Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.
NETWORK UPDATE: The night’s only adjustment was a 0.1 bump for the rerun of CASTLE.
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The holiday weekend shook the crown of GAME OF THRONES, which fell 0.61 from last week to 2.53, dropping it to 2d place for the night behind the 2.87 NBA PLAYOFFS game on TNT. Elsewhere on HBO, however, SILICON VALLEY was steady at 0.84, and VEEP gained a tenth to 0.50. (LAST WEEK TONIGHT was a rerun.) On Showtime, PENNY DREADFUL slipped 0.02 to 0.24, NURSE JACKIE gained 0.03 to 0.22, and HAPPYISH nearly doubled its 18-49s to 0.15 (also increasing total viewers by roughly 80K to 343K). On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS fell steeply from last week’s Bruce Jenner episode, down 0.55 to 0.85, and it was followed by 0.37 for the premiere of RICHKIDS OF BEVERLY HILLS. LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES (Lifetime) fell 0.02 to 0.24. NBO Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.51. Animal Planet placed in the night’s Top 10 with 0.48 for CANNIBAL IN THE JUNGLE, and Food Network had 3 shows in the top dozen: CUTTHROAT KITCHEN at 0.41 (down 0.04), SPRING BAKING CHAMPION at 0.39 (down 0.06), and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES at 0.39 (down 0.01). On Bravo, a KANDI’S SKI TRIP episode of REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA was at 0.28. SALEM (WGNAmerica) lost 0.05 to 0.13.
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 24, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS- CONF FNLS L: ATLANTA/CLEVELAND | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 08:30 PM | 188 | 2.87 | 7,762 |
| 2 | GAME OF THRONES | HBO PRIME | 09:02 PM | 59 | 2.53 | 5,402 |
| 3 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:38 PM | 51 | 1.47 | 3,746 |
| 4 | KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | E! | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.85 | 1,866 |
| 5 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 08:00 PM | 30 | 0.84 | 2,227 |
| 6 | SILICON VALLEY | HBO PRIME | 10:02 PM | 28 | 0.84 | 1,600 |
| 7 | NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/NY RANGERS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 08:03 PM | 156 | 0.51 | 1,575 |
| 8 | VEEP | HBO PRIME | 10:31 PM | 28 | 0.50 | 975 |
| 9 | CANNIBAL IN THE JUNGLE: N/A | ANIMAL PLANET | 09:00 PM | 123 | 0.48 | 1,477 |
| 10 | CUTTHROAT KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.41 | 1,159 |
| 11 | SPRING BAKING CHAMPION | FOOD NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.39 | 1,474 |
| 12 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.39 | 1,173 |
| 13 | WICKED TUNA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 09:00 PM | 66 | 0.38 | 1,078 |
| 14 | RICHKIDS OF BEVERLY HILLS | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 800 |
| 15 | LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 08:30 PM | 30 | 0.34 | 1,436 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:34 PM | 99 | 0.33 | 869 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.33 | 686 |
| 18 | DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE | HBO PRIME | 06:45 PM | 130 | 0.33 | 1,027 |
| 19 | CANNIBAL IN THE JUNGLE: N/A | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:05 PM | 123 | 0.32 | 877 |
| 20 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L: TEXAS/NEW YORK YANKEES | ESPN | 08:00 PM | 214 | 0.31 | 1,365 |
| 21 | LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 08:00 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 1,369 |
| 22 | LIGA MX 5/24: GUADALAJARA / SANTOS | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 07:50 PM | 130 | 0.31 | 677 |
| 23 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: LSU/ARIZONA | ESPN | 05:02 PM | 164 | 0.29 | 885 |
| 24 | RHOA KANDIS SKI TRIP | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 657 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 596 |
| 26 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: FLORIDA/KENTUCKY | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 128 | 0.27 | 705 |
| 27 | SPORTS REPORTERS | ESPN | 09:30 AM | 30 | 0.27 | 645 |
| 28 | ON THE CASE WITH PZ | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,067 |
| 29 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ESPN | 09:00 AM | 30 | 0.25 | 555 |
| 30 | MEGALODON: EXTENDED CUT: N/A | ANIMAL PLANET | 07:00 PM | 120 | 0.25 | 898 |
| 31 | LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 705 |
| 32 | PENNY DREADFUL S2 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:03 PM | 47 | 0.24 | 640 |
| 33 | BREADWINNERS | NICKELODEON | 06:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,111 |
| 34 | NURSE JACKIE S7 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 09:02 PM | 25 | 0.22 | 697 |
| 35 | SOUTHERN AT HEART | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 833 |
| 36 | BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L | ESPN | 07:46 PM | 14 | 0.22 | 696 |
| 37 | WINNIE THE POOH & TIGGER | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:25 AM | 25 | 0.22 | 738 |
| 38 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: UCLA/MISSOURI | ESPN | 03:00 PM | 122 | 0.21 | 652 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 02:08 PM | 52 | 0.20 | 485 |
| 40 | MICKEYS ADV IN WONDERLAND | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:55 AM | 55 | 0.20 | 785 |
| 41 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 11:04 PM | 57 | 0.19 | 744 |
| 42 | GIADA AT HOME | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 706 |
| 43 | HARVEY BEAKS | NICKELODEON | 07:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 918 |
| 44 | HAPPYISH S1 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 09:30 PM | 23 | 0.15 | 343 |
| 45 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 08:30 PM | 90 | 0.14 | 458 |
| 46 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 07:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 461 |
| 47 | FUTBOL CENTRAL | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 07:00 PM | 50 | 0.14 | 335 |
| 48 | GHOST ASYLUM | DESTINATION AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 362 |
| 49 | SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES | OXYGEN MEDIA | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 395 |
| 50 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES/ORLANDO CITY | FOX SPORTS 1 | 07:04 PM | 146 | 0.13 | 244 |
| 51 | SALEM | WGN AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 310 |
| 52 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:05 PM | 55 | 0.13 | 249 |
| 53 | YOUR BUSINESS | MSNBC | 07:30 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 291 |
| 54 | ALASKA BUSH PILOTS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 10:06 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 495 |
| 55 | NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:39 PM | 81 | 0.12 | 311 |
| 56 | 101 AMAZING THRILLS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 05:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 295 |
| 57 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 07:30 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 385 |
| 58 | GREATEST STEAKS OF AMERIC | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 324 |
| 59 | STATE FAIR FOODS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 347 |
| 60 | 101 AMAZING THRILLS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 04:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 315 |
| 61 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 01:00 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 653 |
| 62 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 07:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 345 |
| 63 | 101 AMAZING THRILLS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 343 |
| 64 | MARVELS HULK AGENTS SMASH | DISNEY XD | 08:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 343 |
| 65 | STATE FAIR FOODS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 402 |
| 66 | LEGENDS & LIES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 512 |
| 67 | NASCAR RACEDAY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 03:57 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 505 |
| 68 | UP W/STEVE KORNACKI | MSNBC | 08:00 AM | 119 | 0.10 | 335 |
| 69 | MSNBC SPECIAL | MSNBC | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 312 |
| 70 | GREATEST STEAKS OF AMERIC | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 463 |
| 71 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 08:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 253 |
| 72 | 101 AMAZING THRILLS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 270 |
| 73 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 272 |
| 74 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 160 |
| 75 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPNEWS | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 202 |
| 76 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SUNDERLAND/CHELSEA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 09:54 AM | 131 | 0.09 | 185 |
| 77 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:22 PM | 38 | 0.09 | 309 |
| 78 | JULIUS JR. | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 277 |
| 79 | LEGENDS & LIES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 531 |
| 80 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 266 |
| 81 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L | ESPNU | 06:10 PM | 96 | 0.08 | 194 |
| 82 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 06:30 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 231 |
| 83 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN2 | 08:00 PM | 37 | 0.08 | 235 |
| 84 | BIKINIS & BOARDWALKS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 296 |
| 85 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 09:00 AM | 54 | 0.08 | 158 |
| 86 | 101 AMAZING THRILLS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 251 |
| 87 | THAT 70S SHOW | NICK JR | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 263 |
| 88 | UCL MAGAZINE | FOX SPORTS 2 | 09:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 141 |
| 89 | THAT 70S SHOW | NICK JR | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 90 | SHALLOW HAL | MAXPRIME | 11:10 AM | 113 | 0.08 | 128 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPNEWS | 07:40 PM | 20 | 0.08 | 139 |
| 92 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 902 |
| 93 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPNEWS | 05:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 204 |
| 94 | AFTERNOON MOVIE 2: ALMOST FAMOUS | IFC TV | 03:15 PM | 165 | 0.07 | 218 |
| 95 | MEDIA BUZZ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 873 |
| 96 | BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L | ESPNEWS | 07:00 PM | 40 | 0.07 | 163 |
| 97 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/ARSENAL | BRAVO | 09:59 AM | 126 | 0.07 | 118 |
| 98 | KING KONG (05): KING KONG (05) | HBO PRIME | 03:30 PM | 187 | 0.07 | 201 |
| 99 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPNEWS | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 124 |
| 100 | COLLEGE BASEBALL L: FLORIDA/VANDERBILT | ESPN2 | 04:30 PM | 267 | 0.07 | 261 |
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