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February 29, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.26.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE ORIGINALS’ half of its crossover with THE VAMPIRE DIARIES gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH topped Friday cable, up 0.05 from last week to 1.31, and the network aired a VENOM HUNTERS rerun instead of the usual lead-out with a 0.42 result.  Lifetime’s BRING IT dropped 0.06 to 0.54, and what was billed as a THE RAP GAME “special” was down 0.23 from last week’s regular episode to 0.45.  Adult Swim’s CHILDRENS HOSPITAL ticked up to 0.52.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.44/0.42.  The Disney morning schedule again hit the day’s Top 10, with LION GUARD at 9:30AM down 0.05 to 0.38.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER was at 0.34, and VICE gained 0.06 to 0.28, with ANIMALS up 0.03 to 0.11.  On HGTV, MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME was at 0.32.  Food Network’s GUY & HUNTER’S EUROPEAN VACATION slipped 0.02 to 0.30, AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL rose 0.05 to 0.24, and BURGERS BREW & QUE dropped 0.03 to 0.23.  Spike’s BELLATOR MMA plunged 0.69 to 0.28, clearly with some story behind the drop.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP fell 0.04 to 0.25.  On TLC, a 1-hour SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.24, compared to last week’s 0.29/0.28 for 2 half-hour, with LOVE LUST OR RUN down 0.04 to 0.22 and LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE down a tick to 0.18.  Bravo’s THE PEOPLE’S COUCH gained 0.02 to 0.17.  On History, AMERICAN RESTORATION was up 0.03 to 0.17, and MILLION DOLLAR GENIUS rose 0.02 to 0.15. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday February 26, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 1.31 4,154
2 BRING IT! LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.54 1,382
3 CHILDRENS HOSPITAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 15 0.52 1,188
4 RAP GAME SPECIALS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.45 1,221
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: MEMPHIS/LA LAKERS ESPN 10:35 PM 141 0.44 964
6 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: CHICAGO/ATLANTA ESPN 8:05 PM 150 0.42 1,074
7 LION GUARD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.38 1,260
8 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.35 830
9 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:56 AM 64 0.34 661
10 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.34 1,397
11 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.32 1,261
12 GUY AND HUNTERS VACATION FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.30 1,011
13 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 150 SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 148 0.28 733
14 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.27 1,194
15 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.26 560
16 MAKO MERMAIDS DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.26 1,187
17 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 62 0.25 530
18 STRANGER IN MY HOME, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 815
19 FAIRLY ODD PARENTS NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 15 0.24 1,274
20 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.24 1,054
21 AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL FOOD NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.24 818
22 PARADISE RUN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.23 1,297
23 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.23 461
24 BURGERS, BREW & QUE FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.23 836
25 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:30 PM 35 0.23 570
26 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 3,128
27 LOVE LUST OR RUN TLC 10:01 PM 31 0.22 887
28 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.22 430
29 LOVE IT LIST IT TOO HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 60 0.22 759
30 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.21 480
31 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,260
32 KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,399
33 LOVE IT LIST IT TOO HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:00 PM 60 0.20 716
34 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,557
35 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,734
36 HARVEY BEAKS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 15 0.19 1,042
37 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,006
38 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 959
39 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,292
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 916
41 LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE TLC 10:32 PM 31 0.18 719
42 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.18 374
43 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 965
44 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.18 479
45 TREEHOUSE MASTERS SPECIAL ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.18 609
46 VICE HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 29 0.18 542
47 DAVID TUTERA CELEBRATIONS WETV 10:02 PM 58 0.18 431
48 SANJAY & CRAIG NICKELODEON 8:15 PM 15 0.17 999
49 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 873
50 PEOPLES COUCH, THE BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.17 370
51 SPORTSNATION ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.17 350
52 AMERICAN RESTORATION HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 847
53 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,000
54 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,073
55 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 150 0.17 335
56 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 853
57 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 873
58 PIG GOAT BANANA CRICKET NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.16 949
59 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,614
60 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,722
61 MAGIC MIKE XXL HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 115 0.16 434
62 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.16 297
63 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,589
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,520
65 INSANE POOLS: OFF THE DEE ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.15 504
66 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 847
67 MILLION DOLLAR GENIUS HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.15 607
68 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,228
69 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,514
70 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.14 287
71 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.14 288
72 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 819
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,263
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 845
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 764
76 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,611
77 SYTTD: ATL: COUNTDOWN TO TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 647
78 GREATEST PARTY AFTERPARTY MTV 1:50 AM 35 0.13 289
79 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.13 260
80 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.13 288
81 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUAL L FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 90 0.13 608
82 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 702
83 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 847
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.13 263
85 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,474
86 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,443
87 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 724
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 729
89 SMALL HOUSE BIG EASY HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 30 0.12 541
90 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 259
91 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 904
92 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 272
93 ANIMALS. HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 22 0.11 282
94 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN2 1:30 PM 60 0.11 230
95 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 393
96 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: 500 DAYS OF SUMMER FREEFORM 8:00 PM 120 0.10 291
97 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.10 208
98 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 215
99 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 267
100 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 643
101 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.10 218
102 EX ISLE WETV 11:00 PM 60 0.09 230
103 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.09 270
104 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 212
105 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 516
106 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:30 AM 30 0.08 155
107 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 688
108 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 889
109 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 834
110 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 602
111 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 330
112 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 55 0.08 170
113 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2016 – RB, OL & ST NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 390 0.08 156
114 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 536
115 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 492
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 312
117 THAT 70S SHOW POP 5:30 PM 30 0.07 147
118 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:02 PM 58 0.07 175
119 JOHN WICK MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 101 0.07 195
120 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.07 255
121 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 147
122 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.07 137
123 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VALPARAISO/MILWAUKEE ESPN2 7:00 PM 143 0.07 179
124 PGA TOUR: 2016 HONDA CLS GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 180 0.07 523
125 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 538
126 THAT 70S SHOW POP 5:00 PM 30 0.07 121
127 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 156
128 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 576
129 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 90 0.06 255
130 GET ON UP: GET ON UP HBO PRIME 5:35 PM 139 0.06 206
131 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 205
132 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 447
133 AMERICAN PIE: AMERICAN PIE POP 9:00 PM 150 0.06 145
134 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 484
135 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.06 107
136 PRIME MOVIE 2 IFC TV 12:00 AM 60 0.06 141
137 CESAR 911 NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 377
138 STEP UP ALL IN HBO PRIME 2:15 PM 112 0.06 143
139 RAY CHARLES TRIBUTE: WH TV ONE 9:00 PM 90 0.06 337
140 PRIME MOVIE 2 IFC TV 10:30 PM 90 0.06 180
141 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 12:55 AM 35 0.06 136
142 AMERICAN PIE 2: AMERICAN PIE 2 POP 11:30 PM 150 0.05 115
143 JOHN WICK MAXPRIME 11:35 AM 101 0.05 161
144 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.05 121
145 NASCAR XFINITY FIN PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 90 0.05 300
146 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 479
147 WWE RAW – EN ESP: N/A NBC UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 180 0.05 144
148 RUSH HOUR MAXPRIME 4:55 PM 98 0.05 130
149 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:23 PM 99 0.05 151
150 BOY NEXT DOOR, THE MAXPRIME 8:25 PM 91 0.05 122

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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.