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September 3, 2015
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.2.2015

 

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

NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, but EXTANT fell 0.1 to a dangerously low 0.6.  The first half-hour of THE CARMICHAEL SHOW also dropped 0.1, while LAST COMIC STANDING gained the same.  On ABC, the season finale of CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP picked up 0.1, while the rerun of THE MIDDLE lost the same. 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Wednesday cable has been up for grabs lately, and last night it was History’s AMERICAN PICKERS at the top, up 0.04 to 0.60.  A&E’s WAHLBURGERS followed, up a big 0.16 to 0.53, with DONNIE LOVES JENNY up 0.13 to 0.40, and LACHEY’S BAR up 0.05 to 0.20.  GHOST HUNTERS (Syfy) gained 0.12 to 0.40.  On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN LA slipped 0.04 to 0.50, and TERRA’S LITTLE FAMILY was at twin 0.48s, up from last week’s 0.42/0.40.  Food Network’s CAMP CUTTHROAT rose 0.07 to 0.49.  The season finale of USA’s MR. ROBOT was down 0.03 from its last new episode 2 weeks ago to 0.46, although even apart from the delay in airing, that episode had a 0.61 lead-in from a new SUITS, while last night it had 0.39 from a rerun SVU.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS was at 0.46.  A trio of HGTV shows occupied the last slots in the night’s Top 12:  HOUSE HUNTERS at 0.44, PROP BROS also at 0.44 (down 0.13 from last week), and HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL down 0.17 to 0.41.  On Comedy Central, KEY & PEELE gained a tenth to 0.40.  ABCFamily’s YOUNG & HUNGRY rose 0.06 to 0.37, and KEVIN FROM WORK showed signs of life, up 0.09 to 0.19.  On Bravo, MILLION DOLLAR LISTING was at 0.35/0.21, compared to last week’s 0.21.  MTV’s CATFISH may have aired a clip show, since it was down a huge 0.24 to 0.29.  On VH1, DATING NAKED fell 0.03 to 0.28, and TWINNING dropped 0.06 to 0.17.  TV Land proved itself no slave to ratings when it renewed both THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW and IMPASTOR this week.  Interestingly, whether by coincidence or otherwise, this was also the first week the two shows aired on TV Land only, not simulcast on Nick At Nite.  GAFFIGAN was up 0.07 to 0.16 (which was nevertheless half the cumulative rating it had on both networks last week), and IMPASTOR was up 0.03 to 0.12 (less than half last week’s dual rating).  THE EXES, which was always just on TV Land, was up 0.05 to 0.14.  BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.03/114K.

On DAM, IMPACT WRESTLING nearly doubled, up 0.05 to 0.11 at 9PM, and up 56K total viewers to 335, and added 0.02/85K at midnight (up 0.01/2K).  RING OF HONOR was at 0.01/144K (down 0.01/5K). 

Top 40 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 40 Cable WED.02 Sep 2015

Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday September 2, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 09:00 PM 63 0.60 2,865
2 WAHLBURGERS A&E NETWORK 09:30 PM 31 0.53 1,139
3 GHOST HUNTERS SYFY 09:00 PM 60 0.50 1,151
4 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 09:00 PM 62 0.50 1,317
5 CAMP CUTTHROAT FOOD NETWORK 09:00 PM 60 0.49 1,118
6 LWLA: TERRAS LITTLE FAM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:32 PM 30 0.48 1,449
7 LWLA: TERRAS LITTLE FAM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 30 0.48 1,408
8 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 74 0.46 1,210
9 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.46 904
10 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.44 1,983
11 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 09:00 PM 60 0.44 1,853
12 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.41 1,858
13 DONNIE LOVES JENNY A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 30 0.40 957
14 KEY & PEELE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.40 736
15 YOUNG & HUNGRY ABC FAMILY 08:00 PM 30 0.37 708
16 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 04:00 PM 30 0.36 1,625
17 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 09:00 PM 75 0.35 1,044
18 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 07:00 PM 30 0.34 1,433
19 SOFIA THE FIRST:ONCE UPON DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 50 0.32 1,048
20 SPIKE TV MOVIE: FOUR BROTHERS SPIKE TV 08:04 PM 146 0.32 718
21 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 PM 60 0.30 3,001
22 SUSPICION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 989
23 PARANORMAL WITNESS SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 771
24 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN4B MTV 10:00 PM 62 0.29 585
25 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.29 2,876
26 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.29 484
27 DATING NAKED 2 VH1 09:00 PM 60 0.28 610
28 AIRPLANE REPO DISCOVERY CHANNEL 09:00 PM 60 0.28 1,119
29 SPORTSCENTER LATE         L ESPN 11:51 PM 69 0.27 637
30 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 05:30 PM 30 0.27 665
31 LEAH REMINI: ITS ALL REL TLC 09:00 PM 61 0.26 639
32 CARNIVAL CRAVINGS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.25 753
33 SWAMP MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 09:00 PM 60 0.25 1,005
34 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY     L: WASHINGTON/ST. LOUIS ESPN 08:00 PM 231 0.24 841
35 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME     L: EARLY ROUND ESPN2 07:01 PM 287 0.24 1,074
36 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.24 512
37 E! NEWS E! 07:00 PM 60 0.22 511
38 SPIKE TV MOVIE: AMERICAN HISTORY X SPIKE TV 10:30 PM 180 0.22 390
39 SPORTSCENTER 1AM         L ESPN 01:00 AM 60 0.21 444
40 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING SF BRAVO 10:15 PM 60 0.21 678
41 SOFIA THE FIRST:ONCE UPON DISNEY JUNIOR 07:00 PM 50 0.20 866
42 SOUTHERN JUSTICE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 640
43 LACHEYS BAR A&E NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.20 484
44 BEACH EATS USA FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.20 599
45 CAMP CUTTHROAT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.20 489
46 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT       L: EARLY ROUND ESPN 01:00 PM 300 0.20 953
47 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 431
48 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,898
49 KEVIN FROM WORK ABC FAMILY 08:30 PM 30 0.19 378
50 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 09:00 AM 60 0.19 386
51 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 05:00 PM 30 0.18 380
52 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 378
53 TWINNING VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.17 413
54 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,491
55 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 PM 60 0.17 1,788
56 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 01:00 PM 60 0.17 1,381
57 JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE TV LAND 10:00 PM 30 0.16 571
58 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 06:00 PM 60 0.16 2,185
59 AMC MOVIE: STREET KINGS 2 AMC 01:00 AM 120 0.16 451
60 E! NEWS E! 11:01 PM 60 0.16 370
61 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 08:00 AM 60 0.16 1,395
62 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 02:00 PM 60 0.16 1,382
63 HOLLYWOOD DIVAS S2 TV ONE 09:00 PM 60 0.16 327
64 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 05:00 PM 60 0.15 2,089
65 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT       L ESPN2 06:00 PM 61 0.15 701
66 SPORTSCENTER EARLY       L ESPN 06:00 PM 60 0.15 463
67 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 03:00 PM 60 0.15 1,334
68 UNSUNG TV ONE 08:00 PM 60 0.15 388
69 EXES, THE TV LAND 11:01 PM 29 0.14 495
70 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 07:00 PM 60 0.14 654
71 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 08:00 PM 60 0.14 710
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 07:00 AM 60 0.14 1,040
73 HIS & HERS L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.13 225
74 FXX MOVIE PRIME: PURGE FXX 08:00 PM 120 0.13 279
75 SPORTSCENTER MORNING     L ESPN 02:00 AM 60 0.12 265
76 IMPASTOR TV LAND 10:30 PM 31 0.12 449
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 03:00 PM 60 0.12 648
78 SITUATION ROOM CNN 06:00 PM 60 0.12 642
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 09:00 AM 60 0.12 1,355
80 NFL LIVE                 L ESPN2 03:30 PM 60 0.12 309
81 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,210
82 BASEBALL TONIGHT L ESPN 07:00 PM 60 0.12 355
83 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 02:01 AM 29 0.12 238
84 PERSON OF INTEREST WGN AMERICA 11:00 PM 60 0.12 351
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 02:00 PM 60 0.11 677
86 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 04:00 PM 60 0.11 1,439
87 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,420
88 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 09:00 PM 60 0.11 579
89 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE     L ESPN2 02:00 PM 30 0.11 232
90 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF APE HBO PRIME 06:30 PM 130 0.11 268
91 PERSON OF INTEREST WGN AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.11 331
92 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 353
93 SPIKE TV MOVIE: LIVE FREE DIE HARD SPIKE TV 02:29 PM 183 0.11 278
94 MAKE ME A MLLNRE INVENTOR CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 338
95 IMPACT WRESTLING: N/A DESTINATION AMERICA 09:00 PM 120 0.11 335
96 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 04:00 PM 60 0.11 624
97 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 06:00 AM 240 0.10 223
98 WOLF CNN 01:00 PM 60 0.10 592
99 SPORTSCENTER AM     L ESPN2 01:00 PM 60 0.10 203
100 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 574

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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.