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October 26, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.23.2015

 

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE AMAZING RACE and AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL each gained 0.1 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Broadcast FInals 2015 Oct FRI.23

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fox Sports 1’s American League MLB PLAYOFFS took the night at 1.35, while ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.37.  Discovery had 3 shows in the Top 10, witgh GOLD RUSH down 0.08 to 1.13, lead-in GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT up a tick to 0.52, and PACIFIC WARRIORS at 0.42.  Adult Swim’s BLACK JESUS gained 0.07 to 0.54.  (Note:  networks like ABCFamily and TBS put their premiere showings of theatrical movies as “originals,” which is why SLEEPY HOLLOW and HANGOVER III are on the chart.)  Disney Channel’s PJ MASKS gained a tenth to 0.38, while SOFIA THE FIRST lost 0.05 to 0.35.  Food Network’s DINERS, DIVES & DRIVE-INS was down a tick to 0.33.  KENDRA ON TOP (We) was slightly up, 0.32/0.31 for its half-hours, compared to 0.32/0.27 last week.  On Syfy, Z NATION shed 0.02 to 0.30.  SATISFACTION (USA) shrank by 0.02 to 0.26.  On Lifetime, STEP IT UP rose 0.02 to 0.20, and JACKSONS: THE NEXT GENERATION gained 0.08, also to 0.20.  Cinemax’s THE KNICK lost 0.01 to 0.06/229K. 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable 2015 Oct FRI.23

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 23, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: TORONTO/KANSAS CITY 6 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 220 1.38 5,626
2 MLB ALCS RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 11:03 PM 44 1.33 4,573
3 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 62 1.13 3,506
4 BLACK JESUS ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.54 1,158
5 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 12:24 AM 66 0.53 1,566
6 GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.52 1,935
7 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) ABC FAMILY 8:30 PM 150 0.46 1,075
8 PACIFIC WARRIORS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 61 0.42 1,330
9 HANGOVER III, THE: HANGOVER PART III, THE TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 135 0.42 958
10 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.41 905
11 PJ MASKS DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.38 1,349
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MEMPHIS/TULSA ESPN 7:55 PM 225 0.37 1,216
13 SOFIA THE FIRST DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.35 1,258
14 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.34 1,688
15 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,064
16 KENDRA ON TOP WETV 9:00 PM 30 0.32 632
17 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.32 554
18 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:05 AM 55 0.31 620
19 KENDRA ON TOP WETV 9:30 PM 30 0.31 656
20 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.30 1,225
21 AMC FEARFEST: HALLOWEEN 2 (2009) AMC 7:30 PM 150 0.30 655
22 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.30 1,423
23 Z NATION SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 763
24 STAR WARS DROID TLS-MISSI DISNEY CHANNEL 10:05 PM 30 0.29 1,396
25 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 65 0.28 609
26 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.28 616
27 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.28 1,196
28 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 30 0.26 528
29 BBQ BLITZ FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.25 928
30 HARVEY BEAKS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.25 1,074
31 DESCENDANTS: SET IT OFF! DISNEY CHANNEL 6:00 PM 30 0.25 1,285
32 WALLYKAZAM! NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.24 1,021
33 WITS ACADEMY NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.24 1,180
34 TANKED ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 62 0.24 586
35 SATISFACTION USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.24 722
36 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:40 PM 20 0.24 666
37 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 30 0.23 931
38 SISTER WIVES: 1ST LOOK TLC 10:15 PM 15 0.22 588
39 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK TLC 10:00 PM 15 0.22 540
40 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.22 478
41 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.21 442
42 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.21 729
43 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.21 475
44 FRIENDS OF HEARTLAKE CITY DISNEY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 30 0.21 841
45 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 144 SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 123 0.20 555
46 STEP IT UP LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.20 522
47 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:30 PM 25 0.20 461
48 DORA AND FRIENDS NICKELODEON 1:30 PM 30 0.20 839
49 JACKSONS: NEXT GENERATION LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.20 584
50 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 370
51 DEADLY WOMEN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 593
52 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,166
53 MY HAUNTED HOUSE A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 628
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 378
55 AMC FEARFEST: DAY OF THE DEAD AMC 10:00 PM 120 0.18 484
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 430
57 BE COOL SCOOBY THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.18 866
58 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.18 391
59 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 2,613
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.17 391
61 13 HOURS AT BENGHAZI FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,268
62 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,136
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 363
64 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.17 560
65 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.17 340
66 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.17 634
67 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,138
68 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.16 489
69 AMY SCHUMER:AT THE APOLLO HBO PRIME 12:00 AM 57 0.16 347
70 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.16 352
71 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,097
72 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 740
73 700 CLUB ABC FAMILY 11:00 PM 60 0.15 311
74 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.15 400
75 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,904
76 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 631
77 RHNJ: TERESA CHECKS IN FL BRAVO 9:52 PM 12 0.14 414
78 FACE OFF FIRST LOOK SYFY 11:00 PM 15 0.14 395
79 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,594
80 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 884
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 811
82 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.14 324
83 BBCA MOVIE: GODFATHER, THE BBC-AMERICA 7:00 PM 240 0.13 530
84 ENFIELD HAUNTING, THE A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 66 0.13 400
85 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,304
86 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.13 282
87 BELOW DECK FIRST LOOK BRAVO 9:26 PM 13 0.13 318
88 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.12 385
89 MLB ALCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.12 579
90 FOX SPORTS LIVE KICKOFF L FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 AM 60 0.12 357
91 THE SOUP E! 10:00 PM 60 0.12 296
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 685
93 MANZOD FIRST LOOK BRAVO 10:04 PM 13 0.12 389
94 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 630
95 HURACAN PATRICIA JL DORIG GALAVISION 11:30 PM 55 0.12 350
96 BILLY THE KID: NEW EVIDEN: BILLY THE KID: NEW EVIDENCE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 120 0.11 540
97 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,343
98 MYSTERIES HALLOWEEN TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 484
99 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 152 0.11 255
100 BILLY THE KID: NEW EVIDEN: BILLY THE KID: NEW EVIDENCE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 11:00 PM 120 0.11 382

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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.