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March 14, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 3.12.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  THE OSCARS saw a moderate boost from 2022, up 0.27 (7%) in 18-49s to 4.03, and up 2.15M (13%) in total viewers to 18.76M.  Although that’s still far below the 5.3/23.59M of 2020, it was still encouraging in the context of other awards shows heading steadily downward.

CBS:  After a 60 MINUTES rerun at 0.53, THE EQUALIZER slipped 0.03 to 0.40, and EAST NEW YORK was down 0.05 to 0.30.  An NCIS: LA rerun was at 0.21.

NBC:  After a rerun DATELINE at 0.31, MAGNUM PI gained 0.08 to 0.33, and THE BLACKLIST was up 0.09 to 0.20.

FOX:  Following a rerun at 0.21, THE SIMPSONS ticked down to 0.22, GREAT NORTH edged up 0.02 to 0.19, BOB’S BURGERS was up 0.03 to 0.26, and FAMILY GUY rose 0.06 to 0.34.

CW:  Reruns at 0.05/0.06/0.06/0.07.

TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS lost 0.04 to 0.21, followed by a movie at 0.16.

UNIVISION:  AQUI Y AHORA dropped 0.05 to 0.20, QUIEN ES LA MASCARA was up 0.02 to 0.37, and TAL PARA CUAL jumped 0.12 to 0.32.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On HBO, the season finale of THE LAST OF US fearlessly aired against the Oscars, and gained 0.03 to 0.33, with LAST WEEK TONIGHT down 0.02 to 0.05.  Hallmark’s THE WAY HOME dropped 0.03 to 0.13.  On Showtime, YOUR HONOR was steady at 0.05, and THE CIRCUS was at 0.02.

On ESPN, an NBA game was at 0.60, the SEC TOURNAMENT Finals were at 0.51, and the AAC TOURNAMENT Finals were at 0.46.  Fox Sports 1’s WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC coverage was at 0.29/0.20.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE lost 0.04 to 0.26 (after-show up 0.03 to 0.12), and MILF MANOR was up 0.03 to 0.18.  E!’s OSCARS RED CARPET coverage was at 0.23.  TNT’s NHL games were at 0.22/0.10.  On Food Network, TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS dropped 0.04 to 0.21, and ALEX VS AMERICA ticked down to 0.06.  On ID, IDAHO COLLEGE MURDERS was at 0.19, and EVIL LIVES HERE was up 0.04 to 0.12.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.19/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.17.  Bravo’s SWV & XSCAPE was steady at 0.17.  HGTV’s HOME TOWN rose 0.04 to 0.17.  On A&E, WWE LEGENDS ticked down to 0.13, and WWE RIVALS was down 0.03 to 0.09.  On History, THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA was at 0.10/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.07.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE ticked down to 0.09. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 12, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: NEW YORK/LA LAKERS ESPN 9:14 PM 142 0.60 1,687
2 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: TEXAS A&M/ALABAMA ESPN 12:58 PM 148 0.51 1,949
3 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: MEMPHIS/HOUSTON ESPN 3:26 PM 137 0.46 1,680
4 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.46 1,657
5 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 9:00 PM 14 0.37 1,183
6 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:43 PM 17 0.34 1,218
7 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.34 1,186
8 LAST OF US, THE HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 44 0.33 1,040
9 NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.29 1,274
10 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: MEXICO/UNITED STATES FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 231 0.29 791
11 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:36 PM 84 0.28 741
12 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.26 1,157
13 RCR: 23 ACADEMY AWARDS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.23 893
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.23 648
15 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: NY RANGERS/PITTSBURGH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:23 PM 162 0.22 807
16 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: YLYA-404ZH FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.21 1,182
17 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN 12:00 PM 58 0.20 728
18 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: VENEZUELA/PUERTO RICO FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 180 0.20 599
19 IDAHO COLLEGE MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 952
20 NAKED AND AFRAID: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.19 1,047
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 519
22 XFL  L: DC/VEGAS ESPN2 7:00 PM 180 0.18 691
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 520
24 MILF MANOR TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 610
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 419
26 SWV XSCAPE: QUEENS OF R&B BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.17 454
27 HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.17 1,363
28 XFL  L: ST. LOUIS/ARLINGTON ESPN2 4:03 PM 177 0.16 572
29 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/NEWCASTLE USA NETWORK 12:28 PM 127 0.14 410
30 HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.14 1,005
31 LA LIGA    L: ATHLETIC CLUB/FC BARCELONA ESPN DEPORTES 3:55 PM 125 0.13 321
32 WAY HOME, THE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,431
33 BIOGRAPHY: WWE LEGENDS: 304 KANE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 121 0.13 383
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 286
35 NAKED AND AFRAID: SOLO DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 68 0.13 663
36 LRC 23 ACADEMY AWARDS: N/A E! 5:00 PM 120 0.13 646
37 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.12 681
38 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.12 818
39 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 506
40 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,530
41 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: YALE/PRINCETON ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.11 323
42 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 12:05 PM 23 0.11 349
43 NHL RS POSTGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:05 PM 34 0.10 299
44 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.10 1,090
45 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 283
46 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/DETROIT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:36 PM 167 0.10 403
47 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.10 473
48 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,387
49 WBC POSTGAME L FOX SPORTS 1 1:51 AM 13 0.09 234
50 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.09 840
51 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/WEST HAM USA NETWORK 9:54 AM 131 0.09 300
52 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,492
53 WWE RIVALS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.09 287
54 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.09 348
55 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.09 524
56 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,305
57 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,049
58 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 397
59 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 858
60 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,055
61 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SURROGATE SCANDAL, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.08 437
62 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,007
63 MARY MAKES IT EASY FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.07 612
64 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,064
65 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.07 1,268
66 BE MY GUEST WITH I.GARTEN FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.07 765
67 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 395
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 511
69 E! AFTER PARTY 23 OSCARS E! 11:36 PM 90 0.07 222
70 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 607
71 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.07 309
72 ALEX VS AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 519
73 WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L: TEXAS/IOWA STATE ESPN2 2:00 PM 123 0.06 343
74 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 261
75 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 852
76 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 933
77 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: GREAT BRITAIN/CANADA FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 231 0.06 215
78 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L ESPN2 10:00 PM 90 0.06 250
79 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 AM 240 0.06 302
80 SILICON VALLEY TBS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 39 0.06 279
81 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 1,183
82 DRAIN THE OCEANS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 298
83 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: GS:MEXICO VS USA FOX DEPORTES 10:05 PM 227 0.06 201
84 YELLOWSTONE WARDENS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.05 433
85 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:05 PM 34 0.05 348
86 YOUR HONOR S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:04 PM 51 0.05 330
87 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.05 160
88 SHOCK DOC:ALIEN ABD WALTO: GPFT-SP01FH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.05 488
89 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 9:00 AM 54 0.05 229
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 520
91 NHL RS PREGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:00 PM 36 0.05 214
92 SPORTSCENTER FIN   L ESPN DEPORTES 3:30 PM 25 0.05 99
93 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 2:35 PM 25 0.05 149
94 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 497
95 TALKING TO CHRIS WALLACE CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 457
96 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.05 167
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 484
98 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 658
99 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.04 135
100 LA LIGA    L: VILLAREAL/REAL BETIS ESPN DEPORTES 1:19 PM 131 0.04 86
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 459
102 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 11:00 PM 60 0.04 105
103 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L FOX SPORTS 2 9:58 PM 48 0.04 100
104 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 825
105 PBA BOWLING D: PBA NASCAR INVITATIONAL: PHOENIX RACEWAY FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 120 0.04 236
106 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: UNEXPECTED GRACE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 7:00 PM 120 0.04 693
107 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 373
108 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: GS:VENEZUELA VS PUERTO RICO FOX DEPORTES 7:00 PM 185 0.04 124
109 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 276
110 DRAIN THE OCEANS COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 192
111 NHRA L FOX SPORTS 2 3:00 PM 12 0.04 175
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 482
113 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: NICARAGUA/ISRAEL FOX SPORTS 2 12:00 PM 180 0.03 108
114 E! BRUNCH 2023 OSCARS: N/A E! 3:00 PM 120 0.03 174
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.03 393
116 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.03 113
117 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.03 314
118 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 529
119 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 273
120 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.03 118
121 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.03 112
122 SECRETS OF THE ZOO: TAMPA NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.03 170
123 ESPN FOOTBALL CENTER   L ESPN DEPORTES 6:00 PM 60 0.03 64
124 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / MONTERREY TUDN 6:30 PM 150 0.03 67
125 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.03 544
126 LA LIGA    L: SEVILLA/ALMERIA ESPN DEPORTES 11:01 AM 138 0.03 68
127 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 98
128 AUTOPSY TRUE CRIME REELZ 10:00 PM 60 0.03 174
129 CINEMA SUNDAY – AWARD WIN: SULLY BBC-AMERICA 8:45 PM 135 0.03 238
130 AUTOPSY TRUE CRIME REELZ 9:00 PM 60 0.03 170
131 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 111
132 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 179
133 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.02 411
134 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.02 492
135 ESPNU SELECTION SPECIAL L ESPNU 10:00 PM 30 0.02 125
136 NEWSNATION PRIME NEWSNATION 7:00 PM 60 0.02 118
137 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 131
138 SYMONE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.02 392
139 CNBC SPECIAL REPORT CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.02 99
140 MASTERS SERIES: INDIAN WLS ATPWTA:WR3 PEGJ/POTA TENNIS CHANNEL 4:22 PM 186 0.02 157
141 CIRCUS, THE S8 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 28 0.02 150
142 CINEMA SUNDAY – AWARD WIN: ARRIVAL BBC-AMERICA 3:00 PM 165 0.02 142
143 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.02 58
144 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 167
145 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.02 93
146 HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.02 153
147 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: JAPAN/AUSTRALIA FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 AM 209 0.02 64
148 WHEN TRUTH ISNT TRUTH MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 346
149 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.02 441
150 QUIEN DA MAS NUEVA YORK UNIVERSO 6:30 PM 30 0.02 34

 

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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.