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.
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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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