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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 3.24.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

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BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  STATION 19 gained 0.07 to 0.61, GREY’S ANATOMY jumped 0.13 to 0.64, and BIG SKY was up 0.08 to 0.33.

CBS:  The broadcast NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 1.86/2.17.

NBC:  Reruns at 0.32/0.43/0.31.

FOX:  MASTERCHEF JR ticked up to 0.40, then CALL ME KAT slipped 0.03 to 0.33, and WELCOME TO FLATCH held at 0.20.

CW:  Reruns at 0.05/0.02.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The last season premiere for FX’s ATLANTA was on March 1, 2018, which was a universe ago in terms of linear ratings.  Last night’s 2-episode premiere was at 0.13/0.13 compared to 0.44 4 years ago.  The season finale of Freeform’s GROWN-ISH was at 0.09, up 0.03 from last week and down 0.05 from the 2021 finale.

The cable NCAA TOURNAMENT games were on TBS at 0.85/0.66.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.27/0.46/3.8M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.18/0.24/1M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.10/1.5M.  TUDN’s SELECCION MEXICANA match was at 0.24.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE was steady at 0.22, and SIESTA KEY was down 0.04 to 0.09.  Bravo’s TOP CHEF was at 0.20/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.04.  On A&E AFTER THE FIRST 48 dropped 0.05 to 0.15, and NIGHTWATCH remained at 0.14.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS held at 0.15.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS slipped 0.02 to 0.15, and FIX MY FLIP was down 0.02 to 0.15.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked down to 0.13, and RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was down 0.04 to 0.11.  On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP ticked up to 0.12, and PARTNERS IN RHYME gained a tick to 0.04.  On ID, UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE ticked down to 0.11, and A TIME TO KILL was down 0.02 to 0.09.  FXX’s DICKTOWN rose 0.03 to 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 24, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP TH 1: MICHIGAN VS VILLANOVA TBS NETWORK 7:14 PM 145 0.85 3,154
2 TBS NCAA BK CHP-BRG-PRTH1 TBS NETWORK 9:39 PM 21 0.69 2,461
3 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP TH 2: HOUSTON VS ARIZONA TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 148 0.66 2,364
4 TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-TH TBS NETWORK 12:32 AM 44 0.37 1,105
5 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 3,818
6 SELECCION MEXICANA 3/24: MEXICO / USA TUDN 9:30 PM 152 0.24 639
7 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,343
8 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S5 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 430
9 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.21 2,252
10 TOP CHEF BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.20 759
11 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 2,780
12 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,922
13 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,703
14 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,041
15 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 2,076
16 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 2,062
17 FLIP OR FLOP REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.17 1,302
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,232
19 TBS NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRTH TBS NETWORK 6:00 PM 14 0.16 524
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,065
21 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,984
22 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 860
23 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,166
24 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.15 616
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,124
26 AFTER THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 62 0.15 633
27 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 403
28 FLIP OR FLOP REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.15 1,162
29 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.15 745
30 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.15 1,252
31 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,135
32 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,101
33 FIX MY FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.15 1,079
34 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,004
35 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,296
36 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 365
37 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,046
38 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 10:02 PM 63 0.14 595
39 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 2,040
40 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 2,026
41 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 443
42 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.14 692
43 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,933
44 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 49 0.13 310
45 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 2,115
46 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 439
47 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 390
48 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 356
49 ATLANTA FX 10:49 PM 45 0.13 288
50 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.13 1,126
51 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.13 1,175
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 382
53 WARPED! NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.12 427
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,952
55 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,036
56 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 90 0.12 374
57 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 317
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,001
59 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.11 459
60 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 839
61 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.11 832
62 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,069
63 UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.11 492
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,903
65 MBC:RS HIP HOP EDITION FL WETV 10:30 PM 17 0.10 322
66 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.10 433
67 NHL REGULAR SEASON      L: DALLAS/CAROLINA ESPN 7:00 PM 171 0.10 295
68 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 269
69 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,507
70 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 363
71 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,483
72 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.10 342
73 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.09 255
74 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 10:00 PM 30 0.09 189
75 TIME TO KILL, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 474
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 880
77 SIESTA KEY SSN 4B MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.09 190
78 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.09 564
79 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,178
80 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS SUPE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 426
81 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.09 779
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,035
83 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,423
84 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R17R18H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.08 360
85 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 692
86 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,284
87 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHOENIX/DENVER NBA-TV 9:03 PM 151 0.08 242
88 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.07 465
89 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:47 PM 13 0.07 266
90 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.07 281
91 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,396
92 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.07 979
93 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 1:32 PM 28 0.07 948
94 UNDISPUTED L: 1396 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 175
95 COMBATE GLOBAL TUDN 12:02 AM 68 0.06 126
96 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 9:51 PM 70 0.06 165
97 RUMBO AL MUNDIAL: JAMAICA VS EL SALVADOR UNIVERSO 6:30 PM 157 0.06 148
98 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 403
99 LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.06 448
100 TOP CHEF FAMILY STYLE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.06 247
101 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 32 0.06 896
102 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 240
103 PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.06 440
104 FUTBOL CENTRAL THU TUDN 9:00 PM 30 0.06 153
105 DICKTOWN FXX 11:00 PM 32 0.06 134
106 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,114
107 BURIED IN THE BACKYARD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 385
108 PGA TOUR: WGC-DELL MATCH PLAY GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 357 0.05 478
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 371
110 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 853
111 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:01 PM 59 0.05 125
112 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 492
113 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 831
114 KING RICHARD: KING RICHARD HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 145 0.05 289
115 LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 450
116 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 815
117 COCOMELON THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 116
118 WORLD CUP QUAL MATCHES  L: PORTUGAL/TURKEY ESPN2 3:00 PM 180 0.05 115
119 PORT PROTECT ALASKA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:15 PM 15 0.04 405
120 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 378
121 RUMBO MUNDIAL – OBJ CATAR UNIVERSO 9:07 PM 23 0.04 99
122 SECRETS ZOO: TAMPA SNAP NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.04 153
123 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 851
124 PARTNERS IN RHYME WETV 10:47 PM 50 0.04 147
125 SECRETS IN THE ICE SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 284
126 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 751
127 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.04 100
128 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.04 99
129 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:34 PM 56 0.04 104
130 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.03 551
131 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.03 106
132 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.03 91
133 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 223
134 UEFA EUROPEAN QUALIF: PORTUGAL / TURQUIA TUDN 3:30 PM 150 0.03 140
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 190
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 201
137 HERD L: 1713 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 114
138 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 818
139 FAST FOODIES TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.03 88
140 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 239
141 COMBATE GLOBAL B TUDN 1:10 AM 21 0.03 47
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 167
143 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 747
144 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.03 125
145 ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE NEWSMAX TV 4:00 PM 60 0.03 199
146 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1344 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.03 62
147 12 CORAZONES UNIVERSO 8:00 AM 60 0.03 42
148 FOOTBALL ESPN2 7:00 PM 30 0.03 76
149 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 210
150 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.02 68

 

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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.
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