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December 4, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.3.2015

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NETWORK UPDATE:  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL pulled away from THE WIZ LIVE in final numbers, as CBS’s game adjusted up to 5.3, while THE WIZ gained 0.1 to 3.4.  Elsewhere, CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS lost 0.1.

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Considering that NFL Network had to share THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL with CBS, a 0.74 drop from 2 weeks ago (when it had the game solo) to 1.46 isn’t bad.  The closest competition was Syfy’s WWE, up 0.11 from Thanksgiving night (but down 0.04 from 2 weeks ago) to 0.57, with lead-out HAVEN up 0.02 from last week to 0.15.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 and NIGHTWATCH were each up 0.05 from 2 weeks ago to 0.51/0.47.  Univision again kicked a LIGA socder match into the Top 10 with 0.44, with another match at 0.41.  Presumably due to continuing coverage of the San Bernadino shootings, FOX News had 2 shows in the Top 10, KELLY FILE at 0.43 and THE O’REILLY FACTOR at 0.41.  HGTV’s FLIP OR FLOP was at 0.41.  COLLEGE BASKETBALL and NBA were close, with ESPN’s college game at 0.40 and TNT’s pro game at 0.39.  (The latter was part of a double-feature, with 0.34 for the other game.)  On History, a new PAWN STARS and a clip show were both at 0.33.  Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY JR rose 0.05 from 2 weeks ago to 0.33.  Bravo’s TOP CHEF was at 0.27.  On MTV, RIDICULOUSNESS fell 0.18 to 0.26, and BROKE A$$ GAME SHOW dropped 0.08 to 0.16.  Comedy Central’s NATHAN FOR YOU slipped 0.02 to 0.23. 

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday December 3, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2015 WK 13 – GB VS. DET NFL NETWORK 8:26 PM 195 1.46 3,798
2 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:50 PM 28 0.71 1,715
3 WWE SMACKDOWN: 120315 SYFY 8:00 PM 120 0.57 2,044
4 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.51 1,237
5 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.47 1,137
6 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.46 1,116
7 NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF2 NFL NETWORK 7:57 PM 23 0.44 1,185
8 LIGA MX L: SF: TIGRES / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:57 PM 125 0.44 918
9 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.43 3,188
10 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.41 1,684
11 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.41 3,875
12 LIGA MX TOR-APRTURA 12/03: AMERICA VS UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:54 PM 123 0.41 843
13 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KENTUCKY/UCLA ESPN 9:05 PM 127 0.40 1,203
14 NBA BASKETBALL: OKLAHOMA CITY/MIAMI TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:14 PM 156 0.39 1,041
15 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:03 AM 58 0.39 833
16 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.38 2,535
17 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.37 1,762
18 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.36 1,963
19 NBA BASKETBALL: SAN ANTONIO/MEMPHIS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:50 PM 147 0.34 841
20 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.34 2,704
21 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.34 1,590
22 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.34 2,284
23 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,274
24 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.34 2,666
25 TIMELINE NFL NETWORK 12:18 AM 60 0.33 803
26 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:31 PM 32 0.33 1,464
27 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 31 0.33 1,418
28 PROJECT RUNWAY JUNIOR LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.33 1,099
29 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.32 2,724
30 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.31 587
31 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.31 1,497
32 FIRST LOOK: KARDASHIANS E! 10:32 PM 15 0.31 640
33 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.30 1,328
34 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.30 668
35 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.29 1,202
36 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.29 1,184
37 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.28 2,939
38 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.28 958
39 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.28 765
40 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.28 2,268
41 TOP CHEF BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.27 841
42 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.27 908
43 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.27 590
44 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:12 PM 51 0.27 566
45 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.26 3,017
46 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.26 2,404
47 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.26 588
48 MURDER BOOK INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,085
49 NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF1 NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 27 0.26 684
50 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.26 930
51 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7 MTV 10:00 PM 32 0.26 529
52 AMC DECEMBER: DENNIS THE MENACE AMC 10:00 PM 120 0.25 721
53 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:17 AM 66 0.25 548
54 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.24 1,173
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.24 455
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.23 1,357
57 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.23 1,933
58 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.23 1,211
59 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.23 464
60 NATHAN FOR YOU COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.23 383
61 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.22 1,224
62 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.22 1,391
63 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.22 2,233
64 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.22 1,059
65 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 14 0.22 574
66 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,781
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,256
68 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.21 398
69 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.21 541
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.21 1,252
71 LONG LIVE ROYALS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:45 PM 15 0.21 854
72 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.20 824
73 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 436
74 SURVIVING EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.20 792
75 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.20 474
76 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,073
77 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.20 2,198
78 MONSTERS INSIDE ME ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.20 428
79 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 364
80 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 1:18 AM 60 0.19 416
81 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.19 376
82 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,319
83 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 379
84 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,189
85 SPIKE TV MOVIE: WEDDING CRASHERS SPIKE TV 4:30 PM 180 0.18 349
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,162
87 AMC DECEMBER: DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTM AMC 8:00 PM 120 0.18 766
88 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.18 440
89 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.18 775
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,047
91 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,017
92 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.17 534
93 BROKE A$$ GAME SHOW SSN 2 MTV 10:32 PM 31 0.16 292
94 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.16 642
95 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.16 363
96 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.16 332
97 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.15 353
98 HAVEN SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 626
99 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.15 322
100 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L ESPN 7:30 PM 95 0.15 356
101 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.14 266
102 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.14 324
103 SPIKE TV MOVIE: THE PROPOSAL SPIKE TV 2:00 PM 150 0.13 299
104 I LOVE KELLIE PICKLER CMT 10:00 PM 30 0.13 279
105 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 505
106 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.12 299
107 TALIA IN THE KITCHEN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.12 903
108 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.12 279
109 700 CLUB ABC FAMILY 11:00 PM 60 0.11 302
110 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.11 249
111 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 384
112 MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT SHOW MTV 11:03 PM 31 0.10 164
113 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.10 185
114 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:02 AM 58 0.10 235
115 LITTLE CHARMERS NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.10 589
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 366
117 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.09 249
118 TNF GAMEDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.09 248
119 MAZE RUNNER, THE HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 113 0.09 204
120 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.09 570
121 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 374
122 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 348
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 420
124 SANTAS IN THE BARN TRUTV 9:00 PM 60 0.09 250
125 DAYS OF OUR LIVES POP 8:00 PM 60 0.08 356
126 BABYFACE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.08 249
127 DREAMGIRLS: DREAMGIRLS HBO PRIME 6:45 PM 130 0.08 204
128 MY HAUNTED HOUSE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 248
129 TRANSFORMERS: TRANSFORMERS MAXPRIME 5:30 PM 143 0.08 141
130 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 320
131 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 871
132 FOCUS HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 104 0.07 256
133 HOW ITS MADE: SCIENCE 9:00 PM 30 0.07 355
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 259
135 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 48 0.07 816
136 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:08 PM 52 0.07 769
137 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT) THR UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 54 0.07 183
138 SELLING IT IN THE ATL WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.07 170
139 HOLMES MAKES IT RIGHT HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:30 AM 60 0.07 194
140 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 8:48 PM 20 0.07 801
141 ANIMATION DOMINATION FXX 12:00 AM 64 0.06 124
142 SUGAR SHOWDOWN COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.06 208
143 DAILY SHARE HLN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 168
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 239
145 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.06 663
146 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 597
147 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 599
148 CUPCAKE WARS (1HR) COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 150
149 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 555
150 THAT 70S SHOW POP 5:30 PM 30 0.05 130

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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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