BROADCAST FINALS: CBS’s coverage of the NCAA TOURNAMENT was dominant, with the late afternoon game on top at 2.73, and the primetime game at 1.86. ABC’s NHL game was at 0.24. CW’s originals were at 0.06/0.05.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The NCAA TOURNAMENT towered over cable as well, with TBS’s games at 1.21/0.64, and TNT’s at 0.53/0.27. Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR races were at 0.17/0.12. ESPN’s line-up included NIT TOURNAMENT coverage at 0.16, COLLEGE WRESTLING at 0.15, and TOP RANK BOXING at 0.14. TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.14/0.11. The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: SHENMUE up 0.04 to 0.14, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.04 to 0.11, ASSASSINATION NATION up 0.03 to 0.11, MADE IN ABYSS up 0.02 to 0.10, ONE PIECE at 0.08/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.05/0.04, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.07, and COWBOY BEBOP up 0.01 to 0.05/91K. On HGTV, MASH-UP MY HOUSE was steady at 0.12. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN dropped 0.05 to 0.12, and MARY MAKES IT EASY was down 0.05 to 0.10. History’s AMERICAN PICKERS gained 0.03 to 0.12. Discovery’s LONE STAR LAW was steady at 0.09. OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE rose 0.03 to 0.08 and MARRY ME NOW was at 0.07.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 19, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: MEMPHIS VS GONZAGA | TBS NETWORK | 9:37 PM | 142 | 1.21 | 4,367 |
| 2 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3: ST MARY?S VS UCLA | TBS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 138 | 0.64 | 2,234 |
| 3 | TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-SA | TBS NETWORK | 12:08 AM | 57 | 0.54 | 1,657 |
| 4 | TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: NEW MEXICO ST VS ARKANSAS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:40 PM | 147 | 0.53 | 1,918 |
| 5 | TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA | TBS NETWORK | 9:18 PM | 19 | 0.47 | 1,769 |
| 6 | TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:22 PM | 18 | 0.28 | 1,153 |
| 7 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 855 |
| 8 | TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:04 PM | 82 | 0.27 | 955 |
| 9 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,157 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 607 |
| 11 | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: ATLANTA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:21 PM | 196 | 0.17 | 1,123 |
| 12 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,808 |
| 13 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,936 |
| 14 | NIT TOURNAMENT L: OREGON/TEXAS A&M | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 129 | 0.16 | 527 |
| 15 | COLLEGE WRESTLING L: 2022 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 191 | 0.15 | 632 |
| 16 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,752 |
| 17 | TOP RANK BOXING L: BERLANGA/ROLLS | ESPN | 10:11 PM | 167 | 0.14 | 490 |
| 18 | OTL – FIRST REPORT | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 426 |
| 19 | LIGA MX SAT 2: TIGRES UANL / MONTERREY | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 125 | 0.14 | 423 |
| 20 | SHENMUE | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 274 |
| 21 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,708 |
| 22 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 459 |
| 23 | MASH-UP OUR HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 869 |
| 24 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,605 |
| 25 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 830 |
| 26 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: ATLANTA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:30 PM | 143 | 0.12 | 841 |
| 27 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,433 |
| 28 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 849 |
| 29 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 1,071 |
| 30 | LIGA MX LF SAT: PACHUCA / CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 11:05 PM | 131 | 0.11 | 334 |
| 31 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 197 |
| 32 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: LORD OF RINGS: TWO TOWERS | PARAMOUNT | 6:50 PM | 250 | 0.11 | 540 |
| 33 | ATTACK ON TITAN | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 197 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:58 AM | 62 | 0.10 | 378 |
| 35 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/ASTON VILLA | USA NETWORK | 8:24 AM | 138 | 0.10 | 333 |
| 36 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,502 |
| 37 | MARY MAKES IT EASY | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 675 |
| 38 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: LONGWOOD/NC STATE | ESPN | 2:09 PM | 123 | 0.10 | 326 |
| 39 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 775 |
| 40 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,279 |
| 41 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,176 |
| 42 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,105 |
| 43 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 321 |
| 44 | NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:53 PM | 28 | 0.10 | 721 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 280 |
| 46 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 796 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 853 |
| 48 | MADE IN ABYSS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 158 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 795 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 766 |
| 51 | TNT NCAA BK CHP-PRE-SA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:00 PM | 64 | 0.09 | 364 |
| 52 | BUILD IT FORWARD | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 765 |
| 53 | LONE STAR LAW SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 496 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 805 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 683 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 874 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 931 |
| 58 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,070 |
| 59 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,214 |
| 60 | AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.09 | 621 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 727 |
| 62 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 139 |
| 63 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 404 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 268 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 685 |
| 66 | THE A&E MOVIE: OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 469 |
| 67 | SUPERCROSS: INDIANAPOLIS | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 204 |
| 68 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 140 |
| 69 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 805 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 598 |
| 71 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,320 |
| 72 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 438 |
| 73 | LIGA MX SAT: UNAM / NECAXA | TUDN | 6:55 PM | 125 | 0.08 | 208 |
| 74 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 962 |
| 75 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | USA NETWORK | 10:42 AM | 18 | 0.08 | 203 |
| 76 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 279 |
| 77 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SINS IN THE SUBURBS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 616 |
| 78 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,171 |
| 79 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: LORD OF RINGS: FELLOWSHIP | PARAMOUNT | 3:00 PM | 230 | 0.07 | 337 |
| 80 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: PRINCETON/KENTUCKY | ESPN | 4:12 PM | 121 | 0.07 | 317 |
| 81 | MARRY ME NOW | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 337 |
| 82 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 129 |
| 83 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 118 | 0.07 | 489 |
| 84 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,309 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 640 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM | ESPN2 | 9:05 AM | 55 | 0.07 | 220 |
| 87 | ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 314 |
| 88 | NEW YORK HOMICIDE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 481 |
| 89 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 7:55 AM | 70 | 0.06 | 252 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 586 |
| 91 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 804 |
| 92 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: LORD OF RINGS: RETURN | PARAMOUNT | 11:00 PM | 270 | 0.06 | 284 |
| 93 | NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:30 PM | 67 | 0.06 | 406 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 422 |
| 95 | NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 383 |
| 96 | FLIPPING DOWN SOUTH | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 252 |
| 97 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 598 |
| 98 | THE A&E MOVIE: OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN | A&E NETWORK | 1:33 AM | 145 | 0.06 | 204 |
| 99 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 115 | 0.06 | 484 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 336 |
| 101 | MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK: MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 348 |
| 102 | NHL REGULAR SEASON: NY RANGERS/TAMPA BAY | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 123 |
| 103 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 247 |
| 104 | NASCAR STUDIO FILL L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:37 PM | 23 | 0.06 | 367 |
| 105 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 106 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:13 PM | 47 | 0.05 | 227 |
| 107 | SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 303 |
| 108 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 595 |
| 109 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 548 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 344 |
| 111 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: KANSAS STATE/WASHINGTON STATE | ESPN2 | 11:30 AM | 129 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 112 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 251 |
| 113 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: JACKSON STATE/LSU | ESPNU | 5:05 PM | 148 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 114 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 551 |
| 115 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 200 |
| 116 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 242 |
| 117 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 398 |
| 118 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/CHARLOTTE | NBA-TV | 7:03 PM | 153 | 0.04 | 133 |
| 119 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: UNLV/ARIZONA | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 128 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 120 | NASCAR XFINITY PRACTICE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:30 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 305 |
| 121 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 448 |
| 122 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: BELMONT/OREGON | ESPN2 | 5:32 PM | 153 | 0.04 | 237 |
| 123 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 57 | 0.04 | 226 |
| 124 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L | ESPN2 | 8:05 PM | 83 | 0.04 | 266 |
| 125 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 238 |
| 126 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 297 |
| 127 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 218 |
| 128 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 626 |
| 129 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 142 |
| 130 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 581 |
| 131 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 54 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 132 | CRITTER FIXERS FL | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 338 |
| 133 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 556 |
| 134 | POP GOES THE VET SNAP | NAT GEO WILD | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 233 |
| 135 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 7 – GLENDALE AZ EPISODE 7 | MOTOR TREND | 5:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 316 |
| 136 | MASTERS SERIES: INDIAN WLS ATPWTA:MS2 NADR/ALCC | TENNIS CHANNEL | 6:37 PM | 211 | 0.03 | 388 |
| 137 | FAR AWAY FROM RAVEN?S HOM | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:45 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 158 |
| 138 | SPRING TRAINING BRIDGE | MLB NETWORK | 3:58 PM | 12 | 0.03 | 143 |
| 139 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 9:36 PM | 54 | 0.02 | 84 |
| 140 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: AMERICAN/MICHIGAN | ESPN2 | 3:32 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 129 |
| 141 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 174 |
| 142 | HOME WORK | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 297 |
| 143 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 235 |
| 144 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE L | ESPN2 | 9:28 PM | 32 | 0.02 | 179 |
| 145 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 481 |
| 146 | SPRING TRAINING: ARI AT LAA | MLB NETWORK | 4:10 PM | 170 | 0.02 | 115 |
| 147 | UNKNOWN STORY | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 122 |
| 148 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 222 |
| 149 | UNKNOWN STORY | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 107 |
| 150 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 55 | 0.02 | 46 |
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