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March 18, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 3.17.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  STATION 19 dropped 0.07 to 0.54, GREY’S ANATOMY fell a tenth to 0.51, and BIG SKY was down 0.02 to 0.25.

CBS:  The primetime hours of the NCAA TOURNAMENT were at 1.35/1.05/0.83.  That was higher than Night 1 of the 2021 Tournament, although that was a Friday.

NBC:  LAW & ORDER gained 0.02 to 0.56, SVU was steady at 0.65, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was up 0.02 to 0.54.

FOX:  The season premiere of MASTERCHEF JR was at 0.39.  CALL ME KAT jumped 0.11 to 0.36.  The series premiere of WELCOME TO FLATCH (which already has 7 episodes available digitally) was at 0.20.

CW:  Reruns at 0.08/0.03.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT occupied the Top 11 slots, 14 of the Top 15, and 16 of the Top 20, with TNT’s games at 0.89/0.67/0.65/0.43/0.25, TBS’s at 0.53/0.39/0.33/0.13, and TruTV’s at 0.52/0.46/0.35/0.26/0.23.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP rose 0.05 to 0.26, FIX MY FLIP ticked down to 0.17, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.04 to 0.17, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.04 to 0.15.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.22/0.36/3.2M, with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.18/0.23/1M, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.10/1.3M.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE was steady at 0.22, and SIESTA KEY was down 0.07 to 0.13.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 climbed 0.04 to 0.20, and NIGHTWATCH was up 0.04 to 0.14.  On Bravo, TOP CHEF was at 0.19/0.04 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.05.  On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE ticked down to 0.15, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was down 0.02 to 0.13.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS held at 0.15.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE slipped 0.02 to 0.13.  On ID, UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE ticked down to 0.12, and A TIME TO KILL stayed at 0.11.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP ticked down to 0.11, and PARTNERS IN RHYME was at 0.03.  On Freeform, GROWN-ISH gained 0.02 to 0.06, and the season finale of SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE was up 0.02 to 0.03/89K.  FXX’s DICKTOWN tumbled 0.08 to 0.03. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 17, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH1: NEW MEXICO ST VS UCONN TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:51 PM 135 0.89 2,523
2 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH2: VERMONT VS ARKANSAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:34 PM 147 0.67 2,126
3 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH2: GEORGIA ST VS GONZAGA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:19 PM 150 0.65 2,292
4 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH2: AKRON VS UCLA TBS NETWORK 9:56 PM 135 0.53 1,691
5 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH2: RICHMOND VS IOWA TRUTV 3:01 PM 151 0.52 1,867
6 TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRTH TRUTV 10:17 PM 19 0.46 1,431
7 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRTH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:15 PM 19 0.43 1,369
8 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH1: INDIANA VS ST MARYS TBS NETWORK 7:22 PM 139 0.39 1,606
9 TBS RD TO FNL FOUR- THU-2 TBS NETWORK 6:43 PM 22 0.36 1,322
10 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH1: CREIGHTON VS SAN DIEGO ST TRUTV 7:20 PM 177 0.35 1,225
11 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH2: MARQUETTE VS NO CAROLINA TBS NETWORK 4:29 PM 134 0.33 1,168
12 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 34 0.26 1,682
13 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH2: TEXAS SOUTHERN VS KANSAS TRUTV 10:36 PM 131 0.26 869
14 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH1: MEMPHIS VS BOISE ST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:36 PM 146 0.25 814
15 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH1: S DAKOTA ST VS PROVIDENCE TRUTV 12:32 PM 131 0.23 800
16 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.22 3,175
17 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S5 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.22 440
18 TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYTH TRUTV 2:43 PM 18 0.22 650
19 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,955
20 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYTH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:02 PM 17 0.21 846
21 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 2,994
22 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 62 0.20 867
23 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 3,289
24 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,403
25 TOP CHEF BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.19 754
26 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,573
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,029
28 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 2,015
29 FIX MY FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.17 942
30 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.17 1,114
31 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 2,027
32 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.17 2,097
33 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 979
34 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,126
35 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,016
36 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRTH TBS NETWORK 9:41 PM 15 0.16 739
37 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 977
38 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.15 889
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,021
40 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.15 1,049
41 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 962
42 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.15 725
43 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,781
44 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 10:02 PM 63 0.14 754
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,828
46 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,837
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 2,002
48 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYTH TBS NETWORK 4:16 PM 13 0.14 511
49 FIRST TAKE   L: TOURNAMENT CHALLENGE MARATHON ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 430
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,012
51 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,755
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,492
53 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,864
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,895
55 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 786
56 SIESTA KEY SSN 4B MTV 9:01 PM 61 0.13 244
57 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH1: NORFOLK ST VS BAYLOR TBS NETWORK 1:51 PM 145 0.13 457
58 TRU NCAA BSK POST GAME-TH TRUTV 12:54 AM 58 0.13 388
59 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 95 0.13 1,032
60 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 999
61 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.13 739
62 UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.12 467
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 944
64 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 941
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,152
66 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.12 338
67 TIME TO KILL, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:01 PM 60 0.11 473
68 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.11 332
69 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.11 300
70 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 771
71 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.11 439
72 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 726
73 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,251
74 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 692
75 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 823
76 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.10 397
77 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,471
78 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.09 374
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 812
80 GET UP   L: TOURNAMENT CHALLENGE MARATHON ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 320
81 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.09 1,053
82 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 267
83 WARPED! NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.09 359
84 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS SUPE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 457
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 234
86 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: 2022 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS ESPN 7:00 PM 187 0.08 272
87 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 599
88 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 627
89 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 247
90 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 194
91 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 229
92 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: GIFT OF MURDER, A LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.07 334
93 TRU NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRTH TRUTV 7:00 PM 20 0.07 274
94 CONCACAF LC – L: QF: SEATTLE / LEON TUDN 8:30 PM 120 0.07 192
95 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 10:30 PM 30 0.07 174
96 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 173
97 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.07 835
98 UNDISPUTED L: 1391 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 196
99 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 494
100 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,448
101 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 170
102 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:46 PM 14 0.06 246
103 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 449
104 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / ATLETICO SAN LUIS TUDN 11:00 PM 120 0.06 158
105 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.06 260
106 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 385
107 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 15 0.06 310
108 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,082
109 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R17R17H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 266
110 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 189
111 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.06 243
112 TBS RD TO FNL FOUR- THU TBS NETWORK 1:30 PM 21 0.06 159
113 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:07 PM 113 0.06 195
114 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 10:00 PM 30 0.06 159
115 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.05 187
116 BURIED IN THE BACKYARD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 421
117 TRU NCAA BK CHP-PRE-DYTH TRUTV 12:00 PM 32 0.05 167
118 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 875
119 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 1: R16: BARCELONA / GALATASARAY A.S. TUDN 1:30 PM 140 0.05 158
120 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,074
121 PORT PROTECT ALASKA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:15 PM 15 0.05 367
122 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 1,043
123 INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 212
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 220
125 PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.04 414
126 COCOMELON THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 111
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 239
128 LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.04 412
129 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 188
130 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:44 PM 16 0.04 725
131 CONCACAF CHAMP LEAGUE L: QF2:CLUB LEON/SEATTLE FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 PM 123 0.04 134
132 TOP CHEF FAMILY STYLE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.04 225
133 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 660
134 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 2:17 PM 27 0.03 761
135 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.03 905
136 DICKTOWN FXX 11:00 PM 32 0.03 123
137 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.03 103
138 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 703
139 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 17 0.03 691
140 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 715
141 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 241
142 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 109
143 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 200
144 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 733
145 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 206
146 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 248
147 LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 388
148 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 2 – GLENDALE AZ EPISODE 2 MOTOR TREND 5:00 PM 180 0.03 267
149 PARTNERS IN RHYME WETV 10:07 PM 51 0.03 94
150 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 614

 

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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."