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March 15, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.14.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELOR finale and SCORPION each gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BLINDSPOT and the AFTER THE FINAL ROSE after-show went the same distance in the other direction. 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Mar MON.14

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  In the absence of a new LOVE & HIP-HOP, USA’s WWE went unchallenged for the top spot on Monday cable, scoring 1.36/1.25/1.22 compared to last week’s 1.29/1.27/1.23.  AMC’s BETTER CALL SAUL fell 0.13 to 0.81.  Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES rose 0.02 to 0.70, and the AFTERSHOW was up a tenth to 0.37.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS held at 0.69, and MISFIT GARAGE climbed 0.09 to 0.52.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.34/0.59.  On A&E, BATES MOTEL fell 0.09 to 0.57, and DAMIEN lost a tenth to 0.21.  On TBS, AMERICAN DAD fell 0.11 to 0.53, but FULL FRONTAL gained 0.05 to 0.33.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE ticked up to 0.51, and BILLION DOLLAR WRECK was up 0.02 to 0.30.  Without their usual LOVE & HIP-HOP anchor, VH1’s K MICHELLE: MY LIFE plunged 0.25 to 0.50, HIT THE FLOOR was down 0.11 to 0.43, and STEVIE J & JOSELINE GO HOLLYWOOD dropped by more than half, down an ugly 0.45 to 0.43.  MTV, still billing its TEEN MOM hours as “specials,” was down 0.21 to 0.49, and TRUE LIFE was down 0.13 to 0.21.  The season finale of TNT’s MAJOR CRIMES was steady at 0.48.  The BET HONORS special was at 0.42.  Food Network’s CAKE WARS gained 0.06 to 0.35.  On Freeform, THE FOSTERS lost 0.04 to 0.30, and RECOVERY ROAD was down 0.03 to 0.18.  Syfy’s THE MAGICIANS ticked up to 0.28, LOST GIRL evaporated by 0.02 to 0.10, and BITTEN fell 0.02 to 0.09.  The second half of Lifetime’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE shrank by a tenth to 0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Mar MON.14

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday March 14, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 71 1.36 3,510
2 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 1.25 3,392
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 1.22 3,471
4 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 10:00 PM 64 0.81 1,992
5 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.70 1,444
6 STREET OUTLAWS: NOLA DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.69 1,620
7 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: CLEVELAND/UTAH ESPN 10:35 PM 144 0.59 1,424
8 BATES MOTEL A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.57 1,446
9 AMERICAN DAD TBS TBS NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.53 1,010
10 MISFIT GARAGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.52 1,335
11 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.51 2,140
12 K MICHELLE: MY LIFE 2 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.50 1,055
13 TEEN MOM II SPECIAL MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.49 898
14 MAJOR CRIMES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.48 3,411
15 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.43 980
16 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.43 1,050
17 HIT THE FLOOR 3 VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.43 920
18 TEEN MOM SPECIAL MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.43 772
19 STEVIE J & JOSELINE VH1 9:00 PM 30 0.43 982
20 BET HONORS, THE: BET HONORS 2016 PREMIERE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.42 1,277
21 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.41 1,436
22 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.41 1,488
23 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.40 1,684
24 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:59 AM 61 0.38 910
25 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.38 954
26 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.37 2,495
27 VANDERPUMP AFTER SHOW BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.37 807
28 CAKE WARS 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.35 975
29 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: DETROIT/WASHINGTON ESPN 8:00 PM 155 0.34 893
30 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 2,943
31 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.33 1,493
32 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.33 3,682
33 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.33 707
34 BILLION DOLLAR WRECK HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.30 1,096
35 FOSTERS, THE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 60 0.30 731
36 ANGIE TRIBECA TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.30 623
37 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.29 548
38 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 650
39 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.28 608
40 MAGICIANS, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.28 712
41 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 895
42 DEADLY DEMANDS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 960
43 JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 25 0.26 1,018
44 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.25 625
45 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.24 452
46 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,032
47 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,200
48 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 423
49 MURDER COMES TO TOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,057
50 SPORTSNATION ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.22 440
51 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,122
52 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,217
53 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.22 912
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.22 424
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.22 464
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.22 431
57 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 1,060
58 VANITY FAIR CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.22 924
59 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.21 398
60 TRUE LIFE MTV 11:02 PM 60 0.21 357
61 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,386
62 DAMIEN A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.21 535
63 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.20 423
64 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.20 597
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.20 373
66 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,298
67 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,355
68 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.19 469
69 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,077
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 370
71 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.19 422
72 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,439
73 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.18 324
74 RECOVERY ROAD FREEFORM 9:00 PM 60 0.18 441
75 TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE HBO PRIME 7:05 PM 111 0.18 484
76 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.18 357
77 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.18 381
78 NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 674
79 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 8 LOGO 9:00 PM 90 0.17 358
80 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 894
81 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 164 0.17 376
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 889
83 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 979
84 LITTLE CHARMERS NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.16 720
85 DEMOCRATIC TOWN HALL MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,082
86 HALO EFFECT, THE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.16 767
87 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,673
88 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,715
89 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,483
90 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.15 299
91 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,109
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 827
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,007
94 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 2:30 PM 60 0.14 302
95 GREAT HUMAN RACE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 380
96 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L: TOURNAMENT SPECIAL ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.14 335
97 MIA AND ME NICK JR 6:30 PM 30 0.14 570
98 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,528
99 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 797
100 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,544
101 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,388
102 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,473
103 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,253
104 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,547
105 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 682
106 FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 HBO PRIME 4:15 PM 137 0.12 332
107 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.12 286
108 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 706
109 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 814
110 I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 115 0.11 170
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 660
112 DEMOCRATIC TOWN HALL MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 753
113 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 517
114 FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 137 0.10 258
115 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.10 236
116 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.10 296
117 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 10:00 PM 60 0.10 280
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 640
119 LOST GIRL SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.10 387
120 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 650
121 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 570
122 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 351
123 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 575
124 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 553
125 PICKLE AND PEANUT DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 29 0.09 481
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ T. ROBERTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 562
127 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:54 PM 128 0.09 231
128 BITTEN SYFY 11:00 PM 60 0.09 336
129 TRUINSIDE TRUTV 10:00 PM 61 0.08 185
130 MOVIE- LOM PREM: AND THEN WERE NONE PT 2 LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 122 0.08 376
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 336
132 FEHERTY GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 351
133 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 457
134 FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.08 297
135 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 746
136 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.08 205
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 298
138 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.07 178
139 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.07 158
140 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 608
141 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 339
142 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 1:30 AM 30 0.07 151
143 MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 570
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 247
145 MSNBC LIVE W/ JD BALART MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 501
146 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 521
147 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 511
148 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.07 166
149 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 158
150 HENRY DANGER NICKTOONS 9:15 PM 75 0.06 259

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About the Author

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.