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March 22, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.19.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up sharply in final numbers, from 1.1 to 1.9.  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.9, and 48 HOURS lost 0.2. 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Mar SAT.19

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT was king of Saturday cable, with all of the Top 5 programs, topped by TBS’s North Carolina vs. Providence game at 1.55.  (Note that HBO and Lifetime hit the Top 10 with licensed movies, which both networks list as “originals.”)  On Adult Swim, DRAGON BALL Z slipped 0.03 to 0.68/1.55M, DIMENSION W fell 0.11 to 0.52, PARASYTE was also down 0.11 to 0.43, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO dropped 0.09 to 0.38/883K, NARUTO lost 0.02 to 0.37/874K, ONE PIECE edged up 0.02 to 0.34/772K, and KILL LA KILL was down 0.02 to 0.29/696K.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.47.  HGTV’s CONTAINER HOMES was at 0.36.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.33, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN gained 0.03 to 0.31, and KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.03 to 0.28.  The 2d airing of Nickelodeon’s SCHOOL OF ROCK tumbled 0.18 to 0.31.  TLC’s SEX SENT ME TO THE ER held at 0.23.  Starz’s BLACK SAILS fell 0.05 to 0.17. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Mar SAT.19

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 19, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: PROVIDENCE/NORTH CAROLINA TBS NETWORK 9:30 PM 143 1.55 4,055
2 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3: BUTLER/VIRGINIA TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 137 0.79 2,335
3 TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-SA TBS NETWORK 11:57 PM 58 0.70 1,634
4 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA TBS NETWORK 9:17 PM 13 0.62 1,715
5 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: GONZAGA/UTAH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:37 PM 124 0.60 1,781
6 PITCH PERFECT 2 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 115 0.56 1,404
7 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMYS LITTLE GIRL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.53 1,813
8 DIMENSION W ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.52 1,212
9 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: HUNT/MIR FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 179 0.47 1,149
10 PARASYTE- THE MAXIM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.43 1,014
11 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3: ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK/IOWA ST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 139 0.42 1,212
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.40 1,015
13 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.39 2,023
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.38 907
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.36 838
16 CONTAINER HOMES HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 30 0.36 1,674
17 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.34 1,497
18 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.33 901
19 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.33 1,598
20 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.32 1,168
21 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.31 1,682
22 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.31 1,374
23 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.30 849
24 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.30 700
25 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: HUNT/MIR FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.30 766
26 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.29 629
27 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.28 1,432
28 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.28 1,145
29 BELLA AND THE BULLDOGS NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.28 1,463
30 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.27 708
31 SEX SENT ME TO THE ER TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,025
32 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:19 PM 18 0.25 760
33 PITCH PERFECT 2 HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 115 0.25 529
34 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,027
35 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:55 PM 121 0.25 474
36 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.23 1,211
37 SEX SENT ME TO THE ER TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.23 893
38 LIGA MX 2 SAT: MONTERREY / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:56 PM 129 0.23 472
39 NETWORK TELEVISION PREM: MONUMENTS MEN, THE AMC 8:00 PM 150 0.22 1,526
40 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.22 1,787
41 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.21 472
42 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: FONTANA FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 152 0.21 1,459
43 ID KILL FOR YOU INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 912
44 UNTOLD STORIES E.R: EXTRA TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.21 850
45 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: NCAA WRSTLNG CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 8:00 PM 189 0.21 655
46 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:40 AM 122 0.20 438
47 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,745
48 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.20 933
49 FOR PEETES SAKE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 639
50 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,669
51 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:42 AM 15 0.19 416
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,081
53 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:09 PM 51 0.18 478
54 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 AM 122 0.18 425
55 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,494
56 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,275
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,021
58 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: WAGNER/CREIGHTON ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.17 461
59 BLACK SAILS 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 58 0.17 608
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,077
61 SAN ANDREAS HBO PRIME 4:15 PM 114 0.16 435
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,486
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 952
64 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 12:59 AM 61 0.16 386
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 973
66 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.15 1,483
67 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.14 1,425
68 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,402
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 879
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 920
71 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: GOLDEN STATE/SAN ANTONIO ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.14 321
72 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 6:32 PM 58 0.14 742
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 948
74 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.13 1,508
75 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.13 838
76 DEPARTED, THE: DEPARTED, THE HBO PRIME 1:30 AM 151 0.13 291
77 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,196
78 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:59 PM 28 0.13 292
79 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.13 1,467
80 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.13 442
81 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,353
82 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM:SECRE HBO PRIME 12:05 PM 98 0.13 302
83 TNT NCAA BK CHP-PRE-SA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 60 0.13 361
84 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/SWANSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:27 PM 123 0.12 266
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 880
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,098
87 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,123
88 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,194
89 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.12 355
90 FANTASTIC FOUR:RISE OF TH HBO PRIME 6:25 PM 92 0.11 317
91 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/CHELSEA USA NETWORK 11:00 AM 123 0.11 240
92 BANDIT PATROL NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.11 579
93 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 456
94 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 30 0.11 758
95 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 832
96 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 653
97 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FIN P L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 60 0.11 579
98 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 784
99 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 387
100 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 751
101 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 329
102 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 30 0.10 323
103 KILLERPOST OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.10 340
104 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 623
105 DOGS 101: NEW TRICKS ANIMAL PLANET 9:30 AM 30 0.10 390
106 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING FYI 10:00 PM 61 0.10 314
107 DOGS 101: NEW TRICKS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 AM 30 0.10 335
108 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.09 272
109 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.09 213
110 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.09 275
111 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 553
112 FUTBOL CENTRAL UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:40 PM 15 0.08 173
113 DC SUPER HERO GIRLS BOOMERANG 10:00 AM 60 0.08 361
114 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L ESPN2 11:00 AM 110 0.08 396
115 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:05 PM 60 0.08 155
116 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 12 0.08 172
117 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 1:32 PM 58 0.08 401
118 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 312
119 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.08 410
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 308
121 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 55 0.07 144
122 WHAT HISTORY FORGOT AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 390
123 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: N/A ESPN 2:00 PM 300 0.07 369
124 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 265
125 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 2:00 PM 101 0.07 545
126 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 565
127 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 6:25 PM 146 0.07 332
128 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 3:39 PM 136 0.07 323
129 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 12:50 PM 27 0.07 306
130 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.07 179
131 PLACE FOR POLITICS: N/A MSNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.06 504
132 DRAFT DAY MAXPRIME 12:05 PM 110 0.06 139
133 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 300
134 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 3:11 PM 20 0.06 294
135 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 7:00 AM 120 0.06 388
136 INDEPENDENCE DAY: INDEPENDENCE DAY MAXPRIME 9:40 AM 145 0.06 151
137 SHREK 3 HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 93 0.06 168
138 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.06 114
139 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 541
140 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 5:55 PM 30 0.06 265
141 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 220
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 292
143 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 202
144 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 92 0.06 393
145 F1 RACING L: AUSTRALIA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:30 AM 156 0.06 222
146 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 344
147 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 267
148 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L ESPN2 1:17 PM 114 0.05 284
149 WONDER BOYS HBO PRIME 4:35 AM 85 0.05 122
150 PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:25 PM 65 0.05 117

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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.