BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: SHARK TANK ticked up to 0.50, and 20/20 was also up a tick to 0.36.
CBS: The line-up aired for the first time since March 11, with UNDERCOVER BOSS down 0.07 to 0.29, MAGNUM PI down 0.03 to 0.38, and BLUE BLOODS down 0.06 to 0.40.
NBC: THE BLACKLIST slipped 0.02 to 0.22, and DATELINE was up 0.06 to 0.33.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN rose 0.12 to 0.61.
CW: CHARMED gained 0.03 to 0.07, and DYNASTY ticked down to 0.02.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s WOMEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 0.63/0.37. Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.24/0.43/3.3M, with CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.14/0.19/900K, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.06/1.3M. On Discovery, HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD was at 0.21, and GOLD RUSH was at 0.21/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.20. On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE edged up 0.02 to 0.20, and UNTUCKED was down 0.02 to 0.12. Fox Sports 1’s FIFA special was at 0.18. NBATV’s game was at 0.18. TNT’s AEW: RAMPAGE ticked up to 0.15. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP fell 0.06 to 0.15. History’s THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.13/0.13. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER climbed 0.05 to 0.13, and the special ROTHANIEL was at 0.04. On HGTV, SELLING THE BIG EASY gained 0.03 to 0.12, and MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME was at 0.10. On OWN, READY TO LOVE was steady at 0.07, and PUT A RING ON IT ticked down to 0.04. A&E’s COLD CASE FILES ticked down to 0.06, and AMERICAN JUSTICE was at 0.06.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday April 1, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: UCONN/STANFORD | ESPN | 9:32 PM | 131 | 0.63 | 3,110 |
| 2 | NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO L | ESPN | 9:08 PM | 24 | 0.43 | 2,092 |
| 3 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: LOUISVILLE/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 128 | 0.37 | 2,047 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:43 PM | 15 | 0.36 | 1,616 |
| 5 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,255 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,087 |
| 7 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,801 |
| 8 | HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 1,285 |
| 9 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,561 |
| 10 | GOLD RUSH: FREDDY DODGE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 65 | 0.21 | 1,375 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:58 PM | 62 | 0.21 | 727 |
| 12 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE 14 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.20 | 572 |
| 13 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,657 |
| 14 | FINAL DRAW ?22 FIFA WC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 85 | 0.18 | 359 |
| 15 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW ORLEANS/LA LAKERS | NBA-TV | 10:33 PM | 154 | 0.18 | 520 |
| 16 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,967 |
| 17 | 90 DAY B90D: FIRST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 846 |
| 18 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 456 |
| 19 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 91 | 0.15 | 454 |
| 20 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,978 |
| 21 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,773 |
| 22 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 932 |
| 23 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,914 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 459 |
| 25 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 831 |
| 26 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 729 |
| 27 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 630 |
| 28 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 1,029 |
| 29 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,836 |
| 30 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.13 | 947 |
| 31 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 887 |
| 32 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,691 |
| 33 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 357 |
| 34 | PATRICK STAR SHOW | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 15 | 0.13 | 372 |
| 35 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.13 | 878 |
| 36 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:06 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 751 |
| 37 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,720 |
| 38 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 815 |
| 39 | UNTUCKED 13 | VH1 | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 387 |
| 40 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 995 |
| 41 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,918 |
| 42 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 398 |
| 43 | NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 461 |
| 44 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,925 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 794 |
| 46 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 333 |
| 47 | SONIC: THRILLS & QUILLS | NICKELODEON | 7:15 PM | 15 | 0.11 | 306 |
| 48 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 318 |
| 49 | MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 1,147 |
| 50 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,422 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 275 |
| 52 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,738 |
| 53 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,843 |
| 54 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 302 |
| 55 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 1:07 AM | 53 | 0.10 | 269 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 787 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 851 |
| 58 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 719 |
| 59 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 795 |
| 60 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,090 |
| 61 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 796 |
| 62 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 283 |
| 63 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.09 | 327 |
| 64 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 233 |
| 65 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 960 |
| 66 | 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 575 |
| 67 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: PHOENIX/MEMPHIS | NBA-TV | 7:55 PM | 158 | 0.09 | 372 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 786 |
| 69 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 837 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 200 |
| 71 | RUGRATS NEW | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 241 |
| 72 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 614 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 274 |
| 74 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 253 |
| 75 | ALICES WONDERLAND BAKERY | DISNEY JUNIOR | 4:00 PM | 25 | 0.08 | 276 |
| 76 | ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 235 |
| 77 | BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 285 |
| 78 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 522 |
| 79 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 283 |
| 80 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 580 |
| 81 | UNDISPUTED L: 1402 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 149 |
| 82 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 396 |
| 83 | GOLD RUSH: F. DODGE SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:07 PM | 53 | 0.07 | 354 |
| 84 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 380 |
| 85 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 538 |
| 86 | APRIL FOOLS COMEDY MARATH: 21 JUMP STREET | IFC TV | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 163 |
| 87 | PGA TOUR: VALERO TEXAS OPEN | GOLF CHANNEL | 4:08 PM | 172 | 0.06 | 509 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 302 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 685 |
| 90 | AMERICAN JUSTICE | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 65 | 0.06 | 394 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 413 |
| 92 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,297 |
| 93 | LIGA MX L: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / MAZATLAN | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 152 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 94 | LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 198 |
| 95 | ALICES WONDERLAND BAKERY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 190 |
| 96 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 304 |
| 97 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 606 |
| 98 | GHOST TOWN TERROR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 388 |
| 99 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 232 |
| 100 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,135 |
| 101 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 853 |
| 102 | FINAL DRAW ?22 WC POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:25 PM | 38 | 0.05 | 124 |
| 103 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,042 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 340 |
| 105 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 923 |
| 106 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DANGEROUS METHODS | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 310 |
| 107 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,194 |
| 108 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 789 |
| 109 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 159 |
| 110 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 464 |
| 111 | PUT A RING ON IT | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 303 |
| 112 | COLLEGE BASEBALL L: TENNESSEE/VANDERBILT | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 191 | 0.04 | 174 |
| 113 | FINAL DRAW ?22 WC PRE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 114 | JERROD CARMICHAEL: ROTHAN | HBO PRIME | 9:00 PM | 55 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 115 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 815 |
| 116 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 229 |
| 117 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 20 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 118 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 1,163 |
| 119 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 138 |
| 120 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 709 |
| 121 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 632 |
| 122 | UNEXPECTED KILLER, AN | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 319 |
| 123 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 747 |
| 124 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 703 |
| 125 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 649 |
| 126 | RAVENS HOME | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 187 |
| 127 | CRITTER FIXERS FL | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 128 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 381 |
| 129 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: STANFORD/UCONN | ESPNU | 9:30 PM | 135 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 130 | CLOSING BELL | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 233 |
| 131 | AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 143 |
| 132 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 675 |
| 133 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 142 |
| 134 | QUIEN DA MAS S11 | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 50 |
| 135 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 136 | CLOSING BELL | CNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 137 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 138 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 158 |
| 139 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 140 | COCOMELON | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 141 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 162 |
| 142 | LPGA TOUR: CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 248 | 0.03 | 229 |
| 143 | RED (2010) | HBO PRIME | 7:00 PM | 111 | 0.02 | 163 |
| 144 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 218 |
| 145 | LPGA TOUR: CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 185 |
| 146 | JOHN BACHMAN NOW: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 142 |
| 147 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 64 |
| 148 | POP TV MOVIES: MISERY | POP | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.02 | 145 |
| 149 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1163 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 63 |
| 150 | NHRA QUALIFYING D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 90 | 0.02 | 153 |
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