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March 21, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.20.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE narrowly avoided a new series low by rising 0.1 in final numbers, while SURVIVOR lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Freeform’s PRETTY LITTLE LIARS spin-off THE PERFECTIONISTS premiered at a lackluster 0.18.

Tru had its final night of sole NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage, with games at 0.59/0.28.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.59/0.56.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.05 to 0.57, with RIDICULOUSNESS at 0.23/0.23, compared to last week’s 0.31.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW rose 0.05 to 0.48.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC dropped 0.09 to 0.38.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL climbed 0.06 to 0.31.  On Discovery, MOONSHINERS was at 0.31/0.29, compared to last week’s 0.36, with the lead-out hour down 0.08 to 0.23.  On ID, IN PURSUIT ticked up to 0.31, and SEE NO EVIL was up 0.04 to 0.29.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE fell 0.11 to 0.30, and another episode of DR PIMPLE POPPER was at 0.25.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS slipped 0.02 to 0.28, PROPERTY BROTHERS was steady at 0.28, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.27.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.25/0.40/2.8M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/0.44/2.8M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.17/0.23/1.1M.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES dropped 0.06 to 0.24.  OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG returned to Wednesdays at 0.21, down 0.15 from 2018.  E!’s BOTCHED dipped 0.04 to 0.19.  On Syfy, THE MAGICIANS lost 0.03 to 0.16, and the season finale of DEADLY CLASS was down 0.02 to 0.12.  On Lifetime, PROJECT RUNWAY shed 0.02 to 0.14, and AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR.  On TNT, DROP THE MIC fell 0.04 to 0.09, and THE JOKER’S WILD ticked down 0.07.  On A&E, ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING was at 0.09/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.11, and TINY HOUSE NATION was up 0.02 to 0.09.  FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST rose 0.03 to 0.07.  POP’s SCHITT’S CREEK dropped 0.03 to 0.07.  WGNAmerica’s GONE was up 0.02 to 0.05.  IFC’s  DOCUMENTARY NOW lost 0.02 to 0.03/118K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday March 20, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRWE-2: ARIZONA ST VS SAINT JOHNS TRUTV 9:08 PM 157 0.59 1,757
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 7:13 PM 151 0.59 1,471
3 CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS MTV 9:00 PM 63 0.57 947
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: TORONTO/OKLAHOMA CITY ESPN 9:44 PM 162 0.56 1,392
5 BLACK INK CREW 7B VH1 9:00 PM 61 0.48 1,011
6 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 12:26 AM 15 0.39 924
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,273
8 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-BRG-WE TRUTV 8:50 PM 18 0.36 1,282
9 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:41 AM 49 0.32 737
10 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.31 919
11 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.31 1,354
12 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,279
13 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.30 1,085
14 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.29 575
15 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:00 PM 13 0.29 699
16 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,201
17 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.29 1,202
18 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.28 1,503
19 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,407
20 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:30 AM 30 0.28 543
21 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRWE-1: N DAKOTA STATE VS NC CENTRAL TRUTV 6:29 PM 141 0.28 1,128
22 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,391
23 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,260
24 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,810
25 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-POST-WE TRUTV 11:45 PM 36 0.25 625
26 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.24 779
27 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.24 683
28 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,797
29 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 31 0.23 634
30 MOONSHINERS: WHISKEY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 61 0.23 1,026
31 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.23 501
32 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.23 486
33 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,940
34 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 790
35 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,033
36 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.21 622
37 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 485
38 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,424
39 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.19 612
40 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.18 579
41 PLL: THE PERFECTIONISTS FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.18 457
42 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,301
43 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,097
44 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,768
45 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 356
46 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,352
47 MAGICIANS, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 498
48 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 669
49 ABBY HATCHER NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 15 0.15 668
50 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,285
51 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,676
52 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:30 PM 93 0.14 758
53 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.14 452
54 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.14 440
55 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 818
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,707
57 CNN TOWN HALL CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 745
58 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,724
59 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,579
60 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 594
61 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 944
62 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: TAMPA/WASHINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 177 0.13 451
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 284
64 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.13 298
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,401
66 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,944
67 DEADLY CLASS SYFY 10:00 PM 59 0.12 340
68 DEAL OR NO DEAL CNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 498
69 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 6:30 PM 15 0.12 461
70 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.12 347
71 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 26 0.12 335
72 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 696
73 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,226
74 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,437
75 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 743
76 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 412
77 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,521
78 DEADPOOL 2: DEADPOOL 2 HBO PRIME 5:30 PM 120 0.11 289
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,528
80 FIRST PURGE, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 97 0.11 261
81 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,162
82 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,534
83 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 246
84 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,317
85 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,205
86 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 801
87 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,511
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 653
89 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,226
90 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 260
91 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,294
92 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,391
93 GET UP   L ESPN 9:01 AM 59 0.10 248
94 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.09 267
95 MLB BONUS GAME   L: SEATTLE/OAKLAND ESPN 6:00 AM 181 0.09 238
96 DROP THE MIC TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 30 0.09 255
97 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 635
98 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.09 308
99 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,220
100 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.09 248
101 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 576
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 643
103 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.09 377
104 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 821
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 729
106 TINY HOUSE NATION A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.09 275
107 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:08 PM 52 0.08 250
108 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,010
109 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 692
110 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: BUTLER/NEBRASKA ESPN2 9:03 PM 125 0.08 502
111 UNDISPUTED L: 632 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 161
112 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 600
113 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 503
114 E! NEWS E! 6:59 PM 61 0.08 307
115 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: HARVARD/GEORGETOWN ESPN2 7:00 PM 123 0.08 343
116 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.08 175
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 699
118 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WLD TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:30 PM 30 0.07 222
119 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 34 0.07 178
120 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 146
121 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.07 165
122 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.07 155
123 SCHITTS CREEK POP 10:00 PM 31 0.07 224
124 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 401
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 945
126 CHASING CLASSIC CARS MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.06 348
127 BBCA MOVIE: ZERO DARK THIRTY BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 210 0.06 188
128 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 960
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 1,024
130 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,025
131 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 218
132 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: WINNIPEG/ANAHEIM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 PM 129 0.06 172
133 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 232
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 280
135 SINKHOLES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 261
136 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 132
137 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.06 131
138 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRE-WE TRUTV 6:00 PM 29 0.06 196
139 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.05 131
140 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 133
141 LAST STOP GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.05 260
142 BUSY TONIGHT E! 11:00 PM 30 0.05 173
143 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 951
144 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 939
145 SKYSCRAPER HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 102 0.05 147
146 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 455
147 GONE WGN AMERICA 9:00 PM 59 0.05 376
148 HERD: DOUG GOTTLIEB L: 950 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 114
149 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 125
150 SPECIAL OLYMPICS ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.05 108

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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.