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April 1, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 3.31.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  A low night, as STATION 19 dropped 0.05 to 0.56, GREY’S ANATOMY fell 0.09 to 0.55, and BIG SKY was down 0.07 to 0.26.

CBS:  The line-up returned from a 2-week NCAA break, with YOUNG SHELDON down 0.04 to 0.58, UNITED STATES OF AL down 0.04 to 0.44, and GHOSTS (which hadn’t aired a new episode since March 3) up 0.04 to 0.56.  HOW WE ROLL premiered at 0.34 (and was down to 0.31 in its second half).  BULL was down 0.07 to 0.29.

NBC: Reruns at 0.29/0.33/0.30.

FOX:  MASTERCHEF JR ticked up to 0.41, CALL ME KAT lost 0.04 to 0.29, and WELCOME TO FLATCH was down 0.04 to 0.16.

CW:  WALKER ticked down to 0.10, and LEGACIES (which wasn’t a rerun, notwithstanding the chart) was up 0.02 to 0.06.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.47/0.43.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/0.48/3.6M, with CNN’s LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.14/0.17/800K, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.07/1.6M.  Bravo’s TOP CHEF was at 0.26/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.06.  ESPN’s NIT TOURNAMENT coverage was at 0.19, and a COLLEGE SLAM DUNK special was at 0.17.  On HGTV, FIX MY FLIP gained 0.02 to 0.17, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.14, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.13.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS edged up 0.02 to 0.17.  On A&E, AFTER THE FIRST 48 ticked up to 0.16, and NIGHTWATCH was steady at 0.14.  On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE rose 0.05 to 0.16, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked down to 0.12.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.14.  TBS’s RAT IN THE KITCHEN was at 0.14, and FULL FRONTAL was at 0.08.  MTV’s SIESTA KEY climbed 0.03 to 0.12, and EX ON THE BEACH was at 0.05.  FX’s ATLANTA was at 0.11 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.13.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP was at 0.11.  On ID, A TIME TO KILL held at 0.09.  FXX’s DICKTOWN gained 0.02 to 0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 31, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: BUCKS/NETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 167 0.47 1,532
2 NBA BASKETBALL: LAKERS/JAZZ TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:17 PM 132 0.43 1,279
3 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,624
4 TOP CHEF BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.26 825
5 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 3,541
6 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 3,067
7 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: XAVIER/TEXAS A&M ESPN 7:00 PM 145 0.19 961
8 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 3,177
9 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.19 2,201
10 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,806
11 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:29 AM 59 0.17 560
12 COLL SLAM DUNK 3PT CHP L: N/A ESPN 9:25 PM 135 0.17 572
13 FIX MY FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.17 991
14 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 122 0.17 789
15 FLIP OR FLOP REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.17 940
16 FLIP OR FLOP REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.16 1,027
17 AFTER THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 62 0.16 693
18 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 2,063
19 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.16 720
20 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.15 326
21 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,520
22 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 95 0.14 1,092
23 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.14 610
24 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.14 1,101
25 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,993
26 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 10:02 PM 63 0.14 615
27 RAT IN THE KITCHEN TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 518
28 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 840
29 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:40 PM 20 0.13 335
30 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.13 993
31 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,120
32 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,789
33 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 2,070
34 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 456
35 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 396
36 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 391
37 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.13 872
38 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 383
39 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 776
40 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.12 646
41 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 757
42 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 921
43 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 30 0.12 399
44 SIESTA KEY SSN 4B MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.12 244
45 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,854
46 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 696
47 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 774
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 853
49 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 48 0.11 284
50 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,750
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 814
52 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.11 1,055
53 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,763
54 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 835
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,513
56 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,748
57 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.11 325
58 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 316
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 781
60 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 235
61 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS SUPE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 502
62 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,772
63 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 668
64 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 280
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 286
66 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 333
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 704
68 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 251
69 TIME TO KILL, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 679
70 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 761
71 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.08 730
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 640
73 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:48 PM 12 0.08 295
74 DICKTOWN FXX 11:00 PM 32 0.08 165
75 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 177
76 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.08 294
77 TOP CHEF FAMILY STYLE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.07 342
78 LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 466
79 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 200
80 LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.07 461
81 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,550
82 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 347
83 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 591
84 BURIED IN THE BACKYARD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 464
85 PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.06 418
86 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,280
87 WARPED! NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.05 182
88 EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 5 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.05 147
89 FAST FOODIES TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.05 116
90 UNDISPUTED L: 1401 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 135
91 PGA TOUR: VALERO TEXAS OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 4:00 PM 182 0.05 401
92 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 437
93 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 1,405
94 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 504
95 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 789
96 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.04 1,070
97 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.04 408
98 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 834
99 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 1,234
100 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 728
101 WARPED! NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.04 127
102 HERD L: 1718 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 131
103 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 103
104 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 256
105 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 480
106 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 324
107 SECRETS IN THE ICE SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 265
108 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 949
109 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 688
110 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.04 113
111 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 737
112 IMPACT WRESTLING: 2213 AXS TV 8:00 PM 120 0.04 149
113 MOVE THE STICKS NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.04 92
114 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 598
115 PORT PROTECT ALASKA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:15 PM 15 0.03 288
116 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1348 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.03 84
117 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 386
118 HALLOWEEN KILLS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 105 0.03 120
119 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.03 223
120 COCOMELON THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 83
121 COLLEGE BASEBALL        L: FLORIDA/GEORGIA ESPN2 8:00 PM 183 0.03 117
122 BECOMING A POPSTAR MTV 10:00 PM 30 0.03 56
123 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.03 1,154
124 VIDAS REMOTAS: N/A DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 8:00 PM 120 0.03 77
125 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 235
126 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 612
127 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 81
128 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.03 83
129 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 190
130 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.02 768
131 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.02 196
132 FATAL ATTRACTION MURDER: 101 MISTRESS AND THE MURDER, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 12:00 AM 120 0.02 254
133 CHAIN REACTION (GSN) GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.02 382
134 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 60 0.02 61
135 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.02 106
136 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.02 202
137 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 11:00 AM 60 0.02 103
138 ALASKA: HOMBRES PRIMITIVO DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 79
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 167
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 162
141 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.02 80
142 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.02 183
143 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.02 203
144 CLOSING BELL CNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.02 191
145 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.02 69
146 STORM CENTER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.02 160
147 NASCAR RACE HUB D FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.02 101
148 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.02 154
149 VICE SPECIAL: TOO SOON VICE 12:00 AM 120 0.02 38
150 LPGA TOUR: CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF CHANNEL 11:58 AM 242 0.02 220

 

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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."