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January 19, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.15.2016

 

 
NETWORK UPDATE:  DR KEN, REIGN and the rerun PENN & TELLER: FOOL US all lost 0.1 in final numbers.  (The CW results were the result of an adjustment for NBA basketball in Chicago.)

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was once again at the top of Friday cable, down 0.02 to 1.27, and with lead-out GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT at 0.51.  ESPN’s NBA double-feature was at 0.81 (Minnesota vs. Oklahoma City)/0.51 (Cleveland vs. Houston), compared with last week’s 0.71/0.68.  On Lifetime, THE RAP GAME gained 0.04 to 0.49, while BRING IT was down 0.04 to 0.44.  Disney Channel’s 9:30AM LION GUARD episodes were strong at 0.41/0.39.  On Food Network, DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.35, BURGERS, BREW & QUE at 0.33 and AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL at 0.22.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP rose 0.02 to 0.32.  REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER returned to HBO at 0.29.  On History, AMERICAN RESTORATION rose 0.04 to 0.28, while SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM slipped to 0.21/0.17 after last week’s 0.24.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.21/0.18 compared to last week’s twin 0.22s, LOVE LUST OR RUN held at 0.21, and LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE gained 0.03 to 0.18.  Bravo’s THE PEOPLE’S COUCH was at 0.21.  2 episodes of OWN’s LOVE THY NEIGHBOR were both at 0.18.  A pair of UNFORGETTABLE episodes at A&E held at 0.13. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday January 15, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 1.27 4,032
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: CLEVELAND/HOUSTON ESPN 9:35 PM 152 0.81 1,914
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:07 AM 63 0.54 1,204
4 GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.51 2,012
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: MINNESOTA/OKLAHOMA CITY ESPN 7:00 PM 155 0.51 1,230
6 RAP GAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.49 1,152
7 BRING IT! LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.44 1,141
8 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.44 1,002
9 LION GUARD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.41 1,278
10 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:10 AM 50 0.40 879
11 LION GUARD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 25 0.39 1,281
12 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.37 707
13 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.35 976
14 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.34 1,193
15 BURGERS, BREW & QUE FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.33 916
16 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.32 676
17 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.31 1,118
18 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.30 638
19 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.30 1,163
20 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.29 1,112
21 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.29 653
22 AMERICAN RESTORATION HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,081
23 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.27 591
24 TREEHOUSE MASTERS ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.26 957
25 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.26 590
26 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.25 448
27 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 61 0.23 441
28 FORBIDDEN: DYING FOR LOVE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 905
29 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:01 PM 59 0.23 455
30 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 30 0.22 950
31 FAIRLY ODD PARENTS NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.22 1,201
32 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.22 463
33 AMERICAN DINER REVIVAL FOOD NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.22 691
34 MUTT & STUFF NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.21 897
35 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.21 535
36 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 9:30 PM 30 0.21 924
37 SUPERNOOBS THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.21 959
38 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.21 428
39 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.21 380
40 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.21 3,035
41 LOVE LUST OR RUN TLC 10:00 PM 30 0.21 727
42 SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM HISTORY 10:00 PM 31 0.21 697
43 PEOPLES COUCH, THE BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.21 447
44 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,689
45 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,367
46 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 2,515
47 WIVES WITH KNIVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.20 972
48 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,326
49 MAKE IT POP NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.19 1,282
50 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.19 366
51 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.18 364
52 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 9:00 PM 30 0.18 880
53 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.18 617
54 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.18 680
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 400
56 LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE TLC 10:30 PM 30 0.18 631
57 NEXO KNIGHTS THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.18 892
58 SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM HISTORY 10:31 PM 32 0.17 572
59 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.17 424
60 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,204
61 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.16 327
62 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICKELODEON 1:30 PM 30 0.16 799
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 368
64 SB I: THE LOST GAME: SB I: THE LOST GAME NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.16 558
65 HARVEY BEAKS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 15 0.16 999
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,589
67 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,575
68 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,732
69 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,904
70 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.14 327
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,739
72 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 153 0.14 289
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,751
74 BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS HBO PRIME 8:30 PM 84 0.13 261
75 UNFORGETTABLE A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.13 652
76 EX ISLE WETV 10:00 PM 61 0.13 325
77 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 623
78 SANJAY & CRAIG NICKELODEON 8:15 PM 15 0.13 886
79 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.13 311
80 UNFORGETTABLE A&E NETWORK 9:01 PM 60 0.13 705
81 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,463
82 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,418
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 634
84 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 730
85 WATERBOY, THE HBO PRIME 11:01 AM 90 0.12 197
86 PIG GOAT BANANA CRICKET NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.12 778
87 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 885
88 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,626
89 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,391
90 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 472
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 655
92 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 501
93 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 12:35 PM 12 0.10 159
94 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.10 455
95 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.10 225
96 HILLS HAVE EYES II, THE HBO PRIME 12:00 AM 90 0.10 223
97 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 525
98 MYSTERIES AT THE CASTLE TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 502
99 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,065
100 SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE ENCORE PRIMARY 10:02 PM 56 0.09 306
101 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.09 235
102 CHAIN REACT MC GSN 8:30 PM 30 0.09 467
103 MONSTER FISH NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.09 261
104 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.09 183
105 SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE ENCORE PRIMARY 11:01 PM 55 0.09 368
106 CHAIN REACT MC GSN 8:00 PM 30 0.09 510
107 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 648
108 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 676
109 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 581
110 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 282
111 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: GEORGE WASHINGTON/DAYTON ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.08 260
112 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.08 180
113 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:33 PM 27 0.08 194
114 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 554
115 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.08 168
116 REAL HUSBANDS HOLLYWOOD COMEDY CENTRAL 12:45 PM 32 0.07 150
117 AROUND THE NFL NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.07 198
118 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 821
119 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 10:51 PM 69 0.07 157
120 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 536
121 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 274
122 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 480
123 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 530
124 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 418
125 LONGEST RIDE, THE: LONGEST RIDE, THE HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 128 0.07 189
126 GHOST TOWN HBO PRIME 12:50 PM 102 0.07 119
127 NFL LIVE ESPN2 12:30 AM 60 0.07 180
128 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 349
129 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 557
130 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 277
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 274
132 THAT 70S SHOW POP 5:30 PM 30 0.06 131
133 EVOLUTION HBO PRIME 6:25 AM 102 0.06 116
134 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 12:25 AM 31 0.06 128
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 301
136 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 11:54 PM 31 0.06 163
137 AROUND THE NFL NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 167
138 CENTRIC HITS 2HR CENTRIC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 113
139 MSNBC LIVE W/ T. ROBERTS: N/A MSNBC 1:00 PM 120 0.06 434
140 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 189
141 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 854
142 REAL HUSBANDS HOLLYWOOD COMEDY CENTRAL 12:12 PM 33 0.06 122
143 NOTICIERO CON J. DORIGA GALAVISION 11:32 PM 54 0.06 173
144 PARANORMAL SURVIVOR DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.06 258
145 CENTRIC HITS 2HR CENTRIC 8:00 AM 60 0.05 110
146 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 321
147 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 519
148 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 199
149 MONSTER FISH COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 215
150 I CAN BE PRESIDENT:A KIDS HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 22 0.05 91

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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.