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March 22, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.21.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT games on CBS adjusted to 0.9/1.2, down from last year’s 1.7/1.4.  Elsewhere, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE dropped 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Thursday cable was naturally dominated by the NCAA TOURNAMENT, which took up 10 of the Top 11 slots, led by TNT’s evening Florida vs. Nevada game at 1.12.  The highest-rated non-NCAA telecast was MTV’s EX ON THE BEACH, down 0.02 to 0.36, with lead-out GAME OF CLONES down 0.02 to 0.14.  On History, SWAMP PEOPLE dipped 0.03 to 0.32, and TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA was up 0.02 to 0.28.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP was at 0.23/0.28/0.28 compared to last week’s 0.21, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.28, and HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.27.  On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE gained 0.02 to 0.28, and UNTUCKED was up 0.02 to 0.22.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY was steady at 0.27.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.23/0.40/2.8M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.20/0.32/2.2M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.16/1M.  On Bravo, PROJECT RUNWAY ticked down to 0.23, and MILLION DOLLAR LISTING was at 0.22.  Discovery’s BUILDING OFF THE GRID grew by a tick to 0.23.  On ID, DEAD OF NIGHT climbed 0.04 to 0.23.  A&E’s FIRST 48 was at 0.22.  On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP fell 0.12 to 0.21, and GROWING UP HIP-HOP was down 0.03 to 0.19.  E!’s HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM was steady at 0.17.  Lifetime’s BRING IT held at 0.15.  On Comedy Central, BROAD CITY dropped 0.05 to 0.14, and THE OTHER TWO was down 0.02 to 0.09.  FX’s BETTER THINGS lost 0.03 to 0.10.  Off the chart, Showtime’s DESUS & MERO was steady at 0.02/52K, and POP’s FLACK ticked up to 0.02/64K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 21, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH1: FLORIDA VS NEVADA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:45 PM 156 1.12 3,126
2 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH1: ST MARYS VS VILLANOVA TBS NETWORK 7:37 PM 129 0.96 2,906
3 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH2: MURRAY ST VS MARQUETTE TBS NETWORK 4:50 PM 137 0.86 2,408
4 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRTH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:21 PM 18 0.73 2,298
5 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRTH TBS NETWORK 9:46 PM 19 0.73 1,957
6 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH2: BAYLOR VS SYRACUSE TRUTV 9:52 PM 136 0.72 2,013
7 TBS NCAA BK CHP-BRG-DYTH2 TBS NETWORK 7:07 PM 30 0.66 1,850
8 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH2: MONTANA VS MICHIGAN TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:39 PM 139 0.59 1,949
9 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH2: OLD DOMINION VS PURDUE TBS NETWORK 10:05 PM 132 0.55 1,481
10 EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 2 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.36 706
11 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH2: NORTHEASTERN VS KANSAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:17 PM 148 0.34 1,139
12 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.32 1,720
13 TRU NCAA BSK POST GAME-TH TRUTV 12:12 AM 59 0.30 732
14 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH2: BELMONT VS MARYLAND TRUTV 3:17 PM 149 0.29 962
15 TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.28 938
16 FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.28 1,268
17 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 11 VH1 9:00 PM 90 0.28 598
18 FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.28 1,274
19 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.28 1,363
20 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,414
21 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYTH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 3:59 PM 18 0.27 859
22 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.27 823
23 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYTH TBS NETWORK 4:27 PM 23 0.27 825
24 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH1: NEW MEXICO ST VS AUBURN TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:22 PM 157 0.26 883
25 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH1: VERMONT VS FLORIDA ST TBS NETWORK 1:52 PM 155 0.25 784
26 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 2,800
27 PROJECT RUNWAY BRAVO 8:00 PM 90 0.23 1,026
28 FLIP OR FLOP NASHVILLE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.23 1,112
29 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 908
30 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 2,788
31 DEAD OF NIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,072
32 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:30 AM 90 0.22 448
33 UNTUCKED 10 VH1 10:30 PM 30 0.22 456
34 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.22 846
35 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 9:30 PM 90 0.22 891
36 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.21 556
37 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH1: YALE VS LSU TRUTV 12:33 PM 144 0.20 691
38 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,155
39 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 552
40 TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRTH TRUTV 9:36 PM 16 0.18 660
41 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH1: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON VS GONZAGA TRUTV 7:19 PM 137 0.18 697
42 TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYTH TRUTV 2:57 PM 20 0.18 504
43 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.18 669
44 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 2,131
45 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 8:00 PM 60 0.17 667
46 FIRST TAKE   L ESPN 10:04 AM 116 0.17 370
47 FX MOVIE PRIME: WHY HIM FX 7:30 PM 150 0.17 412
48 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 337
49 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.16 514
50 USA SOCCER MEN          L: USA/ECUADOR ESPN2 8:00 PM 130 0.16 419
51 CONAN TBS NETWORK 12:23 AM 30 0.16 418
52 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,037
53 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 975
54 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.15 637
55 BRING IT! LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.15 454
56 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 2,151
57 JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN: JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 128 0.15 470
58 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 922
59 LWATL FIRST LOOK LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 14 0.15 444
60 GAME OF CLONES MTV 9:01 PM 61 0.14 262
61 KINDRED SPIRITS (O) TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 560
62 BROAD CITY COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 32 0.14 274
63 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,750
64 ABBY HATCHER NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.14 537
65 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 475
66 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,469
67 BRAXTONS: FIRST LOOK WETV 8:48 PM 12 0.13 393
68 MLB BONUS GAME   L: SEATTLE/OAKLAND ESPN 6:00 AM 244 0.13 309
69 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 790
70 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 476
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 275
72 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,635
73 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,218
74 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,695
75 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.12 266
76 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,591
77 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,341
78 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,583
79 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.11 233
80 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,802
81 FIRST TAKE   L ESPN2 10:00 AM 23 0.11 241
82 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:42 PM 108 0.11 254
83 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 611
84 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 995
85 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 6:30 PM 30 0.11 470
86 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,461
87 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,394
88 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 676
89 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 690
90 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 1,102
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 648
92 EX ON THE BEACH: EXTRA ED MTV 7:00 PM 60 0.10 206
93 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: NCAA WRSTLNG CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 7:00 PM 222 0.10 312
94 BETTER THINGS FX 10:00 PM 34 0.10 313
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 680
96 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,429
97 OTHER TWO, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:32 PM 28 0.09 224
98 TRU NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRTH TRUTV 7:00 PM 19 0.09 308
99 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,549
100 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,189
101 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 693
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 669
103 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 678
104 TOMB RAIDER HBO PRIME 10:15 PM 118 0.09 243
105 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.09 199
106 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,314
107 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,126
108 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,068
109 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 697
110 RAMPAGE (2018) HBO PRIME 5:40 PM 107 0.09 236
111 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 622
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 656
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,098
114 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,020
115 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 485
116 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,143
117 TBS RD TO FNL FOUR- THU TBS NETWORK 1:30 PM 22 0.08 173
118 SELECCION EE.UU. THU: USA / ECUADOR UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 158 0.08 194
119 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 942
120 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,003
121 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 90 0.08 166
122 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 26 0.07 293
123 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.07 524
124 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 143
125 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,274
126 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 984
127 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,121
128 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 915
129 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.07 288
130 BRING IT! FAN CHAT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 56 0.07 219
131 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 441
132 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.06 161
133 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 1,008
134 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 263
135 HOW ITS MADE: SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 305
136 UNDISPUTED L: 633 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 137
137 MUMMY, THE (2017) HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 110 0.06 193
138 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.06 280
139 EGYPT FROM ABOVE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 254
140 BBCA MOVIE: MARKED FOR DEATH BBC-AMERICA 6:30 PM 120 0.06 237
141 BRING IT! FAN CHAT LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 56 0.06 152
142 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.06 167
143 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 187
144 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.06 136
145 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 528
146 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 30 0.05 210
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 237
148 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 127
149 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 11:00 PM 60 0.05 241
150 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 12:00 AM 60 0.05 247

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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.