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March 20, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.17.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.9.  Elsewhere,DATELINE lost 0.2 in final numbers, and the SUPERSTORE and DECEPTION reruns were down 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Mar 17.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cable’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage again blanketed most of Saturday’s Top 8, led by TBS’s primetime Houston vs. Michigan game at 1.32.  A&E’s LIVE PD again interrupted the streak, up a tick to 0.67.  The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.48/0.39 compared to last week’s 0.55/0.45, BLACK CLOVER down 0.03 to 0.30, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.05 to 0.26, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.05 to 0.22, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.03 to 0.21/468K, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.22/488K, OUTLAW STAR up 0.02 to 0.23/460K, SPACE DANDY up 0.01 to 0.22/438K, COWBOY BEBOP down 0.01 to 0.19/386K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL down 0.04 to 0.15/317K.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.31/0.26/0.22, PIONEER WOMAN jumped 0.13 to 0.27, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.25, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked down to 0.22, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was at 0.19.  Univision’s LIGA soccer match was at 0.29.  Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS dipped 0.02 to 0.27.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION dropped 0.05 to 0.25.  Hallmark’s movie THE SWEETEST HEART was at 0.24.  ID’s  A CRIME TO REMEMBER was at 0.22.  On We, SAY YES TO THE DRESS fell 0.05 to 0.18, the follow-up hour was steady at 0.19, and HEAR ME, LOVE ME, SEE ME was down 0.03 to 0.12.  On OWN, IYANLA FIX MY LIFE was at 0.17 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.14.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Mar 17.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 17, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: HOUSTON VS MICHIGAN TBS NETWORK 9:56 PM 151 1.32 3,805
2 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: FLORIDA VS TEXAS TECH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:42 PM 151 0.93 2,845
3 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3: LOYOLA-CHICAGO VS TENNESSEE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 146 0.86 2,852
4 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:26 PM 16 0.76 2,225
5 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3: SEATON HALL VS KANSAS TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 157 0.74 2,439
6 LIVE PD: 104 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.67 1,986
7 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA TBS NETWORK 9:37 PM 19 0.62 1,916
8 TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-SA TBS NETWORK 12:31 AM 66 0.57 1,470
9 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.48 988
10 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.39 826
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.35 926
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.33 894
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.33 850
14 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.30 643
15 LIGA MX L: AMERICA / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 123 0.29 608
16 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.27 1,256
17 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.27 1,083
18 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.27 555
19 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.26 549
20 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.26 499
21 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,240
22 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,366
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 638
24 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: THE SWEETEST HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.24 2,228
25 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 626
26 CRIME TO REMEMBER, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,147
27 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.22 474
28 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.22 1,110
29 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 11:05 PM 141 0.21 499
30 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN2 8:05 PM 181 0.21 628
31 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.21 1,080
32 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMYS LITTLE ANGEL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.21 964
33 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.21 501
34 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.20 996
35 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 115 0.20 1,258
36 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.19 781
37 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.19 499
38 SYTTD: SINCE I SAID YES TLC 9:07 PM 60 0.19 779
39 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 1,005
40 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.18 1,034
41 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 67 0.18 915
42 KNIGHT SQUAD NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.18 854
43 AARON HERNANDEZ UNCOVERED: 101 PART 1 OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.18 549
44 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 120 0.18 410
45 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,699
46 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.18 1,019
47 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.17 1,302
48 LIGA MX SAT: LEON / LOBOS BUAP UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 120 0.17 363
49 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 690
50 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 543
51 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.17 1,501
52 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,936
53 SUPERHEROES MARATHON: SPIDER-MAN 3 AMC 8:00 PM 180 0.17 553
54 BEGUILED, THE (2017) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 93 0.17 763
55 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: SECOND ROUND ESPN 12:00 PM 131 0.17 633
56 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,794
57 SATURDAY MOVIE: KARATE KID, THE (2010) FREEFORM 10:45 PM 195 0.16 407
58 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: FONTANA FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 165 0.15 1,189
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.14 742
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 746
61 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.14 1,077
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,628
63 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:53 PM 67 0.13 356
64 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 967
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 854
66 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,670
67 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 2,046
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 855
69 SATURDAY MOVIE: CHICKEN LITTLE FREEFORM 2:30 PM 120 0.13 411
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 913
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 752
72 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,701
73 HEAR ME, LOVE ME, SEE ME TLC 10:07 PM 62 0.12 499
74 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 820
75 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,113
76 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 AM 30 0.11 262
77 C AMANPOUR: SEX & LOVE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 744
78 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 98 0.11 301
79 GREAT WALL, THE HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 103 0.11 307
80 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 849
81 ZOOFARI NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.11 522
82 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 627
83 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 719
84 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,366
85 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,209
86 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:26 PM 128 0.10 294
87 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 928
88 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.10 886
89 TNT NCAA BK CHP-PRE-SA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 60 0.10 362
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 685
91 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY XD 11:00 AM 30 0.10 295
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 987
93 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,115
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 649
95 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 1:27 AM 13 0.09 246
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 632
97 BEGUILED, THE (2017) HBO PRIME 1:40 AM 93 0.09 250
98 TOP RANK BOXING        L: JOSE RAMIREZ/AMIR IMAM ESPN 8:00 PM 173 0.09 488
99 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 AM 30 0.09 210
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 737
101 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/HUDDERSFIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:54 AM 126 0.09 256
102 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 889
103 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: ST. LOUIS FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 181 0.08 319
104 LIVE BY NIGHT: LIVE BY NIGHT HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 129 0.08 283
105 BIG BARGAIN EATS FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.08 384
106 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: 2018 BNP PARIBAS OPEN ESPN 2:11 PM 226 0.08 406
107 NASCAR XFINITY POST L FOX SPORTS 1 7:45 PM 15 0.08 657
108 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 822
109 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 11:30 AM 60 0.08 411
110 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.08 158
111 BIG BARGAIN EATS FOOD NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.08 384
112 U.S. MARSHALLS: U.S. MARSHALLS MAXPRIME 10:15 PM 131 0.08 247
113 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 983
114 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 PM 26 0.08 217
115 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 875
116 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.07 657
117 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 369
118 WATERWORLD: WATERWORLD HBO PRIME 1:45 PM 135 0.07 227
119 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 60 0.07 547
120 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 952
121 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 11:00 AM 133 0.07 369
122 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 983
123 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 291
124 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:08 PM 52 0.07 145
125 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 365
126 OBSERVE AND REPORT HBO PRIME 3:15 AM 86 0.07 149
127 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 3:41 PM 129 0.06 469
128 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 915
129 LIGA MX SAT 9P: MONTERREY VS QUERETARO GALAVISION 8:55 PM 125 0.06 148
130 E! NEWS E! 9:59 AM 61 0.06 176
131 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 5:51 PM 134 0.06 407
132 HUGH HEWITT MSNBC 8:00 AM 30 0.06 424
133 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.06 425
134 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 30 0.06 599
135 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 192
136 WIN A DATE WITH TAD HAMIL HBO PRIME 11:45 AM 96 0.05 145
137 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 143
138 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 11:01 PM 59 0.05 267
139 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 5:58 PM 13 0.05 663
140 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 765
141 FA CUP QUARTERFINAL L: SWANSEA CITY/TOTTENHAM FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 AM 150 0.05 166
142 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 297
143 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 289
144 FUGITIVE, THE: FUGITIVE, THE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 130 0.05 208
145 REVD UP VELOCITY 9:00 PM 30 0.05 307
146 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 137
147 MORNING DRIVE GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.05 238
148 NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 63 0.05 362
149 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 AM 24 0.05 128
150 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 1:30 PM 12 0.05 100

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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.