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March 29, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 3.26.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

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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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.