Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.
NETWORK UPDATE: There were 0.1 bumps for DANCING WITH THE STARS, MIKE & MOLLY, and STALKER in final numbers.
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: LOVE & HIP-HOP ATLANTA (VH1) topped Monday cable, up 0.12 from last week to 1.55, with its AFTERPARTY lead-out down 0.06 to 0.98. The 3 hours of WWE on USA were at 1.35-1.29, up around a tenth from last week. The 2d part of E!’s Bruce Jenner-themed KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS special was at 1.29. On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS was at 1.02. MTV’s TEEN MOM lost 0.05 to 0.95, and TRUE LIFE was down a tick to 0.39. NBC Sports Net had an NHL PLAYOFFS game at 0.75. AMERICAN DAD on TBS was at 0.62. On History, SWAMP PEOPLE slipped 0.02 to 0.53. Bravo’s SHAHS OF SUNSET was down 0.04 to 0.49, and SOUTHERN CHARM fell 0.03 to 0.45. TURN (AMC) edged up 0.02 to 0.23. The HBO original documentary SOUTHERN RITES was at 0.18. RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (Logo) ticked up to 0.17.
Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday May 18, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 4 | VH1 | 08:00 PM | 60 | 1.55 | 3,124 |
| 2 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 08:00 PM | 60 | 1.35 | 4,001 |
| 3 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 60 | 1.31 | 4,001 |
| 4 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 73 | 1.29 | 3,955 |
| 5 | KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | E! | 09:00 PM | 61 | 1.29 | 2,554 |
| 6 | STREET OUTLAWS: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 120 | 1.02 | 2,368 |
| 7 | LHH ATL AFTERPARTY LIVE | VH1 | 09:00 PM | 31 | 0.98 | 2,066 |
| 8 | TEEN MOM SSN 5 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.95 | 1,572 |
| 9 | NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/NY RANGERS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 08:03 PM | 175 | 0.75 | 1,858 |
| 10 | AMERICAN DAD TBS | TBS NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.62 | 1,179 |
| 11 | SWAMP PEOPLE | HISTORY | 09:00 PM | 63 | 0.53 | 2,204 |
| 12 | SHAHS OF SUNSET | BRAVO | 09:01 PM | 75 | 0.49 | 1,077 |
| 13 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRAVO | 10:16 PM | 60 | 0.45 | 970 |
| 14 | TRUE LIFE | MTV | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.39 | 692 |
| 15 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 05:30 PM | 30 | 0.38 | 941 |
| 16 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 728 |
| 17 | RM: UNHOOKED: MNSTR SIZED | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:02 PM | 64 | 0.33 | 881 |
| 18 | HOUSE HUNTERS OFF GRID | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,337 |
| 19 | MLB MON NIGHT – EARLY L: ST. LOUIS/NEW YORK METS | ESPN | 07:00 PM | 270 | 0.32 | 1,043 |
| 20 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.30 | 1,424 |
| 21 | RM: AFTERSHOW | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:06 PM | 10 | 0.30 | 720 |
| 22 | WALLYKAZAM! | NICKELODEON | 09:30 AM | 30 | 0.29 | 999 |
| 23 | E! NEWS | E! | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 709 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 533 |
| 25 | RIVER MONSTERS: REPCK SPC | ANIMAL PLANET | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 741 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:30 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 713 |
| 27 | RIVER MONSTERS: REPCK SPC | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:16 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 584 |
| 28 | FEAR THY NEIGHBOR | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 863 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.27 | 607 |
| 30 | JAKES BUCCANEER COMPILATI | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.26 | 900 |
| 31 | RM: UNHOOKED: MNSTR SIZED | ANIMAL PLANET | 12:16 AM | 64 | 0.26 | 511 |
| 32 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:01 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 579 |
| 33 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:16 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 583 |
| 34 | KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,074 |
| 35 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,410 |
| 36 | ARCHER | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 458 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 525 |
| 38 | SALE OF TWO CITIES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 992 |
| 39 | TURN | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 760 |
| 40 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.23 | 453 |
| 41 | ARCHER | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 446 |
| 42 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 05:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 513 |
| 43 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 03:30 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 439 |
| 44 | RM: AFTERSHOW | ANIMAL PLANET | 01:20 AM | 10 | 0.21 | 404 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 377 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 01:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 393 |
| 47 | TRUE CRIME W/APHRODITE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 712 |
| 48 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 04:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 436 |
| 49 | SOUTHERN RITES | HBO PRIME | 09:00 PM | 86 | 0.18 | 449 |
| 50 | SERIAL KILLER TIGER LARGE | ANIMAL PLANET | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 717 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 02:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 438 |
| 52 | NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:58 PM | 62 | 0.18 | 416 |
| 53 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 03:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 341 |
| 54 | SERIAL KILLER TIGER LARGE | ANIMAL PLANET | 01:30 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 356 |
| 55 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE 7 | LOGO | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 310 |
| 56 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,384 |
| 57 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 02:01 PM | 29 | 0.17 | 334 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 274 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 314 |
| 60 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 855 |
| 61 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 02:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 370 |
| 62 | HIS & HERS L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 276 |
| 63 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 06:00 AM | 240 | 0.14 | 320 |
| 64 | CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 416 |
| 65 | BIZARRE FOODS REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 436 |
| 66 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN2 | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 254 |
| 67 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 547 |
| 68 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 06:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 416 |
| 69 | FATAL ATTRACTION | TV ONE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 346 |
| 70 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 05:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,986 |
| 71 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 978 |
| 72 | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,666 |
| 73 | SCIENCE OF STUPID UK | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 09:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 387 |
| 74 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/WEST BROM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 02:53 PM | 130 | 0.12 | 268 |
| 75 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,862 |
| 76 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 471 |
| 77 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK JR | 09:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 497 |
| 78 | SCIENCE OF STUPID UK | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 341 |
| 79 | IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 340 |
| 80 | NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 07:00 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 288 |
| 81 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,102 |
| 82 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 393 |
| 83 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 544 |
| 84 | BLINDSIDED:HOW ISIS SHOOK | CNN | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 505 |
| 85 | WOLF | CNN | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 556 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 246 |
| 87 | TINY HOUSE NATION | FYI | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 292 |
| 88 | REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 02:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,019 |
| 89 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,088 |
| 90 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 06:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 240 |
| 91 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,285 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 02:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 610 |
| 93 | CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 335 |
| 94 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 04:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 607 |
| 95 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,012 |
| 96 | TORNADO ALLEY | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 320 |
| 97 | BATH CRASHERS | DIY NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 166 |
| 98 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 05:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 487 |
| 99 | TORNADO ALLEY | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 341 |
| 100 | NEW DAY | CNN | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 326 |
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