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NETWORK FINALS: The CBS NCAA TOURNAMENT games adjusted to 1.7/3.2. All other ratings remained as per the morning preliminaries.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Naturally the TBS NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at the top of cable at 1.36/0.98. The top non-basketball telecast was RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, which officially relocated from Logo to VH1 and premiered at 0.46. On Discovery, a GOLD RUSH special was at 0.44, down 0.13 from last week’s special. We’s MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT rose 0.03 to 0.42. On Lifetime, THE RAP GAME held at 0.42, and BRING IT ticked down to 0.41, with THE POP GAME down 0.02 to 0.22 Nickelodeon’s noon PAW PATROL hit the Top 150 at 0.41. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER returned from a week off at 0.41, and ANIMALS was down 0.01 to 0.07. A&E’s LIVE PD was steady at 0.37. On HGTV, MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE climbed 0.07 to 0.32. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES dropped 0.05 to 0.28. MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS lost a tick to 0.22. On TLC, GHOST BROTHERS added a tick for 0.16, and A HAUNTING remained at 0.15.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday March 24, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
1 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP FR 2: WISCONSIN/FLORIDA | TBS NETWORK | 10:05 PM | 169 | 1.36 | 4,249 |
2 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP FR 1: SOUTH CAROLINA/BAYLOR | TBS NETWORK | 7:20 PM | 147 | 0.98 | 3,259 |
3 | TBS NCAA BK CHP-BRG-PRFR1 | TBS NETWORK | 9:47 PM | 18 | 0.85 | 2,497 |
4 | TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-FR | TBS NETWORK | 1:01 AM | 50 | 0.70 | 1,726 |
5 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE 9 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.46 | 987 |
6 | GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 1,599 |
7 | MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT | WETV | 10:00 PM | 65 | 0.42 | 1,215 |
8 | RAP GAME | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 1,066 |
9 | BRING IT! | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.41 | 1,144 |
10 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 1,885 |
11 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.41 | 1,761 |
12 | SELECCION MEXICO ELI 3/24: MEXICO / COSTA RICA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:20 PM | 147 | 0.39 | 916 |
13 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 2,267 |
14 | LIVE PD: 26 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.37 | 1,106 |
15 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 3,058 |
16 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.34 | 817 |
17 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 2,877 |
18 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,519 |
19 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,777 |
20 | MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 25 | 0.30 | 1,185 |
21 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,741 |
22 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,521 |
23 | LIV & MADDIE: CALI STYLE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,302 |
24 | TANGLED: THE SERIES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,304 |
25 | WORLD CUP QUALIFIER USA L: USA/HONDURAS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:24 PM | 156 | 0.29 | 579 |
26 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 565 |
27 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 571 |
28 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 1,050 |
29 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,564 |
30 | DR. MIAMI FIRST LOOK | WETV | 11:05 PM | 14 | 0.28 | 777 |
31 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,535 |
32 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,653 |
33 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 563 |
34 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,370 |
35 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,295 |
36 | BUNKD | DISNEY CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 25 | 0.25 | 1,180 |
37 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,328 |
38 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,460 |
39 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,058 |
40 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,945 |
41 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,457 |
42 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,830 |
43 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,154 |
44 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,235 |
45 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,058 |
46 | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,363 |
47 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN9 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 32 | 0.22 | 489 |
48 | POP GAME | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 11:06 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 579 |
49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,379 |
50 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 428 |
51 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,811 |
52 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 61 | 0.21 | 425 |
53 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,118 |
54 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,203 |
55 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,892 |
56 | FUTBOL CENTRAL 3/24 | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:00 PM | 20 | 0.20 | 449 |
57 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,870 |
58 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,006 |
59 | FIRST 100 DAYS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,881 |
60 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,936 |
61 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:01 AM | 59 | 0.20 | 358 |
62 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,144 |
63 | TBS NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRFR | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 80 | 0.19 | 510 |
64 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,703 |
65 | PPG 2016 | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:45 PM | 15 | 0.19 | 793 |
66 | SELECCION EE.UU. ELI 3/24 | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 11:47 PM | 73 | 0.19 | 391 |
67 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.KORNACKI | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,676 |
68 | HUNTER STREET | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,048 |
69 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 362 |
70 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,775 |
71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,007 |
72 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,523 |
73 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 389 |
74 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,250 |
75 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 622 |
76 | GHOST BROTHERS | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 535 |
77 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 343 |
78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 950 |
79 | RHA FIRST LOOK | BRAVO | 9:04 PM | 12 | 0.16 | 437 |
80 | HAUNTING, A | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 562 |
81 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 775 |
82 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,687 |
83 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,172 |
84 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,142 |
85 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 877 |
86 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,033 |
87 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 329 |
88 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 313 |
89 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,165 |
90 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 315 |
91 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 307 |
92 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,145 |
93 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.12 | 979 |
94 | FOR THE RECORD W/GRETA | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,166 |
95 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 281 |
96 | RHOP FIRST LOOK | BRAVO | 9:16 PM | 14 | 0.12 | 346 |
97 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 990 |
98 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 308 |
99 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 301 |
100 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:30 PM | 90 | 0.11 | 287 |
101 | MECHANIC: RESURRECTION | MAXPRIME | 8:00 PM | 99 | 0.11 | 366 |
102 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 986 |
103 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 211 |
104 | WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKI | HBO PRIME | 3:40 PM | 114 | 0.10 | 218 |
105 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 118 | 0.10 | 377 |
106 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 282 |
107 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 195 |
108 | GREATEST EVER | TRUTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 217 |
109 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 269 |
110 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 279 |
111 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:02 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 235 |
112 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 190 |
113 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.08 | 212 |
114 | GREATEST EVER | TRUTV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 200 |
115 | IT TAKES A KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 254 |
116 | HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED | HLN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 291 |
117 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE L | ESPN | 8:58 PM | 27 | 0.08 | 323 |
118 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L | ESPNU | 7:03 PM | 27 | 0.07 | 165 |
119 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 213 |
120 | LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:02 AM | 46 | 0.07 | 230 |
121 | ANIMALS. | HBO PRIME | 11:30 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 206 |
122 | NASCAR M.E. CUP QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 549 |
123 | VICE | HBO PRIME | 7:30 PM | 29 | 0.07 | 185 |
124 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: WASHINGTON/MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 123 | 0.06 | 299 |
125 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 233 |
126 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 156 |
127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 255 |
128 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: OHIO STATE/MINNESOTA DULUTH | ESPNU | 8:21 PM | 209 | 0.06 | 124 |
129 | LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD | HBO PRIME | 11:45 AM | 129 | 0.06 | 150 |
130 | BABY MAMA | HBO PRIME | 2:00 PM | 99 | 0.06 | 105 |
131 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: TEXAS/STANFORD | ESPN | 9:25 PM | 125 | 0.06 | 339 |
132 | DAN LE BATARD SHOW L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 116 |
133 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: BOSTON UNIVERSITY/NORTH DAKOTA | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 240 | 0.05 | 129 |
134 | WORLD CUP QUAL PREG L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 PM | 54 | 0.05 | 126 |
135 | ESPNU STUDIO L | ESPNU | 7:30 PM | 51 | 0.05 | 118 |
136 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE L | ESPN2 | 9:03 PM | 22 | 0.05 | 260 |
137 | BIG LEBOWSKI, THE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 117 | 0.05 | 190 |
138 | CROSSROADS | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 175 |
139 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 1:00 AM | 55 | 0.05 | 92 |
140 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: ATLANTA/MILWAUKEE | NBA-TV | 8:11 PM | 159 | 0.05 | 144 |
141 | CESAR MILLANS DOG NATION | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 258 |
142 | NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 344 |
143 | LA ULTIMA PALABRA – L | FOX DEPORTES | 11:48 PM | 72 | 0.04 | 76 |
144 | ERASER | MAXPRIME | 9:40 PM | 114 | 0.04 | 176 |
145 | PGA TOUR: 2017 WGC-DELL MATCH PLAY | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 322 | 0.04 | 429 |
146 | YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T | POP | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 397 |
147 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 143 |
148 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 147 |
149 | UNDISPUTED L: 139 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.04 | 110 |
150 | UNIVISION DEPORTES FC L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 88 |
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