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March 19, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.16.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted down to 1.1/1.0/1.1.  All else remained in place, although for the curious, DYNASTY’s 0.1 was 0.14 with hundredths included.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Mar 16.FRI

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT owned 13 of the Top 14 slots on Friday cable, topped by TNT’s primetime UMBC vs. Virginia upset at 1.29, and declining to 0.18 for an afternoon game on Tru.  The highest-rated non-basketball show was A&E’s LIVE PD, down a tick to 0.64.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER was steady at 0.41, and HIGH MAINTENANCE was up 0.02 to 0.12.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.41/0.40/0.39, compared to last week’s 0.76/0.46.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news in the demo at 0.34/0.48/2.9M, above Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/0.36/2.3M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.20/0.24/900K.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.33/0.28, compared to last week’s 0.29.  Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE ticked down to 0.30, and RELATIVE SUCCESS ticked down to 0.11  HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE dropped 0.07 to 0.27, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.06 to 0.24, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.07 to 0.21.  Nickelodeon’s early-evening pair of LOUD HOUSE and SPONGEBOB were respectively down 0.04 to 0.28 and down 0.01 to 0.27.  Lifetime’s BRING IT edged up 0.02 to 0.23.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP climbed 0.06 to 0.21.  Cinemax’s STRIKE BACK was at 0.02/132K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Mar 16.FRI

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday March 16, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR2: UMBC VS VIRGINIA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:24 PM 136 1.29 3,533
2 TNT NCAA POST GUN-FR1 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:40 PM 13 1.20 3,045
3 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR1: KANSAS ST VS CREIGHTON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:44 PM 144 0.75 2,190
4 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR2: TEXAS VS NEVADA TBS NETWORK 4:12 PM 169 0.66 1,827
5 LIVE PD: 103 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.64 1,953
6 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR2: FLORIDA ST VS MISSOURI TBS NETWORK 10:34 PM 147 0.57 1,436
7 TBS NCAA BK CHP-BRG-DYFR2 TBS NETWORK 7:01 PM 35 0.54 1,536
8 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR1: CHARLESTON VS AUBURN TRUTV 7:22 PM 151 0.51 1,532
9 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR2: MURRAY ST VS WEST VIRGINIA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:12 PM 152 0.50 1,521
10 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR1: TEXAS SOUTHERN VS XAVIER TBS NETWORK 7:36 PM 160 0.49 1,484
11 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYFR TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 3:53 PM 19 0.47 1,302
12 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRFR TBS NETWORK 10:16 PM 18 0.47 1,361
13 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRFR TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:08 PM 16 0.45 1,439
14 TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRFR TRUTV 9:53 PM 18 0.45 1,236
15 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.41 1,864
16 GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.41 1,776
17 GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.40 1,606
18 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR1: MARSHALL VS WICHITA ST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:22 PM 151 0.39 1,218
19 GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.39 1,524
20 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.34 2,884
21 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,062
22 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR2: BUTLER VS ARKANSAS TRUTV 3:11 PM 142 0.32 1,138
23 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRFR2: NEW MEXICO ST VS CLEMSON TRUTV 10:11 PM 134 0.31 844
24 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.30 882
25 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 6:00 PM 30 0.28 1,483
26 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 6:30 PM 30 0.27 1,352
27 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.27 1,496
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.27 552
29 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,411
30 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.24 491
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,331
32 THOMAS AND FRIENDS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.24 1,004
33 BRING IT! LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.23 654
34 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.23 1,145
35 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 2,275
36 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.22 1,983
37 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 65 0.21 501
38 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,929
39 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,705
40 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.21 1,291
41 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.20 426
42 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,539
43 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 937
44 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,688
45 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR1: GEORGIA ST VS CINCINNATI TBS NETWORK 1:52 PM 126 0.19 597
46 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.19 453
47 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 15 0.18 756
48 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYFR TBS NETWORK 3:58 PM 14 0.18 565
49 VAMPIRINA DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.18 785
50 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 817
51 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.18 921
52 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYFR1: CAL ST FULLERTON VS PURDUE TRUTV 12:32 PM 142 0.18 603
53 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,038
54 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,860
55 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.17 767
56 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,435
57 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,573
58 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,877
59 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 941
60 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,837
61 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,400
62 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 379
63 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,756
64 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 902
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 374
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 384
67 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.16 985
68 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,841
69 JOSH GATES DEST TRUTH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 688
70 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,321
71 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.15 948
72 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 AM 32 0.15 340
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,605
74 TRU NCAA BSK POST GAME-FR TRUTV 12:30 AM 68 0.15 452
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 823
76 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:30 AM 30 0.15 308
77 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.14 1,212
78 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 797
79 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,139
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 888
81 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,410
82 SECRET LIFE OF KIDS, THE USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 31 0.14 425
83 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,221
84 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 828
85 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,324
86 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 811
87 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:58 PM 62 0.14 315
88 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,107
89 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,352
90 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:32 AM 33 0.14 319
91 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,519
92 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,459
93 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:30 PM 150 0.13 333
94 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 775
95 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 AM 30 0.13 273
96 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 796
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 830
98 PGA TOUR: 2018 ARNOLD PALMER INVIT GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 180 0.13 1,066
99 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 314
100 ROADKILL CLASSICS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 30 0.13 355
101 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: NCAA WRSTLNG CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 8:00 PM 178 0.13 451
102 ROADKILL CLASSICS VELOCITY 9:30 PM 30 0.13 380
103 BRIDEZILLAS WETV 10:05 PM 60 0.12 302
104 WHY HIM HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 111 0.12 261
105 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MISTRESS HUNTER LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.12 597
106 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 677
107 SECRET LIFE OF KIDS, THE USA NETWORK 9:31 PM 31 0.12 385
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 712
109 THIS IS NOT HAPPENING COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 30 0.12 189
110 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,149
111 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,086
112 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,118
113 HIGH MAINTENANCE HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 29 0.12 389
114 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,143
115 TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYFR TRUTV 2:54 PM 17 0.12 393
116 RELATIVE SUCCESS TABATHA BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.11 413
117 LAURIEANN GIBSON: BS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.11 330
118 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 989
119 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.11 233
120 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 AM 30 0.11 218
121 PAYNES OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.11 466
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 941
123 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 996
124 TNT RD TO FNL FOUR- FRI TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:00 PM 22 0.10 296
125 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 596
126 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: GEORGIA RULE FREEFORM 8:20 PM 160 0.10 370
127 TRU NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRFR TRUTV 7:00 PM 22 0.10 267
128 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 819
129 LAST STOP GARAGE VELOCITY 10:00 PM 30 0.09 306
130 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS HBO PRIME 5:40 PM 108 0.09 206
131 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 239
132 NASCAR M.E. CUP QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 90 0.09 493
133 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.09 201
134 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 27 0.08 289
135 TBS RD TO FNL FOUR- FRI TBS NETWORK 1:30 PM 22 0.08 188
136 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.08 177
137 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 AM 30 0.08 163
138 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 233
139 E! NEWS E! 11:59 PM 61 0.08 214
140 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.08 378
141 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.07 296
142 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 511
143 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: LA CLIPPERS/OKLAHOMA CITY NBA-TV 8:02 PM 147 0.07 254
144 HARRY POTTER ORDER PHOENI: HARRY POTTER ORDER PHOENI HBO PRIME 12:35 PM 138 0.07 159
145 MORGAN HBO PRIME 1:00 AM 92 0.07 199
146 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 153
147 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 485
148 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 5:30 PM 90 0.06 146
149 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MIAMI/LA LAKERS NBA-TV 10:29 PM 154 0.06 199
150 UNDISPUTED L: 380 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 147

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About the Author

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.