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May 27, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.25.2015

 

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  The night’s only adjustment was a 0.1 boost to the 2 BROKE GIRLS rerun.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Golden State/Houston NBA PLAYOFFS game on ESPN towered over the rest of broadcast and cable at 3.41.  USA’s WWE coverage was at 1.28-1.14, down roughly a tenth from last week.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was up 0.06 to 1.08, and FAST N LOUD: DEMOLITION was at 0.48.  VH1 aired LOVE & HIP HOP LIVE: THE WEDDING, which scored 0.95, far below last week’s 1.55 regular episode.  TEEN MOM (MTV) slipped 0.04 to 0.91, and TRUE LIFE dropped a tenth to 0.29.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.78.  History’s miniseries TEXAS RISING premiered at 0.65, with a PAWN STARS lead-in at 0.56/0.62.  On Bravo, SHAHS OF SUNSET rose 0.08 to 0.67, and SOUTHERN CHARM gained 0.05 to 0.50.  AMERICAN DAD (TBS) fell 0.17 to 0.45.  TURN (AMC) upticked to 0.24.  RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (Logo) fell 0.08 to 0.09. 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable Mon.25 May 2015

 

 

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday May 25, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS  L: GOLDEN STATE/HOUSTON ESPN 09:03 PM 163 3.41 8,280
2 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 08:00 PM 60 1.28 3,790
3 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:46 PM 74 1.20 2,728
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 1.17 3,585
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 67 1.14 3,423
6 STREET OUTLAWS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 1.08 2,541
7 LHH LIVE: THE WEDDING: LOVE & HIP HOP LIVE: THE WEDDING VH1 08:00 PM 123 0.95 2,041
8 TEEN MOM SSN 5 MTV 10:00 PM 94 0.91 1,538
9 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 08:00 PM 63 0.86 2,128
10 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: CHICAGO/ANAHEIM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 09:04 PM 185 0.78 2,055
11 TEXAS RISING: FROM THE ASHES 1 HISTORY 09:00 PM 127 0.65 4,078
12 PAWN STARS HISTORY 08:30 PM 30 0.62 2,517
13 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 09:00 PM 60 0.57 1,392
14 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.56 1,175
15 PAWN STARS HISTORY 08:00 PM 30 0.56 2,157
16 MEMORIAL DAY MOVIEFEST: BIG DADDY TBS NETWORK 02:00 PM 120 0.54 1,001
17 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 10:00 PM 75 0.50 1,235
18 RIVER MONSTERS: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 08:00 PM 125 0.49 1,263
19 FAST N LOUD: DEMOLITION DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.48 1,079
20 AMERICAN DAD TBS TBS NETWORK 09:00 PM 30 0.45 913
21 MEMORIAL DAY MOVIEFEST: HAPPY GILMORE TBS NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.43 900
22 ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH: ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH THE CARTOON NETWORK 05:00 PM 120 0.41 1,781
23 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.39 1,731
24 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.39 822
25 TOM & JERRY: LOST DRAGON THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 79 0.39 1,596
26 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.36 1,609
27 GUILTY PLEASURES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.35 959
28 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 06:50 PM 60 0.35 877
29 MLB HOLIDAY L: DETROIT/OAKLAND ESPN 04:22 PM 148 0.35 1,021
30 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.32 1,296
31 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.31 980
32 LAST ALASKANS, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:05 PM 60 0.30 862
33 MEMORIAL DAY MOVIEFEST: BILLY MADISON TBS NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.30 599
34 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 09:00 AM 60 0.29 653
35 TRUE LIFE MTV 11:34 PM 62 0.29 502
36 MLB HOLIDAY L: KANSAS CITY/NY YANKEES ESPN 01:00 PM 202 0.26 905
37 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.25 607
38 MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 07:00 AM 25 0.25 1,221
39 FEAR THY NEIGHBOR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,033
40 GENIE IN A BIKINI NICKELODEON 07:00 PM 60 0.25 1,621
41 SALE OF TWO CITIES HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.24 1,184
42 TURN AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.24 723
43 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:09 AM 51 0.24 498
44 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.24 645
45 TRUE CRIME W/APHRODITE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 60 0.24 911
46 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.22 517
47 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.22 552
48 RIVER MONSTERS: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 11:05 PM 120 0.22 558
49 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 06:00 AM 60 0.21 463
50 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 08:00 PM 60 0.21 720
51 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 485
52 ARCHER COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.18 405
53 MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 06:00 AM 55 0.18 1,044
54 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.16 373
55 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 07:00 AM 60 0.16 344
56 ARCHER COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.15 371
57 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: MARYLAND/DENVER ESPN2 01:00 PM 153 0.14 333
58 KBB: MAXIMUM SECURITY LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.14 344
59 O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU HBO PRIME 04:00 PM 107 0.14 372
60 BBQ PITMASTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 02:00 PM 60 0.14 307
61 BBQ PITMASTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 04:00 PM 60 0.12 258
62 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 08:00 AM 60 0.12 326
63 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 08:00 PM 60 0.12 597
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 509
65 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 06:00 PM 46 0.12 213
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.11 1,092
67 700 CLUB ABC FAMILY 11:00 PM 60 0.11 203
68 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 01:00 PM 60 0.11 512
69 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.11 1,190
70 BBQ PITMASTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 01:00 PM 60 0.11 267
71 BBQ PITMASTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 09:00 PM 60 0.11 255
72 BIZARRE FOODS W/ANDREW Z TRAVEL CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.11 436
73 GODZILLA (2014): GODZILLA (2014) HBO PRIME 09:00 PM 123 0.11 255
74 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 08:00 PM 64 0.11 315
75 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 09:00 AM 60 0.11 338
76 TINY HOUSE NATION FYI 09:00 PM 60 0.10 413
77 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 02:00 PM 60 0.10 522
78 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 375
79 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 02:00 PM 60 0.10 921
80 BBQ PITMASTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 03:00 PM 60 0.10 243
81 YARD CRASHERS DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.10 273
82 STORMING NORMANDY AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.10 393
83 DOLPHIN TALE HBO PRIME 06:05 AM 112 0.10 199
84 NEW DAY CNN 08:00 AM 60 0.10 450
85 IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.10 321
86 DRIVING AMERICA: DRIVING AMERICA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 09:00 PM 120 0.10 428
87 BBQ PITMASTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 12:00 PM 60 0.10 204
88 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.09 230
89 BBQ PITMASTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 AM 60 0.09 157
90 BREAK HBO PRIME 05:47 PM 13 0.09 181
91 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 03:33 PM 27 0.09 207
92 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 330
93 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 7 LOGO 09:00 PM 60 0.09 229
94 BBQ PITMASTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 06:00 PM 60 0.09 197
95 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 04:00 PM 60 0.09 474
96 FIVE, THE SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.09 1,376
97 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: ATL AT LAD/MIA AT PIT MLB NETWORK 08:00 PM 181 0.09 357
98 THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.09 1,517
99 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 03:00 PM 60 0.09 484
100 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 07:00 PM 60 0.09 437

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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.