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March 14, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 3.11.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game was at 0.59.  FOX’s WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC coverage was at 0.40.  CW’s MASTERS OF ILLUSION and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS ticked up to 0.05/0.05.  In late night, NBC’s SNL ticked down to 0.75.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL coverage was at 0.74/0.62/0.47/0.39/0.27.  Reelz’s ON PATROL gained 0.02 to 0.18.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.16/0.12.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.15.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.14/0.13/0.11.  Lifetime’s original movie GIRL IN THE CLOSET was at 0.13.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was at 0.13.  Hallmark’s original movie GAME OF LOVE was at 0.12.  On Adult Swim, MY HERO ACADEMIA was at 0.10/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.07/0.06, ONE PIECE was at 0.06/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.06, and NARUTO ticked up to 0.06.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dropped 0.03 to 0.10, and PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.09.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS ticked down to 0.08.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked up to 0.04. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 11, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ACC TOURNAMENT  L: DUKE/VIRGINIA ESPN 8:29 PM 131 0.74 2,697
2 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L ESPN 6:04 PM 67 0.62 2,485
3 PAC 12 TOURNAMENT  L: ARIZONA/UCLA ESPN 10:40 PM 134 0.47 1,570
4 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 8:07 PM 22 0.43 1,809
5 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: MISSOURI/ALABAMA ESPN 1:00 PM 134 0.39 1,511
6 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 3:14 PM 21 0.33 1,311
7 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 5:47 PM 17 0.28 1,227
8 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: VANDERBILT/TEXAS A&M ESPN 3:35 PM 132 0.27 1,155
9 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:54 AM 66 0.26 715
10 ON PATROL: LIVE: 164 REELZ 9:00 PM 180 0.18 889
11 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 561
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 522
13 LIGA MX SAT 2: TIGRES UANL / AMERICA TUDN 10:06 PM 134 0.16 418
14 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.16 387
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 478
16 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: PHOENIX FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 172 0.15 1,025
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 493
18 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/LEICESTER USA NETWORK 9:57 AM 129 0.14 490
19 FILLER ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 335
20 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 12:06 PM 21 0.13 393
21 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: GIRL IN THE CLOSET LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.13 958
22 AAC TOURNAMENT  L ESPN2 3:29 PM 110 0.13 496
23 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: DOMINICAN REPBULIC/VENEZUELA FOX SPORTS 1 7:22 PM 187 0.13 457
24 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/CRYSTAL PALACE USA NETWORK 12:27 PM 125 0.13 455
25 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 968
26 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: MILWAUKEE/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.12 277
27 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: GAME OF LOVE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.12 1,469
28 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / UNAM TUDN 8:04 PM 122 0.12 373
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 364
30 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/BOURNEMOUTH USA NETWORK 7:24 AM 130 0.11 419
31 XFL: SAN ANTONIO BRAHMAS AT SEATTLE SEA DRAGO FX 10:00 PM 162 0.11 343
32 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.10 209
33 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,392
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 306
35 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,042
36 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,497
37 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,426
38 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS GOLF CHANNEL 9:18 AM 222 0.09 517
39 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 9:34 AM 23 0.09 297
40 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.09 892
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 593
42 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,364
43 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS FILLER NICK-AT-NITE 2:00 AM 60 0.08 244
44 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 595
45 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,114
46 ONE NATION FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,265
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 602
48 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,278
49 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: MIKE AND DAVE NEED DATES COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 120 0.07 165
50 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 5:19 PM 24 0.07 304
51 XFL: HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS AT ORLANDO GUARDIANS FX 7:00 PM 180 0.07 405
52 UNEXPLAINED:CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 261
53 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: MEMPHIS/TULANE ESPN2 5:43 PM 134 0.07 302
54 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.07 160
55 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: VERMONT/UMASS-LOWELL ESPN2 11:00 AM 128 0.07 303
56 ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT REELZ 8:00 PM 60 0.07 525
57 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: HOWARD/NORFOLK STATE ESPN2 1:08 PM 141 0.07 264
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 606
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 443
60 HELP! MY HOUSE IS HAUNTED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 251
61 LIGA MX EF SAT: ATLAS VS LEON TUDN 5:55 PM 129 0.07 182
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 516
63 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: NICARAGUA/PUERTO RICO FOX SPORTS 2 12:00 PM 180 0.06 167
64 FILLER TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 AM 60 0.06 196
65 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS FILLER A&E NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.06 171
66 ONE PIECE ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.06 138
67 L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 1,050
68 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 512
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 622
70 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 923
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 488
72 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,152
73 PGA TOUR: BONUS: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 AM 138 0.06 258
74 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.06 121
75 COMBATE GLOBAL SAT TUDN 12:20 AM 91 0.06 94
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 506
77 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 30 0.05 237
78 BLOOD & MONEY OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.05 345
79 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 2:32 PM 28 0.05 226
80 ONE PIECE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.05 124
81 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:24 PM 66 0.05 476
82 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: UC SANTA BARBARA/CAL STATE FULLERTON ESPN2 9:40 PM 125 0.05 171
83 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,038
84 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 763
85 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L ESPN2 7:57 PM 103 0.05 249
86 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 756
87 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 757
88 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 975
89 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 84 0.05 508
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 451
91 LOVE & MARRIAGE: D.C. OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.04 211
92 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L FOX SPORTS 2 7:00 PM 27 0.04 82
93 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 90 0.04 309
94 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 796
95 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.04 163
96 HAMSTER & GRETEL DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.04 183
97 MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINO DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.04 225
98 RUBBLE & CREW NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.04 145
99 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: GS:DOMINICAN VS VENEZUELA FOX DEPORTES 7:00 PM 209 0.04 157
100 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: GIRL IN THE CLOSET LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 123 0.04 276
101 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.04 116
102 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 679
103 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 140
104 FILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 2:00 AM 60 0.04 168
105 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.03 573
106 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:30 PM 30 0.03 235
107 NHRA QUALIFYING D FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 90 0.03 270
108 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 655
109 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 485
110 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 391
111 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.03 245
112 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 2:00 AM 60 0.03 214
113 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.03 249
114 24 HOUR FLIP A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.03 225
115 LIGA PREMIER: CRYSTAL PALACE VS MANCHESTER CITY UNIVERSO 12:26 PM 124 0.03 76
116 SHOBOX: INTL 2023 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:51 PM 40 0.03 170
117 WAC TOURNAMENT  L ESPN2 11:45 PM 112 0.03 91
118 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: GS:COLOMBIA VS MEXICO FOX DEPORTES 2:30 PM 216 0.03 148
119 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 30 0.03 222
120 FX MOVIE: GREEN BOOK FX 1:00 AM 180 0.03 87
121 AMC MOVIE: PULP FICTION AMC 1:15 AM 180 0.03 115
122 SATURDAY SHW W/J.CAPEHART MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 515
123 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.03 480
124 B1G MENS ICE HOCKEY L: OHIO STATE / MICHIGAN BIG TEN NETWORK 6:30 PM 150 0.03 88
125 FILLER USA NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.03 206
126 SECRET SAUCE/TODD GRAVES A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.03 111
127 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: CZECH REPUBLIC/KOREA FOX SPORTS 1 10:29 PM 157 0.03 85
128 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 147
129 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC FOX DEPORTES 10:29 PM 101 0.02 113
130 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS HALLMARK CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.02 297
131 TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 129
132 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 24 0.02 117
133 FILLER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.02 230
134 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.02 219
135 SHOBOX: INTL 2023 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:31 AM 14 0.02 103
136 TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK NICKTOONS 8:30 AM 30 0.02 59
137 IFC MOVIE: WORKING GIRL IFC TV 10:30 AM 165 0.02 173
138 IFC MOVIE: LICENSE TO DRIVE IFC TV 8:30 AM 120 0.02 80
139 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS FILLER HISTORY 2:00 AM 60 0.02 175
140 PETS AND PICKERS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.02 231
141 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 312
142 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS GOLF CHANNEL 6:11 PM 120 0.02 123
143 FILLER. AMC 2:00 AM 60 0.02 80
144 KATIE PHANG SHOW MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.02 426
145 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: CORNELL/YALE ESPNU 11:00 AM 120 0.02 81
146 LA LIGA    L: REAL MADRID/ESPANYOL ESPN DEPORTES 7:55 AM 125 0.02 55
147 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 467
148 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.02 185
149 HARD TRUTHS CONSERVATION HISTORY 9:00 AM 30 0.02 127
150 2023 WBC REPLAY: 2023 RD 1: PAN AT ITA MLB NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.02 63

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."