BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: SHARK TANK dropped 0.07 to 0.48, and 20/20 fell 0.22 to 0.27.
CBS: The primetime NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 0.77/1.38.
NBC: THE BLACKLIST returned from a week off down 0.08 to 0.23, and DATELINE was up 0.08 to 0.35.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN ticked up to 0.58.
CW: CHARMED gained 0.02 to 0.09, and DYNASTY ticked up to 0.06.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The NCAA TOURNAMENT dominated again, with TNT games at 1.07/0.65/0.36/0.10, TBS at 0.83/0.69/0.26, and Tru at 0.43/0.24/0.21/0.20. On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE dipped 0.03 to 0.24, and UNTUCKED ticked down to 0.17. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.21/0.19/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.29/0.21/0.12. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES dropped 0.04 to 0.18. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP was steady at 0.17. On HGTV, SELLING THE BIG EASY was at 0.15 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.12. TNT’s AEW: RAMPAGE fell 0.09 to 0.13. On A&E, I SURVIVED A SERIAL KILLER was at 0.12/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.08, and COLD CASE FILES was down 0.04 to 0.07. History’s ANCIENT ALIENS ticked down to 0.09. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER held at 0.08. OWN’s READY TO LOVE was at 0.06.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday March 18, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR1: CHATTANOOGA VS ILLINOIS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:47 PM | 133 | 1.07 | 3,470 |
| 2 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR1: IOWA ST VS LSU | TBS NETWORK | 7:48 PM | 151 | 0.83 | 2,886 |
| 3 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR2: COLGATE VS WISCONSIN | TBS NETWORK | 10:38 PM | 126 | 0.69 | 2,287 |
| 4 | TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR2: NOTRE DAME VS ALABAMA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 4:14 PM | 140 | 0.65 | 2,252 |
| 5 | TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRFR | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:13 PM | 19 | 0.63 | 1,982 |
| 6 | TNT RD TO FNL FOUR- FRI2 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:34 PM | 13 | 0.60 | 2,000 |
| 7 | TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRFR | TBS NETWORK | 10:19 PM | 19 | 0.56 | 2,014 |
| 8 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR2 | TBS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 7 | 0.53 | 1,873 |
| 9 | TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR2: MIAMI (FL) VS USC | TRUTV | 3:15 PM | 146 | 0.43 | 1,386 |
| 10 | TBS RD TO FNL FOUR- FRI2 | TBS NETWORK | 7:07 PM | 41 | 0.42 | 1,429 |
| 11 | TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR2: UAB VS HOUSTON | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:32 PM | 130 | 0.36 | 1,096 |
| 12 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR1: YALE VS PURDUE | TBS NETWORK | 1:51 PM | 142 | 0.26 | 1,076 |
| 13 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE 14 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.24 | 658 |
| 14 | TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR1: JACKSONVILLE ST VS AUBURN | TRUTV | 12:33 PM | 144 | 0.24 | 829 |
| 15 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,979 |
| 16 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 67 | 0.21 | 1,591 |
| 17 | TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR1: WRIGHT ST VS ARIZONA | TRUTV | 7:20 PM | 134 | 0.21 | 684 |
| 18 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.20 | 595 |
| 19 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 3,048 |
| 20 | TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR2: TCU VS SETON HALL | TRUTV | 9:52 PM | 128 | 0.20 | 720 |
| 21 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,771 |
| 22 | GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:07 PM | 67 | 0.19 | 1,337 |
| 23 | TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYFR | TBS NETWORK | 4:13 PM | 17 | 0.19 | 698 |
| 24 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 920 |
| 25 | TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYFR | TRUTV | 2:57 PM | 18 | 0.18 | 643 |
| 26 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 91 | 0.17 | 557 |
| 27 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,018 |
| 28 | UNTUCKED 13 | VH1 | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 469 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 464 |
| 30 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,328 |
| 31 | 90 DAY B90D: FIRST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 957 |
| 32 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,038 |
| 33 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,972 |
| 34 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,012 |
| 35 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 919 |
| 36 | COLLEGE WRESTLING L: 2022 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 189 | 0.15 | 525 |
| 37 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.15 | 1,142 |
| 38 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,055 |
| 39 | MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,159 |
| 40 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 859 |
| 41 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 984 |
| 42 | TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRFR | TRUTV | 9:34 PM | 18 | 0.15 | 495 |
| 43 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN25 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 436 |
| 44 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 368 |
| 45 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 485 |
| 46 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,025 |
| 47 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN25 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 401 |
| 48 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,006 |
| 49 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,009 |
| 50 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,396 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 385 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 894 |
| 53 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 925 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 855 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 817 |
| 56 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,209 |
| 57 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:48 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 398 |
| 58 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,736 |
| 59 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,757 |
| 60 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,574 |
| 61 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,735 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 846 |
| 63 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN25 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 364 |
| 64 | PATRICK STAR SHOW | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 510 |
| 65 | I SURVIVED A SERIAL KILLR | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.12 | 447 |
| 66 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 951 |
| 67 | TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYFR | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 3:57 PM | 17 | 0.11 | 546 |
| 68 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 878 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 822 |
| 70 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN25 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 356 |
| 71 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 685 |
| 72 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,425 |
| 73 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 770 |
| 74 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 301 |
| 75 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,645 |
| 76 | TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR1: MONTANA ST VS TEXAS TECH | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:36 PM | 141 | 0.10 | 441 |
| 77 | 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 606 |
| 78 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / SANTOS | TUDN | 10:30 PM | 153 | 0.10 | 242 |
| 79 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 805 |
| 80 | RUGRATS NEW | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 392 |
| 81 | TRU NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRFR | TRUTV | 7:00 PM | 20 | 0.09 | 270 |
| 82 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 298 |
| 83 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 671 |
| 84 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 322 |
| 85 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 528 |
| 86 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 254 |
| 87 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,087 |
| 88 | I SURVIVED A SERIAL KILLR | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.09 | 413 |
| 89 | GOLD RUSH: F. DODGE SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:14 PM | 68 | 0.08 | 680 |
| 90 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 56 | 0.08 | 909 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:01 PM | 59 | 0.08 | 287 |
| 92 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 311 |
| 93 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 263 |
| 94 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 275 |
| 95 | TRU NCAA BSK POST GAME-FR | TRUTV | 12:06 AM | 55 | 0.07 | 346 |
| 96 | UNDISPUTED L: 1392 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 198 |
| 97 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 277 |
| 98 | UP TO THE MINUTE: WATSON TRADED TO CLE BROWNS | NFL NETWORK | 3:55 PM | 125 | 0.07 | 217 |
| 99 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 598 |
| 100 | CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 140 |
| 101 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO/PHOENIX | NBA-TV | 9:56 PM | 147 | 0.07 | 261 |
| 102 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 1:05 AM | 57 | 0.07 | 332 |
| 103 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 597 |
| 104 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 421 |
| 105 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 332 |
| 106 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 938 |
| 107 | ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 327 |
| 108 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,089 |
| 109 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 803 |
| 110 | HOLLY HOBBIE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 198 |
| 111 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 211 |
| 112 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,115 |
| 113 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 819 |
| 114 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,045 |
| 115 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 420 |
| 116 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 451 |
| 117 | PUPPY DOG PALS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 24 | 0.06 | 202 |
| 118 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/WOLVES | USA NETWORK | 3:54 PM | 149 | 0.05 | 209 |
| 119 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:09 PM | 51 | 0.05 | 184 |
| 120 | ALICES WONDERLAND BAKERY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 193 |
| 121 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 170 |
| 122 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 285 |
| 123 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,105 |
| 124 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 264 |
| 125 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L | ESPN | 4:02 PM | 119 | 0.05 | 292 |
| 126 | RAVENS HOME | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 303 |
| 127 | GHOST TOWN TERROR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 394 |
| 128 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 374 |
| 129 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 225 |
| 130 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DROWNING IN SECRETS | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 344 |
| 131 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: HOWARD/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 122 | 0.05 | 251 |
| 132 | TRU NCAA BK CHP-PRE-DYFR | TRUTV | 12:00 PM | 33 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 133 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 814 |
| 134 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 368 |
| 135 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 728 |
| 136 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 24 | 0.05 | 278 |
| 137 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 798 |
| 138 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 7:55 AM | 72 | 0.05 | 190 |
| 139 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 164 |
| 140 | UNEXPECTED KILLER, AN | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 349 |
| 141 | TBS RD TO FNL FOUR- FRI | TBS NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 21 | 0.04 | 165 |
| 142 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 472 |
| 143 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 251 |
| 144 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 220 |
| 145 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 226 |
| 146 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 193 |
| 147 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 148 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 149 | HOLLY HOBBIE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 150 | TNT RD TO FNL FOUR- FRI | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:00 PM | 36 | 0.04 | 171 |
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