NETWORK FINALS: There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for STATION 19, GREY’S ANATONY and SUPERSTORE.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TBS’s coverage of the play-in games for the NCAA TOURNAMENT ruled the night, with games at 0.96/0.63/0.46/0.36, while Tru had a game at 0.34. On E!, the premiere of KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS was at 0.32. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.25/0.43/3.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.20/0.34/3M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.17/0.28/1.2M. MTV’s FLORIBAMA SHORE dipped 0.02 to 0.24. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 lost 0.03 to 0.23. On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was at 0.21/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.16, SHE’S THE BOSS shrank by 0.03 to 0.09. Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked down to 0.20, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE shed 0.05 to 0.15, and DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE was down 0.05 to 0.11. Bravo’s SUMMER HOUSE dropped 0.04 to 0.18. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS edged up 0.02 to 0.17, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.15, and REHAB ADDICT RESCUE was down 0.06 to 0.14. Comedy Central’s DAILY SHOW was at 0.17/0.12. On History, SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.15/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.11. Freeform’s GROWN-ISH had a steady season finale at 0.14. Discovery’s BATTLE BOTS fell 0.13 to 0.10. On We, WAKA & TAMMY returned at 0.10, and THE REAL BLAC CHYNA ticked up to 0.07. Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: AUSTRALIA was steady at 0.06/0.05. FXX’s CAKE fell to 0.02/90K compared to last week’s 0.06/0.05.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 18, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRTHU-2: UCLA VS MICHIGAN ST | TBS NETWORK | 10:10 PM | 161 | 0.96 | 3,154 |
| 2 | TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRTHU-1: DRAKE VS WICHITA ST | TBS NETWORK | 6:20 PM | 149 | 0.63 | 2,007 |
| 3 | TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRTHU-2: APP ST VS NORFOLK ST | TRUTV | 8:37 PM | 134 | 0.46 | 1,473 |
| 4 | TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-BRG-THU | TBS NETWORK | 8:49 PM | 81 | 0.36 | 1,405 |
| 5 | TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-POST-TH | TBS NETWORK | 12:51 AM | 48 | 0.36 | 921 |
| 6 | TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRTHU-1: TEXAS SOUTHRN VS MT ST MARYS | TRUTV | 5:00 PM | 134 | 0.34 | 1,131 |
| 7 | KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | E! | 8:00 PM | 59 | 0.32 | 840 |
| 8 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,181 |
| 9 | FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN4 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 421 |
| 10 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.23 | 819 |
| 11 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.21 | 851 |
| 12 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 880 |
| 13 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,978 |
| 14 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,719 |
| 15 | SUMMER HOUSE | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 519 |
| 16 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,211 |
| 17 | TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRE-THU | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 20 | 0.17 | 436 |
| 18 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:02 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,151 |
| 19 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 527 |
| 20 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,149 |
| 21 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:32 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,150 |
| 22 | SWAMP PEOPLE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.15 | 1,337 |
| 23 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,436 |
| 24 | MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 452 |
| 25 | RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 773 |
| 26 | GROWN-ISH | FREEFORM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 317 |
| 27 | REHAB ADDICT RESCUE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 1,254 |
| 28 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,888 |
| 29 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,088 |
| 30 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 534 |
| 31 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 849 |
| 32 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,338 |
| 33 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CHARLOTTE/LA LAKERS | NBA-TV | 10:33 PM | 146 | 0.13 | 335 |
| 34 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,787 |
| 35 | OVERSERVED WITH LVP | E! | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 353 |
| 36 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 12 | 0.12 | 418 |
| 37 | SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.12 | 786 |
| 38 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,221 |
| 39 | SUB 23 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER: MEXICO / DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | TUDN | 7:55 PM | 126 | 0.12 | 277 |
| 40 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 937 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,150 |
| 42 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,837 |
| 43 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,978 |
| 44 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 925 |
| 45 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 9:29 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 526 |
| 46 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,457 |
| 47 | DINNER IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 586 |
| 48 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,003 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,108 |
| 50 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,977 |
| 51 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 322 |
| 52 | BATTLEBOTS: BOUNTY HUNTER: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 128 | 0.10 | 485 |
| 53 | LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / TIGRES UANL | TUDN | 10:01 PM | 127 | 0.10 | 283 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 810 |
| 55 | TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-POST-TH | TRUTV | 10:51 PM | 29 | 0.10 | 292 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 869 |
| 57 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 323 |
| 58 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,165 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 996 |
| 60 | NIT TOURNAMENT L: SMU/BOISE STATE | ESPN | 9:03 PM | 131 | 0.10 | 391 |
| 61 | WAKA & TAMMY | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 251 |
| 62 | NIGHTWATCH SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 478 |
| 63 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 239 |
| 64 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-3R1R08H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 373 |
| 65 | SHES THE BOSS | USA NETWORK | 10:31 PM | 31 | 0.09 | 403 |
| 66 | TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-BRG-THU | TRUTV | 7:14 PM | 83 | 0.09 | 385 |
| 67 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 226 |
| 68 | LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.09 | 634 |
| 69 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,335 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 258 |
| 71 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,577 |
| 72 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 308 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 256 |
| 74 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,146 |
| 75 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 289 |
| 76 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 307 |
| 77 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 1,717 |
| 78 | NIT TOURNAMENT L: NC STATE/DAVIDSON | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 347 |
| 79 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,395 |
| 80 | TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRE-THU | TRUTV | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 304 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 712 |
| 82 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,434 |
| 83 | COLLEGE WRESTLING L: 2021 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 255 |
| 84 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DEEP BLUE NIGHTMARE | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 435 |
| 85 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 86 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.08 | 1,166 |
| 87 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,322 |
| 88 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,185 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 292 |
| 90 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 168 |
| 91 | PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 509 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 218 |
| 93 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 556 |
| 94 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,105 |
| 95 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,176 |
| 96 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 566 |
| 97 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,370 |
| 98 | REAL BLAC CHYNA | WETV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 158 |
| 99 | TS MADISON EXPERIENCE | WETV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 150 |
| 100 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 543 |
| 101 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,477 |
| 102 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 211 |
| 103 | MAFS: AUSTRALIA | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.06 | 432 |
| 104 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,181 |
| 105 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 831 |
| 106 | PIKES PEAK: ON THE EDGE: ONE UP | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 247 |
| 107 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 9:33 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 212 |
| 108 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,127 |
| 109 | UNDISPUTED L: 1131 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 110 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,274 |
| 111 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 7:33 PM | 22 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 112 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 971 |
| 113 | MAFS: AUSTRALIA | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 395 |
| 114 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 167 |
| 115 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 951 |
| 116 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 12:59 AM | 61 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 117 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 278 |
| 118 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 300 |
| 119 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:14 PM | 46 | 0.05 | 194 |
| 120 | CONCACAF OLYM QUAL L: USA/COSTA RICA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:30 PM | 122 | 0.05 | 128 |
| 121 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 355 |
| 122 | COLLEGE WRESTLING L: 2021 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 131 | 0.04 | 202 |
| 123 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 325 |
| 124 | FOR MY MAN | TV ONE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 130 |
| 125 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:08 AM | 52 | 0.04 | 111 |
| 126 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 931 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 189 |
| 128 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 915 |
| 129 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: UTAH/WASHINGTON | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 153 | 0.04 | 175 |
| 130 | SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS | HISTORY | 1:06 AM | 62 | 0.04 | 222 |
| 131 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 311 |
| 132 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 86 |
| 133 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 393 |
| 134 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 135 | DESUS & MERO S3 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:00 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 71 |
| 136 | PGA TOUR: HONDA CLS | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 248 | 0.04 | 512 |
| 137 | UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE L: VILLARREAL CF / FC DYNAMO KYIV | TUDN | 3:47 PM | 130 | 0.04 | 92 |
| 138 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 139 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 273 |
| 140 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 141 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 389 |
| 142 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 134 |
| 143 | PATH TO THE DRAFT: PRO DAY SPECIAL: STANFORD | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 96 |
| 144 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 85 |
| 145 | HERD L: 1446 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 103 |
| 146 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 297 |
| 147 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 273 |
| 148 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 178 |
| 149 | CONCACAF OLYM QUAL L: MEXICO/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:55 PM | 130 | 0.03 | 86 |
| 150 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 80 |
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