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November 6, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.5.2015

 

NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, the post-football adjustments for CBS weren’t pretty–with the exception of BIG BANG THEORY, which eased down just 0.1 to 3.7 (but which often goes up in normal adjusted ratings).  LIFE IN PIECES dropped 0.4 to 1.9, barely over half its lead-in, MOM fell half a point to 1.5, the BIG BANG THEORY rerun was down 0.4 to 1.3, and ELEMENTARY lost 0.4 to 1.1, putting it well below its 2014 premiere (and it’s even worse than that, because it fell to 0.9 in its 2d half-hour).  Elsewhere, SCANDAL and BONES each gave up 0.1 in final numbers.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Now a solo act, the NFL Network telecast of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL jumped 1.76 from last week’s game that was shared with CBS, up to 3.06.  Nothing else was close, with ESPN’s and Fox Sports 1’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games respectively at 0.38 and 0.36.  Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY season finale climbed 0.14 from last week to 0.78, and FASHIONABLY LATE was up 0.04 to 0.24.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.62/0.57.  On Syfy, WWE was steady at 0.57, and HAVEN gained 0.06 to 0.24.  Nickelodeon’s ALVIN!!! AND THE CHIPMUNKS hit the Top 10 at 0.54.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 returned at 0.48, with lead-out NIGHT WATCH at a compatible 0.42.  On History, two half-hours of PAWN STARS were at 0.45/0.42, compared to last week’s 0.48/0.45.  On MTV, RIDICULOUSNESS and BROKE A$$ GAME SHOW each upticked, respectively to 0.36 and 0.22.  Bravo’s DON’T BE TARDY was down 0.02 to 0.32.  Comedy Central’s NATHAN FOR YOU returned at 0.26.  TruTV’s BILLY ON THE STREET was down 0.04 to 0.13.  On IFC, BENDERS rose 0.02 to 0.05 with 144K total viewers, and COMEDY BANG BANG managed an extra 0.01 to 0.02 with 54K total viewers.

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday November 5, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2015 WK 9 – CLE VS. CIN NFL NETWORK 8:27 PM 169 3.06 8,790
2 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 27 1.25 3,757
3 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:19 PM 41 1.19 2,645
4 PROJECT RUNWAY: SEASON 14 FINALE PT. 2 LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 122 0.78 2,516
5 NBA BASKETBALL: OKLAHOMA CITY/CHICAGO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:14 PM 141 0.62 1,630
6 NFLN THU NT SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.58 1,488
7 WWE SMACKDOWN: 110515 SYFY 8:00 PM 120 0.57 2,123
8 NBA BASKETBALL: MEMPHIS/PORTLAND TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:35 PM 156 0.57 1,149
9 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.54 2,240
10 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.48 1,367
11 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.46 1,128
12 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 31 0.45 1,687
13 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 14 0.43 1,137
14 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.42 1,152
15 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:31 PM 32 0.42 1,605
16 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/MISSOURI ESPN 8:55 PM 199 0.38 1,189
17 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:11 AM 55 0.37 705
18 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7 MTV 10:00 PM 31 0.36 688
19 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: BAYLOR/KANSAS ST FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 202 0.36 1,189
20 CHOPPED IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.36 1,266
21 FX MOVIE PRIME: IDENTITY THIEF FX 8:00 PM 150 0.35 774
22 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:14 AM 61 0.35 691
23 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.34 742
24 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.33 743
25 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.32 816
26 WALLYKAZAM! NICKELODEON 8:30 AM 30 0.32 958
27 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L: N/A ESPN 6:00 PM 120 0.30 696
28 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:15 AM 60 0.29 556
29 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.29 1,532
30 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.28 1,157
31 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.27 545
32 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,503
33 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,408
34 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.27 856
35 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.27 555
36 NATHAN FOR YOU COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.26 431
37 REHAB ADDICT DETROIT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.26 1,253
38 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 894
39 REHAB ADDICT DETROIT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.26 1,247
40 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.26 596
41 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.25 1,524
42 I LOVE KELLIE PICKLER CMT 10:00 PM 30 0.25 705
43 HAVEN SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 796
44 FIFA-SUB-17-50-UNVSO: MEXICO VS. NIGERIA 11/05 NBC UNIVERSO 5:53 PM 131 0.24 584
45 FASHIONABLY LATE RACHEL Z LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:02 PM 30 0.24 833
46 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.23 454
47 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,116
48 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 415
49 I LOVE KELLIE PICKLER CMT 10:30 PM 30 0.22 645
50 BROKE A$$ GAME SHOW SSN 2 MTV 10:31 PM 31 0.22 413
51 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.22 373
52 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.21 362
53 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.21 394
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.21 386
55 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 8:00 PM 55 0.20 587
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 358
57 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,609
58 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 10:01 PM 31 0.19 441
59 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 9:30 PM 30 0.18 404
60 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.18 342
61 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.18 495
62 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.18 384
63 SURVIVING EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.18 724
64 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,407
65 TNF GAMEDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.18 427
66 MONSTERS INSIDE ME ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.18 509
67 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.17 503
68 MURDER BOOK INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 686
69 SELLING IT IN THE ATL WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.16 310
70 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 448
71 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.15 333
72 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 12:31 AM 63 0.15 290
73 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.15 358
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,236
75 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,212
76 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.14 302
77 MONSTERS INSIDE ME ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.14 470
78 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 663
79 HAUNTING OF…, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 372
80 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,927
81 ANIMATION DOMINATION FXX 12:00 AM 63 0.14 228
82 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.14 390
83 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,490
84 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 562
85 FOX SPORTS LIVE KICKOFF L FOX SPORTS 1 10:52 PM 64 0.13 383
86 BILLY ON THE STREET-FUSE TRUTV 10:30 PM 31 0.13 296
87 GREAT WILD NORTH HISTORY 11:03 PM 58 0.13 616
88 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.13 314
89 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 612
90 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 346
91 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 1:01 AM 61 0.12 243
92 SAVE MY LIFE: BOSTON TRAU TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 601
93 PURGE, THE: ANARCHY HBO PRIME 9:15 PM 103 0.12 241
94 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,996
95 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,600
96 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 621
97 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 415
98 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 379
99 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 382
100 CATHOUSE:KING OF THE HOUS HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 28 0.11 279

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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.