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May 27, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals: 5.23.2015

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.

Note:  Particularly on a night with little original programming of note like the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the glitches in the way some networks list their “originals” start to show, which explains why HBO’s airing of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES shows up on the chart below (twice!).  As for the genuine originals, ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was by far the highest-rated at 2.13.  The next real original was Lifetime’s movie at 0.40.  Fox Sports 1 had UFC PRELIMS at 0.36.  Cartoon Network made an appearance in the Top 10 with TRANSFORMERS at 0.35.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.35, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.31, with KITCHEN AT FN at 0.28.  ORPHAN BLACK (BBCAmerica) dropped 0.05 to 0.10.

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable SAT.23 May 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 23, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS  L: GOLDEN STATE/HOUSTON ESPN 09:03 PM 156 2.13 5,676
2 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:39 PM 81 0.98 2,201
3 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 08:00 PM 63 0.59 1,713
4 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE HBO PRIME 08:00 PM 130 0.58 1,507
5 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.53 1,116
6 SATURDAY MOVIE III: KIDNAPPED:HANNAH ANDERSON LIFETIME TELEVISION 08:00 PM 122 0.40 1,772
7 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.38 790
8 UFC PPV PRELIMS L FOX SPORTS 1 08:08 PM 112 0.36 780
9 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 06:30 AM 30 0.35 801
10 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.35 1,367
11 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.31 1,220
12 HOW NOT TO KILL YOUR HUSB INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 949
13 POKEMON THE SERIES XY THE CARTOON NETWORK 08:00 AM 30 0.28 1,120
14 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.28 1,068
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 09:00 AM 180 0.26 642
16 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:30 PM 30 0.25 1,288
17 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE HBO PRIME 01:15 AM 130 0.25 559
18 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 30 0.24 1,218
19 HOW NOT TO KILL YOUR HUSB INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 60 0.24 936
20 MERMAIDS: NEW EVIDENCE ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 60 0.23 796
21 MERMAIDS: NEW EVIDENCE ANIMAL PLANET 01:16 AM 60 0.22 510
22 LIVING BIG SKY HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.22 1,037
23 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: AUBURN/LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE ESPN 12:00 PM 163 0.22 614
24 LIVING BIG SKY HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.21 1,036
25 MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN TH HBO PRIME 11:15 PM 115 0.21 478
26 MERMAIDS: BODY FOUND: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 11:14 PM 122 0.21 483
27 SOUTHERN CHARM FIRST LOOK BRAVO 06:19 PM 13 0.20 471
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 02:43 PM 19 0.20 494
29 SHAHS FIRST LOOK BRAVO 06:32 PM 12 0.20 464
30 BELLA AND THE BULLDOGS NICKELODEON 08:00 PM 30 0.19 1,093
31 ENGINEERING DISASTERS HISTORY 11:03 PM 58 0.19 737
32 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 07:28 PM 32 0.19 629
33 UNIVERSE, THE HISTORY 09:00 PM 63 0.18 962
34 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 08:30 PM 30 0.18 1,110
35 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: ALABAMA/OKLAHOMA ESPN 05:02 PM 146 0.18 674
36 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: OKLAHOMA/ALABAMA ESPN2 08:00 PM 170 0.17 726
37 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: ALEX CROSS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 08:00 PM 150 0.16 620
38 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.16 594
39 ENGINEERING DISASTERS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.16 829
40 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: ARIZONA/LSU ESPN 03:02 PM 120 0.16 465
41 MEDIEVAL MONSTERS ANIMAL PLANET 11:02 PM 12 0.16 487
42 RHOA KANDIS FIRST LOOK BRAVO 06:44 PM 11 0.15 440
43 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.15 1,510
44 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 10:50 PM 10 0.15 446
45 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.15 304
46 RHNY FIRST LOOK BRAVO 07:06 PM 11 0.15 376
47 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.14 1,202
48 DEIONS FAMILY PLAYBOOK OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.14 397
49 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/ATLANTA BRAVES FOX SPORTS 1 04:00 PM 248 0.14 465
50 DRAFT DAY HBO PRIME 07:35 AM 109 0.13 300
51 MERMAIDS: BODY FOUND: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 08:00 PM 122 0.13 493
52 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 07:00 AM 30 0.13 349
53 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 06:00 PM 60 0.12 322
54 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.12 1,013
55 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.12 860
56 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 07:00 PM 60 0.12 322
57 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.12 1,128
58 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 01:00 PM 60 0.12 735
59 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.11 380
60 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 03:00 PM 30 0.11 702
61 SCOOBY-DOO 2:MONSTERS UNL HBO PRIME 06:00 AM 92 0.11 241
62 PGA TOUR: 2015 CROWNE PLAZA INVITATIONAL GOLF CHANNEL 01:00 PM 120 0.11 585
63 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 02:00 PM 60 0.11 720
64 GRILL OF VICTORY, THE TRAVEL CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.10 221
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 712
66 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 04:00 PM 60 0.10 280
67 BLOOD, SWEAT & HEELS FL BRAVO 06:55 PM 11 0.10 295
68 F1 QUALIFYING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 08:00 AM 90 0.10 411
69 ORPHAN BLACK BBC-AMERICA 09:00 PM 60 0.10 393
70 WINNIE THE POOH & TIGGER DISNEY JUNIOR 06:25 PM 25 0.10 439
71 INTERNSHIP, THE MAXPRIME 08:00 PM 119 0.10 159
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 729
73 PETER RABBIT NICK JR 01:00 PM 30 0.09 475
74 PETER RABBIT NICK JR 01:30 PM 30 0.09 442
75 DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE HBO PRIME 06:00 PM 109 0.09 232
76 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 09:30 PM 30 0.09 282
77 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 30 0.09 240
78 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF PSYCH SCIENCE 09:00 PM 30 0.09 275
79 UFC PPV PRELIMS L FOX SPORTS 2 08:00 PM 17 0.09 173
80 SPECIAL PRESENTATION: YOU DONT KNOW DIXIE H2 08:00 PM 120 0.09 386
81 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: MISSOURI/UCLA ESPNU 08:03 PM 152 0.09 254
82 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 09:00 PM 30 0.09 259
83 NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: JOHNS HOPKINS/MARYLAND ESPN2 04:00 PM 156 0.09 259
84 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE HBO PRIME 04:00 AM 102 0.09 206
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 820
86 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.09 998
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 518
88 FOOD FACTORY USA FYI 09:30 PM 30 0.09 290
89 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.08 923
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 01:00 PM 60 0.08 515
91 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 236
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 03:30 PM 30 0.08 651
93 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FIN P L FOX SPORTS 1 01:00 PM 60 0.08 503
94 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.08 196
95 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 07:00 AM 60 0.08 291
96 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 01:00 AM 90 0.08 118
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 05:00 PM 60 0.08 505
98 NHRA QUALIFYING ESPN2 06:36 PM 84 0.08 429
99 GRILL OF VICTORY, THE TRAVEL CHANNEL 02:00 PM 60 0.08 242
100 WERE THE MILLERS MAXPRIME 02:20 PM 109 0.07 167

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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.
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