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May 12, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.11.2015

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  DANCING WITH THE STARS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and so did the 2d hour of THE FOLLOWING.  There were no adjustments for THE VOICE or any of the season finales.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS doubleheader led the night with the late game at 2.13, the earlier game a few slots behind at 1.21.  LOVE & HIP-HOP ATLANTA was up 0.02 to 1.43, and the AFTERPARTY lead-out rose 0.06 to 1.04.  USA’s WWE was at 1.27-1.14 over its 3 hours, up about a tenth from last week.  MTV’s TEEN MOM lost 0.13 to 1.00, but TRUE LIFE gained 0.12 to 0.40.  On A&E, the season finale of BATES MOTEL fell a tenth to 0.58, and the season finale of THE RETURNED dropped 0.04 to 0.30.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE rose 0.02 to 0.55.  On Bravo, SHAHS OF SUNSET was down a tick to 0.53, and SOUTHERN CHARM gained 0.04 to 0.48.  MISFIT GARAGE  and FAST N LOUD: DEMOLITION (Discovery) were both steady at 0.52 and 0.37.  TURN (AMC) held most of last week’s gain, down 0.01 to 0.21.  RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (Logo) stayed at 0.16. 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable MON.11 May 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday May 11, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L-05/11/2015 TNT 9:41 p 150 2.13 4,972
2 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 4-05/11/2015 VH1 8:00 p 60 1.43 2,805
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT-05/11/2015 USA 8:00 p 60 1.27 3,824
4 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L-05/11/2015 TNT 7:00 p 161 1.21 3,147
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT-05/11/2015 USA 9:00 p 60 1.21 3,853
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT-05/11/2015 USA 10:00 p 70 1.14 3,385
7 LHH ATL AFTERPARTY LIVE-05/11/2015 VH1 9:00 p 30 1.04 2,007
8 TEEN MOM SSN 5-05/11/2015 MTV 10:00 p 62 1.00 1,735
9 BATES MOTEL-05/11/2015 AEN 9:00 p 62 0.58 1,671
10 SWAMP PEOPLE-05/11/2015 HIST 9:00 p 63 0.55 2,155
11 SHAHS OF SUNSET-05/11/2015 BRVO 9:00 p 61 0.53 1,131
12 MISFIT GARAGE-05/11/2015 DISC 9:00 p 61 0.52 1,468
13 GIRL MEETS WORLD-05/11/2015 DSNY 8:30 p 30 0.51 2,048
14 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION-05/11/2015 ESPN 5:30 p 18 0.50 1,137
15 SOUTHERN CHARM-05/11/2015 BRVO 10:01 p 60 0.48 956
16 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL-05/11/2015 HGTV 10:30 p 30 0.41 1,455
17 TRUE LIFE-05/11/2015 MTV 11:02 p 62 0.40 704
18 HOUSE HUNTERS-05/11/2015 HGTV 10:00 p 30 0.39 1,556
19 DAILY SHOW-05/11/2015 CMDY 11:00 p 31 0.39 1,031
20 FAST N LOUD: DEMOLITION-05/11/2015 DISC 10:01 p 61 0.37 991
21 AROUND THE HORN-05/11/2015 ESPN 5:00 p 30 0.31 694
22 RETURNED, THE-05/11/2015 AEN 10:02 p 64 0.30 945
23 SALE OF TWO CITIES-05/11/2015 HGTV 11:00 p 60 0.30 1,101
24 ARCHER-05/11/2015 CMDY 10:00 p 30 0.29 571
25 FEAR THY NEIGHBOR-05/11/2015 ID 10:00 p 60 0.28 923
26 ARCHER-05/11/2015 CMDY 10:30 p 30 0.27 488
27 CONAN-05/11/2015 TBSC 11:00 p 60 0.26 588
28 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE-05/11/2015 ESPN 4:30 p 30 0.26 501
29 NIGHTLY SHOW-05/11/2015 CMDY 11:31 p 30 0.23 574
30 E! NEWS-05/11/2015 ENT 7:00 p 60 0.23 536
31 THE OREILLY FACTOR-05/11/2015 FOXNC 8:00 p 60 0.22 2,389
32 TURN-05/11/2015 AMC 10:00 p 60 0.21 741
33 PREMIER LEAGUE L-05/11/2015 NBCSN 2:53 p 127 0.19 359
34 E! NEWS-05/11/2015 ENT 11:00 p 60 0.18 405
35 AT MIDNIGHT-05/11/2015 CMDY 12:01 a 31 0.18 367
36 MLB MON NIGHT – EARLY   L-05/11/2015 ESPN 8:50 p 175 0.18 621
37 KELLY FILE, THE-05/11/2015 FOXNC 9:00 p 60 0.17 1,973
38 HANNITY-05/11/2015 FOXNC 10:00 p 60 0.16 1,466
39 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 7-05/11/2015 LOGO 9:00 p 60 0.16 266
40 THOUGHT CRIMES:CANNIBAL C-05/11/2015 HBOM 9:00 p 81 0.15 359
41 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA-05/11/2015 FOXNC 7:00 p 60 0.14 1,647
42 FATAL ATTRACTION-05/11/2015 TV1 10:00 p 60 0.14 388
43 IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING-05/11/2015 SCI 10:00 p 60 0.13 361
44 FOX AND FRIENDS-05/11/2015 FOXNC 8:00 a 60 0.13 1,317
45 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION-05/11/2015 ESPN2 6:30 p 30 0.13 344
46 HOME & FAMILY-05/11/2015 HALL 10:00 a 120 0.12 245
47 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L-05/11/2015 ESPN2 6:00 a 240 0.12 261
48 BLINDSIDED:HOW ISIS SHOOK-05/11/2015 CNN 9:00 p 60 0.12 520
49 AMERICAS NEWSROOM-05/11/2015 FOXNC 9:00 a 60 0.11 1,497
50 SITUATION ROOM-05/11/2015 CNN 5:00 p 60 0.11 495
51 ANDERSON COOPER 360-05/11/2015 CNN 8:00 p 60 0.11 485
52 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT-05/11/2015 CNN 7:00 p 60 0.11 477
53 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/11/2015 HLN 6:00 a 60 0.11 354
54 SCIENCE OF STUPID UK-05/11/2015 NGC 9:00 p 30 0.11 338
55 CNN TONIGHT-05/11/2015 CNN 10:00 p 60 0.10 411
56 FIVE, THE-05/11/2015 FOXNC 5:00 p 60 0.10 1,888
57 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER-05/11/2015 FOXNC 6:00 p 60 0.10 1,952
58 FOX AND FRIENDS-05/11/2015 FOXNC 7:00 a 60 0.10 931
59 CNN NEWSROOM-05/11/2015 CNN 3:00 p 60 0.10 549
60 ESPN FC-05/11/2015 ENN 6:00 p 30 0.10 183
61 AMERICAS NEWSROOM-05/11/2015 FOXNC 10:00 a 60 0.10 1,497
62 FOX AND FRIENDS-05/11/2015 FOXNC 6:00 a 60 0.09 664
63 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER-05/11/2015 CNN 4:00 p 60 0.09 597
64 OLBERMANN-05/11/2015 ENN 6:30 p 30 0.09 176
65 SCIENCE OF STUPID UK-05/11/2015 NGC 9:30 p 30 0.09 331
66 SITUATION ROOM-05/11/2015 CNN 6:00 p 60 0.09 376
67 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-05/11/2015 CNN 1:00 a 60 0.09 318
68 AROUND THE HORN-05/11/2015 ESPN2 6:00 p 30 0.08 208
69 BIG PICTURE WITH KAL PENN-05/11/2015 NGC 8:00 p 30 0.08 246
70 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/11/2015 HLN 8:00 a 60 0.08 250
71 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO-05/11/2015 FOXNC 4:00 p 60 0.08 1,253
72 HAPPENING NOW-05/11/2015 FOXNC 1:00 p 60 0.08 1,008
73 OUTNUMBERED-05/11/2015 FOXNC 12:00 p 60 0.08 1,097
74 CNN NEWSROOM-05/11/2015 CNN 2:00 p 60 0.07 509
75 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-05/11/2015 CNN 2:00 a 60 0.07 281
76 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T-05/11/2015 POP 7:00 p 60 0.07 481
77 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/11/2015 HLN 9:00 a 60 0.07 269
78 YARD CRASHERS-05/11/2015 DIY 10:00 p 30 0.07 222
79 WEATHER CENTER LIVE-05/11/2015 TWC 12:00 p 60 0.07 337
80 RANDY CUNNINGHAM: 9TH GRA-05/11/2015 DXD 8:30 p 30 0.07 412
81 WEATHER CENTER LIVE-05/11/2015 TWC 11:00 a 60 0.07 350
82 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/11/2015 HLN 7:00 a 60 0.06 254
83 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/11/2015 HLN 10:00 a 60 0.06 238
84 EVERYTHING YOU DIDNT KNOW-05/11/2015 NGWD 10:00 p 60 0.06 250
85 STREET GENIUS-05/11/2015 NGC 8:30 p 30 0.06 220
86 TIME TRAVELING WITH UNGER-05/11/2015 TRAV 10:00 p 30 0.06 257
87 HAPPENING NOW-05/11/2015 FOXNC 11:00 a 60 0.06 1,146
88 WCB: 5/9/15 CANELO/KIRKLA-05/11/2015 HBOM 11:45 p 113 0.06 135
89 TORNADO ALLEY-05/11/2015 TWC 9:00 p 60 0.06 321
90 UNWRAPPED-05/11/2015 CC 9:30 p 30 0.06 159
91 BUBBLE GUPPIES-05/11/2015 NKJR 9:30 p 30 0.06 295
92 AMHQ-05/11/2015 TWC 8:00 a 60 0.06 352
93 STARTALK-05/11/2015 NGC 11:00 p 60 0.06 151
94 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING-05/11/2015 FOXNC 3:00 p 60 0.06 1,116
95 CNN NEWSROOM-05/11/2015 CNN 10:00 a 60 0.06 296
96 ANIMALS GONE WILD-05/11/2015 NGWD 9:00 p 60 0.06 277
97 MORNING JOE-05/11/2015 MSNBC 6:00 a 180 0.05 351
98 THAT 70S SHOW-05/11/2015 NKJR 11:30 p 30 0.05 194
99 HITLER: 7 DAYS THAT MADE-05/11/2015 AHC 10:00 p 60 0.05 236
100 NEW DAY-05/11/2015 CNN 7:00 a 60 0.05 276

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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.