just 0.07 in 18-49s, with 219K total viewers.

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable FRI.29 May 2015 V3

 

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 29, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/NY RANGERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 08:01 PM 178 1.21 3,287
2 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 09:00 PM 61 1.08 3,610
3 CHILDRENS HOSPITAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.52 1,274
4 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 09:00 PM 60 0.48 986
5 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.40 2,399
6 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.38 1,108
7 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 08:00 PM 60 0.34 634
8 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:59 PM 61 0.32 702
9 AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.31 798
10 TANKED ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 62 0.31 778
11 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: PBC: KHAN VS ALGIERI SPIKE TV 09:00 PM 143 0.30 772
12 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 01:00 PM 30 0.29 1,299
13 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 05:30 PM 30 0.29 741
14 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS   L: MICHIGAN/UCLA ESPN 09:39 PM 184 0.28 989
15 CURVY BRIDES TLC 10:00 PM 30 0.26 934
16 SPORTSCENTER LATE         L ESPN 12:43 AM 17 0.24 599
17 HANGAR 1: HISTORY HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.24 1,331
18 CURVY BRIDES TLC 09:30 PM 30 0.24 922
19 SPORTSCENTER MORNING     L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.23 484
20 UNEARTHED DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:02 AM 60 0.22 714
21 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 05:00 PM 30 0.21 499
22 FOR BETTER OR WORSE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 09:00 PM 30 0.21 806
23 COLD JUSTICE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 08:00 PM 60 0.19 1,002
24 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 09:00 PM 30 0.19 951
25 KILLING HOUR, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 889
26 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS   L: FLORIDA/LSU ESPN 07:00 PM 140 0.19 807
27 CHUGGINGTON DISNEY CHANNEL 07:30 AM 25 0.19 1,015
28 THE SOUP E! 10:00 PM 30 0.18 404
29 SP HGTV DRM GIVE 2015 HOME AND GARDEN TV 01:00 PM 30 0.18 630
30 SPORTSCENTER 1AM         L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.18 432
31 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 01:02 PM 60 0.18 307
32 ARCHER COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.17 385
33 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 04:30 PM 30 0.17 384
34 SPORTSCENTER EARLY       L ESPN 06:00 PM 60 0.17 386
35 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 09:00 AM 60 0.17 359
36 NFL LIVE                 L ESPN 03:30 PM 60 0.17 352
37 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 02:02 PM 28 0.17 288
38 KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.16 1,646
39 FIRST TAKE   L ESPN2 10:01 AM 119 0.16 347
40 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 12:00 PM 62 0.16 303
41 ARCHER COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.15 345
42 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 11:15 AM 45 0.15 291
43 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 10:00 AM 75 0.15 275
44 NFL INSIDERS L ESPN 03:00 PM 30 0.15 269
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 AM 60 0.14 914
46 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.14 325
47 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE L ESPN 09:20 PM 19 0.14 563
48 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.13 579
49 BITTEN SYFY 11:00 PM 60 0.12 383
50 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP L: USA/MYANMAR FOX SPORTS 1 11:56 PM 124 0.12 256
51 IMPACT WRESTLING: N/A DESTINATION AMERICA 09:00 PM 120 0.12 413
52 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 02:30 PM 30 0.12 211
53 SPORTSNATION       L ESPN2 03:00 PM 60 0.12 246
54 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 07:00 PM 61 0.12 314
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.12 952
56 HIS & HERS L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.11 248
57 SPORTSCENTER LATE         L ESPN2 11:00 PM 90 0.11 257
58 NEW MONEY E! 10:30 PM 30 0.11 221
59 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,096
60 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,234
61 EXTREME HOMES (2012) HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 60 0.10 350
62 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.10 1,124
63 STRANGE EMPIRE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.10 363
64 THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.10 1,668
65 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 06:00 AM 60 0.10 341
66 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP L: NEW ZEALAND/UKRAINE FOX SPORTS 1 08:50 PM 126 0.10 192
67 700 CLUB ABC FAMILY 11:00 PM 60 0.09 197
68 THAT 70S SHOW NICK JR 01:30 AM 30 0.09 209
69 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 10:56 PM 60 0.09 176
70 BUILDING THE BAHAMAS DIY NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.09 213
71 GODZILLA (2014): GODZILLA (2014) HBO PRIME 03:17 PM 123 0.09 180
72 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.09 1,576
73 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 06:30 PM 30 0.08 219
74 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 PM 60 0.08 1,313
75 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,065
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 02:00 PM 60 0.08 449
77 BASEBALL TONIGHT L ESPN2 12:30 AM 60 0.08 138
78 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 06:00 PM 60 0.07 1,583
79 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 07:00 PM 60 0.07 425
80 INTO THE STORM (2014) HBO PRIME 06:30 PM 89 0.07 158
81 E! NEWS E! 07:00 PM 60 0.07 262
82 THAT 70S SHOW NICK JR 01:00 AM 30 0.07 178
83 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 08:00 PM 60 0.07 476
84 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 809
85 NIGHTINGALE HBO PRIME 09:01 PM 82 0.07 219
86 SHOWCASE GAME: LAD AT STL/BOS AT TEX MLB NETWORK 08:00 PM 195 0.07 278
87 O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU HBO PRIME 01:30 PM 107 0.07 141
88 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.07 286
89 SPORTSCENTER PRIME   L ESPNEWS 10:00 PM 60 0.07 188
90 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 02:00 PM 60 0.07 924
91 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 06:00 PM 30 0.06 201
92 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 02:00 PM 60 0.06 266
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 06:00 AM 60 0.06 665
94 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.06 368
95 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 186
96 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 01:00 PM 60 0.06 970
97 OLBERMANN ESPN2 05:00 PM 30 0.06 144
98 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 07:00 PM 60 0.06 447
99 NCWTS RACING L: DOVER FOX SPORTS 1 05:31 PM 141 0.06 480
100 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 301

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."