Articles

June 18, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.17.2015

 

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 THE BRIEFCASE and the rerun of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR in final numbers.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HGTV’s BROTHER VS BROTHER rode a 0.15 increase into the top slot on Wednesday cable, with lead-out HOUSE HUNTERS up 0.06 to 0.47, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL up 0.06 to 0.42.  THE GAME (BET) dropped 0.05 to 0.63, with lead-out FRANKIE & NEFFE down 0.09 to 0.34.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS fell 0.09 to 0.44.  On Bravo, MILLION DOLLAR LISTING rose 0.09 to 0.39.  ABCFamily’s MELISSA & JOEY climbed 0.06 to 0.37, while BABY DADDY dropped 0.06 to 0.30.  GIRL CODE (MTV) was at 0.23.  SWAB STORIES (VH1) lost 0.03 to 0.12.  Among the micro-rated, RIPPER STREET (BBCAmerica) held at 0.03/201K, SING IT ON (POP) was at 0.03/111K, and the critically acclaimed DEUTSCHLAND 83 (Sundance) started with a dismal 0.01/66K. 

The DAM report:  IMPACT WRESTLING’s 9PM airing slipped 0.01 in 18-49s to 0.09, but added 17K total viewers for 347K, with the midnight repeat contributing 0.03/102K more (0.01/28K higher than last week).  The quasi-original RING OF HONOR scored 0.03/172K at 8PM (down 0.01 in 18-49s but up 11K in total viewers), and at 11PM added 0.04/100K (steady in 18-49s, down 38K total viewers).

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable WED.17 Jun 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box.

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday June 17, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 BROTHER VS BROTHER HOME AND GARDEN TV 09:00 PM 60 0.67 2,529
2 GAME, THE S9 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.63 1,410
3 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.47 2,261
4 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.46 1,433
5 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 09:00 PM 63 0.44 2,474
6 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.42 1,871
7 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 09:00 PM 60 0.39 972
8 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 05:30 PM 30 0.37 985
9 MELISSA & JOEY ABC FAMILY 08:00 PM 31 0.37 728
10 MYSTERY DINERS FOOD NETWORK 09:30 PM 30 0.37 1,399
11 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT S7 MTV2 11:00 PM 30 0.34 717
12 FRANKIE & NEFFE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.34 766
13 STEVEN UNIVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 06:00 PM 30 0.34 1,796
14 CRAZIEST RESTAURANTS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,047
15 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.31 833
16 BABY DADDY ABC FAMILY 08:31 PM 31 0.30 635
17 DUCK COMMANDER SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 09:00 PM 61 0.30 1,077
18 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 05:00 PM 30 0.26 641
19 FIFA WOM WORLD CUP L: COSTA RICA/BRAZIL FOX SPORTS 1 06:43 PM 134 0.25 696
20 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.24 2,140
21 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.24 738
22 BORN WITHOUT LIMBS TLC 09:00 PM 60 0.23 872
23 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.23 454
24 GIRL CODE SSN 4 MTV 10:00 PM 32 0.23 446
25 SKIN WARS GSN 09:00 PM 60 0.23 776
26 PERFECT MURDER, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 904
27 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 33 0.22 434
28 BLOOD RELATIVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 60 0.21 769
29 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: FLORIDA/MIAMI ESPN 08:00 PM 193 0.21 836
30 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 04:30 PM 30 0.20 438
31 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,383
32 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:13 PM 62 0.19 522
33 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 09:00 AM 60 0.19 406
34 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:15 AM 45 0.19 474
35 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L: N/A ESPN 06:00 PM 120 0.19 409
36 MAN FINDS FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 09:00 PM 30 0.19 416
37 E! NEWS E! 07:00 PM 60 0.19 519
38 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.19 2,355
39 UNSUNG TV ONE 08:00 PM 60 0.18 403
40 FAKE OFF TRUTV 10:00 PM 61 0.18 419
41 COPA AMERICA GS – L: BRAZIL VS. COLOMBIA BEIN SPORT 07:50 PM 140 0.18 390
42 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN2 03:00 PM 60 0.17 342
43 MOVIE TV ONE 09:00 PM 90 0.17 382
44 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,126
45 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.17 317
46 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 359
47 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.16 378
48 FILTHY RICHES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 09:00 PM 60 0.16 622
49 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.16 332
50 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 04:00 PM 60 0.16 352
51 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 06:30 PM 30 0.16 330
52 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.15 408
53 P.S. THE BET POST SHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 30 0.15 374
54 FINALLY: KIMBO VS. SHAMRO SPIKE TV 11:00 PM 60 0.15 330
55 NOT EXACTLY NEWS MTV2 11:30 PM 31 0.15 331
56 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 06:00 AM 240 0.15 290
57 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 01:00 PM 65 0.14 355
58 GET ON UP: GET ON UP HBO PRIME 08:00 PM 138 0.14 397
59 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 02:05 PM 25 0.14 303
60 IDIOTEST GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.14 510
61 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 06:00 PM 30 0.14 300
62 YUKON GOLD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 557
63 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 08:00 PM 60 0.14 547
64 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.14 365
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 343
66 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE ESPN 03:30 PM 60 0.14 287
67 I ESCAPED MY KILLER LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.14 409
68 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 07:00 PM 60 0.14 456
69 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM CNN 02:00 AM 60 0.14 360
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 313
71 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 447
72 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 09:00 PM 60 0.13 952
73 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 962
74 RIDE ALONG HBO PRIME 01:30 PM 99 0.13 268
75 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.12 1,205
76 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.12 344
77 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 01:00 PM 60 0.12 1,080
78 SWAB STORIES VH1 09:00 PM 30 0.12 284
79 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 10:12 PM 60 0.12 228
80 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 05:30 PM 30 0.11 225
81 OLBERMANN  L ESPN2 05:00 PM 30 0.11 280
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 AM 60 0.11 1,009
83 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.11 1,285
84 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,203
85 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 528
86 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.10 1,912
87 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: TAMPA BAY/WASHINGTON ESPN2 07:00 PM 166 0.10 255
88 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM CNN 01:00 AM 60 0.10 377
89 IDIOTEST GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.10 435
90 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 02:30 PM 30 0.10 259
91 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 03:00 PM 30 0.10 258
92 FOX SPORTS LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 08:57 PM 63 0.10 276
93 SR/SC CHURCH SHOOTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:49 AM 15 0.10 682
94 SITUATION ROOM CNN 06:00 PM 60 0.10 393
95 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L ESPN2 09:19 PM 26 0.10 248
96 ESPN FC ESPN2 11:12 PM 29 0.10 167
97 HACKING THE UNIVERSE SCIENCE 09:00 PM 60 0.10 258
98 OTHER WOMAN, THE (2014) HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 109 0.10 223
99 CNNI/ CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 393
100 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 06:00 AM 60 0.09 274

###



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.