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April 28, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.27.2015

 

Note: We appreciate your positive feedback and helpful suggestions. Based on those ideas, our traditional detailed demographic chart has been expanded to the top 40 cable originals.  Also, be sure to check out our expanded searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.

NETWORK UPDATE:  CBS bore the brunt of Monday’s adjustments, with 0.1 drops for 2 BROKE GIRLS, MIKE & MOLLY and STALKER.  In addition, THE NIGHT SHIFT fell 0.1.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA lost a quarter-point, but was still easily the strongest show of the night at 1.64, and an AFTERPARTY lead-out was at 1.19.  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS doubleheader was at 1.28/1.19.  (As usual, the NBA Network game was far behind at 0.19.)  USA’s WWE coverage was at 1.26-1.09, down a fair amount from last week’s 1.40-1.36.  On MTV, TEEN MOM gained 0.07 to 1.07, and a lead-out special was at 0.68.  SWAB STORIES (VH1) was at 0.67.  Discovery’s FAST N LOUD rose 0.08 to 0.88, and MISFIT GARAGE gained 0.02 to 0.62.  A&E’s BATES MOTEL was up 0.04 to 0.62, and THE RETURNED remained at 0.29.  SWAMP PEOPLE (History) ticked down t0 0.60, and RIVERMEN fell 0.04 to 0.27.  On Bravo, SHAHS OF SUNSET gained 0.09 to 0.57, and SOUTHERN CHARM climbed a tenth to 0.52.  TURN (AMC) fell 0.09 to 0.13. 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable MON.27 Apr 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday April 27, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 4-04/27/2015 VH1 8:00 p 60 1.64 2,960
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L-04/27/2015 TNT 8:09 p 156 1.28 2,966
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT-04/27/2015 USA 8:00 p 60 1.26 3,823
4 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L-04/27/2015 TNT 10:45 p 147 1.19 2,578
5 LHH ATL AFTERPARTY LIVE-04/27/2015 VH1 9:00 p 30 1.19 2,128
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT-04/27/2015 USA 9:00 p 60 1.18 3,855
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT-04/27/2015 USA 10:00 p 69 1.09 3,590
8 TEEN MOM SSN 5-04/27/2015 MTV 10:00 p 60 1.07 1,822
9 FAST N LOUD-04/27/2015 DISC 9:00 p 60 0.88 2,120
10 BATES MOTEL-04/27/2015 AEN 9:00 p 60 0.72 1,755
11 TEEN MOM SPECIAL-04/27/2015 MTV 11:00 p 30 0.68 1,202
12 SWAB STORIES-04/27/2015 VH1 9:30 p 30 0.67 1,273
13 HANNITY-04/27/2015 FOXNC 10:00 p 60 0.65 2,941
14 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT-04/27/2015 CNN 7:00 p 60 0.66 2,181
15 CNN TONIGHT-04/27/2015 CNN 10:00 p 60 0.64 1,967
16 MISFIT GARAGE-04/27/2015 DISC 10:00 p 60 0.62 1,521
17 NEWS DECK W/S.SMITH, THE-04/27/2015 FOXNC 11:00 p 60 0.60 2,567
18 SWAMP PEOPLE-04/27/2015 HIST 9:00 p 63 0.60 2,491
19 SHAHS OF SUNSET-04/27/2015 BRVO 9:00 p 61 0.57 1,271
20 SOUTHERN CHARM-04/27/2015 BRVO 10:01 p 60 0.52 1,056
21 KELLY FILE, THE-04/27/2015 FOXNC 9:00 p 60 0.50 2,911
22 DAILY SHOW-04/27/2015 CMDY 11:00 p 31 0.50 1,272
23 NEWS DECK W/S.SMITH, THE-04/27/2015 FOXNC 8:00 p 60 0.47 3,041
24 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION-04/27/2015 ESPN 5:30 p 30 0.47 1,042
25 CNN TONIGHT-04/27/2015 CNN 12:00 a 60 0.42 1,289
26 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL-04/27/2015 HGTV 10:30 p 30 0.42 1,617
27 HOUSE HUNTERS-04/27/2015 HGTV 10:00 p 30 0.39 1,591
28 AROUND THE HORN-04/27/2015 ESPN 5:00 p 30 0.36 736
29 KELLY FILE, THE-04/27/2015 FOXNC 12:00 a 60 0.34 1,549
30 NHL QTR FINALS L-04/27/2015 NBCSN 7:30 p 169 0.34 771
31 NIGHTLY SHOW-04/27/2015 CMDY 11:31 p 30 0.32 750
32 AT MIDNIGHT-04/27/2015 CMDY 12:01 a 30 0.30 533
33 RETURNED, THE-04/27/2015 AEN 10:00 p 61 0.29 827
34 ARCHER-04/27/2015 CMDY 10:30 p 30 0.29 572
35 CONAN-04/27/2015 TBSC 11:00 p 43 0.29 640
36 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE-04/27/2015 ESPN 4:30 p 30 0.29 561
37 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-04/27/2015 CNN 1:00 a 60 0.28 743
38 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA-04/27/2015 FOXNC 7:00 p 60 0.28 2,333
39 FEAR THY NEIGHBOR-04/27/2015 ID 10:00 p 60 0.28 939
40 RIVERMEN-04/27/2015 HIST 10:03 p 60 0.27 1,102
41 MAKE IT POP-04/27/2015 NICK 7:00 p 30 0.25 1,372
42 ARCHER-04/27/2015 CMDY 10:00 p 30 0.24 471
43 E! NEWS-04/27/2015 ENT 7:00 p 60 0.21 481
44 SO LITTLE TIME-04/27/2015 NICK 7:30 p 30 0.20 1,065
45 TRUE CRIME W/APHRODITE-04/27/2015 ID 9:00 p 60 0.20 811
46 FIVE, THE-04/27/2015 FOXNC 5:00 p 60 0.20 2,428
47 MLB MON NIGHT – EARLY   L-04/27/2015 ESPN 7:00 p 199 0.19 571
48 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER-04/27/2015 FOXNC 6:00 p 60 0.19 2,390
49 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM-04/27/2015 CNN 2:00 a 60 0.19 577
50 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L-04/27/2015 NBAT 7:01 p 166 0.18 401
51 BIZARRE FOODS W/ANDREW Z-04/27/2015 TRAV 9:00 p 60 0.17 564
52 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 7-04/27/2015 LOGO 9:00 p 60 0.17 320
53 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO-04/27/2015 FOXNC 4:00 p 60 0.17 1,638
54 TURN-04/27/2015 AMC 10:00 p 60 0.13 591
55 FOX AND FRIENDS-04/27/2015 FOXNC 7:00 a 60 0.13 906
56 TIME TRAVELING WITH UNGER-04/27/2015 TRAV 10:00 p 30 0.13 326
57 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION-04/27/2015 ESPN2 6:30 p 30 0.12 264
58 AMERICAS NEWSROOM-04/27/2015 FOXNC 9:00 a 60 0.12 1,393
59 SCIENCE OF STUPID UK-04/27/2015 NGC 8:30 p 30 0.12 308
60 E! NEWS-04/27/2015 ENT 11:00 p 60 0.12 343
61 SCIENCE OF STUPID UK-04/27/2015 NGC 8:00 p 30 0.11 343
62 FOX AND FRIENDS-04/27/2015 FOXNC 8:00 a 60 0.11 1,226
63 MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO:SPEAK-04/27/2015 HBOM 10:45 p 27 0.11 172
64 CNN NEWSROOM-04/27/2015 CNN 10:00 a 60 0.11 532
65 FOX AND FRIENDS-04/27/2015 FOXNC 6:00 a 60 0.11 619
66 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON-04/27/2015 FOXNC 2:00 p 60 0.10 1,066
67 FATAL ATTRACTION-04/27/2015 TV1 10:00 p 60 0.10 255
68 TIME TRAVELING WITH UNGER-04/27/2015 TRAV 10:30 p 30 0.10 240
69 HITLER: THE RISE AND FALL-04/27/2015 AHC 10:00 p 60 0.10 272
70 CNN NEWSROOM-04/27/2015 CNN 9:00 a 60 0.09 500
71 OUTNUMBERED-04/27/2015 FOXNC 12:00 p 60 0.09 1,087
72 CNN NEWSROOM-04/27/2015 CNN 3:00 p 60 0.09 492
73 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L-04/27/2015 ESPN2 6:00 a 240 0.09 212
74 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-04/27/2015 HLN 6:00 a 60 0.09 276
75 PRIME BASEBALL GAME-04/27/2015 MLBN 10:00 p 189 0.09 264
76 SPORT SCIENCE-04/27/2015 ESPN2 7:00 p 60 0.09 189
77 HAPPENING NOW-04/27/2015 FOXNC 1:00 p 60 0.08 966
78 BUBBLE GUPPIES-04/27/2015 NKJR 5:30 p 30 0.08 456
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM-04/27/2015 FOXNC 10:00 a 60 0.08 1,391
80 GOOD EATS-04/27/2015 CC 11:00 p 30 0.08 152
81 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING-04/27/2015 FOXNC 3:00 p 60 0.08 1,161
82 NEW DAY-04/27/2015 CNN 8:00 a 60 0.08 384
83 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE-04/27/2015 HLN 7:00 a 60 0.08 257
84 TORNADO ALLEY-04/27/2015 TWC 9:00 p 60 0.08 230
85 TINY HOUSE NATION-04/27/2015 FYI 9:00 p 60 0.08 266
86 EVERYTHING YOU DIDNT KNOW-04/27/2015 NGWD 10:00 p 60 0.07 239
87 NEW DAY-04/27/2015 CNN 7:00 a 60 0.07 351
88 CNN NEWSROOM-04/27/2015 CNN 2:00 p 60 0.07 480
89 AT THIS HOUR-04/27/2015 CNN 11:00 a 60 0.07 388
90 HAPPENING NOW-04/27/2015 FOXNC 11:00 a 60 0.07 1,081
91 BIG PICTURE WITH KAL PENN-04/27/2015 NGC 9:00 p 30 0.07 254
92 BUYING THE BAYOU-04/27/2015 DAM 9:00 p 30 0.07 309
93 WEATHER CENTER LIVE-04/27/2015 TWC 11:00 a 60 0.07 233
94 WEATHER CENTER LIVE-04/27/2015 TWC 12:00 p 60 0.06 264
95 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST-04/26/2015 FOXNC 5:00 a 60 0.06 351
96 WEATHER CENTER LIVE-04/27/2015 TWC 10:00 a 60 0.06 280
97 WOLF-04/27/2015 CNN 1:00 p 60 0.06 396
98 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T-04/27/2015 POP 7:00 p 60 0.06 457
99 STARTALK-04/27/2015 NGC 11:00 p 60 0.06 138
100 DR. DREW ON CALL-04/27/2015 HLN 9:00 p 60 0.06 219

 



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.