Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.
NETWORK UPDATE: FOX’s regional MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage lost 0.1 to 0.6 in final numbers.
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR coverage took the night at 0.63, beating the last evening of SHARK WEEK on Discovery. The latter earned 0.58 for the first run of SHARK TREK, 0.56 for SHARKSANITY: THE RETURN and 0.46 for ALIEN SHARKS. (Note: the chart is still affected by Discovery’s listing of the re-airings of these specials as originals.) POWER returned to Starz after taking off July 4th, up a hundredth to 0.56. Adult Swim’s late-night block returned as well, with KILL LA KILL up 0.06 to 0.52 and SWORD ART ONLINE up 0.13 to 0.47. COPS (Spike) was down 0.03 to 0.40. On the tennis front, ESPN’s morning coverage of the WIMBLEDON ladies’ final was at 0.34, while HBO’s 7 DAYS IN HELL comedy was at a mild 0.29. BBCAmerica inhabited the nether regions of the chart, with ATLANTIS down 0.03 to 0.04 with 189K total viewers, and JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORELL down 0.02 to 0.03, with 165K total viewers. BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.04/112K.
Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 11, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE L: KENTUCKY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 07:53 PM | 185 | 0.63 | 3,216 |
| 2 | HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 | HBO PRIME | 08:00 PM | 108 | 0.62 | 1,335 |
| 3 | SHARK TREK | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.58 | 1,531 |
| 4 | POWER 2 | STARZ PRIMARY | 09:00 PM | 59 | 0.56 | 1,248 |
| 5 | SHARKSANITY: THE RETURN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.56 | 1,477 |
| 6 | SHARKSANITY: THE RETURN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.54 | 1,233 |
| 7 | KILL LA KILL | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.52 | 1,146 |
| 8 | SWORD ART ONLINE II | ADULT SWIM | 01:30 AM | 30 | 0.47 | 1,033 |
| 9 | ALIEN SHARKS: CLOSE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.46 | 1,281 |
| 10 | SHARK TREK | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.44 | 1,006 |
| 11 | COPS (O) | SPIKE TV | 08:00 PM | 30 | 0.40 | 1,088 |
| 12 | ALIEN SHARKS: CLOSE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.40 | 909 |
| 13 | SATURDAY MOVIE: 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS | ABC FAMILY | 09:30 PM | 150 | 0.36 | 855 |
| 14 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 189:MENDES/MCGREGOR | FOX SPORTS 1 | 08:00 PM | 120 | 0.36 | 847 |
| 15 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON L: WOMENS FINAL | ESPN | 09:10 AM | 350 | 0.34 | 1,428 |
| 16 | POKEMON THE SERIES XY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 08:00 AM | 30 | 0.33 | 939 |
| 17 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 1,388 |
| 18 | NASCAR SC COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 07:00 PM | 53 | 0.30 | 1,712 |
| 19 | TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 06:30 AM | 30 | 0.30 | 698 |
| 20 | FLEA MARKET FLIP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,637 |
| 21 | FLEA MARKET FLIP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,538 |
| 22 | JAIL: LAS VEGAS | SPIKE TV | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 950 |
| 23 | 7 DAYS IN HELL | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 42 | 0.29 | 579 |
| 24 | PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: N/A | ESPN | 09:00 PM | 121 | 0.27 | 799 |
| 25 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 669 |
| 26 | THUNDERMANS | NICKELODEON | 08:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,408 |
| 27 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:58 PM | 49 | 0.25 | 1,075 |
| 28 | BREAK | HBO PRIME | 09:48 PM | 12 | 0.24 | 564 |
| 29 | COPA ORO 2015 10 UMA: COSTA RICA / EL SALVADOR | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 08:58 PM | 134 | 0.23 | 533 |
| 30 | NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN | NICKELODEON | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,307 |
| 31 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 1,713 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 450 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.21 | 512 |
| 34 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: THE KARATE KID, PART II | SPIKE TV | 12:00 PM | 150 | 0.21 | 483 |
| 35 | LIVIN LOZADA | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 532 |
| 36 | GENERATION YOUTUBE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 447 |
| 37 | TENNIS: BKFST WIMBLEDON L | ESPN | 08:00 AM | 70 | 0.20 | 749 |
| 38 | TABLOID | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 713 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 402 |
| 40 | 100 THINGS TO DO | NICKELODEON | 08:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,170 |
| 41 | RHOC FIRST LOOK | BRAVO | 08:22 PM | 12 | 0.17 | 401 |
| 42 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP | DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 418 |
| 43 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 07:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 487 |
| 44 | FLEX AND SHANICE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 455 |
| 45 | COPA ORO 2015 09 UMA: JAMAICA / CANADA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 06:19 PM | 136 | 0.16 | 368 |
| 46 | INTERNATIONAL CHAMP CUP L: LA GALAXY/CLUB AMERICA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:30 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 279 |
| 47 | MAX & SHRED | NICKELODEON | 09:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 920 |
| 48 | UFC PPV PREFIGHT L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 07:37 PM | 23 | 0.15 | 345 |
| 49 | FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SAT | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 08:35 PM | 23 | 0.15 | 335 |
| 50 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:02 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 734 |
| 51 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: THE KARATE KID | SPIKE TV | 09:00 AM | 180 | 0.14 | 316 |
| 52 | MY HAUNTED HOUSE | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 407 |
| 53 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,050 |
| 54 | O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU | HBO PRIME | 06:05 PM | 52 | 0.14 | 274 |
| 55 | OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC | SCIENCE | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 398 |
| 56 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 02:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 360 |
| 57 | HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 | HBO PRIME | 12:45 AM | 108 | 0.13 | 325 |
| 58 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 08:55 PM | 245 | 0.13 | 367 |
| 59 | LETHAL WEAPON SATURDAY: LETHAL WEAPON 4 | AMC | 03:00 AM | 180 | 0.13 | 477 |
| 60 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 430 |
| 61 | HAUNTED MANSION, THE | HBO PRIME | 09:00 AM | 87 | 0.12 | 247 |
| 62 | WHALE THAT ATE JAWS | NAT GEO WILD | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 295 |
| 63 | OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF PSYCH | SCIENCE | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 274 |
| 64 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 285 |
| 65 | I WAS POSSESSED | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 277 |
| 66 | FOOD PARADISES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 345 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 573 |
| 68 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,238 |
| 69 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 422 |
| 70 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 874 |
| 71 | BRIDGET EVERETT: WONDER | COMEDY CENTRAL | 12:30 AM | 64 | 0.10 | 258 |
| 72 | UFC PPV POST FIGHT L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 01:30 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 194 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 04:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 331 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 574 |
| 75 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 07:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 304 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN2 | 09:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 194 |
| 77 | FLIPPING OUT FIRST LOOK | BRAVO | 08:34 PM | 13 | 0.09 | 213 |
| 78 | BREAK | HBO PRIME | 08:42 AM | 18 | 0.09 | 205 |
| 79 | WHEN SHARKS ATTACK | NAT GEO WILD | 02:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 203 |
| 80 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 579 |
| 81 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: DETROIT TIGERS/MINNESOTA TWINS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 04:00 PM | 217 | 0.09 | 520 |
| 82 | ENEMY OF THE STATE | HBO PRIME | 06:00 AM | 47 | 0.09 | 213 |
| 83 | 20, THE | VH1 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 171 |
| 84 | SPECIAL PRESENTATION: EPIC HISTORY OF EVERDAY THINGS | H2 | 09:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 300 |
| 85 | MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING | HBO PRIME | 04:30 PM | 94 | 0.09 | 170 |
| 86 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 06:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 346 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 05:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 330 |
| 88 | NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (LV) L: LA LAKERS/PHILADELPHIA | NBA-TV | 08:43 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 176 |
| 89 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 02:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 839 |
| 90 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 340 |
| 91 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 666 |
| 92 | NEIGHBORS (2014) | HBO PRIME | 03:20 AM | 96 | 0.08 | 171 |
| 93 | RHNY FIRST LOOK | BRAVO | 09:11 PM | 11 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 94 | CAVUTO ON BUSINESS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 988 |
| 95 | HOME RUN DERBY: 2014 DERBY | ESPN2 | 04:30 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 236 |
| 96 | PGA TOUR: HANDOFF: 2015 JOHN DEERE CLS | GOLF CHANNEL | 05:58 PM | 176 | 0.08 | 607 |
| 97 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 245 |
| 98 | DOLPHIN TALE | HBO PRIME | 06:50 AM | 112 | 0.08 | 171 |
| 99 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 1,080 |
| 100 | HOLLYWOOD HILLBILLIES | REELZCHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 176 |
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