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May 29, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.28.2015

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  AQUARIUS managed an 0.1 uptick in final numbers, but that was by virtue of the 1.4 it scored in its first 15 minutes–as we reported this morning, it had slumped to 0.9 for what turned out to be its final 45 minutes, and that probably gives a better picture of where it’s going. There was also a 0.1 rise for the BIG BANG THEORY rerun, but an 0.1 drop for the rerun of ELEMENTARY.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With no basketball or hockey playoff action, the night’s top slot went to LIP SYNC BATTLE on Spike, which jumped 0.31 from last week to 1.00.  Syfy’s WWE telecast slipped 0.02 to 0.69, then LOST GIRL fell 0.06 to 0.17, and OLYMPUS dropped by half, down to 0.09.  On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES downticked to 0.58, and CUTTING IT IN THE ATL fell 0.07 to 0.32.  History’s PAWN STARS was at 0.53, with a lead-in clip show at 0.49, up from 0.49/0.42 last week, and LOST IN TRANSMISSION grew by 0.05 to 0.40.  RIDICULOUSNESS (MTV) rose 0.05 to 0.51.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL was at 0.45.  At 4AM, FISHCENTER (Adult Swim) was at 0.38.  The night’s major sporting event (so to speak) was the NATIONAL SPELLING BEE on ESPN at 0.34.  On FX, LOUIE and THE COMEDIANS were both at 0.24, respectively up 0.03 and 0.06.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MELBOURNE slumped by 0.08 to 0.10.  MARON (IFC) doubled last week’s number to 0.06, and upped its total viewers to 27K to 120K.

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable THU.28 May 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 28, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIP SYNC BATTLE-05/28/2015 SPIKE 10:00 p 34 1.00 1,913
2 WWE SMACKDOWN-05/28/2015 SYFY 8:00 p 120 0.69 2,574
3 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES-05/28/2015 WETV 9:00 p 60 0.58 1,216
4 PAWN STARS-05/28/2015 HIST 9:31 p 32 0.53 2,091
5 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN6-05/28/2015 MTV 10:00 p 32 0.51 920
6 PAWN STARS: BEST OF-05/28/2015 HIST 9:00 p 31 0.49 1,922
7 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL-05/28/2015 HGTV 10:30 p 30 0.45 2,092
8 DAILY SHOW-05/28/2015 CMDY 11:00 p 31 0.45 1,275
9 LOST IN TRANSMISSION-05/28/2015 HIST 10:03 p 60 0.40 1,311
10 FISHCENTER-05/27/2015 ADSM 4:00 a 15 0.38 775
11 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION-05/28/2015 ESPN 5:30 p 30 0.35 895
12 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE   L-05/28/2015 ESPN 8:00 p 123 0.34 954
13 LIFE BELOW ZERO-05/28/2015 NGC 9:00 p 60 0.32 1,395
14 CUTTING IT: IN THE ATL-05/28/2015 WETV 10:00 p 60 0.32 744
15 BEAT B.FLAY-05/28/2015 FOOD 10:00 p 30 0.31 1,146
16 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L-05/28/2015 ESPN2 8:00 p 147 0.28 1,006
17 LOUIE-05/28/2015 FX 10:32 p 32 0.24 507
18 COMEDIANS-05/28/2015 FX 10:00 p 32 0.24 624
19 PARTY DOWN SOUTH II S2-05/28/2015 CMT 9:00 p 60 0.22 404
20 NIGHTLY SHOW-05/28/2015 CMDY 11:31 p 30 0.22 611
21 LOUIS CK: LIVE AT COMEDY-05/28/2015 FX 11:04 p 92 0.22 484
22 KELLY FILE, THE-05/28/2015 FOXNC 9:00 p 60 0.20 2,254
23 FIRST LOOK: RICHKIDS BH-05/28/2015 ENT 9:14 p 16 0.19 423
24 AT MIDNIGHT-05/28/2015 CMDY 12:01 a 31 0.19 377
25 THE OREILLY FACTOR-05/28/2015 FOXNC 8:00 p 60 0.19 2,575
26 AROUND THE HORN-05/28/2015 ESPN 5:00 p 30 0.19 611
27 DEAD END EXPRESS-05/28/2015 NGC 10:00 p 60 0.19 815
28 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L-05/28/2015 ESPN 12:00 p 139 0.18 546
29 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM-05/28/2015 TRAV 9:00 p 60 0.18 603
30 LOST GIRL-05/28/2015 SYFY 10:00 p 60 0.17 583
31 E! NEWS-05/28/2015 ENT 7:00 p 60 0.16 353
32 PIMPS UP, HOS DOWN (AU)-05/28/2015 HBOM 11:00 p 64 0.16 455
33 SMILE-05/28/2015 LIF 10:01 p 63 0.16 489
34 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER-05/28/2015 FOXNC 6:00 p 60 0.14 1,843
35 HANNITY-05/28/2015 FOXNC 10:00 p 60 0.14 1,504
36 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L-05/28/2015 ESPN 2:36 p 144 0.14 562
37 BBQ PITMASTERS-05/28/2015 DAM 10:00 p 60 0.13 259
38 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA-05/28/2015 FOXNC 7:00 p 60 0.13 1,630
39 AMERICAS NEWSROOM-05/28/2015 FOXNC 10:00 a 60 0.12 1,096
40 FIVE, THE-05/28/2015 FOXNC 5:00 p 60 0.12 1,858
41 DISHONESTY TRUTH ABT LIES-05/28/2015 CNBC 10:00 p 60 0.12 368
42 FOX AND FRIENDS-05/28/2015 FOXNC 7:00 a 60 0.12 977
43 E! NEWS-05/28/2015 ENT 11:00 p 60 0.12 301
44 HAPPENING NOW-05/28/2015 FOXNC 11:00 a 60 0.12 1,032
45 HOW DO THEY DO IT-05/28/2015 SCI 10:00 p 30 0.12 437
46 HOW ITS MADE: DEADLIEST C-05/28/2015 SCI 9:30 p 30 0.11 404
47 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE-05/28/2015 ESPN2 4:30 p 30 0.11 256
48 PRIME BASEBALL GAME-05/28/2015 MLBN 8:00 p 176 0.11 410
49 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON-05/28/2015 FOXNC 2:00 p 60 0.11 1,026
50 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/28/2015 HLN 6:00 a 60 0.11 301
51 ANDERSON COOPER 360-05/28/2015 CNN 8:00 p 60 0.10 626
52 OUTNUMBERED-05/28/2015 FOXNC 12:00 p 60 0.10 1,007
53 REAL HOUSEWIVES MELBOURNE-05/28/2015 BRVO 9:00 p 60 0.10 346
54 INCOME PROPERTY-05/28/2015 DIY 8:00 p 60 0.10 330
55 THAT 70S SHOW-05/28/2015 NKJR 11:00 p 30 0.09 192
56 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT-05/28/2015 CNN 7:00 p 60 0.09 450
57 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T-05/28/2015 POP 7:00 p 60 0.09 587
58 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING-05/28/2015 FOXNC 3:00 p 60 0.09 1,125
59 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION-05/28/2015 ESPN2 6:30 p 30 0.09 216
60 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE-05/28/2015 BRVO 11:00 p 30 0.09 316
61 FOX AND FRIENDS-05/28/2015 FOXNC 8:00 a 60 0.09 1,100
62 THAT 70S SHOW-05/28/2015 NKJR 11:30 p 30 0.09 172
63 CNN NEWSROOM-05/28/2015 CNN 2:00 p 60 0.09 467
64 HAPPENING NOW-05/28/2015 FOXNC 1:00 p 60 0.09 1,009
65 OLYMPUS-05/28/2015 SYFY 11:00 p 60 0.09 368
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM-05/28/2015 FOXNC 9:00 a 60 0.09 1,200
67 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/28/2015 HLN 7:00 a 60 0.09 289
68 HIS & HERS-05/28/2015 ESPN2 4:00 p 30 0.08 190
69 INCOME PROPERTY-05/28/2015 DIY 9:00 p 60 0.08 361
70 FOX AND FRIENDS-05/28/2015 FOXNC 6:00 a 60 0.08 719
71 PONTOON PAYDAY-05/28/2015 CMT 10:00 p 30 0.08 212
72 HOW ITS MADE:-05/28/2015 SCI 9:00 p 30 0.08 418
73 SOMEBODYS GOTTA DO IT-05/28/2015 CNN 9:00 p 60 0.08 445
74 MLB TONIGHT PRIME-05/28/2015 MLBN 10:56 p 139 0.08 204
75 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/28/2015 HLN 8:00 a 60 0.08 245
76 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO-05/28/2015 FOXNC 4:00 p 60 0.08 1,132
77 RED EYE-05/27/2015 FOXNC 3:00 a 60 0.07 296
78 SITUATION ROOM-05/28/2015 CNN 6:00 p 60 0.07 434
79 CNN NEWSROOM-05/28/2015 CNN 9:00 a 60 0.07 395
80 OLBERMANN-05/28/2015 ESPN2 5:00 p 30 0.07 157
81 AROUND THE HORN-05/28/2015 ESPN2 6:00 p 30 0.07 171
82 CNN NEWSROOM-05/28/2015 CNN 3:00 p 60 0.06 431
83 SITUATION ROOM-05/28/2015 CNN 5:00 p 60 0.06 451
84 MARON-05/28/2015 IFC 10:00 p 30 0.06 120
85 NEW DAY-05/28/2015 CNN 8:00 a 60 0.06 284
86 CNN TONIGHT-05/28/2015 CNN 10:00 p 60 0.06 404
87 WAKE UP WITH AL-05/28/2015 TWC 6:00 a 60 0.06 183
88 BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, T-05/28/2015 POP 6:30 p 30 0.05 318
89 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-05/28/2015 HLN 9:00 a 60 0.05 238
90 PONTOON PAYDAY-05/28/2015 CMT 10:30 p 30 0.05 164
91 WAKE UP WITH AL-05/27/2015 TWC 5:00 a 60 0.05 140
92 WOLF-05/28/2015 CNN 1:00 p 60 0.05 328
93 CNN NEWSROOM-05/28/2015 CNN 10:00 a 60 0.05 403
94 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER-05/28/2015 CNN 4:00 p 60 0.05 385
95 ANIMATION DOMINATION-05/28/2015 FXX 12:00 a 64 0.05 98
96 WEATHER CENTER LIVE-05/28/2015 TWC 10:00 a 60 0.05 221
97 PAC-MAN & THE GHOSTLY ADV-05/28/2015 DXD 10:30 a 30 0.05 145
98 LEGAL VIEW-05/28/2015 CNN 12:00 p 60 0.05 333
99 NEW DAY-05/28/2015 CNN 7:00 a 60 0.05 216
100 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE   L-05/28/2015 ESPN2 10:00 a 212 0.05 152

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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.
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