BROADCAST FINALS: Even by Saturday standards, it was an extremely quiet night on the networs. CW’s original was at 0.06.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: On TBS, however, the NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 2.82/1.88, and the network’s “sneak preview” lead-out of RAT IN THE KITCHEN was at 0.37. ESPN’s coverage of the WOMENS’ NCAA TOURNAMENT was at 0.28/0.23/0.16, and UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.18/0.17. ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.22, and a WOMENS NCAA TOURNAMENT game was at 0.15. Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.15. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.13, PIONEER WOMAN ticked up to 0.13, and MARY MAKES IT EASY ticked down to 0.09. On HGTV, BUILD IT FORWARD was at 0.13, and MASH-UP OUR HOME ticked down to 0.11. The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: SHENMUE down 0.05 to 0.09, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.03 to 0.08, ASSASSINATION NATION down 0.02 to 0.09, MADE IN ABYSS down 0.02 to 0.08, ONE PIECE at 0.07/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.08, NARUTO steady at 0.07, and COWBOY BEBOP up 0.01 to 0.06/169K. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE dropped 0.03 to 0.05.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 26, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP SA-2: ARKANSAS VS DUKE | TBS NETWORK | 8:43 PM | 141 | 2.82 | 10,342 |
| 2 | TBS NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE-SAT | TBS NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 20 | 2.12 | 8,039 |
| 3 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP SA-1: HOUSTON VS VILLANOVA | TBS NETWORK | 5:58 PM | 145 | 1.88 | 7,102 |
| 4 | TBS NCAA BKB POST GAME-SA | TBS NETWORK | 11:09 PM | 37 | 1.03 | 3,235 |
| 5 | RAT IN THE KITCHEN SNEAK | TBS NETWORK | 11:46 PM | 57 | 0.37 | 1,114 |
| 6 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: INDIANA/UCONN | ESPN | 1:51 PM | 129 | 0.28 | 1,437 |
| 7 | ROAD TO FINAL FOUR-SAT | TBS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 58 | 0.25 | 1,094 |
| 8 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L | ESPN | 11:30 AM | 118 | 0.23 | 1,047 |
| 9 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L: SAUDI ARABIA QUALIFYING | ESPN2 | 12:54 PM | 139 | 0.22 | 631 |
| 10 | NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO L | ESPN | 1:28 PM | 23 | 0.21 | 1,006 |
| 11 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: BLAYDES/DAUKAUS | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 186 | 0.18 | 677 |
| 12 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,500 |
| 13 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: BLAYDES/DAUKAUS | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.17 | 593 |
| 14 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,170 |
| 15 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,959 |
| 16 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: SOUTH DAKOTA/MICHIGAN | ESPN2 | 6:46 PM | 133 | 0.16 | 821 |
| 17 | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: COTA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:32 PM | 162 | 0.15 | 1,075 |
| 18 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,934 |
| 19 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: TENNESSEE/LOUISVILLE | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 141 | 0.15 | 879 |
| 20 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,744 |
| 21 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,240 |
| 22 | NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:49 PM | 43 | 0.13 | 708 |
| 23 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,671 |
| 24 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 926 |
| 25 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,522 |
| 26 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 9:55 AM | 71 | 0.13 | 365 |
| 27 | BUILD IT FORWARD | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 792 |
| 28 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,755 |
| 29 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 915 |
| 30 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,436 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,050 |
| 32 | TOP RANK BOXING L | ESPN | 10:06 PM | 107 | 0.12 | 437 |
| 33 | SUPERCROSS: SEATTLE | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 181 | 0.12 | 324 |
| 34 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: COTA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:57 PM | 172 | 0.12 | 719 |
| 35 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,662 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 393 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:53 PM | 67 | 0.12 | 381 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 315 |
| 39 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,458 |
| 40 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 760 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 692 |
| 42 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 960 |
| 43 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,242 |
| 44 | BE MY GUEST WITH I.GARTEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 838 |
| 45 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 90 | 0.11 | 493 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 354 |
| 47 | MASH-UP OUR HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 915 |
| 48 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 876 |
| 49 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,347 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,071 |
| 51 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,264 |
| 52 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,187 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 702 |
| 54 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,008 |
| 55 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,238 |
| 56 | NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO L | ESPN2 | 6:21 PM | 25 | 0.10 | 573 |
| 57 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,541 |
| 58 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 368 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 891 |
| 60 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,337 |
| 61 | MARY MAKES IT EASY | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 604 |
| 62 | SHENMUE | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 202 |
| 63 | DUNE (2021): DUNE (2021) | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 155 | 0.09 | 522 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 728 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:08 PM | 52 | 0.09 | 272 |
| 66 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 200 |
| 67 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 873 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 54 | 0.08 | 227 |
| 69 | PGA TOUR: WGC-DELL MATCH PLAY | GOLF CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 245 | 0.08 | 569 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 305 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 549 |
| 72 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: XXX: STATE OF THE UNION | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 274 |
| 73 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,327 |
| 74 | ATTACK ON TITAN | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 178 |
| 75 | MADE IN ABYSS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 181 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 479 |
| 77 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 543 |
| 78 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.08 | 454 |
| 79 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 575 |
| 80 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 174 |
| 81 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 197 |
| 82 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE, A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.07 | 1,345 |
| 83 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:06 AM | 54 | 0.07 | 190 |
| 84 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 178 |
| 85 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 707 |
| 86 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: LOST GIRLS, THE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 133 | 0.07 | 488 |
| 87 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: LSU/ARKANSAS | ESPN2 | 8:59 PM | 129 | 0.07 | 355 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 415 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 352 |
| 90 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: BROOKLYN/MIAMI | NBA-TV | 8:04 PM | 168 | 0.06 | 229 |
| 91 | FATAL ATTRACTION MURDER: 101 MISTRESS AND THE MURDER, THE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 421 |
| 92 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 954 |
| 93 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:00 AM | 13 | 0.06 | 165 |
| 94 | SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 368 |
| 95 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 689 |
| 96 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BLAYDES/DAUKAUS | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 187 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 313 |
| 98 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 381 |
| 99 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: XXX | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 5:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 250 |
| 100 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 1:17 PM | 27 | 0.06 | 1,017 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 339 |
| 102 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 367 |
| 103 | ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 323 |
| 104 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 262 |
| 105 | PARTIDO AMISTOSO 3/26: AMERICA / MONTERREY | TUDN | 9:05 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 150 |
| 106 | FOX & FRIENDS FIRST | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 480 |
| 107 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 281 |
| 108 | FATAL ATTRACTION MURDER: 101 MISTRESS AND THE MURDER, THE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 365 |
| 109 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 507 |
| 110 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 111 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 55 | 0.05 | 172 |
| 112 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:49 PM | 20 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 113 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:09 PM | 51 | 0.05 | 203 |
| 114 | HOME WORK | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 292 |
| 115 | NHL REGULAR SEASON: CHICAGO/VEGAS | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 114 |
| 116 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 59 | 0.04 | 357 |
| 117 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 319 |
| 118 | NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:03 PM | 54 | 0.04 | 287 |
| 119 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L: COTA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 AM | 123 | 0.04 | 281 |
| 120 | ALEX WITT REPORTS | MSNBC | 1:44 PM | 76 | 0.04 | 869 |
| 121 | DONALD TRUMP SAVE A RALLY | NEWSMAX TV | 8:15 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 974 |
| 122 | FIGURE SKATING: WORLD CHAMPS MENS FREE | USA NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 265 |
| 123 | FIGURE SKATING: WORLD CHAMPS FREE DANCE | USA NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 252 |
| 124 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 175 | 0.04 | 204 |
| 125 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 126 | MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:14 PM | 109 | 0.04 | 116 |
| 127 | MAJOR LEAG SOCCER DT SAT: CHARLOTTE FC / FC CINCINNATI | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 124 | 0.04 | 80 |
| 128 | UNKNOWN STORY | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 150 |
| 129 | UEFA NATL TEAM FRIENDLY L: N/A | TUDN | 2:31 PM | 149 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 130 | FLIPPING DOWN SOUTH | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 262 |
| 131 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 11:10 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 132 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 276 |
| 133 | VELSHI | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 840 |
| 134 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 135 | LIFE IS SHORTS OSCAR 2022 | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 136 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 581 |
| 137 | ALEX WITT REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 77 | 0.03 | 829 |
| 138 | FAR AWAY FROM RAVEN?S HOM | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:18 AM | 12 | 0.03 | 106 |
| 139 | LEGO MARVEL TIME TWISTED | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:53 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 141 |
| 140 | SPRING TRAINING: TB AT BOS | MLB NETWORK | 1:06 PM | 154 | 0.03 | 158 |
| 141 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 550 |
| 142 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 662 |
| 143 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 10:52 PM | 59 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 144 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 623 |
| 145 | PGA TOUR: CORALES PUNTACANA CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:05 PM | 185 | 0.03 | 186 |
| 146 | UNKNOWN STORY | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 148 |
| 147 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 385 |
| 148 | SPRING TRAINING BRIDGE | MLB NETWORK | 3:40 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 149 | FUTBOL MLS L: SPORTING KANSAS CITY / REAL SALT LAKE | TUDN | 7:04 PM | 121 | 0.03 | 66 |
| 150 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 231 |
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