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July 21, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.18.2015

 

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  Things only got worse for AQUARIUS and HANNIBAL in final numbers, as both lost 0.1 to hit new lows of 0.2 and 0.3 respectively.  The rerun of RUNNING WILD was also down 0.1. 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO insists on listing its premieres of theatrical movies as “originals,” which is why THE MAZE RUNNER appears at the top of our chart.  The real leader for the night was Starz’s POWER, down 0.03 to 0.53.  Adult Swim’s KILL LA KILL lost a tick to 0.51, and SWORD ART ONLINE dropped 0.07 to 0.40.  The ESPN coverage of the BRITISH OPEN was at 0.47.  Lifetime’s movie THE BRIDE HE BOUGHT ONLINE was at 0.44.  HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION (HGTV) gained a tenth to 0.42.  Spike’s original COPS episode upticked to 0.41.  HELL ON WHEELS returned to AMC for the start of its final season, down about a tenth from last season’s premiere to 0.38 (but still strong with Men 50+ at 1.44).  Discovery’s MYTHBUSTERS was at 0.33.  Below the Top 100, BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.04/128K, and BBCAmerica’s ATLANTIS was at 0.02/85K (down 0.02), with JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORELL at 0.04/227K (up 0.01).

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable SAT.18 Jul 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 18, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MAZE RUNNER, THE HBO PRIME 08:00 PM 113 0.55 1,327
2 POWER 2 STARZ PRIMARY 09:00 PM 58 0.53 1,246
3 KILL LA KILL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.51 1,153
4 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP L: 2ND ROUND – PART II ESPN 12:56 PM 146 0.47 2,484
5 SATURDAY MOVIE III: BRIDE HE BOUGHT ONLINE LIFETIME TELEVISION 08:00 PM 122 0.44 1,432
6 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.42 1,824
7 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 08:00 PM 30 0.41 1,246
8 SWORD ART ONLINE II ADULT SWIM 01:30 AM 30 0.40 905
9 HELL ON WHEELS AMC 09:00 PM 60 0.38 2,072
10 MOVIE, USA: 3 DAYS TO KILL USA NETWORK 08:30 PM 150 0.35 1,675
11 MYTHBUSTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.33 886
12 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND ROUND ESPN 09:19 AM 217 0.33 1,320
13 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 08:00 PM 30 0.33 1,589
14 PIG GOAT BANANA CRICKET NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.32 1,231
15 JAIL: LAS VEGAS SPIKE TV 09:00 PM 30 0.31 955
16 SAVING AMERICA HOME AND GARDEN TV 02:30 PM 30 0.26 1,241
17 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.26 1,208
18 POKEMON THE SERIES XY THE CARTOON NETWORK 08:00 AM 30 0.25 1,027
19 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 06:30 AM 30 0.25 849
20 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: MEGA SHARK VS KOLOSSUS SYFY 09:00 PM 120 0.25 1,010
21 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND ROUND ESPN 07:00 AM 139 0.23 996
22 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 539
23 SHO CH BOX: 2015 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:51 PM 44 0.22 663
24 MAZE RUNNER, THE HBO PRIME 12:00 AM 113 0.22 477
25 SAVING AMERICA HOME AND GARDEN TV 02:00 PM 30 0.22 1,158
26 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: BISPING/LEITES FOX SPORTS 1 01:00 PM 200 0.22 508
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 03:22 PM 42 0.21 916
28 SANJAY & CRAIG NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.21 865
29 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: ROBOSHARK SYFY 07:00 PM 120 0.21 892
30 HARVEY BEAKS NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.20 858
31 100 THINGS TO DO NICKELODEON 08:30 PM 30 0.19 1,228
32 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 09:00 PM 30 0.19 1,107
33 TABLOID INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 673
34 MY HAUNTED HOUSE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.18 438
35 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 461
36 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.18 392
37 LIVIN LOZADA OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.17 402
38 COPA ORO 2015 19 UNI: ESTADOS UNIDOS / CUBA UNIVISION DEPORTES 04:51 PM 129 0.17 440
39 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: NEW HAMPSHIRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 04:09 PM 134 0.16 1,333
40 COPA ORO 2015 20 UNI: HAITI / JAMAICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 07:50 PM 131 0.16 379
41 SHO CH BOX: 2015 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:31 PM 20 0.16 514
42 DOG & BETH: ON THE HUNT 3 CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.15 467
43 FLEX AND SHANICE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.15 399
44 SHO CH BOX: 2015 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:35 AM 14 0.15 463
45 ESPY AWARDS ESPN 04:04 PM 116 0.15 491
46 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.15 779
47 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.15 360
48 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 06:00 PM 60 0.15 433
49 20, THE VH1 10:00 AM 60 0.14 220
50 MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN TH HBO PRIME 01:55 AM 115 0.14 254
51 GOLF: BEST OF OPEN CHAMP: 2ND RD ENCORE PRESENTATION ESPN 07:00 PM 240 0.14 513
52 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 07:00 PM 50 0.14 321
53 SHO CH BOX: 2015 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:46 PM 45 0.14 464
54 DOG & BETH: ON THE HUNT 3 CMT 09:00 PM 60 0.14 440
55 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES DODGERS/WASHINGTON NATIONALS FOX SPORTS 1 04:20 PM 150 0.13 460
56 PRIME MOVIE 1: I AM LEGEND IFC TV 08:00 PM 135 0.13 261
57 I WAS POSSESSED LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 279
58 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.13 313
59 SUPER TROOPERS MAXPRIME 06:25 PM 100 0.12 196
60 TREETOP CAT RESCUE ANIMAL PLANET 11:03 PM 30 0.12 476
61 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 09:00 AM 180 0.12 227
62 JOHN CARPENTERS ESCAPE FR HBO PRIME 03:55 AM 100 0.11 198
63 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.11 1,140
64 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.11 1,231
65 SHO CH BOX: 2015 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:15 PM 16 0.11 433
66 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: BISPING/LEITES FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 120 0.11 292
67 SHO CH BOX: 2015 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:31 PM 15 0.11 406
68 GB PACKERS HOF INDUCTION: PACKERS HOF INDUCTION CEREMONY NFL NETWORK 09:00 PM 137 0.11 346
69 CEDAR COVE: CEDAR COVE 3001 HALLMARK CHANNEL 08:00 PM 120 0.10 1,455
70 OUIJA MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 89 0.10 264
71 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 04:00 PM 60 0.10 770
72 TREETOP CAT RESCUE ANIMAL PLANET 11:33 PM 31 0.10 399
73 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.10 879
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 04:00 PM 60 0.10 589
75 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM CNN 04:00 AM 60 0.10 286
76 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM CNN 05:00 AM 60 0.10 331
77 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.10 1,022
78 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF PSYCH SCIENCE 10:00 PM 30 0.10 226
79 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 03:45 PM 24 0.10 764
80 FORENSIC FILES CNN 03:30 AM 30 0.10 254
81 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: QTRFNL:HAITI/JAMAICA FOX SPORTS 2 08:00 PM 124 0.10 178
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.10 701
83 X-MEN:THE LAST STAND HBO PRIME 06:15 PM 104 0.09 325
84 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 07:00 AM 60 0.09 306
85 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 09:00 PM 60 0.09 319
86 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND INDIANS/CINCINNATI REDS FOX SPORTS 1 07:00 PM 195 0.09 444
87 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2015 STAGE 14 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 08:00 AM 199 0.09 376
88 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 07:00 AM 30 0.08 307
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 05:00 PM 60 0.08 583
90 PARENTHOOD NICK JR 10:00 PM 60 0.08 201
91 X-MEN HBO PRIME 04:30 PM 104 0.08 258
92 WERE THE MILLERS MAXPRIME 08:05 PM 109 0.08 189
93 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 11:51 PM 61 0.08 187
94 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.08 667
95 20, THE VH1 09:00 AM 60 0.08 168
96 ACCESS MOVIE 1: JAWS SUNDANCE TV 06:00 PM 180 0.08 266
97 CROSSFIT GAMES ESPN2 04:00 PM 60 0.08 274
98 PAN AMERICAN GAMES    L: 2015 PAN AMERICAN GAMES ESPN2 07:00 PM 300 0.08 302
99 KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.08 773
100 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.08 1,053

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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.