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December 2, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.1.2015

 

 

NETWORK UPDATE:  FRESH OFF THE BOAT gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, but the LIMITLESS rerun lost the same. 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND gained a tenth to 0.85 and was the highest cable original on Tuesday, with lead-out HUNTING HITLER up 0.03 to 0.51.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS returned at 0.82 after a 0.52 BELOW DECK lead-in (down 0.02), and GIRLFRIENDS GUIDE TO DIVORCE had a 0.31 Season 2 premiere, the same neighborhood as its Season 1 results.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL scored 0.79 after an early game at 0.27.  HGTV’s FIXER UPPER arrived at 0.77, followed by 0.47 for HOUSE HUNTERS.  OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG climbed 0.11 to 0.74.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was steady at 0.63.  On Comedy Central, TOSH.0 jumped 0.14 to 0.63.  On BET, BEING MARY JANE ticked up to 0.62.  On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST dropped a tenth to 0.50, and DONNY ticked up to 0.21.  The year’s penultimate COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS RANKINGS show on ESPN lost 0.03 to 0.41.  A LONG ISLAND MEDIUM XMAS SPECIAL on TLC was at 0.22.  Things are going in the wrong direction for MTV’s FINDING CARTER, down once again, this time by 0.02 to 0.16.  WGN’s MANHATTAN rebounded from last week’s low, up 0.03 to 0.04/308K. 

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: Tuesday December 1, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.85 3,054
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.82 1,905
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 9:32 PM 116 0.79 2,011
4 FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.77 2,910
5 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 90 0.74 2,506
6 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.63 1,651
7 TOSH.O COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 35 0.63 1,111
8 BEING MARY JANE S3 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 58 0.62 1,394
9 BELOW DECK BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.52 1,288
10 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.51 1,202
11 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:28 PM 92 0.51 1,028
12 HUNTING HITLER HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.51 1,905
13 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.50 1,271
14 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.49 1,227
15 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.47 1,982
16 CFP RANKINGS SHOW  L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.41 1,114
17 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:30 PM 30 0.39 793
18 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.39 873
19 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.37 697
20 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.35 722
21 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.35 875
22 CHOPPED JUNIOR FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.34 1,122
23 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.34 831
24 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (A&E): WEDDING PREPARATION 301 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 122 0.31 773
25 GIRLFRND GUIDE TO DIVORCE BRAVO 10:00 PM 61 0.31 707
26 PROFIT, THE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.30 710
27 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,421
28 AMC DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS AMC 8:00 PM 120 0.29 952
29 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.28 672
30 KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERV: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERV HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 128 0.28 577
31 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA/OHIO STATE ESPN 7:30 PM 122 0.27 1,045
32 CRIME TO REMEMBER, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,196
33 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 3,372
34 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:01 PM 30 0.26 633
35 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS TLC 10:33 PM 31 0.26 825
36 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.26 1,253
37 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,233
38 ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 505
39 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.24 491
40 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.23 564
41 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS TLC 10:02 PM 31 0.23 749
42 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.23 407
43 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,752
44 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 428
45 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM: XMAS TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.22 886
46 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,615
47 DONNY! USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.21 528
48 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.20 383
49 BOOZE TRAVELER TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 482
50 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.20 394
51 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 392
52 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,477
53 LONG LIVE ROYALS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:45 PM 15 0.20 955
54 MAFS SPECIALS (A&E) A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.20 506
55 MURDER BOOK INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,099
56 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.20 525
57 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,500
58 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.18 491
59 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.18 379
60 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (FYI): WEDDING PREPARATION 301 FYI 9:00 PM 136 0.18 413
61 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,040
62 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.18 331
63 CHRISTINA MILIAN TURND UP E! 10:00 PM 60 0.17 303
64 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.17 306
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 338
66 LITTLE CHARMERS NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.16 709
67 FANTASY FOOTBALL KICKOFF ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.16 301
68 FINDING CARTER SSN 2B MTV 10:00 PM 64 0.16 303
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,051
70 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MICHIGAN/NC STATE ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.15 459
71 BADLANDS, TEXAS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 639
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,134
73 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,679
74 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.14 306
75 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:36 PM 24 0.14 327
76 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.14 287
77 TALIA IN THE KITCHEN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.14 1,009
78 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND NBA-TV 7:01 PM 155 0.13 364
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,612
80 BIZARRE FOODS W/ANDREW Z TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 423
81 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DALLAS/PORTLAND NBA-TV 10:00 PM 172 0.13 282
82 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,365
83 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 10:59 PM 31 0.13 297
84 BITCHIN RIDES VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.13 579
85 NFL LIVE ESPN2 11:30 PM 60 0.13 264
86 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.12 225
87 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.12 284
88 BITCHIN RIDES VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.12 411
89 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,309
90 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 764
91 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,461
92 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: MINNESOTA/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 160 0.11 304
93 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.11 419
94 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:04 PM 115 0.10 375
95 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:52 AM 39 0.10 189
96 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,260
97 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 811
98 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,198
99 MASTERCHEF CANADA COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 242
100 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 678
101 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,198
102 FULL THROTTLE DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.09 261
103 UNSUNG TV ONE 8:00 PM 60 0.09 342
104 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.09 180
105 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 508
106 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 582
107 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 714
108 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 514
109 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 561
110 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 304
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 529
112 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 274
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 565
114 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT SP FYI 8:00 PM 60 0.08 217
115 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.08 175
116 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 498
117 BLACK LOVE SPECIAL FYI 11:16 PM 15 0.07 169
118 SECRET SPACE ESCAPES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 191
119 AMANPOUR CNN 2:00 AM 30 0.07 255
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 475
121 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PITTSBURGH/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:43 PM 153 0.07 202
122 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 280
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 280
124 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 174
125 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,025
126 SPORTSCENTER:           L ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.07 154
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 265
128 THAT 70S SHOW POP 5:30 PM 30 0.07 185
129 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 616
130 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.06 505
131 NFL REPLAY NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 215
132 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 335
133 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:30 AM 30 0.06 240
134 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 612
135 GARFIELD SHOW, THE BOOMERANG 8:30 PM 30 0.06 273
136 BICENTENNIAL MAN: BICENTENNIAL MAN HBO PRIME 6:15 AM 131 0.06 119
137 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 386
138 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 12:30 AM 30 0.06 130
139 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.06 119
140 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPNEWS 10:00 PM 53 0.05 105
141 INSIDE THE NFL 15-16 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 59 0.05 158
142 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT03 NICKTOONS 8:00 PM 30 0.05 224
143 KENNEDY FILES, THE REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 199
144 PRISON BREAK NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.05 99
145 DROP, THE HBO PRIME 12:30 AM 106 0.05 156
146 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 723
147 NANCY GRACE HLN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 157
148 CIVIL ACTION, A HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 114 0.05 114
149 FOX SPORTS LIVE: CNTDWN L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 AM 30 0.05 91
150 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 117

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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.