NETWORK FINALS: WHEN WE RISE finished its disastrous run by sinking 0.1 in final numbers to 0.4.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Discovery’s GOLD RUSH again led Friday cable, up 0.04 to 1.05, with THE WHEEL up a tick to 0.41. ESPN had the night’s NBA doubleheader, with San Antonio vs. New Orleans at 0.70, and Cleveland vs. Atlanta at 0.46. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continued to prosper in the Trump era, up 0.04 to 0.51, and VICE jumped 0.07 to 0.25. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW surged past Fox News in the 18-49 demo to 0.29. On Lifetime, THE RAP GAME rose 0.05 to 0.43, and BRING IT was down 0.04 to 0.34. We’s MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT fell 0.08 to 0.37, while lead-in MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP was up 0.04 to 0.21. On HGTV, MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE gained 0.03 to 0.36. A&E’s LIVE PD climbed 0.05 to 0.36. ID’s FORBIDDEN rose 0.04 to 0.26. MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS ticked up to 0.25. On TLC, PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN gained 0.04 to 0.22, and the UNLOCKED after-show was down 0.01 to 0.14. Spike’s BELLATOR added a tick for 0.20.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday March 3, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 61 | 1.05 | 3,650 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: SAN ANTONIO/NEW ORLEANS | ESPN | 9:36 PM | 164 | 0.70 | 1,814 |
| 3 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.51 | 1,874 |
| 4 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND/ATLANTA | ESPN | 6:59 PM | 157 | 0.46 | 1,183 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:20 AM | 60 | 0.45 | 1,044 |
| 6 | RAP GAME | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 1,073 |
| 7 | WHEEL, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.41 | 1,426 |
| 8 | MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT | WETV | 10:00 PM | 65 | 0.37 | 1,139 |
| 9 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.36 | 1,594 |
| 10 | LIVE PD: 20 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:18 PM | 180 | 0.36 | 1,081 |
| 11 | BRING IT! | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.34 | 897 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:20 AM | 40 | 0.31 | 643 |
| 13 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,290 |
| 14 | FORBIDDEN: DYING FOR LOVE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 955 |
| 15 | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,811 |
| 16 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,154 |
| 17 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 660 |
| 18 | VICE | HBO PRIME | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 684 |
| 19 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN9 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 40 | 0.25 | 527 |
| 20 | BUNKD | DISNEY CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,184 |
| 21 | SHIMMER AND SHINE | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.23 | 885 |
| 22 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,465 |
| 23 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,570 |
| 24 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,613 |
| 25 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 887 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 454 |
| 27 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,803 |
| 28 | DESCENDANTS: WICKED WORLD | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 45 | 0.22 | 1,029 |
| 29 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,752 |
| 30 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 986 |
| 31 | PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN | TLC | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 674 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 59 | 0.22 | 442 |
| 33 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 874 |
| 34 | NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 803 |
| 35 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 606 |
| 36 | FIRST 100 DAYS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,042 |
| 37 | LIV & MADDIE: CALI STYLE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,001 |
| 38 | FILLER (LIVE PD) | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 18 | 0.21 | 694 |
| 39 | STEVEN UNIVERSE | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 15 | 0.21 | 902 |
| 40 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,755 |
| 41 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,851 |
| 42 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 891 |
| 43 | BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 174 | SPIKE TV | 9:00 PM | 133 | 0.20 | 686 |
| 44 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,047 |
| 45 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 819 |
| 46 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.20 | 421 |
| 47 | PPG 2016 | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 954 |
| 48 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 446 |
| 49 | DESCENDANTS: WICKED WORLD | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:45 PM | 45 | 0.19 | 1,035 |
| 50 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 971 |
| 51 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: IOWA ST/WEST VIRGINIA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 125 | 0.18 | 741 |
| 52 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,733 |
| 53 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 388 |
| 54 | RHA FIRST LOOK | BRAVO | 8:23 PM | 11 | 0.18 | 561 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 847 |
| 56 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,475 |
| 57 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 905 |
| 58 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 309 |
| 59 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,397 |
| 60 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 917 |
| 61 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,244 |
| 62 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 351 |
| 63 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 331 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 348 |
| 65 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 326 |
| 66 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 811 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 769 |
| 68 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,623 |
| 69 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,369 |
| 70 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,263 |
| 71 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 729 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 324 |
| 73 | TANKED SPECIALS | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 444 |
| 74 | PARANORMAL LOCK: UNLOCKED | TLC | 10:01 PM | 62 | 0.14 | 510 |
| 75 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,525 |
| 76 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,471 |
| 77 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 298 |
| 78 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 589 |
| 79 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 260 |
| 80 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,315 |
| 81 | BREAK | HBO PRIME | 9:50 PM | 10 | 0.13 | 397 |
| 82 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 278 |
| 83 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 274 |
| 84 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 688 |
| 85 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.12 | 1,027 |
| 86 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 561 |
| 87 | NASCAR M.E. CUP QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:30 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 589 |
| 88 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 593 |
| 89 | LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD | HBO PRIME | 5:15 PM | 129 | 0.11 | 341 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 663 |
| 91 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 609 |
| 92 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 306 |
| 93 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/MINNESOTA UNITED | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 PM | 155 | 0.11 | 213 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 669 |
| 95 | FFOHH FIRST LOOK | BRAVO | 8:34 PM | 14 | 0.10 | 327 |
| 96 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 686 |
| 97 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 267 |
| 98 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 900 |
| 99 | VICE | HBO PRIME | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 282 |
| 100 | IT TAKES A KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 230 |
| 101 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:02 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 281 |
| 102 | NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2017 – RB, OL, ST | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 420 | 0.09 | 196 |
| 103 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 873 |
| 104 | FOR THE RECORD W/GRETA | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 797 |
| 105 | GONE IN 60 SECONDS | MAXPRIME | 9:50 PM | 118 | 0.08 | 162 |
| 106 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 703 |
| 107 | TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF: TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF | MAXPRIME | 11:50 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 170 |
| 108 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 261 |
| 109 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 708 |
| 110 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 794 |
| 111 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.08 | 185 |
| 112 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 272 |
| 113 | UFC WEIGH-IN L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 207 |
| 114 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 779 |
| 115 | NAKED SCIENCE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 357 |
| 116 | GREATEST EVER | TRUTV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 195 |
| 117 | WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 151 |
| 118 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 182 |
| 119 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 171 |
| 120 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 711 |
| 121 | PGA TOUR: 2017 WGC-MEXICO CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 241 | 0.06 | 643 |
| 122 | CONCACAF SUB-20 L: PANAMA / COSTA RICA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:00 PM | 122 | 0.06 | 120 |
| 123 | UNBREAKABLE | HBO PRIME | 9:20 AM | 107 | 0.06 | 99 |
| 124 | NAKED SCIENCE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 326 |
| 125 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 9:05 PM | 118 | 0.06 | 208 |
| 126 | NOTTING HILL: NOTTING HILL | POP | 10:30 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 162 |
| 127 | HIRH: AFTERMATH | HLN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 289 |
| 128 | CAKE WARS | COOKING CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 195 |
| 129 | UFC MAIN EVENT | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 222 |
| 130 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 184 |
| 131 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 263 |
| 132 | BEAUTIFUL CREATURES(2013): BEAUTIFUL CREATURES(2013) | HBO PRIME | 1:10 PM | 124 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 133 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 198 |
| 134 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 135 | NBA: THE JUMP | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 122 |
| 136 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.KORNACKI | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 733 |
| 137 | CAKE WARS | COOKING CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 138 | NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 291 |
| 139 | MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, THE | HBO PRIME | 3:15 PM | 119 | 0.05 | 167 |
| 140 | NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 297 |
| 141 | UFC 1 ON 1 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 161 |
| 142 | CAKE WARS | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 240 |
| 143 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 227 |
| 144 | UNIVISION DEPORTES FC L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 8:31 PM | 29 | 0.05 | 95 |
| 145 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 7:01 PM | 59 | 0.05 | 197 |
| 146 | NASCAR XFINITY FIN PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 283 |
| 147 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 77 |
| 148 | WWE RAW – EN ESP: N/A | NBC UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 149 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 698 |
| 150 | FANGBONE | DISNEY XD | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 153 |
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