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March 15, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 3.13.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS fell 0.24 to 0.61, AMERICAN IDOL lost 0.11 to 0.95, and THE ROOKIE was down 0.13 to 0.38.

CBS:  60 MINUTES rose 0.11 to 0.73, THE EQUALIZER edged up 0.02 to 0.62, NCIS: LA dropped 0.07 to 0.44, and SWAT was down 0.04 to 0.47.

NBC:  After an AMERICA’S GOT TALENT rerun at 0.26, THE COURTSHIP fell 0.04 to 0.12, THE WEAKEST LINK premiered at 0.21, and TRANSPLANT held at 0.13.

FOX:  Following reruns at 0.23/0.18, THE SIMPSONS dropped a tenth to 0.32, GREAT NORTH lost 0.07 to 0.23, BOB’S BURGERS ticked down to 0.33, and FAMILY GUY was down 0.08 to 0.33.

CW:  The CRITICS CHOICE rebounded nicely from last year’s virtual ceremony, up 0.11 to 0.19.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD dipped 0.04 to 0.38, with TALKING DEAD down 0.02 to 0.16.  Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART gained 0.02 to 0.16.  On Starz, POWER BOOK IV: FORCE shed 0.02 to 0.15, OUTLANDER held at 0.05, and SHINING VALE was at 0.02/139K compared to last week’s premiere 0.02/0.02.  On HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT ticked up to 0.15, and WINNING TIME was steady at 0.08.  The TBS simulcast of the CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS was at 0.11.  On Showtime, BILLIONS ticked up to 0.04, THE CIRCUS rose 0.02 to 0.04, and SUPER PUMPED was up 0.02 to 0.03.  BBCAmerica’s KILLING EVE dropped 0.02 to 0.03. 

ESPN had an NBA game at 0.58 to top the cable night, and COLLEGE BASKETBALL at 0.43/0.30.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE gained 0.03 to 0.50 (after-show down a tick to 0.15), and UNEXPECTED was down 0.02 to 0.19.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY rose 0.04 to 0.29, and KANDI & THE GANG ticked up to 0.13.  On Food Network, TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS lost 0.07 to 0.26, and ALEX VS AMERICA was down 0.08 to 0.11.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.25 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.19.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.23.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE jumped 0.06 to 0.20, and ON THE CASE was up 0.02 to 0.15.  HGTV’s HOME TOWN ticked up to 0.19.  On History, FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA slipped 0.02 to 0.16, and ADAM EATS THE 80S ticked down to 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 13, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA LAKERS/PHOENIX ESPN 9:00 PM 147 0.58 1,771
2 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.50 1,909
3 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: TEXAS A&M/TENNESSEE ESPN 1:00 PM 130 0.43 1,792
4 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 66 0.38 1,582
5 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.37 1,217
6 NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,079
7 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: MEMPHIS/HOUSTON ESPN 3:15 PM 145 0.30 1,200
8 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 8:00 PM 75 0.29 814
9 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: YLYA-303ZH FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.26 1,253
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:27 PM 93 0.25 768
11 NAKED AND AFRAID: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.25 1,187
12 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:40 PM 20 0.24 948
13 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 5:58 PM 103 0.23 1,615
14 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/ARSENAL USA NETWORK 12:26 PM 126 0.23 563
15 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.22 2,350
16 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.20 912
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 626
18 HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.19 1,889
19 UNEXPECTED TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.19 800
20 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,178
21 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,104
22 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,857
23 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 2,310
24 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,254
25 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,992
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,032
27 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:06 PM 60 0.16 705
28 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 2,336
29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 618
30 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 62 0.16 890
31 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,797
32 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,071
33 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,625
34 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 30 0.15 664
35 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:01 PM 61 0.15 800
36 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,524
37 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,096
38 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,967
39 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.15 707
40 POWER BOOK IV: FORCE STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 54 0.15 477
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 482
42 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 427
43 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.14 962
44 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,818
45 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,425
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 902
47 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,603
48 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.14 950
49 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,092
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,009
51 KANDI AND THE GANG BRAVO 9:15 PM 60 0.13 490
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 944
53 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,106
54 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,541
55 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.12 243
56 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 763
57 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: TORONTO/BUFFALO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:05 PM 184 0.12 348
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,160
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 966
60 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,573
61 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,252
62 FF MOVIE: ONWARD FREEFORM 7:35 PM 130 0.12 382
63 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:30 PM 30 0.11 580
64 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:15 PM 30 0.11 351
65 CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS: N/A TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 180 0.11 463
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 907
67 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,550
68 FORENSIC FILES II HLN 10:00 PM 30 0.11 492
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 365
70 ALEX VS AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 553
71 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: YALE/PRINCETON ESPN2 12:00 PM 122 0.10 316
72 ADAM EATS THE 80S HISTORY 10:02 PM 31 0.10 605
73 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 703
74 NHL RS POSTGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:09 PM 19 0.10 234
75 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/WEST HAM USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 138 0.10 322
76 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: LONG SHOT COMEDY CENTRAL 7:00 PM 150 0.09 242
77 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 2:32 PM 28 0.09 208
78 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,088
79 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 655
80 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 790
81 WINNING TIME HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 58 0.08 337
82 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 AM 240 0.08 520
83 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.08 296
84 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 624
85 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 472
86 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 7:41 PM 120 0.07 377
87 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT       L ESPN2 10:00 PM 90 0.07 244
88 SOMETHING BIT ME! NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 383
89 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHEATING FOR YOUR LIFE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.07 403
90 LIGA MX L: ATLETICO SAN LUIS / PUEBLA TUDN 6:30 PM 153 0.07 223
91 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 418
92 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 234
93 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: JEXI COMEDY CENTRAL 9:30 PM 120 0.07 150
94 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 542
95 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 547
96 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.07 301
97 REAL MURDERS OF ATL, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 443
98 KILLER RELATIONSHIP FAITH OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 430
99 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 497
100 NHRA D: GAINESVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 180 0.06 458
101 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: PRESENCE OF LOVE, THE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.06 945
102 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ATLANTA UNITED/CHARLOTTE FC FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 150 0.06 158
103 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.06 360
104 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 170
105 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.06 212
106 NHL RS PREGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 3:30 PM 35 0.06 193
107 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 371
108 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 10:45 PM 75 0.05 170
109 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 451
110 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 354
111 OUTLANDER 6 STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 72 0.05 559
112 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 131
113 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.05 168
114 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 152
115 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.05 523
116 UNSUNG TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 114
117 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 300
118 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 563
119 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 131
120 PARALYMPICS: WINTER BEIJING USA NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.04 95
121 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 578
122 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.04 685
123 AYMAN MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 497
124 SNAPPED: BEHIND BARS: 2626 SHEILA DAVALLOO OXYGEN MEDIA 12:00 PM 120 0.04 258
125 BILLIONS S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:07 PM 47 0.04 326
126 AYMAN MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 511
127 LIGA MX FEMENIL L: AMERICA / GUADALAJARA TUDN 10:55 PM 132 0.04 104
128 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / PACHUCA TUDN 2:00 PM 120 0.04 125
129 CIRCUS, THE S7 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 28 0.04 231
130 MAGIC OF DISNEYS ANIMAL K NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 48 0.04 236
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 291
132 SECRETS ZOO: TAMPA FL NAT GEO WILD 11:49 PM 15 0.04 176
133 SECRETS OF THE ZOO: TAMPA NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 262
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 222
135 HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 275
136 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 9:03 PM 60 0.03 96
137 WMNS COLL BKBL POST SSN L: TEXAS/BAYLOR ESPN2 2:02 PM 125 0.03 156
138 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 480
139 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 477
140 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.03 300
141 NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO L ESPN2 9:00 PM 60 0.03 182
142 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 115
143 GAME THEORY WITH BOMANI J HBO PRIME 11:31 PM 34 0.03 153
144 FRIENDS SPEAK: 304: R. KELLY REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.03 157
145 KEVIN GARNETT NBA-TV 6:05 PM 88 0.03 113
146 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S8 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.03 58
147 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 214
148 SUPER PUMPED S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 61 0.03 154
149 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 88
150 NBA GAMETIME LIVE: NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 7:33 PM 205 0.03 111

 

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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."