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April 3, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.31.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no adjustments from the preliminary Saturday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Mar 31.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s coverage of the Final Four NCAA TOURNAMENT games naturally led Saturday cable at 3.26/2.99, with its sister networks airing the games featuring local team announcing tracks, TNT at 0.47/0.38, and Tru at 0.18/0.15.  TBS followed the late game with a “sneak peak” of the pilot for THE LAST OG, which got a strong sampling at 0.70, with a simulcast on TNT at 0.27.  Adult Swim switched up some of its late-night line-up, which performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.44/0.40 compared to last week’s 0.45/0.37, BLACK CLOVER up 0.03 to 0.30, FOOLY COOLY at 0.24, MIND GAME at 0.18, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.06 to 0.15, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.06 to 0.16/326K, NARUTO down 0.08 to 0.16/305K, SPACE DANDY down 0.06 to 0.16/319K, COWBOY BEBOP at 0.16/300K compared to last week’s 0.22/0.20, and GHOST IN THE SHELL down 0.05 to 0.14/287K.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES ticked down to 0.33.  Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.31.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION ticked down to 0.29.  ID’s A CRIME TO REMEMBER gained 0.05 to 0.28.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.03 to 0.27, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN rose 0.05 to 0.24.  Hallmark’s original movie HOME BY SPRING was at 0.25.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS and its follow-up hour were both at 0.17, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.18.  On OWN, IYANLA FIX MY LIFE lost 0.03 to 0.16, and BOOK OF JOHN GRAY was down 0.02 to 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Mar 31.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 31, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2: KANSAS VS VILLANOVA TBS NETWORK 8:45 PM 142 3.26 10,695
2 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-SA-1: LOYOLA CHICAGO VS MICHIGAN TBS NETWORK 5:55 PM 146 2.99 10,746
3 TBS NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE TBS NETWORK 8:21 PM 24 2.94 9,860
4 TBS NCAA BSK FNL4 POST-SA TBS NETWORK 11:07 PM 32 1.35 3,691
5 LAST OG SNEAK PEEK TBS NETWORK 11:39 PM 29 0.70 1,871
6 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2: KANSAS VS VILLANOVA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:44 PM 140 0.47 1,795
7 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.44 977
8 TBS FINAL FOUR PRE-GM 2 TBS NETWORK 5:00 PM 55 0.41 1,531
9 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.40 881
10 TNT NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:21 PM 23 0.40 1,560
11 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-SA-1: LOYOLA CHICAGO VS MICHIGAN TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 141 0.38 1,710
12 GIRLS TRIP: GIRLS TRIP HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.35 1,079
13 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.33 806
14 LIGA MX 2 SAT: AMERICA / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:55 PM 125 0.31 648
15 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.30 647
16 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,339
17 GIRLS TRIP: GIRLS TRIP HBO PRIME 11:15 PM 122 0.29 667
18 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.29 713
19 CRIME TO REMEMBER, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,137
20 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.27 1,310
21 LAST O.G. SNEAK PEAK TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:04 PM 30 0.27 842
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.27 636
23 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.27 1,236
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.26 614
25 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: HOME BY SPRING HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.25 2,140
26 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.24 1,177
27 FOOLY COOLY ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.24 521
28 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.24 792
29 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.23 853
30 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L ESPN 12:00 PM 85 0.22 539
31 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.22 891
32 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 588
33 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 15 0.20 673
34 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L: N/A ESPN 2:00 PM 240 0.20 577
35 KNIGHT SQUAD NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.19 941
36 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.19 466
37 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.19 413
38 STAR FALLS NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.18 734
39 MIND GAME: MIND GAME ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 135 0.18 381
40 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2: KANSAS VS VILLANOVA TRUTV 8:46 PM 144 0.18 602
41 SYTTD: SINCE I SAID YES TLC 9:02 PM 60 0.17 540
42 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 62 0.17 677
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.17 409
44 BASKETBALL: ESPN 1:32 PM 28 0.17 406
45 TRU NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE TRUTV 8:21 PM 25 0.17 649
46 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.16 600
47 TBS FINAL FOUR PRE-GM 1 TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.16 566
48 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:56 PM 119 0.16 353
49 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SWANSEA/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 121 0.16 420
50 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,224
51 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,804
52 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 2:45 AM 30 0.15 324
53 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-SA-1: LOYOLA CHICAGO VS MICHIGAN TRUTV 6:00 PM 141 0.15 694
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 436
55 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:58 AM 34 0.15 415
56 AT THE FINAL FOUR SAT-1 TBS NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.15 450
57 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,535
58 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 55 0.15 897
59 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 1:00 AM 60 0.14 259
60 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: TAMMY (2014) PARAMOUNT 9:30 PM 150 0.14 423
61 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:58 PM 62 0.14 367
62 ATOMIC BLONDE HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 115 0.14 368
63 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,347
64 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,652
65 NETWORK TELEVISION PREM: HEIST AMC 8:00 PM 120 0.13 592
66 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 621
67 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,259
68 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,207
69 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 701
70 HOUSE, THE HBO PRIME 6:30 PM 88 0.12 301
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 675
72 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 584
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 670
74 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: STL AT NYM MLB NETWORK 1:11 PM 201 0.11 351
75 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,211
76 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 5:50 PM 51 0.10 346
77 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,117
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 834
79 LIGA MX L: LOBOS BUAP / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:50 PM 126 0.10 252
80 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,067
81 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.10 456
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.10 647
83 CNN BLEACHER REPORT SPCL CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.10 521
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 499
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 714
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 733
87 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 727
88 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 25 0.09 285
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 704
90 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.09 774
91 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 292
92 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 128 0.09 268
93 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 488
94 BARRETT JACKSON VELOCITY 8:00 PM 30 0.09 282
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 584
96 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,038
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 691
98 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.08 228
99 ZOOFARI NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.08 368
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 738
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 584
102 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 717
103 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY XD 11:00 AM 30 0.08 319
104 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 343
105 VOLCANO MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 104 0.07 172
106 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/SAN DIEGO PADRES FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 PM 183 0.07 268
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 371
108 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 11:05 PM 65 0.07 196
109 WARCRAFT: WARCRAFT HBO PRIME 2:15 PM 123 0.07 226
110 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.07 554
111 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: HOUSTON ASTROS/TEXAS RANGERS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 208 0.07 225
112 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 634
113 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 695
114 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 673
115 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: TORONTO/BOSTON NBA-TV 7:30 PM 156 0.07 243
116 REVD UP VELOCITY 9:00 PM 30 0.07 203
117 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 524
118 BOOK OF HENRY, THE HBO PRIME 12:30 PM 105 0.07 263
119 C AMANPOUR: SEX & LOVE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 494
120 MLB PREGAME MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 11 0.07 210
121 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 818
122 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON MLB NETWORK 4:32 PM 88 0.07 218
123 CORE, THE: CORE, THE MAXPRIME 9:45 PM 135 0.07 167
124 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 5:00 PM 50 0.07 217
125 GET OUT HBO PRIME 3:20 AM 104 0.06 154
126 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: OKLAHOMA/BAYLOR ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.06 251
127 OPERATION ODESSA SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 93 0.06 230
128 LIGA MX SAT 9P: PACHUCA VS MONTERREY GALAVISION 9:00 PM 124 0.06 159
129 BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.06 223
130 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: MIAMI OPEN ESPN2 1:00 PM 150 0.06 356
131 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 790
132 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:02 AM 26 0.06 122
133 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 6:41 PM 18 0.06 209
134 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 5:05 AM 13 0.06 121
135 GOLDEN BOY BOXING L: MARK DELUCA/MICHAEL MOORE ESPN2 10:05 PM 129 0.06 259
136 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:06 PM 66 0.06 176
137 E:60 ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 164
138 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 630
139 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL RES NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 535
140 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 380
141 LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 89 0.05 145
142 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: SEVILLA VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:38 PM 127 0.05 114
143 HUGH HEWITT MSNBC 8:00 AM 30 0.05 375
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 158
145 BREAK HBO PRIME 4:18 PM 12 0.05 149
146 PERFORMANCE TV VELOCITY 9:30 AM 30 0.05 233
147 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 30 0.05 620
148 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.05 403
149 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 12:10 AM 60 0.05 122
150 E:60 ESPN 10:00 PM 58 0.05 157

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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.