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March 23, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.22.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.9/2.0/2.7.  In addition, STATION 19 fell 0.1 in final numbers, not great news for a premiere.  Elsewhere, AP BIO gained 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Mar 22.THU

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s part of NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage led Thursday cable at 0.93/0.85.  CNN’s interview with Karen McDougal paid off for  ANDERSON COOPER 360, which topped the demo in cable news at 0.39/0.57, 2.3M, over MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.36/0.52/3M and Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.28/0.49/2.9M.  VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE had a 0.39 season premiere, up 0.12 from last week’s ALL STARS finale, and followed by UNTUCKED at 0.35.  A 60 DAYS IN reunion special on A&E was at 0.37, down 0.05 from last week’s regular episode, and THE FIRST 48 was at 0.23.  On History, SWAMP PEOPLE gained 0.02 to 0.37, and TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA was up 0.05 to 0.30.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS returned at 0.34, with INSIDE JOKES at 0.23.  The season premiere of We’s BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES was at 0.33, followed by HUSTLE & SOUL at 0.21.  On ID, DIABOLICAL lost 0.03 to 0.33, and PANDORA’S BOX was steady at 0.27.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP ticked up to 0.30, HOUSE HUNTERS dropped 0.05 to 0.27, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.04 to 0.27.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY fell 0.11 to 0.28.  FX’s ATLANTA ticked down to 0.26.  MTV’s ROAD TO VACATION rose 0.02 to 0.23, and WILD N OUT was at 0.23/0.19, compared to last week’s 0.25.  On Lifetime, PROJECT RUNWAY ticked up to 0.23.  USA’s NINJA VS NINJA ticked up to 0.22.  Paramount’s LIP SYNC BATTLE climbed 0.05 to 0.22.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING ticked down to 0.09.  The season finale of Freeform’s BEYOND held at 0.09.  CMT’s MUSIC CITY ticked up to 0.05.  The series finale of PORTLANDIA was steady at 0.03/136K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Mar 22.THU

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 22, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP TH 1: MICHIGAN VS TEXAS A&M TBS NETWORK 7:24 PM 136 0.93 3,038
2 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP TH 2: GONZAGA VS FLORIDA ST TBS NETWORK 9:58 PM 149 0.85 2,710
3 TBS NCAA BK CHP-BRG-PRTH1 TBS NETWORK 9:40 PM 18 0.70 2,137
4 TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-TH TBS NETWORK 12:31 AM 42 0.42 1,104
5 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.39 2,295
6 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 10 VH1 8:00 PM 90 0.39 785
7 60 DAYS IN REUNION A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 93 0.37 848
8 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.37 1,768
9 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.37 2,214
10 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.36 2,981
11 UNTUCKED 9 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.35 726
12 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.34 690
13 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 9:00 PM 65 0.33 921
14 DIABOLICAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,340
15 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,351
16 TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA HISTORY 10:03 PM 61 0.30 1,082
17 FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.30 1,303
18 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 2,919
19 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.28 891
20 PANDORAS BOX: UNLEASHING INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,184
21 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,452
22 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 2,693
23 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,477
24 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,268
25 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 38 0.26 499
26 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.26 1,195
27 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.25 738
28 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 1,071
29 SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME: SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME NICK-AT-NITE 8:00 PM 129 0.24 875
30 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.23 478
31 JS ROAD TO VACATION MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.23 443
32 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 11 MTV 10:31 PM 31 0.23 439
33 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.23 1,144
34 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 58 0.23 669
35 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.23 2,068
36 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,059
37 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,951
38 ANW: NINJA VS. NINJA USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.22 647
39 LIP SYNC BATTLE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 32 0.22 553
40 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.21 815
41 HUSTLE & SOUL WETV 10:05 PM 65 0.21 616
42 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.21 875
43 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,660
44 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.20 500
45 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,925
46 THOMAS AND FRIENDS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.19 786
47 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 11 MTV 10:00 PM 31 0.19 386
48 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,792
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,786
50 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.19 416
51 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:31 AM 89 0.18 443
52 MY600LB SKIN TIGHT: TRANS TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.18 626
53 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,147
54 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.18 416
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.18 1,530
56 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,031
57 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 830
58 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.17 418
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 740
60 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.16 632
61 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,088
62 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 718
63 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 364
64 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 937
65 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,718
66 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 354
67 TBS NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRTH TBS NETWORK 6:00 PM 84 0.16 454
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 922
69 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 58 0.16 356
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 354
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 314
72 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 342
73 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 995
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,539
75 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 327
76 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 628
77 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 708
78 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 305
79 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.15 1,106
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 832
81 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,464
82 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,570
83 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,338
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 828
85 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.14 327
86 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,264
87 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 773
88 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,095
89 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,319
90 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,038
91 LIP SYNC BATTLE: TMI PARAMOUNT 9:30 PM 30 0.13 337
92 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 323
93 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 676
94 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,382
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,124
96 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 502
97 BLACK CARD REVOKED BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.12 299
98 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,194
99 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,254
100 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,169
101 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,211
102 GOLDEN BOY BOXING L ESPN 9:00 PM 84 0.12 398
103 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE PARAMOUNT 10:32 PM 118 0.12 306
104 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,007
105 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.11 381
106 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 490
107 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 26 0.11 346
108 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,110
109 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,074
110 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 932
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 978
112 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.10 307
113 MANCAVE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.10 246
114 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 7:30 PM 30 0.10 234
115 HIDDEN FIGURES: HIDDEN FIGURES HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 127 0.10 279
116 IMPACT WRESTLING: 312 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.09 362
117 BEYOND FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.09 263
118 TALK SHOW THE GAME SHOW TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.09 215
119 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.09 248
120 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: LAS VEGAS/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:13 PM 156 0.09 232
121 ESPN ORIGINAL ENTERTNMENT ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 204
122 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L: N/A ESPN 10:24 PM 127 0.09 237
123 RUNDOWN, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 30 0.08 189
124 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.08 162
125 FIRST TAKE ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.07 150
126 LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.07 299
127 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.07 164
128 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 239
129 FOR THE LOVE OF CARS VELOCITY 8:00 PM 60 0.07 266
130 PGA TOUR: 2018 WGC-DELL MATCH PLAY GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 361 0.06 557
131 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: WASHINGTON/DETROIT NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 161 0.06 215
132 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.06 149
133 MLB SPRING TRAINING   L: NEW YORK YANKEES/MINNESOTA ESPN2 1:00 PM 180 0.06 285
134 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.06 392
135 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 296
136 UNDISPUTED L: 384 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 132
137 HERD L: 685 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 124
138 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.06 116
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 227
140 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 30 0.05 187
141 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 10:33 PM 27 0.05 129
142 PRAS: SOCIAL THREAD LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.05 405
143 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 111
144 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.05 79
145 CORNHOLE: ACL CORNHOLE MANIA ESPN2 7:00 PM 120 0.05 183
146 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:32 PM 61 0.05 126
147 ACCOUNTANT, THE: ACCOUNTANT, THE MAXPRIME 5:50 PM 128 0.05 160
148 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 106
149 GOLIC AND WINGO     L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.05 143
150 MUSIC CITY CMT 10:00 PM 31 0.05 166

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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.