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July 28, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.26.2015

 

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers.  One of the BOB’S BURGERS reruns lost 0.1.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As expected, E!’s I AM CAIT led Sunday cable, although at 1.15, it was only 0.06 higher than the season finale of KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS, and considering the months of hype that led up to the premiere, it was perhaps a bit less super-charged than expected..  Its lead-in STEWARTS & HAMILTONS was comparatively puny at 0.37.  Discovery’s NAKED AND AFRAID lost a tenth to 1.12 at 10PM, and fell 0.06 to 0.87 at 9PM.  RICK & MORTY had a strong season premiere on Adult Swim at 1.03.  On HBO, TRUE DETECTIVE was down a tick to 1.02, BALLERS gained 0.13 to 0.92, THE BRINK was up a hundredth to 0.43, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT lost 0.09 to 0.32.  At Showtime, RAY DONOVAN jumped up 0.14 to 0.51, and MASTERS OF SEX had a strong night (by its standards) up 0.07 to 0.16.  FX’s THE STRAIN fell a tenth to 0.64.  On TNT, THE LAST SHIP was steady at 0.69, and FALLING SKIES gained 0.03 to 0.50.  AMC’s HUMANS rose 0.06 to 0.39, and HALT AND CATCH FIRE had a much-needed 0.07 boost to 0.19.  Univision’s coverage of the COPA ORO final match was at 0.81.  FOOD NETWORK STAR was up 0.05 to 0.75, CUTTHROAT KITCHEN remained at 0.52, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES jumped 0.15 to 0.51.  BASKETBALL WIVES (VH1) gained 0.05 to 0.60.  At Bravo, MARRIED TO MEDICINE climbed 0.03 to 0.47, and MOTHER FUNDERS fell 0.02 to 0.20.   On Spike, BAR RESCUE dropped 0.05 to 0.46.  BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.05/143K.

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable SUN.26 Jul 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday July 26, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 I AM CAIT E! 08:00 PM 61 1.15 2,732
2 NAKED AND AFRAID XL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 1.12 2,882
3 RICK & MORTY ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 1.03 2,123
4 TRUE DETECTIVE HBO PRIME 09:01 PM 60 1.02 2,340
5 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE L: INDIANAPOLIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 03:48 PM 186 0.94 4,701
6 BALLERS HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 27 0.92 1,811
7 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.87 2,480
8 COPA ORO 2015 26 UNI: JAMAICA / MEXICO UNIVISION DEPORTES 07:49 PM 149 0.81 1,717
9 FOOD NETWORK STAR 11 FOOD NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.75 2,496
10 LAST SHIP, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 09:00 PM 60 0.69 2,956
11 STRAIN FX 10:00 PM 63 0.64 1,469
12 FX MOVIE PRIME: HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS FX 08:00 PM 120 0.63 1,674
13 BASKETBALL WIVES LA 4 VH1 09:00 PM 60 0.60 1,231
14 NASCAR SPRINT CUP START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 03:17 PM 31 0.58 3,187
15 AQUA TEEN HUNGER FOREVER ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.57 1,155
16 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.52 1,332
17 NASCAR SPRINT CUP POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 06:54 PM 49 0.52 2,078
18 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 08:00 PM 60 0.51 1,374
19 RAY DONOVAN S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 09:02 PM 50 0.51 1,442
20 FALLING SKIES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 60 0.50 2,033
21 UNIVISION DEPORTES FC GC UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:18 PM 42 0.50 1,003
22 BEACH FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 09:00 PM 60 0.49 1,957
23 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 09:00 PM 60 0.47 1,024
24 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 09:00 PM 60 0.46 1,083
25 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.46 1,856
26 INTERVENTION A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.46 965
27 LIV AND MADDIE DISNEY CHANNEL 09:30 PM 30 0.46 2,527
28 YOUR PRETTY FACE/HELL ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.45 944
29 ISLAND HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.44 1,791
30 BRINK, THE HBO PRIME 10:32 PM 24 0.42 975
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.41 1,581
32 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 08:30 PM 30 0.41 1,802
33 HUMANS AMC 09:00 PM 60 0.39 1,150
34 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: DETROIT/BOSTON ESPN 08:00 PM 206 0.39 1,733
35 CATCH A CONTRACTOR SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.38 871
36 STEWARTS & HAMILTONS E! 09:01 PM 60 0.37 938
37 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 08:00 PM 30 0.36 2,141
38 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 AM 30 0.36 1,648
39 AUSTIN & ALLY DISNEY CHANNEL 09:00 PM 30 0.35 2,182
40 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 08:00 PM 30 0.34 1,537
41 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 09:00 PM 61 0.34 1,428
42 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 09:00 PM 60 0.33 1,129
43 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: FINAL:JAMAICA/MEXICO FOX SPORTS 1 07:48 PM 135 0.32 818
44 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.32 938
45 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.32 1,445
46 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 30 0.31 1,541
47 SUNDAY BEST 8 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 08:00 PM 60 0.31 1,130
48 DEADLINE:CRIME WITH TAMRO INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,215
49 NASCAR SC COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 02:50 PM 27 0.31 1,839
50 BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER DISNEY CHANNEL 08:30 PM 30 0.29 2,006
51 GIADA IN ITALY FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.29 994
52 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.27 839
53 RHNY FIRST LOOK BRAVO 08:48 PM 12 0.26 616
54 DROP, THE HBO PRIME 07:05 PM 106 0.26 744
55 RHOC FIRST LOOK BRAVO 08:14 PM 10 0.26 536
56 BREAK HBO PRIME 08:51 PM 10 0.25 652
57 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:26 PM 94 0.24 635
58 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 07:00 PM 60 0.23 633
59 DAPHNE DISHES FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.22 811
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.22 514
61 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.22 535
62 PORT PROTECTION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 860
63 MAZE RUNNER, THE HBO PRIME 03:30 PM 113 0.22 556
64 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 08:00 PM 61 0.21 905
65 ICE LAKE REBELS ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.21 944
66 FUTBOL CENTRAL 7/26 UNIVISION DEPORTES 07:00 PM 49 0.21 452
67 FLIPPING OUT FIRST LOOK BRAVO 08:24 PM 12 0.21 474
68 MOTHER FUNDERS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.20 447
69 HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 588
70 POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE SPIKE TV 10:30 AM 30 0.18 485
71 ULTIMATE HOMES DISCOVERY CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.18 629
72 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 05:42 PM 78 0.18 444
73 ANSWERED PRAYERS TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.17 890
74 DEATH ROW STORIES CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 632
75 HUNT CNN 09:00 PM 60 0.17 755
76 POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER SPIKE TV 09:30 AM 30 0.17 417
77 MASTERS OF SEX S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:02 PM 55 0.16 509
78 MLB REGULAR SEASON: LA DODGERS/NY METS TBS NETWORK 01:00 PM 222 0.16 576
79 CROSSFIT GAMES  L ESPN2 03:00 PM 115 0.16 341
80 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 09:00 PM 60 0.16 442
81 MDL SF FIRST LOOK BRAVO 08:36 PM 12 0.16 369
82 POWERNATION: TRUCK TECH SPIKE TV 10:00 AM 30 0.15 380
83 UNIVISION DEPORTES FC GC UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.15 285
84 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 02:07 PM 43 0.15 1,131
85 PAN AMERICAN GAMES      L: N/A ESPN 01:00 PM 282 0.14 324
86 FAT GUYS IN THE WOODS THE WEATHER CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.14 522
87 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 09:30 AM 30 0.14 430
88 WOMAN: JILL SCOTT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.14 507
89 INTO THE STORM (2014) HBO PRIME 05:30 PM 89 0.13 367
90 GOLD CUP MATCH DAY L FOX SPORTS 1 07:30 PM 18 0.13 377
91 CROSSFIT GAMES  L ESPN2 07:33 PM 90 0.13 365
92 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 09:00 PM 30 0.13 412
93 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 938
94 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2015 STAGE 21 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 AM 247 0.13 509
95 FAT GUYS THE WOODS: XXL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 366
96 POWERNATION: EXT OFF ROAD SPIKE TV 09:00 AM 30 0.12 278
97 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 885
98 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 09:00 AM 60 0.12 283
99 101 AMAZING THRILLS TRAVEL CHANNEL 08:30 PM 30 0.12 263
100 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.11 344

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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.