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June 24, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.23.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SPARTAN gained 0.1 in final numbers, although that was still far below its Monday rating.  

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Fast Demo 2016 Jun THU.23

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the NBA DRAFT topped Thursday cable at 1.24.  USA’s QUEEN OF THE SOUTH had a solid premiere at 0.45, holding about two-thirds of its 0.67 lead-in from WWE.  BBCAmerica’s THIRTEEN premiered at 0.05/205K.  The season finale of Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE gained 0.07 to 0.46 at 10PM, then fell to 0.35 for an additional half-hour.

On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP was steady at 0.58, HOUSE HUNTERS edged up 0.02 to 0.47, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.05 to 0.43.  A special STREET OUTLAWS on Discovery was at 0.54.  History’s ALONE slipped 0.04 to 0.42, and MOUNTAIN MEN held at 0.38.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS had twin 0.38s, up from last week’s 0.30/0.26.  On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES grew by 0.08 to 0.35, and MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN was up 0.03 to 0.17.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING fell 0.07 to 0.33. A&E’s FIRST 48 returned at 0.32. Tru’s COMEDY KNOCKOUT added 0.03 to 0.14.  TLC’s FAT CHANCE lost 0.02 to 0.12.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Jun THU.23

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday June 23, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA DRAFT               L: 2016 NBA DRAFT ESPN 7:31 PM 289 1.24 2,994
2 NBA DRAFT               L ESPN 7:00 PM 31 0.74 1,824
3 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.67 2,145
4 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.58 2,418
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:20 AM 40 0.56 1,216
6 STREET OUTLAWS SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.54 1,265
7 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.47 2,040
8 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 32 0.46 1,122
9 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.45 1,389
10 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.43 1,859
11 ALONE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.42 1,609
12 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.38 895
13 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7B MTV 10:00 PM 31 0.38 785
14 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7B MTV 10:31 PM 31 0.38 813
15 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.38 1,854
16 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.36 782
17 LIP SYNC BATTLE: TMI SPIKE TV 10:32 PM 31 0.35 865
18 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.35 801
19 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 15 0.33 1,362
20 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,043
21 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.32 1,438
22 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.32 1,128
23 VINTAGE FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.32 1,188
24 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.30 718
25 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.30 1,407
26 CLARENCE THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.29 1,286
27 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.27 568
28 VINTAGE FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.27 1,128
29 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:45 PM 15 0.26 1,182
30 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.26 603
31 TED 2 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 115 0.25 609
32 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.25 760
33 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.24 2,132
34 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.24 1,150
35 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.24 1,166
36 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 775
37 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.22 474
38 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,330
39 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:17 PM 43 0.21 863
40 HARVEY BEAKS NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.21 1,172
41 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.20 435
42 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.20 456
43 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 913
44 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,210
45 SANJAY & CRAIG NICKELODEON 6:00 PM 30 0.19 1,020
46 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.19 423
47 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: COASTAL CAROLINA/TEXAS TECH ESPN2 8:00 PM 240 0.19 730
48 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,240
49 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.19 499
50 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 61 0.19 393
51 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,435
52 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.18 541
53 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.18 380
54 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.18 552
55 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.18 829
56 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 627
57 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 17 0.18 801
58 MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.17 516
59 THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 2,293
60 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 960
61 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.17 426
62 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:01 AM 59 0.17 361
63 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.17 371
64 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.17 360
65 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 891
66 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.17 660
67 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.16 344
68 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,877
69 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,232
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 363
71 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 497
72 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,282
73 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.15 317
74 LADYLIKE MTV 11:02 PM 31 0.15 322
75 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.15 294
76 BREXIT RESULTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:46 PM 14 0.14 1,245
77 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 315
78 BREXIT RESULTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.14 1,002
79 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 10:30 PM 31 0.14 285
80 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS: GYMNASTICS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:30 PM 150 0.13 407
81 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 313
82 GOLDIE & BEAR DISNEY JUNIOR 9:00 AM 25 0.13 580
83 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,182
84 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,612
85 FAT CHANCE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 386
86 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.12 613
87 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.12 330
88 JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 8:30 PM 30 0.12 284
89 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 975
90 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 754
91 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 745
92 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,387
93 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 11:30 PM 30 0.11 691
94 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 680
95 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,382
96 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 785
97 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 800
98 JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 8:00 PM 30 0.11 254
99 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 686
100 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,498
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 715
102 BREXIT RESULTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.11 747
103 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,439
104 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,378
105 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 761
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 650
107 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,434
108 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.10 209
109 WINSANITY GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.10 420
110 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,443
111 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.10 242
112 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 634
113 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,351
114 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 928
115 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 560
116 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 788
117 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 440
118 106 & PARK: BET EXPERIENCE 2016 THU BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 PM 120 0.09 252
119 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 666
120 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 4:30 PM 31 0.09 196
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 615
122 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.09 198
123 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 393
124 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.08 506
125 WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 99 0.08 197
126 BEACH BITES W/ KATIE LEE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.08 230
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 286
128 X-MEN:DAYS OF FUTURE PAST: X-MEN:DAYS OF FUTURE PAST HBO PRIME 1:45 PM 132 0.08 191
129 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 60 0.08 413
130 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 12:00 AM 90 0.08 537
131 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 312
132 LEGO SW: FREEMAKER ADV DISNEY XD 10:00 AM 30 0.08 440
133 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 1:30 AM 90 0.08 381
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 295
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 287
136 TELETUBBIES NICK JR 8:00 AM 27 0.07 378
137 BREXIT RESULTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.07 509
138 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:01 PM 29 0.07 152
139 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 30 0.07 219
140 ANIMATION DOMINATION FXX 12:00 AM 63 0.06 135
141 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 568
142 WINSANITY GSN 9:30 PM 30 0.06 320
143 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 AM 37 0.06 578
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 252
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 219
146 NFL LIVE ESPN2 2:00 AM 60 0.06 145
147 NANCY GRACE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 315
148 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 90 0.06 170
149 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.06 230
150 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 603

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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.