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March 12, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.11.2021

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Since we weren’t able to do a full morning post, comparisons are to last Thursday’s finals (or the most-recent new episodes as applicable).  Also, most shows aired a half-hour late in much of a country due to the Presidential address at 8PM ET.

ABC:  Airing new episodes for the first time since December 17, STATION 19 was steady at 0.86, GREY’S ANATOMY was down 0.1 to 0.94, and A MILLION LITTLE THINGS lost 0.1 to 0.44.

CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON dropped 0.15 to 0.74, B POSITIVE was down 0.08 to 0.59, and MOM fell 0.18 to 0.51.  CLARICE was down 0.05 to 0.36.

NBC:  SUPERSTORE shed 0.08 to 0.35.  After an SVU rerun at 0.29, DATELINE was at 0.25.

FOX:  HELL’S KITCHEN fell 0.09 to 0.63, CALL ME KAT dipped 0.06 to 0.41, and LAST MAN STANDING was down 0.02 to 0.43.

CW:  Returning from 2 weeks of reruns, WALKER gained 0.02 to 0.25, and LEGACIES was up 0.03 to 0.13.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  CNN’s coverage of the PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS led cable at 0.45/0.59/2.9M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.35/0.60/4.2M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.23/0.36/3.3M.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.43/0.42.  On Tru, IMPRACTICAL JOKERS edged up 0.02 to 0.32, and FAST FOODIES was down 0.04 to 0.10.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.29/0.23/0.17/0.14/0.09.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.26, and I SURVIVED A CRIME was at 0.18/0.17.  On History, SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.23/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.12.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS rose 0.06 to 0.23.  Bravo’s SUMMER HOUSE was up 0.03 to 0.22.  TBS’s THE GO-BIG SHOW climbed 0.05 to 0.22.  On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY lost 0.04 to 0.21, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.20, and DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.16.  On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was at 0.20/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.20, SHE’S THE BOSS was down 0.03 to 0.12, and THE REV shrank by 0.02 to 0.08.  On HGTV, REHAB ADDICT RESCUE gained 0.04 to 0.20, FLIPPING ACROSS AMERICA grew by 0.07 to 0.18, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.15.  Freeform’s GROWN-ISH dipped 0.04 to 0.14.  On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP lost 0.02 to 0.10, and THE REAL BLAC CHYNA was up 0.02 to 0.06.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: COUPLES CAM slid 0.02 to 0.07, and AUSTRALIA was at 0.06/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.07/0.06.  FXX’s CAKE returned at 0.06/0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 11, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 PRES BIDEN PRIME ADDRESS CNN 8:02 PM 24 0.45 2,865
2 NBA BASKETBALL: CELTICS/NETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:44 PM 152 0.43 1,151
3 NBA BASKETBALL: WARRIORS/CLIPPERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:16 PM 150 0.42 1,249
4 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:26 PM 34 0.40 2,575
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.35 4,238
6 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.32 555
7 ACC TOURNAMENT  L: NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA TECH ESPN 8:33 PM 121 0.29 1,066
8 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,465
9 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,859
10 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.26 1,019
11 FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN4 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.26 483
12 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.23 1,302
13 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.23 3,316
14 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L ESPN 6:30 PM 93 0.23 807
15 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.23 949
16 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.23 2,967
17 SUMMER HOUSE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.22 612
18 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:46 AM 55 0.22 522
19 GO-BIG SHOW TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 62 0.21 696
20 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.21 784
21 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.20 780
22 REHAB ADDICT RESCUE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.20 1,404
23 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.20 762
24 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,320
25 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 55 0.19 1,430
26 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L: TEXAS TECH/TEXAS ESPN2 9:30 PM 131 0.19 531
27 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.19 1,235
28 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 1,163
29 FLIPPING ACROSS AMERICA HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.18 1,104
30 I SURVIVED A CRIME A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.18 721
31 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 2,869
32 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L: KANSAS STATE/BAYLOR ESPN 2:30 PM 127 0.17 534
33 I SURVIVED A CRIME A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.17 669
34 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 2,434
35 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,224
36 DINNER IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 656
37 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:28 PM 32 0.16 576
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,248
39 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 2,227
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,068
41 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.15 1,282
42 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:34 PM 116 0.14 390
43 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 824
44 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L: OKLAHOMA STATE/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN 11:30 AM 127 0.14 449
45 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 998
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,210
47 FIRST TAKE   L ESPN 10:00 AM 90 0.14 387
48 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 8:00 PM 30 0.14 295
49 PGA TOUR: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 382 0.14 869
50 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.13 2,182
51 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 14 0.13 450
52 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:14 PM 16 0.13 387
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 885
54 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 628
55 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 4:37 PM 97 0.12 417
56 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,682
57 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,850
58 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 11:41 PM 49 0.12 252
59 SHES THE BOSS USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.12 379
60 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 2,023
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:37 PM 53 0.12 325
62 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.11 669
63 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:30 AM 60 0.10 228
64 GROWING UP HIP HOP: ATL WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.10 319
65 FAST FOODIES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.10 209
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 846
67 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,538
68 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 312
69 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,755
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 823
71 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,246
72 PAC 12 TOURNAMENT  L: CALIFORNIA/COLORADO ESPN 12:30 AM 125 0.09 231
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,294
74 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: WISCONSIN / PENN STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 9:04 PM 133 0.09 521
75 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,077
76 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.09 1,812
77 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 713
78 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: RUTGERS / INDIANA BIG TEN NETWORK 6:30 PM 127 0.08 527
79 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.08 423
80 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,098
81 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,255
82 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,129
83 REV, THE USA NETWORK 11:02 PM 31 0.08 249
84 ACC TOURNAMENT  L: SYRACUSE/VIRGINIA ESPN2 12:00 PM 121 0.08 313
85 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,369
86 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,314
87 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: OHIO STATE / MINNESOTA BIG TEN NETWORK 2:08 PM 149 0.07 486
88 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,120
89 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 239
90 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 1,310
91 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,381
92 MAFS: COUPLES CAM LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.07 444
93 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,045
94 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 150
95 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 305
96 REAL BLAC CHYNA WETV 11:00 PM 61 0.06 161
97 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 1,480
98 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 1,137
99 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 1,133
100 TS MADISON EXPERIENCE WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.06 157
101 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.06 139
102 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 45 0.06 514
103 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 566
104 ACC TOURNAMENT  L: MIAMI/GEORGIA TECH ESPN2 2:33 PM 123 0.06 264
105 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.06 423
106 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 464
107 CAKE FXX 10:00 PM 37 0.06 116
108 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.05 213
109 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 856
110 PRESIDENT BIDEN ADDRESS T NEWSMAX TV 7:45 PM 105 0.05 432
111 B1G LIVE: BKBL POSTGAME L BIG TEN NETWORK 4:37 PM 36 0.05 215
112 B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:37 PM 27 0.05 370
113 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 2:01 PM 32 0.05 253
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 1,132
115 LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 439
116 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 1,294
117 B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 1:43 PM 25 0.05 276
118 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.05 421
119 CAKE FXX 10:37 PM 34 0.05 91
120 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 355
121 SPRING TRAINING: CHC AT COL MLB NETWORK 4:17 PM 164 0.05 159
122 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: MARYLAND / MICHIGAN STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 11:30 AM 133 0.05 323
123 UNDISPUTED L: 1126 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 131
124 BIG EAST CBB TOURN L: QTRFNL1: GEORGETOWN/VILLANOVA FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 140 0.05 187
125 BIG EAST TOURN BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 5:25 PM 35 0.05 158
126 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 6:22 PM 119 0.05 298
127 BIG EAST CBB TOURN L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 117 0.04 150
128 WAKA & TAMMY FL WETV 12:01 AM 13 0.04 171
129 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.04 316
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 1,007
131 RUTAS MORTALES S2 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.04 119
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 238
133 PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 499
134 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.04 122
135 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 452
136 BIG EAST CBB TOURN L: QTRFNL2: SETON HALL/ST. JOHNS FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 145 0.04 175
137 BIG EAST CBB TOURN L: QTRFNL4: DEPAUL/UCONN FOX SPORTS 1 9:00 PM 128 0.04 174
138 STRANGE EVIDENCE SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 216
139 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 9:05 PM 25 0.04 173
140 SPICER & CO NEWSMAX TV 6:00 PM 60 0.03 352
141 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 266
142 BIG EAST TOURN BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 7:57 PM 63 0.03 97
143 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 308
144 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 315
145 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:31 PM 29 0.03 124
146 B1G LIVE: BKBL POSTGAME L BIG TEN NETWORK 11:17 PM 41 0.03 133
147 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 8:00 PM 30 0.03 244
148 B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 5:13 PM 47 0.03 116
149 B1G LIVE: BKBL TIP-OFF L BIG TEN NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.03 157
150 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 103

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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.