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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.18.2020

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NETWORK FINALS:  SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, and SEAL TEAM lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  18 of the top 19 cable telecasts on Wednesday were news, led by Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.50/0.81/5M, with CNN’s INSIDE POLITICS at 0.49/0.67/2.2M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.42/0.6/3.8M.  The lone non-news show in the group was Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY, up a tick to 0.47, with SUMMER HOUSE up 0.06 to 0.27.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING climbed 0.09 to 0.35.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW dipped 0.03 to 0.31.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT edged up 0.02 to 0.30 and BRIDE & PREJUDICE was up 0.02 to 0.08.  On Food Network, TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS gained 0.03 to 0.30, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was up 0.03 to 0.25.  On Discovery, EXPEDITION UNKNOWN was at 0.28/0.28/0.19  compared to last week’s 0.28/0.28.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE rose 0.03 to 0.27.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE was steady at 0.27.  HGTV’s PROPERTY BROTHERS grew by 0.06 to 0.26.  On A&E, AMERICA’S TOP DOG jumped 0.11 to 0.26, and PD CAM was at 0.21/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.18.  On BET, SISTAS was at 0.26.  On ID, THE MURDER TAPES was steady at 0.19, and IN PURSUIT was down 0.04 to 0.16.  Comedy Central’s AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS was up 0.02 to 0.16.  USA’s WWE NXT dropped 0.05 to 0.16.  Freeform’s MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM premiered at 0.14.  Syfy’s THE MAGICIANS doubled to 0.14.  FXX’s DAVE ticked up to 0.09.  Paramount’s 68 WHISKEY held at 0.08.  IFC’s BROCKMIRE returned for its final season at 0.05, down 0.04 from last season’s premiere.

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday March 18, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.50 4,982
2 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.49 2,202
3 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.47 2,377
4 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.47 1,321
5 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.47 2,177
6 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.43 4,335
7 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.43 2,170
8 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.42 4,679
9 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.42 3,833
10 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.41 2,148
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.41 3,909
12 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.40 2,121
13 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.39 3,566
14 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.39 1,822
15 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.39 1,993
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.38 2,045
17 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.37 2,016
18 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.37 2,554
19 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.36 3,356
20 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0024 JACKSONVILLE FL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.35 932
21 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.34 2,904
22 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.33 1,740
23 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.33 1,784
24 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.32 3,022
25 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.32 2,700
26 BLACK INK CREW 8B VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.31 716
27 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.31 2,967
28 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): MOVE IN OR MOVE ON 1012 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.30 1,076
29 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,111
30 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.30 2,734
31 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.29 2,669
32 EXPEDITION X DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:08 PM 63 0.28 1,251
33 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 68 0.28 1,374
34 SUMMER HOUSE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.27 701
35 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.27 1,400
36 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.27 867
37 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.27 2,837
38 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.27 1,049
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.27 1,440
40 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.27 1,806
41 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.27 2,568
42 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 62 0.26 1,361
43 AMERICAS TOP DOG A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 92 0.26 838
44 SISTAS SERIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 987
45 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 846
46 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.25 2,400
47 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.23 564
48 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 2,351
49 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.22 2,181
50 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 PM 30 0.21 998
51 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.21 872
52 MSNBC LIVE: DECISION 2020 MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,981
53 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.20 903
54 PB FH: REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,103
55 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.20 1,985
56 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.20 1,235
57 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 485
58 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:02 PM 29 0.20 1,240
59 EXP UNKNOWN: AFTER HUNT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:11 PM 57 0.19 858
60 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.19 1,986
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,107
62 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 2,153
63 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.19 481
64 MURDER TAPES, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 874
65 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,714
66 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,670
67 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.18 494
68 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 29 0.18 1,138
69 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:27 AM 33 0.18 1,562
70 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.18 1,683
71 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 560
72 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.17 2,119
73 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L: NFL FREE AGENCY ESPN 3:00 PM 120 0.17 513
74 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.17 625
75 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 392
76 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,613
77 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 30 0.16 923
78 AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QU COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.16 451
79 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 733
80 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,581
81 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.16 542
82 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 27 0.15 1,394
83 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,538
84 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 947
85 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.14 395
86 MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM FREEFORM 9:00 PM 60 0.14 462
87 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L: NFL FREE AGENCY ESPN 9:00 PM 120 0.14 429
88 MAGICIANS, THE SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.14 369
89 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 333
90 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.13 899
91 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 388
92 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,474
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,161
94 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 761
95 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 634
96 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 289
97 IRON RESURRECTION MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.11 570
98 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,264
99 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.10 387
100 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 405
101 BORDERFORCE USA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.10 353
102 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.10 323
103 DAVE FXX 10:00 PM 35 0.09 199
104 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.09 299
105 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 524
106 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 515
107 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 519
108 BRIDE & PREJUDICE: F. L. LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.08 374
109 BLIND DATE BRAVO 12:00 AM 30 0.08 231
110 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.08 441
111 VINTAGE VOLTAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.08 327
112 68 WHISKEY PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 57 0.08 467
113 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.08 283
114 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 494
115 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.08 220
116 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.08 483
117 TRUE TERROR WITH ROBERT E TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 317
118 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.07 489
119 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.07 264
120 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.07 257
121 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 3:59 PM 61 0.07 166
122 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.06 162
123 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 2:58 PM 61 0.06 180
124 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 361
125 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 215
126 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.06 154
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 264
128 MEGA MACHINES: SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 267
129 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 227
130 RICHARD HAMMONDS BIG SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 219
131 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.05 164
132 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.05 145
133 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 371
134 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 611
135 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 181
136 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.05 183
137 BROCKMIRE IFC TV 10:00 PM 31 0.05 194
138 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 8:00 AM 60 0.05 125
139 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.05 148
140 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.04 144
141 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 109
142 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.04 124
143 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 246
144 FUNNY DANCE SHOW E! 10:30 PM 60 0.04 94
145 DEED, THE: CHICAGO CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 212
146 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.04 120
147 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.04 220
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 247
149 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 148
150 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.03 165

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."
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