BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: STATION 19 dropped 0.05 to 0.45, GREY’S ANATOMY ticked up to 0.43, and ALASKA DAILY was down 0.02 to 0.21.
CBS: The broadcast NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 0.86/1.42.
NBC: Returning from a month of reruns, LAW & ORDER fell 0.12 to 0.37, SVU lost a tenth to 0.48, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was also down a tenth to 0.37.
FOX: NEXT LEVEL CHEF gained 0.08 to 0.45, and a pair of ANIMAL CONTROL episodes were at 0.23/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.26.
CW: Back from a 2-week break, WALKER rose 0.03 to 0.09, followed by a rerun at 0.06.
TELEMUNDO: CASA DE FAMOSOS gained 0.04 to 0.34, SENOR DE CIELOS climbed 0.05 to 0.45, and JUEGO DE MENTIRAS was up 0.06 to 0.26.
UNIVISION: After a CONCACAF match at 0.40, CABO was up 0.06 to 0.43.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 1.55/1.18. On MTV, JERSEY SHORE edged up 0.02 to 0.21, and EX ON THE BEACH ticked up to 0.05. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.21/0.29/3M, with CNN TONIGHT at 0.07/400K, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.07/1.2M. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 ticked down to 0.13, and CITY CONFIDENTIAL was at 0.08. Bravo’s TOP CHEF slipped 0.02 to 0.12. On HGTV, MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE ticked down to 0.11. Food Network’s RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE ticked down to 0.10, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.07. History’s SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.09/0.07. ID’s A TIME TO KILL ticked down to 0.08. We’s OMEGA was steady at 0.03, and GROWN & GOSPEL held at 0.03. AXS’s IMPACT WRESTLING was at 0.03. Freeform’s GOOD TROUBLE was at 0.03.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 23, 2023 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP TH 1: MICHIGAN ST VS KANSAS ST | TBS NETWORK | 6:26 PM | 128 | 1.55 | 5,923 |
| 2 | TBS NCAA BK CHP-BRG-PRTH1 | TBS NETWORK | 9:08 PM | 21 | 1.23 | 4,405 |
| 3 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP TH 2: FLORIDA ATLANTIC VS TENNESSEE | TBS NETWORK | 9:29 PM | 139 | 1.18 | 3,974 |
| 4 | TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-TH | TBS NETWORK | 11:52 PM | 46 | 0.23 | 651 |
| 5 | JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S6 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 422 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,972 |
| 7 | TBS NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRTH | TBS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 56 | 0.19 | 711 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 330 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,971 |
| 10 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 433 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 285 |
| 12 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 669 |
| 13 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,321 |
| 14 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 386 |
| 15 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,824 |
| 16 | TOP CHEF | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 75 | 0.12 | 661 |
| 17 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 598 |
| 18 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,875 |
| 19 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,297 |
| 20 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 414 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 385 |
| 22 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,941 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:48 PM | 72 | 0.11 | 255 |
| 24 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 313 |
| 25 | MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 968 |
| 26 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN | 6:30 PM | 132 | 0.10 | 308 |
| 27 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: PITTSBURGH/DALLAS | ESPN | 9:12 PM | 156 | 0.10 | 312 |
| 28 | MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 812 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 276 |
| 30 | RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 724 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 256 |
| 32 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 286 |
| 33 | HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 920 |
| 34 | PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: AMERICA / SANTOS | TUDN | 10:02 PM | 128 | 0.09 | 249 |
| 35 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,658 |
| 36 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 253 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:01 PM | 59 | 0.09 | 255 |
| 38 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 35 | 0.09 | 444 |
| 39 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 865 |
| 40 | SWAMP PEOPLE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 95 | 0.09 | 894 |
| 41 | CITY CONFIDENTIAL | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 444 |
| 42 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,497 |
| 43 | CONCACAF NATION LG THU: SURINAM / MEXICO | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 152 | 0.08 | 190 |
| 44 | MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 411 |
| 45 | TIME TO KILL, A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 483 |
| 46 | PGA TOUR: WGC-DELL MATCH PLAY | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 358 | 0.07 | 526 |
| 47 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,418 |
| 48 | SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT | HISTORY | 9:35 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 756 |
| 49 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 424 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 578 |
| 51 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 578 |
| 52 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 603 |
| 53 | SYFY MOVIE: TROLLS WORLD TOUR | SYFY | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 181 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 616 |
| 55 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 636 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 586 |
| 57 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,214 |
| 58 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 582 |
| 59 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 913 |
| 60 | UEFA EURO QUALIFIERS L: ITALY/ENGLAND | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:30 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 236 |
| 61 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,507 |
| 62 | UNDISPUTED L: 1652 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 153 |
| 63 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,309 |
| 64 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,467 |
| 65 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,266 |
| 66 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,173 |
| 67 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 494 |
| 68 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,428 |
| 69 | ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,345 |
| 70 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 645 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 601 |
| 72 | CNN PRIMETIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 410 |
| 73 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 1,297 |
| 74 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 591 |
| 75 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 118 |
| 76 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,194 |
| 77 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 12:46 AM | 74 | 0.05 | 150 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 572 |
| 79 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 905 |
| 80 | EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 6 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 114 |
| 81 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,483 |
| 82 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW YORK/ORLANDO | NBA-TV | 7:01 PM | 162 | 0.05 | 165 |
| 83 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: OKLAHOMA CITY/LA CLIPPERS | NBA-TV | 10:30 PM | 136 | 0.05 | 162 |
| 84 | AMBER: GIRL BEHIND ALERT: AMBER THE GIRL BEHIND THE ALERT | OXYGEN MEDIA | 11:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 258 |
| 85 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:15 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 206 |
| 86 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 416 |
| 87 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 925 |
| 88 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,274 |
| 89 | SWITCH | GSN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 418 |
| 90 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,493 |
| 91 | HERD L: 1980 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 139 |
| 92 | YOUNG DYLAN | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 93 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 880 |
| 94 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 580 |
| 95 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 863 |
| 96 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 903 |
| 97 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:10 AM | 50 | 0.04 | 66 |
| 98 | LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:15 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 233 |
| 99 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 100 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 297 |
| 101 | PORT PROTECT ALASKA FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 404 |
| 102 | FIGURE SKATING: WORLD CHAMPS MENS SHORT | USA NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 133 |
| 103 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 744 |
| 104 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 105 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 304 |
| 106 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 249 |
| 107 | BOSSY BEAR | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 108 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 338 |
| 109 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 301 |
| 110 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 111 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 620 |
| 112 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 113 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 114 | MAFS: UK | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.03 | 253 |
| 115 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: CANISIUS/MINNESOTA | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 153 | 0.03 | 113 |
| 116 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 2312 | AXS TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 113 |
| 117 | MAFS: COUPLES COUCH | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 327 |
| 118 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 9:43 PM | 47 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 119 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 686 |
| 120 | CHRIS JANSING REPORTS: BIDEN ON 13TH ANNIVERSARY ACA 110P-130P | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 709 |
| 121 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 227 |
| 122 | OMEGA: THE GIFT AND THE C | WETV | 10:00 PM | 50 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 123 | THAT GIRL LAY LAY | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 124 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 125 | JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW, THE | TLC | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 126 | GROWN & GOSPEL | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 127 | PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 318 |
| 128 | MASTER MINDS | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 446 |
| 129 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 121 |
| 130 | GOOD TROUBLE | FREEFORM | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 131 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 7:58 PM | 62 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 132 | MAFS: UK | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 229 |
| 133 | CLOSING BELL | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 172 |
| 134 | R&R PICTURE SHOWS: ALL EYEZ ON ME | VH1 | 8:30 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 56 |
| 135 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 191 |
| 136 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 408 |
| 137 | BOSSY BEAR | NICK JR | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 119 |
| 138 | CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE L: GUYANA FRANCESA / REPUBLICA DOMINICA | TUDN | 5:04 PM | 146 | 0.02 | 34 |
| 139 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 80 |
| 140 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 172 |
| 141 | FIGURE SKATING: WORLD CHAMPS PAIRS FREE | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 98 |
| 142 | PFL ANCILLARY PROGRAMS | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 46 |
| 143 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 91 |
| 144 | KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 54 |
| 145 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 65 |
| 146 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 130 |
| 147 | BANFIELD | NEWSNATION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 98 |
| 148 | ALASKA: HOMBRES PRIMITIVO | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 70 |
| 149 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 162 |
| 150 | MASTERS SERIES: MIAMI ATPWTA:MR1 SONL/THID | TENNIS CHANNEL | 7:16 PM | 123 | 0.01 | 75 |
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