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February 26, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.25.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The only change in final numbers was the not atypical 0.1 shift in CBS’s 8PM hour, as BIG BANG THEORY gained the fraction and LIFE IN PIECES lost it.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Feb THU.25

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  At this point, the REPUBLICAN DEBATES have covered as many episodes as a regular cable series, and last night it was CNN’s turn, with the debate itself at 2.70 (higher than the 2.2 for CBS’s GOP debate on February 13) and pre- and post-analysis taking the next 2 slots.  In not unrelated news, WWE (USA) was the next highest-rated show, down 0.02 to 0.76; its lead-out COLONY gained 0.05 to 0.35.  HGTV’s FLIP OR FLOP rose 0.03 to 0.69, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.02 to 0.48, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL dropped 0.07 to 0.40.  History’s VIKINGS fell 0.18 to 0.64, and JOIN OR DIE was at 0.21, squarely between last week’s 0.24/0.17 for 2 episodes.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.57 (Oklahoma City vs. New Orleans)/0.51 (Houston vs. Portland).  Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE dropped a heavy 0.19 to 0.48.  On TruTV, IMPRACTICAL JOKERS gained 0.02 to 0.42, and THOSE WHO CAN’T ticked down to 0.15.  Bravo’s TOP CHEF held at 0.37, and RECIPE FOR DECEPTION lost 0.02 to 0.11.  On Comedy Central, WORKAHOLICS gained 0.02 to 0.35, and IDIOTSITTER climbed 0.05 to 0.22.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS ticked up to 0.35, and GREATEST PARTY STORY EVER fell 0.05 to 0.20.  Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY ALL-STARS rose 0.03 to 0.30, and CHILD GENIUS added a hundredth to 0.16.  FX’s newly-renewed BASKETS fell 0.07 to 0.24.  IFC’s PORTLANDIA fell 0.02 to 0.05.  On BBCAmerica, PREY premiered at 0.02/76K, a low number even for that network.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Feb THU.25

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday February 25, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CNN TX GOP DEBATE: N/A CNN 8:42 PM 131 2.70 13,101
2 TX GOP DEBATE – INT CNN 8:30 PM 12 1.24 7,439
3 AC360 POST DEBATE SPCL: CNN TEXAS GOP DEBATE CNN 10:53 PM 127 0.92 3,893
4 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.76 2,395
5 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.69 2,314
6 VIKINGS HISTORY 10:00 PM 61 0.64 2,021
7 NBA BASKETBALL: OKLAHOMA CITY/NEW ORLEANS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:14 PM 149 0.57 1,333
8 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 30 0.52 3,092
9 NBA BASKETBALL: HOUSTON/PORTLAND TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:43 PM 160 0.51 1,124
10 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 33 0.48 1,020
11 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.48 1,877
12 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.42 774
13 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.40 1,647
14 TOP CHEF BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.37 833
15 WORKAHOLICS COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.35 582
16 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7 MTV 10:00 PM 31 0.35 652
17 MUTT & STUFF NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.35 1,173
18 COLONY USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 65 0.35 1,000
19 PARTY DOWN SOUTH S5 CMT 9:00 PM 60 0.33 638
20 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.31 854
21 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.31 1,283
22 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 14 0.31 842
23 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.30 655
24 PARADISE RUN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.30 1,522
25 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.30 972
26 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.29 2,142
27 TAMAR & VINCE WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 622
28 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.29 908
29 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:56 PM 64 0.27 559
30 REAL DETECTIVE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,146
31 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/DUKE ESPN 7:00 PM 123 0.27 908
32 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.27 717
33 FIVE DAY FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.26 977
34 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 9:03 PM 113 0.25 872
35 BASKETS FX 10:00 PM 33 0.24 483
36 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.24 856
37 IDIOTSITTER COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.22 379
38 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,146
39 MURDER BOOK INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,025
40 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:23 AM 55 0.22 510
41 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 484
42 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.22 553
43 JOIN OR DIE – FERGUSON HISTORY 11:01 PM 34 0.21 600
44 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.21 478
45 GREATEST PARTY STORY EVER MTV 10:31 PM 31 0.20 438
46 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.20 402
47 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.20 449
48 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.20 552
49 REDNECK ISLAND 5 CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.19 431
50 THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,032
51 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.18 397
52 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.18 414
53 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 412
54 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,266
55 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.18 1,250
56 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,383
57 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,075
58 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.17 353
59 CLARENCE THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.16 977
60 CHILD GENIUS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.16 597
61 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 356
62 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 757
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 284
64 BLENDED HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 117 0.15 290
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 305
66 THOSE WHO CANT TRUTV 10:30 PM 31 0.15 293
67 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,162
68 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.14 388
69 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.14 294
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.14 294
71 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.14 273
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 824
73 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 280
74 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.13 314
75 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.13 357
76 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,472
77 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,440
78 SPIKE TV MOVIE: NATIONAL TREASURE SPIKE TV 4:30 PM 180 0.13 363
79 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 680
80 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS: POST DEBATE ANALYSIS MSNBC 11:00 PM 120 0.12 748
81 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,284
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,428
83 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,485
84 KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,095
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 256
86 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 653
87 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,389
88 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 244
89 HARDBALL COLLEGE TOUR MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 911
90 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,350
91 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 739
92 RECIPE FOR DECEPTION BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.11 286
93 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 637
94 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 54 0.10 777
95 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.10 258
96 NIGHT CLASS HISTORY 11:35 PM 28 0.10 288
97 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,231
98 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 467
99 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.10 242
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 587
101 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 572
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 610
103 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,312
104 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 758
105 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 606
106 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 372
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 637
108 HOW ITS MADE: DREAM CARS SCIENCE 9:01 PM 30 0.09 327
109 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN2 1:30 PM 60 0.09 201
110 BLADES OF GLORY HBO PRIME 6:20 PM 93 0.09 153
111 UEL ROUND OF 32 L: MAN UTD/MIDTJYLLAND FOX SPORTS 1 2:55 PM 126 0.09 179
112 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.08 188
113 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 343
114 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 656
115 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 831
116 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.08 438
117 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 349
118 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 465
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 326
120 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 172
121 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: NASHVILLE/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 155 0.07 197
122 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 30 0.07 238
123 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 538
124 NANCY GRACE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 408
125 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: UCLA/CALIFORNIA ESPN2 9:03 PM 123 0.06 242
126 MACHINES: HOW THEY WORK SCIENCE 10:01 PM 30 0.06 304
127 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 524
128 ANIMATION DOMINATION FXX 12:00 AM 63 0.06 121
129 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 463
130 THAT 70S SHOW POP 5:00 PM 30 0.06 119
131 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 500
132 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 581
133 THAT 70S SHOW POP 5:30 PM 30 0.05 122
134 MAGIC MIKE HBO PRIME 12:15 AM 110 0.05 120
135 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 419
136 MAYA THE BEE SPROUT 5:30 PM 15 0.05 185
137 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 430
138 PGA TOUR: 2016 HONDA CLS GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 240 0.05 428
139 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SMU/MEMPHIS ESPN2 7:00 PM 123 0.05 197
140 UEL ROUND OF 32 L: BESIKTAS/LIVERPOOL FOX SPORTS 1 12:50 PM 125 0.05 118
141 DR DREW HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 281
142 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 447
143 PORTLANDIA IFC TV 10:00 PM 30 0.05 116
144 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 119
145 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.05 182
146 TRIBUNA INTERACTIVA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 60 0.05 75
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 269
148 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 268
149 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 443
150 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 230

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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.