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March 13, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  It was another night of college basketball-driven adjustments.  The entire CBS line-up fell 0.1 in final numbers.  On NBC, DATELINE and the SUPERSTORE rerun dropped 0.2, and the SNL rerun was down 0.1.  The BIG EAST TOURNAMENT game and the SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO rerun on FOX were both down 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Mar 10.SAT\

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN doesn’t have the NCAA Tournament, but it made the most of its pre-NCAA tournaments with 4 games in the day’s Top 7 slots, led by the ACC TOURNAMENT at 1.12 and with additional games at 0.90/0.57/0.56, and after the games TOP RANK BOXING was at 0.37.  A&E’s LIVE PD rose 0.05 to 0.66.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.55/0.45 compared to last week’s 0.50/0.46, BLACK CLOVER steady at 0.33, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES up 0.03 to 0.31, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM steady at 0.27/595K, HUNTER X HUNTER steady at 0.24/549K, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.23/536K, OUTLAW STAR up 0.01 to 0.21/445K, SPACE DANDY up 0.04 to 0.20/440K, COWBOY BEBOP up 0.01 to 0.20/436K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL up 0.02 to 0.19/408K.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION dipped 0.03 to 0.30, with lead-out LOG CABIN LIVING at 0.27.  Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS was at #15 at 0.29/0.24.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE, ONCE AND ALWAYS was at 0.25.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dropped 0.06 to 0.24, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN gained 0.02 to 0.23, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.09 to 0.14.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS ticked down to 0.23, and the follow-up hour was at 0.19, with HEAR ME, LOVE ME, SEE ME at 0.15.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE was at 0.15/0.14, compared to last week’s 0.23.  The season finale of USA’s FALLING WATER climbed 0.04 to 0.11.  On BBCAmerica, BLUE PLANET II dropped 0.04 to 0.10.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Mar 10.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 10, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ACC TOURNAMENT  L: NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA ESPN 8:30 PM 128 1.12 3,435
2 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L: WEST VIRGINIA/KANSAS ESPN 6:07 PM 122 0.90 2,852
3 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 8:09 PM 21 0.85 2,548
4 LIVE PD: 102 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.66 1,959
5 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 3:05 PM 22 0.61 1,958
6 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: ALABAMA/KENTUCKY ESPN 12:59 PM 126 0.57 2,001
7 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: ARKANSAS/TENNESSEE ESPN 3:27 PM 132 0.56 1,828
8 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.55 1,026
9 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 5:39 PM 28 0.52 1,610
10 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.45 902
11 TOP RANK BOXING        L: OSCAR VALDEZ/SCOTT QUIGG ESPN 10:38 PM 123 0.37 1,082
12 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.33 708
13 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.31 671
14 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,365
15 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.29 1,235
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.28 752
17 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.27 1,262
18 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.27 595
19 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 119 0.26 782
20 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:41 AM 79 0.25 599
21 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE, ONCE AND ALWAYS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.25 2,200
22 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.24 1,159
23 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,205
24 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 69 0.23 991
25 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: STALKED BY A REALITY STAR LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.23 879
26 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 682
27 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.23 1,064
28 FILLER ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 494
29 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.22 894
30 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:52 PM 52 0.22 618
31 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.21 1,023
32 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.21 447
33 LIGA MX 2 SAT: AMERICA / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 125 0.20 477
34 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 133 0.20 511
35 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,298
36 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 115 0.20 1,412
37 SAY YES: WEDDING SOS TLC 9:09 PM 60 0.19 837
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 579
39 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L FOX SPORTS 1 8:22 PM 98 0.19 494
40 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: CONTAGION AMC 8:00 PM 150 0.18 761
41 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,653
42 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 545
43 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,865
44 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,116
45 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,904
46 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:44 AM 19 0.16 475
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 729
48 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.16 949
49 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:26 PM 26 0.16 477
50 KNIGHT SQUAD NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.16 848
51 SPRING FEVER PREVIEW SHOW HALLMARK CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.16 1,008
52 NASCAR XFINITY SERS FOX L FOX SPORTS 1 6:22 PM 94 0.16 776
53 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 438
54 PAC 12 CBB TOURN L: FINAL:USC/ARIZONA FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 129 0.15 612
55 TNT OVERNIGHT MOVIES: HUNGER GAMES: MOCKING 1 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:45 AM 135 0.15 392
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 626
57 HEAR ME, LOVE ME, SEE ME TLC 10:09 PM 62 0.15 546
58 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.15 548
59 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:34 PM 52 0.15 489
60 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: SAN ANTONIO/OKLAHOMA CITY ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.14 307
61 HIDDEN FIGURES: HIDDEN FIGURES HBO PRIME 5:50 PM 127 0.14 452
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 731
63 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / TIJUANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 120 0.14 332
64 LIGA MX (EF) SAT: LOBOS BUAP / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 120 0.14 336
65 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 479
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 589
67 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,542
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 752
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 710
70 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 730
71 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 548
72 MY COUSIN RACHEL HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 106 0.13 623
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 616
74 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 821
75 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,790
76 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,354
77 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:36 AM 21 0.12 341
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 612
79 NASCAR XFIN RACE RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 6:48 PM 26 0.12 602
80 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 668
81 FILLER PROGRAMMING BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 60 0.12 239
82 FILLER HLN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 408
83 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,107
84 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:26 PM 126 0.11 361
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 536
86 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: BAD BOYS PARAMOUNT 12:00 AM 180 0.11 280
87 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,063
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 604
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,145
90 PATRIOTS DAY: PATRIOTS DAY SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 133 0.11 420
91 FALLING WATER USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.11 335
92 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:02 PM 58 0.11 251
93 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 886
94 NASCAR XFIN RACE RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 22 0.10 457
95 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: STALKED BY A REALITY STAR LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:00 AM 123 0.10 348
96 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,075
97 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,367
98 FAST AND THE FURIOUS, THE HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 107 0.10 249
99 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 60 0.10 525
100 PAC 12 CBB TOURN POST L FOX SPORTS 1 12:09 AM 29 0.10 308
101 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.10 302
102 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,113
103 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: UMBC/VERMONT ESPN2 11:00 AM 124 0.10 263
104 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY XD 11:00 AM 30 0.10 361
105 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:15 PM 19 0.10 323
106 BLUE PLANET II: MAKING OF BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.10 435
107 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:57 AM 29 0.10 328
108 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.09 171
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 584
110 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 120 0.09 338
111 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 915
112 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: CSU FULLERTON/UC IRVINE ESPN2 12:00 AM 120 0.09 199
113 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 816
114 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: YOUGOTSERVED:BEAT THE WOR BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 150 0.09 233
115 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 761
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 304
117 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 942
118 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: TOP FIVE COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 150 0.08 192
119 SATURDAY MOVIE: NEWSIES (1992) FREEFORM 10:55 PM 185 0.08 235
120 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 759
121 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.08 238
122 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 30 0.08 405
123 FILLER TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.08 189
124 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 455
125 ZOOFARI NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.07 423
126 SHERLOCK HOLMES: SHERLOCK HOLMES MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 128 0.07 208
127 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.07 415
128 LIVE BY NIGHT HBO PRIME 3:00 AM 29 0.07 205
129 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.07 857
130 TIME TRAVELERS WIFE THE HBO PRIME 1:10 PM 107 0.07 198
131 LIGA MX SAT 6P: CRUZ AZUL VS PACHUCA GALAVISION 5:55 PM 125 0.07 135
132 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 347
133 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.07 545
134 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 141
135 REVD UP VELOCITY 9:00 PM 30 0.06 218
136 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.06 174
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 266
138 NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 60 0.06 303
139 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 332
140 FILLER (DAYLIGHT SAVINGS) HBO PRIME 2:00 AM 60 0.06 174
141 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 683
142 BUYERS BOOTCAMP DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 204
143 FILLER ESPN2 2:00 AM 60 0.06 128
144 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L FOX SPORTS 2 7:00 PM 93 0.06 106
145 NBC NEWS SPECIAL MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.05 301
146 ICE AGE HBO PRIME 7:35 AM 81 0.05 140
147 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: MALAGA VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:34 PM 131 0.05 90
148 FILLER DAYLIGHT SAVINGS MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.05 251
149 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 312
150 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:32 PM 28 0.05 182

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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.