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July 17, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.16.2015

 

NOTE TO READERS:  Charts will be updated later this afternoon with format and editing changes. UPDATE: Charts now in normal format.

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB lost 0.1 and MISTRESSES gained 0.1 in final numbers, leaving both at 0.9.  In addition, DATELINE fell 0.1 and the BIG BANG THEORY rerun rose by the same amount.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s TEEN MOM took the night, although it was down a big 0.32 from last week’s season premiere to 0.82 in 18-49s (and down an even bigger 0.52 in F12-34s to 1.32), while ONE BAD CHOICE was also down a heavy 0.24 to 0.27 (and down 0.34 to 0.51 in the F12-34 demo).  Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE was #2, up 0.08 to 0.68.  MOUNTAIN MEN (History) lost 0.05 to 0.63, and ALONE was steady at 0.57.  On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES dropped 0.05 to 0.59, and  CUTTING IT IN THE ATL was up 0.02 to 0.48.  A 7:30PM run of SPONGEBOB on Nickelodeon hit the Top 10 at 0.58, followed by the NICK AT NITE SPORTS AWARDS at 0.41.  The Syfy line-up performed as follows:  WWE down 0.05 to 0.57, DOMINION up 0.04 to 0.30, the premiere of GEEKS WHO DRINK at 0.15, and the premiere of REACTOR at 0.11.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS returned at 0.55.  On A&E, BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT rose 0.04 to 0.47.  At USA, COMPLICATIONS lost 0.07 to 0.39, and GRACELAND ticked down to 0.32.  FX’s premiere of SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL was at 0.35, and the season premiere of MARRIED was at 0.26, a universe away from last season’s 0.65 series premiere, but in keeping with September’s 0.29 season finale.  RESTORATION GARAGE (Velocity) was at 0.10/334K.  BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.03/72K.  On IFC, MARON gained 0.02 to 0.06 with 132K total viewers, and COMEDY BANG BANG was at 0.02/52K.  RECTIFY (Sundance) tumbled by more than half, down 0.04 to 0.03, with 165K total viewers.  DON’T BLINK (POP) was at 0.02/107K.

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable THU.16 Jul 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday July 16, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TEEN MOM II SSN6 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.82 1,414
2 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 33 0.68 1,477
3 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 09:00 PM 63 0.63 3,040
4 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 09:00 PM 60 0.59 1,260
5 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 07:30 PM 30 0.58 2,756
6 WWE SMACKDOWN: 071615 SYFY 08:00 PM 120 0.57 2,153
7 ALONE HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.57 2,082
8 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.55 1,094
9 CUTTING IT: IN THE ATL WETV 10:04 PM 60 0.48 1,059
10 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT A&E NETWORK 09:00 PM 61 0.47 1,191
11 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.45 1,882
12 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2015 NICK-AT-NITE 08:00 PM 90 0.41 1,985
13 COMPLICATIONS USA NETWORK 09:00 PM 62 0.39 1,295
14 HOUSE HUNT INTL WHERE NOW HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.38 1,519
15 STEVEN UNIVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 06:00 PM 30 0.37 1,877
16 FX MOVIE PRIME: THIS IS THE END FX 08:00 PM 120 0.36 783
17 SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL FX 10:00 PM 34 0.35 867
18 SOFIA THE FIRST:ONCE UPON DISNEY CHANNEL 09:15 AM 45 0.34 1,635
19 GRACELAND USA NETWORK 10:02 PM 63 0.32 815
20 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY CHANNEL 09:00 AM 15 0.32 1,522
21 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.31 1,140
22 DOMINION SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,020
23 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.30 667
24 LOVE LUST OR RUN TLC 09:00 PM 31 0.29 930
25 ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILL COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.28 606
26 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.27 2,846
27 ONE BAD CHOICE MTV 11:01 PM 61 0.27 528
28 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.27 3,240
29 FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE TRUTV 10:30 PM 31 0.26 512
30 MARRIED FX 10:34 PM 32 0.26 658
31 SONIC BOOM THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.25 1,448
32 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,923
33 BRIDES GONE STYLED TLC 09:31 PM 30 0.24 817
34 ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILL COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.23 453
35 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP L ESPN 06:00 AM 83 0.23 876
36 GOLF: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP L: 1ST ROUND – PART II ESPN 07:23 AM 482 0.23 1,258
37 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.22 487
38 JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 08:00 PM 30 0.22 470
39 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 09:14 PM 60 0.22 443
40 SPIKE TV MOVIE: VAN HELSING SPIKE TV 11:02 PM 178 0.22 530
41 NIGHTMARE NEXT DOOR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 840
42 E! NEWS E! 07:00 PM 60 0.21 511
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 06:00 PM 60 0.21 2,360
44 AMERICAN TAKEDOWN A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.20 557
45 TOTAL DIVAS FIRST LOOK E! 08:00 PM 15 0.20 469
46 SITUATION ROOM CNN 06:00 PM 60 0.20 779
47 UNTOUCHABLE:POWER CORRUPT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 60 0.19 806
48 RHOC FIRST LOOK BRAVO 10:36 PM 13 0.19 397
49 DARE TO WEAR TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.18 603
50 LOVE LUST OR RUN: EXTRA L TLC 08:00 PM 60 0.18 518
51 HOARDERS: FAMILY SECRETS LIFETIME TELEVISION 09:00 PM 62 0.18 694
52 SITUATION ROOM CNN 05:00 PM 60 0.17 871
53 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.17 438
54 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 04:00 PM 60 0.17 822
55 PARTY DOWN SOUTH II S2 CMT 09:00 PM 58 0.17 330
56 MARRIED TO MEDICINE FL BRAVO 10:14 PM 12 0.16 328
57 PIG GOAT BANANA CRICKET NICK-AT-NITE 09:30 PM 30 0.16 951
58 GEEKS WHO DRINK SYFY 11:00 PM 30 0.15 381
59 GOLF: BEST OF OPEN CHAMP: 1ST RD ENCORE PRESENTATION ESPN 07:00 PM 240 0.15 643
60 NEWS DECK W/S.SMITH, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.15 2,015
61 SEVENTIES CNN 09:00 PM 60 0.15 882
62 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.15 1,129
63 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 04:30 PM 30 0.15 320
64 TAMMY HBO PRIME 09:00 PM 96 0.15 344
65 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 06:00 PM 60 0.14 447
66 BRINGING UP BATES UP 09:00 PM 30 0.14 432
67 FLIPPING OUT FIRST LOOK BRAVO 10:49 PM 11 0.14 358
68 CHASE, THE GSN 08:00 PM 60 0.14 668
69 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 749
70 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 639
71 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 08:00 PM 60 0.13 823
72 NORBIT HBO PRIME 03:30 PM 102 0.13 262
73 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 07:00 PM 60 0.13 694
74 VACATION HOUSE FOR FREE HOME AND GARDEN TV 06:00 PM 60 0.13 587
75 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.13 426
76 GOLF: OPEN CHAMP TODAY: 1ST RD ENCORE PRESENTATION ESPN 03:25 PM 155 0.13 858
77 2000S: A NEW REALITY: BOOM AND BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 09:00 PM 120 0.12 301
78 ANIMATION DOMINATION FXX 12:00 AM 63 0.12 235
79 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.12 1,276
80 2000S: A NEW REALITY: GROUND ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 07:00 PM 120 0.12 273
81 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: TEEN BEACH 2 ABC FAMILY 08:30 PM 150 0.12 535
82 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.12 242
83 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.12 322
84 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 PM 60 0.12 1,900
85 CUPCAKE WARS (1HR) COOKING CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.11 213
86 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 AM 60 0.11 913
87 OLBERMANN  L ESPN2 05:00 PM 30 0.11 300
88 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 03:30 PM 60 0.11 314
89 REACTOR SYFY 11:30 PM 30 0.11 227
90 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,167
91 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.11 1,277
92 FIRST LOOK: HOLLYWD CYCLE E! 08:15 PM 15 0.11 267
93 E! ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL: 20 MOST HORRIFYING HOLLYWOOD MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 08:00 PM 120 0.11 329
94 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 04:00 PM 60 0.11 1,455
95 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 06:00 AM 60 0.11 315
96 2000S: A NEW REALITY: GROUND ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 11:00 PM 120 0.11 233
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 03:00 PM 60 0.10 783
98 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 02:00 PM 30 0.10 196
99 SEX ON// HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 27 0.10 342
100 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,188

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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.