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May 19, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals: 5.16.2015

 

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

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Even on a night without an NBA Playoffs game, sports was king on Saturday.  FOX Sports 1’s NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE was at 0.82, and the various segments of HBO’s BOXING were at 0.59-0.26.  HBO preceded boxing with its original movie BESSIE at 0.40.  On Adult Swim, KILL LA KILL rose a tick to 0.48, SWORD ART ONLINE lost 0.07 to 0.38, INUYASHA was down a hundredth to 0.35, and DRAGON BALL (not on the chart, as it’s technically not an “original”) fell 0.18 to 0.39.  LIVING BIG SKY (Home) was at 0.33/0.31.  OUTLANDER (Starz) dropped 0.06 to 0.24.  ORPHAN BLACK (BBCAmerica) lost a tick to 0.15.  Showtime’s special IVERSON was at 0.21. 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable SAT.16 May 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 16, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACIN L: SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE FOX SPORTS 1 09:18 PM 123 0.82 3,840
2 WCB: 5/16/15 GOLOVKIN/MON HBO PRIME 10:42 PM 20 0.59 1,338
3 WCB: 5/16/15 GOLOVKIN/MON HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 15 0.53 1,136
4 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 08:30 PM 48 0.50 2,494
5 KILL LA KILL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.48 1,015
6 WCB: 5/16/15 GOLOVKIN/MON HBO PRIME 10:18 PM 24 0.41 978
7 BESSIE HBO PRIME 08:00 PM 112 0.40 1,340
8 SWORD ART ONLINE II ADULT SWIM 01:00 AM 30 0.38 801
9 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUAL L FOX SPORTS 1 07:12 PM 78 0.36 1,966
10 SONIC BOOM THE CARTOON NETWORK 07:00 AM 30 0.35 1,001
11 INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT ADULT SWIM 01:30 AM 30 0.35 688
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 09:00 AM 180 0.34 783
13 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 06:30 AM 30 0.33 901
14 LIVING BIG SKY HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.33 1,172
15 POKEMON THE SERIES XY THE CARTOON NETWORK 08:00 AM 30 0.33 1,184
16 LIVING BIG SKY HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.31 1,119
17 BELLA AND THE BULLDOGS NICKELODEON 08:30 PM 30 0.31 1,564
18 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 11:21 PM 39 0.30 1,188
19 LIGA MX L: TIGRES / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 08:00 PM 125 0.29 605
20 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN 12:00 PM 108 0.29 769
21 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.29 586
22 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 662
23 WCB: 5/16/15 GOLOVKIN/MON HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 10 0.28 761
24 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 08:00 PM 30 0.28 1,547
25 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: 21 & OVER COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 128 0.27 494
26 RHNY FIRST LOOK BRAVO 06:45 PM 14 0.27 538
27 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L: N/A ESPN 11:00 PM 120 0.26 626
28 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN 01:35 PM 42 0.26 658
29 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: EDGAR/FABER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 AM 212 0.25 575
30 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OKLAHOMA/TEXAS A&M ESPN 02:30 PM 150 0.25 695
31 OUTLANDER STARZ PRIMARY 09:00 PM 56 0.24 1,014
32 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 123 0.24 548
33 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.23 1,161
34 IVERSON SHOWTIME PRIME 09:00 PM 88 0.21 407
35 SEX SENT ME TO THE SLAMME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 30 0.21 605
36 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / PACHUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 05:50 PM 130 0.21 491
37 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.21 455
38 UNIVERSE, THE HISTORY 09:00 PM 63 0.21 818
39 RHOA KANDIS FIRST LOOK BRAVO 07:21 PM 11 0.20 423
40 SEX SENT ME TO THE SLAMME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:30 PM 30 0.20 559
41 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,076
42 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN 05:00 PM 86 0.19 512
43 SCORNED: LOVE KILLS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 655
44 DEIONS FAMILY PLAYBOOK OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.19 471
45 MDL NY FIRST LOOK BRAVO 06:59 PM 12 0.18 402
46 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: LSU/NEBRASKA ESPN 06:26 PM 172 0.18 602
47 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN 09:18 PM 102 0.17 535
48 ENGINEERING DISASTERS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.17 781
49 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:57 AM 30 0.16 332
50 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 08:00 PM 62 0.15 635
51 ELBOW ROOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 09:00 AM 30 0.15 787
52 ORPHAN BLACK BBC-AMERICA 09:00 PM 60 0.15 460
53 BLOOD, SWEAT & HEELS FL BRAVO 07:32 PM 14 0.15 307
54 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 03:30 PM 30 0.15 412
55 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BREAKAWAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 09:56 AM 121 0.15 358
56 SHAHS FIRST LOOK BRAVO 07:11 PM 10 0.14 343
57 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ATLANTA BRAVES/MIAMI MARLINS FOX SPORTS 1 01:32 PM 156 0.14 409
58 GODZILLA (2014): GODZILLA (2014) HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 123 0.14 293
59 DRAFT DAY HBO PRIME 03:30 PM 109 0.13 343
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 661
61 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: PITTSBURGH PIRATES/CHICAGO CUBS FOX SPORTS 1 04:08 PM 184 0.13 583
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 734
63 UNIVISON DEPORTES FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:05 PM 55 0.13 268
64 PETER RABBIT NICK JR 01:00 PM 30 0.13 720
65 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 03:00 PM 30 0.13 356
66 ANNABELLE MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 98 0.13 315
67 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM CNN 04:00 AM 60 0.13 317
68 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.12 307
69 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: EDGAR/FABER FOX SPORTS 1 08:00 AM 120 0.12 246
70 WHEN CALLS THE HEART: WHEN CALLS THE HEART 2003 HALLMARK CHANNEL 08:00 PM 120 0.12 1,618
71 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 PM 60 0.12 796
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 692
73 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 AM 60 0.12 323
74 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.12 246
75 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT SEA/CWS AT OAK MLB NETWORK 09:00 PM 180 0.12 311
76 HEAT, THE HBO PRIME 04:05 AM 115 0.11 232
77 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.11 299
78 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPNEWS 08:01 PM 59 0.11 222
79 CNN SPECIAL REPORT: ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS CNN 08:00 PM 120 0.11 452
80 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 07:00 AM 60 0.11 308
81 SPECIAL PRESENTATION: BEN FRANKLIN H2 01:00 AM 120 0.11 306
82 SMERCONISH CNN 09:00 AM 60 0.11 537
83 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 09:41 AM 15 0.11 246
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 01:00 PM 60 0.11 555
85 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 07:38 AM 123 0.11 223
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.11 1,111
87 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 02:30 PM 30 0.10 242
88 MOTHER FUNDERS BRAVO 12:02 PM 31 0.10 174
89 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 07:00 AM 30 0.10 262
90 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.10 1,061
91 DREAMGIRLS: DREAMGIRLS HBO PRIME 05:45 PM 130 0.10 347
92 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 02:00 PM 30 0.10 226
93 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 08:00 AM 30 0.10 203
94 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.10 392
95 SPECIAL PRESENTATION H2 12:00 AM 60 0.10 371
96 PETER RABBIT NICK JR 01:30 PM 30 0.10 691
97 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 12:00 AM 64 0.09 228
98 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 09:00 AM 180 0.09 262
99 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 404
100 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM CNN 05:00 AM 60 0.09 286

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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.