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September 9, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.7.2015

Check out our searchable table for the top 100 cable originals at the bottom of the post.

NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR earned an extra 0.1 in final numbers, as did the season finale of BACHELOR IN PARADISE (and the SHARK TANK rerun that preceded it).  The NCIS: LA rerun dropped 0.1.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On the Monday before the NFL takes over ESPN’s Monday night, the network aired the season’s first COLLEGE FOOTBALL game featuring national champion Ohio State, and had a huge 3.76 rating.  That nearly tripled the 1.34-1.20 for USA’s WWE coverage, down from last week’s 1.46-1.32.  VH1 shifted its Monday locale to LOVE & HIP-HOP HOLLYWOOD, with a 1.33 that was down four-tenths from last week’s ATLANTA season finale.  It was followed by BLACK INK CREW (down 0.25 to 1.05) and SHE’S GOT GAME (down 0.11 to 0.87).  Discovery’s FAST N LOUD returned at 0.90, with lead-out RUSTED DEVELOPMENT at 0.40.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY slid by 0.07 to 0.87, and lead-out LADIES OF LONDON was at 0.36.  On ABCFamily, SWITCHED AT BIRTH was up 0.06 in 18-49s to 0.42, but down in F12-34s by 0.06 to 0.61, while CHASING LIFE fell in both demos, by 0.05 to 0.21 in 18-49s, and by a tenth to 0.41 in F12-34s.  The MTV line-up crashed badly after last week’s premieres:  AWKWARD. by 0.42/0.79 to 0.30/0.86, FAKING IT by 0.28 to 0.20 in 18-49s (and by 0.54 to 0.73 in the target demo), TODRICK by 0.19 to 0.08 (and by 0.39 to 0.30), and GIRL CODE by 0.11 to 0.08 (and by 0.19 to 0.32).  BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.04/133K. 

NOTE: All cable networks included in charts.

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable MON.07 Sep 2015

 

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday September 7, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: OHIO STATE/VIRGINIA TECH ESPN 7:54 PM 202 3.76 10,585
2 COLL FTBL REG SSN SUST L ESPN 11:16 PM 14 2.89 7,065
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 1.34 3,564
4 LOVE & HIP HOP HLLYWD 2 VH1 8:00 PM 60 1.33 2,397
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 1.30 3,570
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 68 1.20 3,021
7 BLACK INK CREW 3 VH1 9:00 PM 60 1.05 1,942
8 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:30 PM 91 1.00 2,155
9 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.90 2,389
10 SHES GOT GAME VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.87 1,564
11 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.78 1,882
12 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 54 0.70 2,077
13 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 10:00 PM 60 0.64 1,523
14 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 11:00 PM 60 0.64 1,463
15 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 9:00 PM 60 0.61 1,466
16 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 7:00 PM 60 0.53 1,246
17 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 6:00 PM 60 0.53 1,201
18 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 8:00 PM 60 0.53 1,305
19 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 7:13 PM 292 0.50 2,239
20 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 5:00 PM 60 0.50 1,145
21 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.49 997
22 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 6:00 PM 30 0.47 1,977
23 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 4:00 PM 60 0.45 1,072
24 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.43 2,452
25 SWITCHED AT BIRTH ABC FAMILY 8:00 PM 61 0.42 986
26 RUSTED DEVELOPMENT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 63 0.40 1,392
27 CAKE MASTERS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.39 1,146
28 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 2:01 PM 59 0.39 849
29 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.39 771
30 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.39 904
31 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 3:00 PM 60 0.38 915
32 R.RAY KIDS COOK OFF FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.37 1,403
33 TOTAL DRAMA: RIDONC THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.37 1,474
34 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 11:00 AM 493 0.37 1,489
35 LADIES OF LONDON BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.36 908
36 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.36 770
37 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.36 825
38 TOTAL DRAMA: RIDONC THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.36 1,596
39 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.35 808
40 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.35 717
41 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.34 754
42 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.34 763
43 KILLER INSTINCT WITH CH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,183
44 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.33 711
45 LIBRARIANS, THE SPECIAL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 60 0.31 1,312
46 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.31 728
47 LIBRARIANS, THE SPECIAL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 60 0.31 1,250
48 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.31 854
49 AWKWARD SSN 5 MTV 9:00 PM 32 0.30 682
50 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.30 666
51 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.30 646
52 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.30 1,363
53 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.30 586
54 LIBRARIANS, THE SPECIAL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 60 0.30 1,248
55 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 1:02 PM 59 0.30 659
56 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.29 766
57 LIBRARIANS, THE SPECIAL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 3:00 PM 60 0.28 1,133
58 LIBRARIANS, THE SPECIAL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:00 PM 60 0.28 1,229
59 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.28 619
60 LISTED SISTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.27 1,153
61 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.27 565
62 LIBRARIANS, THE SPECIAL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 60 0.27 1,069
63 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:04 PM 61 0.26 736
64 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.26 731
65 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.26 588
66 HOUSE HUNTERS OFF GRID HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,290
67 MY SONS FACE WONT STOP GR TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.23 968
68 EMPIRE MARATHON FX 12:00 PM 62 0.23 537
69 LIBRARIANS, THE SPECIAL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:00 PM 60 0.23 948
70 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.23 457
71 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.23 615
72 UEFA EURO 2016 QUAL L: SCOTLAND/GERMANY FOX SPORTS 1 2:28 PM 152 0.23 453
73 DEADLY DEVOTION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 803
74 FIRST TAKE   L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.22 487
75 LABOR DAY ACTION BLOWOUT: WATCHMEN AMC 11:00 PM 120 0.22 496
76 MLB HOLIDAY L: BALTIMORE/NEW YORK YANKEES ESPN 1:00 PM 203 0.22 718
77 LIBRARIANS, THE SPECIAL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:00 PM 60 0.22 897
78 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.21 657
79 PIG GOAT BANANA CRICKET NICKELODEON 6:30 PM 30 0.21 1,182
80 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.21 430
81 NHRA DRAG RACING: US NATIONALS ESPN 4:23 PM 157 0.21 935
82 90S: LAST GREAT DECADE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 2:00 PM 60 0.21 407
83 CHASING LIFE ABC FAMILY 9:01 PM 60 0.21 591
84 HOUR/W DICK & LIZ CHENEY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,126
85 SANJAY & CRAIG NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.20 1,034
86 FAKING IT SSN 2B MTV 9:32 PM 29 0.20 584
87 90S: LAST GREAT DECADE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 1:00 PM 60 0.20 341
88 HARVEY BEAKS NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.20 931
89 JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P DISNEY CHANNEL 6:30 AM 55 0.19 1,005
90 90S: LAST GREAT DECADE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 12:00 PM 60 0.19 327
91 90S: LAST GREAT DECADE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 310
92 LABOR DAY ACTION BLOWOUT AMC 1:00 AM 90 0.18 395
93 AROUND THE NFL NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.17 348
94 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.16 350
95 JAKES BUCCANEER COMPILATI DISNEY JUNIOR 6:35 PM 25 0.15 612
96 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.15 295
97 YUKON RIVER RUN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 756
98 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.15 308
99 GRAVITY FALLS DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.15 842
100 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPNEWS 4:00 PM 60 0.14 237

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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.