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December 10, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.9.2015

 

 
NETWORK UPDATE:  The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 boost for the rerun of MAT FRANCO’S GOT MAGIC.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season finale of Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK jumped 0.23 to take Wednesday cable with 1.12, a rating that may have driven THE DAILY SHOW to a high post-Jon Stewart number of 0.47.  (Based on the listings, MOONBEAM CITY seems to have pushed its original episode to 1AM, where it was at 0.12.)  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL dropped 0.13 to 1.07.  On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE rose 0.16 to 1.05, and MEN WOMEN WILD returned at 0.46.  NEON JOE continues to be a model of consistency for Adult Swim at 0.55, the same as Tuesday’s installment.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.54/0.44.  On Bravo, MILLION DOLLAR LISTING climbed 0.15 to 0.50.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE ticked up to 0.36.  BET’s THE WESTBROOKS gained 0.08 to 0.28.  On FXX, the series finale of THE LEAGUE had an extra 0.02 for 0.27, and the season finale of YOU’RE THE WORST was up 0.06 to 0.15.  VH1’s COUPLES THERAPY fell 0.05 to 0.24.  On Food Network, an ALL-STAR SPECIAL started the night at 0.22, then CUTTHROAT KITCHEN dropped a steep 0.19 to 0.23, and CELEBRITY FOOD FIGHT was at 0.21.  On DAM, IMPACT WRESTLING rose 0.01 to 0.05/269K at 9PM, and added 0.03 (up 0.01) and 68K at midnight. 

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: Wednesday December 9, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 1.12 1,825
2 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10:00 PM 66 1.07 2,142
3 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 1.05 3,767
4 NEON JOE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.55 1,177
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: ATLANTA/DALLAS ESPN 9:37 PM 141 0.54 1,357
6 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.50 1,315
7 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.47 1,077
8 MEN, WOMEN, WILD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.46 1,432
9 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:58 PM 63 0.46 946
10 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.45 1,084
11 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: CHICAGO/BOSTON ESPN 7:00 PM 157 0.44 1,226
12 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.40 854
13 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.37 780
14 CHALLENGE: BLOODLINES MTV 10:00 PM 62 0.36 556
15 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.36 3,730
16 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.35 734
17 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.31 647
18 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.31 1,463
19 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,820
20 PROP BROS HOME ON RANCH HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,687
21 WESTBROOKS, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.28 593
22 LEAGUE FXX 10:00 PM 45 0.27 456
23 DRUGS, INC. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 629
24 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.27 546
25 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.27 639
26 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.26 595
27 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.26 1,000
28 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,037
29 OCTONAUTS DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 25 0.25 850
30 HOUSE HUNTERS WHERE NOW HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,391
31 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.24 1,313
32 COUPLES THERAPY 6 VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.24 496
33 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.24 456
34 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.24 831
35 700 CLUB ABC FAMILY 11:00 PM 60 0.24 654
36 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.23 533
37 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.23 589
38 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:03 AM 64 0.23 392
39 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.23 484
40 BAD BLOOD INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:30 PM 30 0.23 834
41 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 719
42 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 63 0.22 385
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 2,690
44 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,342
45 PRISON WOMEN COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 550
46 SP ALL STAR HOLIDAY FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.22 732
47 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.21 416
48 BAD BLOOD INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 30 0.21 869
49 CELEBRITY FOOD FIGHT FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.21 654
50 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,474
51 GOLDIE & BEAR DISNEY JUNIOR 6:30 PM 25 0.20 745
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:07 AM 53 0.19 338
53 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.18 371
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 317
55 THIS IS LIFE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 664
56 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: EASTERN KENTUCKY/KENTUCKY ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.18 627
57 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 665
58 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 919
59 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 783
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.17 321
61 CHALLENGE: SPECIALS MTV 11:02 PM 31 0.17 281
62 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.17 308
63 TALIA IN THE KITCHEN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.17 995
64 TRUE LIFE MTV 11:33 PM 61 0.16 255
65 SUPERNOOBS THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.16 847
66 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.16 377
67 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BOSTON/MONTREAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 168 0.16 436
68 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,388
69 REV RUNS AROUND THE WORLD TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.15 350
70 UEFA CL GROUP STAGE – L: LEVERKUSEN VS FC BARCELONA FOX DEPORTES 2:30 PM 136 0.15 344
71 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.15 382
72 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.15 388
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,600
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,333
75 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:45 PM 35 0.15 269
76 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 756
77 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,184
78 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: UNLV/WICHITA STATE ESPN2 9:04 PM 128 0.14 415
79 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,398
80 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,480
81 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,376
82 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,584
83 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,318
84 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 373
85 MOONBEAM CITY COMEDY CENTRAL 1:00 AM 30 0.12 231
86 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,779
87 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.12 248
88 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 9:30 PM 30 0.12 549
89 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,590
90 BLENDED HBO PRIME 2:00 PM 117 0.11 228
91 UCL GROUP STAGE L: BAYER LEVERKUSEN/BARCELONA FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 150 0.11 229
92 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 410
93 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PITTSBURGH/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:18 PM 150 0.11 237
94 BEN AND HOLLYS LITTLE KIN NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.11 566
95 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 791
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 740
97 REV RUNS AROUND THE WORLD TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.11 270
98 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.11 330
99 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:12 PM 40 0.11 228
100 AMC MOVIE AMC 3:00 PM 30 0.11 402
101 GRAVEYARD CARZ VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 289
102 FINDING MY FATHER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.10 231
103 AMC MOVIE AMC 1:30 PM 90 0.10 311
104 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 671
105 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 793
106 DALLAS CAR SHARKS VELOCITY 10:00 PM 30 0.09 236
107 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 884
108 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 60 0.09 219
109 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 953
110 BAD WORDS HBO PRIME 8:15 PM 88 0.09 208
111 INSIDE THE NFL NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 90 0.08 206
112 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 11:52 PM 38 0.08 200
113 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 881
114 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.08 159
115 AROUND THE NFL NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.08 180
116 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.08 187
117 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 581
118 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 737
119 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 625
120 KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERV: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERV HBO PRIME 12:25 AM 128 0.08 250
121 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 308
122 UEFA CL GROUP STAGE – D: OLYMPIACOS VS ARSENAL FC FOX DEPORTES 4:46 PM 120 0.08 159
123 UEFA CHMP LEAGUE SOCCER L: AS ROMA/FC BATE BORISOV ESPN2 2:30 PM 132 0.08 123
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 271
125 NANCY GRACE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 330
126 MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.08 458
127 THAT 70S SHOW POP 5:30 PM 30 0.07 218
128 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 639
129 UNCOMMON SENSE MTV2 11:00 PM 30 0.07 153
130 CIVIL ACTION, A HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 114 0.07 259
131 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 171
132 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 615
133 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 446
134 AMANPOUR CNN 2:00 AM 30 0.07 294
135 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 466
136 YARD CRASHERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:30 AM 30 0.07 161
137 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:48 AM 22 0.07 111
138 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 12:30 AM 30 0.07 172
139 HELLEVATOR GSN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 201
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 238
141 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:30 AM 30 0.07 302
142 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 585
143 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.07 211
144 SOUND FX NFL NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.07 132
145 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 446
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 175
147 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 371
148 INTENTIONAL TALK MLB NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 130
149 MSNBC LIVE W/ T. ROBERTS: N/A MSNBC 1:00 PM 120 0.06 431
150 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 509

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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.