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April 28, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.26.2015

 

Note: In addition to our traditional detailed demographic chart for the top 25 cable originals, be sure to try our new expanded searchable table for the top 100 originals on cable at the bottom of the post.

NETWORK UPDATE:   FAMILY GUY and DATELINE gained 0.1 in final numbers.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  GAME OF THRONES (HBO) lost a tenth it could spare, down to 3.47.  SILICON VALLEY rose 0.12 to 1.09, then VEEP gained 0.03 to 0.52, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT dipped 0.07 to 0.64.  On Showtime, NURSE JACKIE dropped 0.07 to 0.18, and then HAPPYISH (which had previously had its pilot available online and on VOD, and had also aired it as a “sneak” a couple of Sundays ago) debuted at 0.06, with 232K total viewers.  MAD MEN (AMC) fell 0.04 to 0.61.  SALEM (WGN America) dropped 0.05 to 0.12.  Lifetime’s LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES climbed 0.02 to 0.24.  The night’s NBA PLAYOFFS on TNT were at 1.64/0.93.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA jumped 0.31 to 1.56, with BLOOD SWEAT & HEELS up 0.04 to 0.46, and FASHION QUEENS down a tick to 0.24.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS was also down a hundredth to 1.00, and THE ROYALS gained 0.07 to 0.52.  Discovery’s NAKED AND AFRAID slipped 0.14 to 1.00.  AX MEN (History) rose 0.19 to 0.67.  Adult Swim’s CHINA IL was up 0.18 to 0.68. 

Top 25 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 25 Cable SUN.26 Apr 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 26, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES-04/26/2015 HBOM 9:02 p 60 3.47 6,711
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L-04/26/2015 TNT 9:15 p 167 1.64 3,750
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA-04/26/2015 BRVO 8:00 p 60 1.56 3,382
4 SILICON VALLEY-04/26/2015 HBOM 10:03 p 28 1.09 1,938
5 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS-04/26/2015 ENT 9:00 p 60 1.00 2,067
6 NAKED AND AFRAID-04/26/2015 DISC 10:00 p 60 1.00 2,424
7 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L-04/26/2015 TNT 6:38 p 157 0.93 2,370
8 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L-04/26/2015 ESPN 8:00 p 174 0.69 2,449
9 CHINA, IL-04/26/2015 ADSM 11:30 p 30 0.68 1,411
10 AX MEN-04/26/2015 HIST 9:00 p 63 0.67 2,285
11 LAST WEEK TONIGHT-04/26/2015 HBOM 11:00 p 30 0.64 1,394
12 RHOA PRSNT PRANCING ELITE-04/26/2015 BRVO 9:00 p 30 0.63 1,466
13 MAD MEN-04/26/2015 AMC 10:00 p 65 0.61 1,768
14 LEGEND SHELBY SWAMP MAN-04/26/2015 HIST 10:03 p 30 0.55 1,758
15 INTERVENTION-04/26/2015 AEN 10:00 p 61 0.53 1,141
16 VEEP-04/26/2015 HBOM 10:32 p 27 0.52 983
17 ROYALS, THE-04/26/2015 ENT 10:00 p 61 0.52 1,125
18 CUTTHROAT EVILICIOUS-04/26/2015 FOOD 10:00 p 60 0.50 1,332
19 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT-04/26/2015 HGTV 8:30 p 30 0.49 1,725
20 PREMIER LEAGUE L-04/26/2015 NBCSN 10:56 a 135 0.48 979
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L-04/26/2015 ESPN 10:00 a 180 0.47 928
22 LEGEND SHELBY SWAMP MAN-04/26/2015 HIST 10:33 p 30 0.46 1,570
23 BLOOD, SWEAT & HEELS-04/26/2015 BRVO 10:00 p 60 0.46 991
24 RIVER MONSTERS-04/26/2015 APL 9:00 p 60 0.42 1,102
25 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT-04/26/2015 HGTV 8:00 p 30 0.41 1,600
26 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND-04/26/2015 ESPN 9:00 a 30 0.40 915
27 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION-04/26/2015 FOOD 9:00 p 60 0.40 1,369
28 NHL QTR FINALS L-04/26/2015 NBCSN 6:00 p 178 0.40 971
29 SPORTS REPORTERS-04/26/2015 ESPN 9:30 a 30 0.39 850
30 WICKED TUNA-04/26/2015 NGC 9:00 p 66 0.39 1,177
31 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12-04/26/2015 NICK 11:00 a 30 0.39 1,739
32 2015 RADIO DISNEY MUSIC A-04/26/2015 DSNY 8:00 p 90 0.37 2,137
33 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK-04/26/2015 BET 6:00 p 90 0.36 1,145
34 FLEA MARKET FLIP-04/26/2015 HGTV 12:30 p 30 0.34 1,658
35 FLEA MARKET FLIP-04/26/2015 HGTV 12:00 p 30 0.34 1,528
36 GUYS GROCERY GAMES-04/26/2015 FOOD 8:00 p 60 0.33 1,142
37 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM-04/26/2015 TLC 9:00 p 60 0.33 1,317
38 PREMIER LEAGUE L-04/26/2015 NBCSN 8:21 a 130 0.32 664
39 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE-04/26/2015 TLC 10:00 p 60 0.27 1,268
40 ARDYS PRE-SHOW PARTY 2015-04/26/2015 DSNY 7:30 p 30 0.25 1,493
41 UNCF:EVENING OF STARS 15-04/26/2015 BET 10:00 p 120 0.24 780
42 SOUTHERN AT HEART-04/26/2015 FOOD 12:00 p 30 0.24 872
43 LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES-04/26/2015 LIF 10:00 p 62 0.24 799
44 ON THE CASE WITH PZ-04/26/2015 ID 10:00 p 60 0.24 983
45 FASHION QUEENS-04/26/2015 BRVO 12:00 a 31 0.24 656
46 PARTS UNKNOWN-04/26/2015 CNN 9:00 p 60 0.22 572
47 HARVEY BEAKS-04/26/2015 NICK 7:00 p 30 0.22 1,217
48 BREADWINNERS-04/26/2015 NICK 6:00 p 30 0.21 1,099
49 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER-04/26/2015 SPIKE 9:30 a 30 0.20 481
50 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH-04/26/2015 SPIKE 10:00 a 30 0.20 511
51 SANJAY & CRAIG-04/26/2015 NICK 7:30 p 30 0.20 1,092
52 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE-04/26/2015 DXD 8:30 a 30 0.20 650
53 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE-04/26/2015 SPIKE 10:30 a 30 0.19 551
54 FARMHOUSE RULES-04/26/2015 FOOD 12:30 p 30 0.18 738
55 NURSE JACKIE S7-04/26/2015 SHO1 9:03 p 25 0.18 651
56 GIADA AT HOME-04/26/2015 FOOD 10:30 a 30 0.17 859
57 GHOST ASYLUM-04/26/2015 DAM 10:00 p 60 0.17 377
58 ICE COLD GOLD-04/26/2015 APL 10:00 p 60 0.16 494
59 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD-04/26/2015 SPIKE 9:00 a 30 0.16 359
60 PARTS UNKNOWN-04/26/2015 CNN 8:00 p 60 0.16 513
61 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L-04/26/2015 FS1 9:24 p 130 0.15 309
62 NEW DAY SUNDAY-04/26/2015 CNN 7:00 a 60 0.14 580
63 NEW DAY SUNDAY-04/26/2015 CNN 6:00 a 60 0.14 469
64 BARNWOOD BUILDERS-04/26/2015 DIY 9:00 p 60 0.14 524
65 NEW DAY SUNDAY-04/26/2015 CNN 8:00 a 30 0.13 506
66 HIGH PROFITS-04/26/2015 CNN 10:00 p 60 0.13 345
67 RAFT-04/26/2015 NGC 10:06 p 60 0.13 442
68 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-04/25/2015 CNN 5:00 a 60 0.12 382
69 SALEM-04/26/2015 WGNA 10:00 p 60 0.12 331
70 LEGENDS & LIES-04/26/2015 FOXNC 8:00 p 60 0.11 1,340
71 MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO:SPEAK-04/26/2015 HBOM 12:15 p 27 0.11 232
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY-04/26/2015 FOXNC 8:00 a 60 0.11 1,125
73 NO RESERVATIONS REPACK-04/26/2015 TRAV 10:00 p 60 0.11 254
74 PL MATCH OF THE DAY-04/26/2015 NBCSN 9:28 p 62 0.11 220
75 INSIDE POLITICS-04/26/2015 CNN 8:30 a 30 0.11 478
76 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND-04/26/2015 ESPN2 10:00 a 30 0.10 208
77 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-04/25/2015 CNN 4:00 a 60 0.10 304
78 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L-04/26/2015 FS1 6:59 p 145 0.10 186
79 WEEKEND EXPRESS-04/26/2015 HLN 7:00 a 60 0.10 419
80 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES-04/26/2015 OXYG 9:00 p 60 0.10 347
81 WCB: 4/25/15 KLITSCH/JENN-04/26/2015 HBOM 10:00 a 132 0.10 224
82 LIFT EVERY VOICE-04/26/2015 BET 10:00 a 30 0.10 457
83 STATE OF THE UNION-04/26/2015 CNN 9:00 a 60 0.09 456
84 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER     L-04/26/2015 ESPN2 5:00 p 126 0.09 216
85 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY-04/26/2015 FOXNC 9:00 a 60 0.09 1,012
86 RELIABLE SOURCES-04/26/2015 CNN 11:00 a 60 0.09 494
87 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS-04/26/2015 CNN 10:00 a 60 0.09 547
88 WEEKEND EXPRESS-04/26/2015 HLN 8:00 a 60 0.09 318
89 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY-04/26/2015 FOXNC 7:00 a 60 0.09 879
90 MEDIA BUZZ-04/26/2015 FOXNC 11:00 a 60 0.08 985
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ-04/26/2015 FOXNC 12:00 p 60 0.08 995
92 CNN NEWSROOM-04/26/2015 CNN 3:00 p 60 0.08 493
93 CNN NEWSROOM-04/26/2015 CNN 2:00 p 60 0.08 503
94 BREAKING BORDERS-04/26/2015 TRAV 9:00 p 60 0.08 202
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ-04/26/2015 FOXNC 1:00 p 60 0.07 872
96 AMHQ WEEKEND-04/26/2015 TWC 8:00 a 60 0.07 264
97 SPORTS REPORTERS-04/26/2015 ESPN2 10:30 a 30 0.07 170
98 WEEKEND EXPRESS-04/26/2015 HLN 9:00 a 60 0.07 247
99 CNN NEWSROOM-04/26/2015 CNN 5:00 p 60 0.07 457
100 FOX REPORT SUNDAY-04/26/2015 FOXNC 7:00 p 60 0.07 965

 



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.