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March 27, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.24.2017

 

 

 

Check out our continuing coverage of the March Madness television ratings through Friday.

 

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  

Final Bcast 2017 Mar 24.FRI

 

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. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Mar 24.FRI

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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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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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.