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March 11, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.8.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  20/20 lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.75/0.57.  On Discovery, GOLD RUSH jumped 0.15 to 0.79, with the lead-out hour up two-tenths to 0.58.  A&E’s LIVE PD gained 0.06 to 0.66.  On We, LOVE AFTER LOCK-UP rose 0.07 to 0.50.  HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE ticked up to 0.29.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER returned from a week off at 0.26.  Adult Swim’s KRFT PUNKS POLITICAL PARTY was at 0.25.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.24/0.36/2.7M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.21/0.31/2.2M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.15/0.20/800K.  Nickelodeon’s early-evening LUCKY was at 0.22.  ID’s SECRETS OF THE MORGUE was at 0.22/0.20, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.17.  MTV’s WILD N OUT was at 0.21/0.19, compared to last week’s 0.19/0.17.  Bravo’s DON’T BE TARDY dropped 0.04 to 0.19.  Cinemax’s STRIKE BACK stayed off the chart, up a tick to 0.03/121K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday March 8, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: DENVER/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 10:35 PM 151 0.75 2,000
2 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.69 2,722
3 LIVE PD: 192 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.66 1,939
4 GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 60 0.58 2,113
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: PHILADELPHIA/HOUSTON ESPN 8:15 PM 140 0.57 1,533
6 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 1:06 AM 15 0.49 1,278
7 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: LOVE AFTER LOCKUP 02-14 WETV 9:00 PM 120 0.40 1,081
8 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:21 AM 39 0.36 896
9 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 8:00 PM 15 0.35 991
10 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.29 1,805
11 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.26 1,560
12 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.26 621
13 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.26 993
14 KRFT PUNKS POLITICAL PRTY ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.25 430
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 732
16 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,682
17 LUCKY NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 60 0.22 987
18 SECRETS OF THE MORGUE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.22 833
19 NICK CANNON WILDNOUT 12B MTV 8:31 PM 30 0.21 409
20 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,220
21 SECRETS OF THE MORGUE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 838
22 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 456
23 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.19 542
24 NICK CANNON WILDNOUT 12B MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.19 376
25 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,435
26 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 464
27 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.18 730
28 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.18 562
29 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,892
30 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,676
31 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 482
32 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 400
33 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,103
34 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.16 385
35 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,713
36 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 839
37 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 323
38 THIS IS NOT HAPPENING COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.15 319
39 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.15 461
40 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 1,221
41 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,946
42 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,919
43 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,541
44 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 772
45 LIGA MX L: ATLAS / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:56 PM 129 0.14 369
46 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.13 447
47 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,764
48 SYDNEY TO THE MAX DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.13 521
49 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: MOTHERS DAY (2016) FREEFORM 8:00 PM 150 0.13 417
50 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 297
51 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 728
52 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 327
53 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 291
54 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.12 522
55 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,715
56 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.12 678
57 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,375
58 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,542
59 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 761
60 ANIMAL CRIBS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 409
61 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.11 544
62 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,776
63 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,695
64 PJ MASKS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 25 0.11 407
65 VAMPIRINA DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 25 0.11 400
66 GHOST ADV REPACK: SOUTHWEST SHADOWS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.11 368
67 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,140
68 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 265
69 FANCY NANCY DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.11 344
70 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,398
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,610
72 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 776
73 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 651
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 268
75 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,239
76 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 258
77 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,107
78 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 759
79 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 700
80 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,441
81 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 970
82 NASCAR M.E. CUP QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.09 449
83 VEGAS VACATION: VEGAS VACATION POP 9:32 PM 143 0.09 168
84 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 568
85 UNDISPUTED L: 624 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.09 180
86 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 666
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 703
88 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: SINS & SEDUCTION LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.08 380
89 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,263
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 692
91 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 648
92 HERD L: 943 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.08 161
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 674
94 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,401
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 897
96 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 292
97 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 630
98 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,243
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 693
100 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 957
101 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.07 473
102 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 257
103 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 146 0.07 179
104 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,357
105 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 922
106 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.07 315
107 HOT ROD GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.07 294
108 SKYSCRAPER HBO PRIME 1:00 AM 102 0.07 246
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 318
110 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 907
111 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 1,215
112 PGA TOUR: 2019 ARNOLD PALMER INVIT GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 180 0.06 595
113 NASCAR XFINITY FIN PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 60 0.06 268
114 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 208
115 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN2 1:00 AM 60 0.06 126
116 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 420
117 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 258
118 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 20 0.06 240
119 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 610 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.06 310
120 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 104
121 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.06 500
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 1,004
123 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MIAMI/VIRGINIA TECH ESPN2 7:00 PM 120 0.06 220
124 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 11:00 PM 60 0.05 311
125 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 60 0.05 331
126 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 123
127 BREAK HBO PRIME 7:50 PM 10 0.05 220
128 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.05 122
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 246
130 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:00 PM 115 0.05 195
131 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 105
132 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 179
133 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 12:00 AM 60 0.05 296
134 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 10:55 PM 65 0.05 143
135 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.05 147
136 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.05 208
137 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 125
138 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 331
139 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 1:00 AM 60 0.05 260
140 LAW & ORDER SUNDANCE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.05 276
141 BEST HOUSE ON THE BLOCK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 AM 30 0.05 309
142 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.05 156
143 GREEN ZONE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 115 0.05 247
144 AMC MOVIE: SCORPION KING 3: BATTLE F AMC 11:35 AM 150 0.05 267
145 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: MINNESOTA/MARYLAND FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 120 0.04 250
146 CRAZY CAKES COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.04 143
147 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 99
148 WORLDS MOST EVIL KILLERS REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 132
149 COMBATE AMERICAS FRI UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:05 AM 89 0.04 139
150 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 102

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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.