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September 2, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.31.2015

 

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  RUNNING WILD lost 0.1 in final numbers.  It’s worth noting that the high preliminary ratings for PENN & TELLER: FOOL US (0.6) and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY (0.7) didn’t lose anything after adjustments.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV debuted its new Monday line-up, with AWKWARD. at 0.72 (up a healthy 0.22 from November’s season finale, and up 0.06 from the September 2014 premiere), and FAKING IT at 0.48 (up 0.08 from November 2014, but down 0.03 from September 2014).  In the F12-34 demo, they were respectively down 0.22/0.39 from last September’s season premieres.  The sitcoms were followed by the new TODRICK at 0.27 (0.69 in F12-34s), and the return of GIRL CODE at 0.19 (0.51 in the demo).

The night was led, though, by its usual winners.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA gained 0.07 to 1.73, lead-out BLACK INK CREW rose 0.18 to 1.30, and SHE’S GOT GAME followed with 0.98, up 0.08.  USA’s WWE coverage was at 1.46-1.32, up from last week’s 1.42-1.20.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY climbed 0.17 to 0.94 (a lead-in special–clip show?–was at 0.19).  HGTV hit the Top 10 with HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL, at 0.44, with the domestic HOUSE HUNTERS right behind at 0.42.  On ABCFamily, SWITCHED AT BIRTH gained a tick to 0.36 (and scored a 0.16 increase in F12-34s to 0.67), and CHASING LIFE lost 0.02 in 18-49s (to 0.26) but gained 0.02 in F12-34s (to 0.51).  Discovery’s CUBAN CHROME added 0.03 to 0.27.  BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.04/148K.

 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable MON.31 Aug 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday August 31, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 4 VH1 08:00 PM 60 1.73 3,410
2 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 66 1.46 3,831
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 1.42 3,987
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 08:00 PM 60 1.32 3,865
5 BLACK INK CREW 3 VH1 09:00 PM 60 1.30 2,394
6 SHES GOT GAME VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.98 1,721
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 09:00 PM 60 0.94 1,977
8 AWKWARD SSN 5 MTV 09:00 PM 33 0.72 1,287
9 FAKING IT SSN 2B MTV 09:33 PM 31 0.48 922
10 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.44 1,884
11 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.42 2,136
12 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.40 825
13 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 07:00 PM 30 0.38 1,644
14 SWITCHED AT BIRTH ABC FAMILY 08:00 PM 61 0.36 871
15 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 04:00 PM 30 0.35 1,641
16 R.RAY KIDS COOK OFF FOOD NETWORK 08:00 PM 60 0.31 1,229
17 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.31 2,903
18 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.31 568
19 MLB MON NIGHT – EARLY   L: NY YANKEES/BOSTON ESPN 07:00 PM 238 0.30 1,065
20 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.30 3,391
21 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:58 PM 62 0.30 641
22 CUBAN CHROME DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.27 952
23 TODRICK MTV 10:04 PM 31 0.27 504
24 CHASING LIFE ABC FAMILY 09:01 PM 60 0.26 642
25 KILLER INSTINCT WITH CH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 913
26 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 05:30 PM 30 0.26 699
27 E! NEWS E! 07:00 PM 60 0.25 586
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.24 492
29 DEADLY DEVOTION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 60 0.23 710
30 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN2 02:30 PM 60 0.23 448
31 BOY WITH THE GIANT HANDS TLC 09:00 PM 60 0.22 1,034
32 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 03:30 PM 60 0.21 478
33 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: EARLY ROUND ESPN2 07:01 PM 288 0.21 962
34 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.21 415
35 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.20 387
36 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 06:00 PM 60 0.19 2,523
37 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 01:00 PM 60 0.19 375
38 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 08:00 PM 60 0.19 513
39 FASHION POLICE WEEKLY E! 08:00 PM 60 0.19 649
40 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 05:00 PM 30 0.19 414
41 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 370
42 GIRL CODE LIVE MTV 10:35 PM 31 0.19 394
43 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 09:00 AM 60 0.18 339
44 YUKON RIVER RUN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 09:00 PM 60 0.18 988
45 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.18 333
46 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 02:00 PM 30 0.17 321
47 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,946
48 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 PM 60 0.16 2,076
49 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L ESPN2 06:00 PM 61 0.16 677
50 DIGGERS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 30 0.16 652
51 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 06:00 PM 60 0.16 470
52 DIGGERS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:30 PM 30 0.15 626
53 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 06:00 AM 240 0.15 304
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 272
55 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.14 438
56 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: EARLY ROUND ESPN 01:00 PM 300 0.14 680
57 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 07:00 PM 60 0.14 320
58 EIGHT-LIMBED BABY TLC 08:00 PM 60 0.14 763
59 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 267
60 TOP GEAR: BEST OF JAMES BBC-AMERICA 09:00 PM 60 0.14 226
61 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.13 2,287
62 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 09:30 PM 27 0.11 528
63 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 04:30 PM 30 0.11 231
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.11 1,167
65 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 09:00 PM 30 0.10 402
66 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 06:00 AM 60 0.10 369
67 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 02:01 AM 29 0.10 213
68 GONE GIRL: GONE GIRL HBO PRIME 09:00 PM 149 0.10 283
69 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 09:00 PM 60 0.10 1,029
70 36 HOURS TRAVEL CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.10 311
71 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPNEWS 04:59 PM 61 0.10 178
72 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 08:00 PM 60 0.10 509
73 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPNEWS 04:00 PM 59 0.10 168
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 AM 60 0.09 1,067
75 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.09 1,137
76 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,447
77 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 443
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 03:00 PM 60 0.09 572
79 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 449
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 02:00 PM 60 0.09 599
81 WORLD POKER TOUR FOX SPORTS 2 09:00 PM 60 0.08 167
82 EPIC ENGINEERING SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.08 325
83 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 09:00 AM 60 0.08 269
84 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,419
85 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 07:00 PM 60 0.08 463
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 390
87 BUYING THE ROCKIES DESTINATION AMERICA 09:00 PM 30 0.08 347
88 NEW DAY CNN 07:00 AM 60 0.08 380
89 NEW DAY CNN 08:00 AM 60 0.08 444
90 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.08 1,270
91 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.07 242
92 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 09:00 PM 60 0.07 445
93 RIDE ALONG HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 99 0.07 153
94 WOLF CNN 01:00 PM 60 0.07 475
95 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 04:00 PM 60 0.07 486
96 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,360
97 SITUATION ROOM CNN 06:00 PM 60 0.07 430
98 SPECIAL PRESENTATION: CULTS: DANGEROUS DEVOTION H2 08:00 PM 120 0.07 247
99 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 08:00 AM 60 0.07 239
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 09:00 AM 60 0.07 414

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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.