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March 13, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.12.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  STATION 19 gained 0.1 in final numbers, and DEPUTY lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another heavy news day was led by Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.47/0.75/4.5M, with CNN’s GLOBAL TOWN HALL at 0.44/0.65/2.1M and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.36/0.56/3.8M.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE dropped 0.05 to 0.46, BUSCH FAMILY BREWED was at 0.14/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.13.  On A&E, 60 DAYS IN gained 0.03 to 0.40, THE FIRST 48 ticked up to 0.39, and LIVE PD: WANTED was down 0.05 to 0.26.  Bravo’s PROJECT RUNWAY climbed 0.07 to 0.32.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.27/0.26 compared to last week’s 0.29.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW was at 0.27.  On Discovery, HOMESTEAD RESCUE rose 0.05 to 0.25, and BUILDING OFF THE GRID was up 0.05 to 0.18.  On HGTV, FLIPPING 101 grew by 0.07 to 0.25, and CROWDED HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.15.  On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.24/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.14, and VEGAS CHEF PRIZEFIGHT was up 0.06 to 0.19.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS lost 0.04 to 0.23.  E!’s VERY CAVALLARI gained 0.03 to 0.18.  On ID, MY MURDER STORY was steady at 0.18, and MAN WITH A VAN was down 0.05 to 0.14.  FX’s BETTER THINGS was at 0.17 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.06.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP dipped 0.02 to 0.17, and WAKA & TAMMY was at 0.09.  TLC’s SAVE MY SKIN ticked down to 0.16.  USA’s THE SINNER was down 0.05 to 0.12.  On Freeform, the season finale of EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE OK was steady at 0.06, and THE BOLD TYPE ticked up to 0.06.  FXX’s CAKE was at 0.06 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.04.  

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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 12, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.47 4,490
2 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACA S3B MTV 8:00 PM 62 0.46 897
3 CNN GLOBAL TOWN HALL: CORONAVIRUS: FACTS AND FEARS CNN 10:00 PM 120 0.44 2,066
4 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.43 4,322
5 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.42 2,132
6 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.42 2,146
7 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.40 1,056
8 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.39 1,182
9 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.38 3,795
10 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.36 3,787
11 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.34 1,726
12 PROJECT RUNWAY BRAVO 9:00 PM 90 0.32 1,424
13 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.31 2,929
14 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.29 3,311
15 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.29 1,515
16 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.28 2,597
17 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.27 1,549
18 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 40 0.27 851
19 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.27 1,642
20 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.27 2,215
21 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.27 3,030
22 SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.26 1,251
23 LIVE PD: WANTED A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 959
24 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.25 2,128
25 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.25 1,156
26 FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.25 1,261
27 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,048
28 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 449
29 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.22 1,512
30 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.22 1,968
31 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.22 2,135
32 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.22 1,320
33 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.21 614
34 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,950
35 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.20 553
36 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: WATN TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,391
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.20 1,375
38 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.20 1,820
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.19 1,322
40 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 518
41 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.19 2,100
42 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.19 500
43 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,972
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,141
45 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,379
46 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,164
47 VEGAS CHEF PRIZEFIGHT FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 64 0.19 697
48 VERY CAVALLARI E! 9:00 PM 59 0.18 380
49 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,785
50 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,824
51 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.18 759
52 MY MURDER STORY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 751
53 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.18 2,035
54 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,121
55 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 527
56 MSNBC LIVE: DECISION 2020 MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,959
57 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 440
58 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 449
59 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.17 392
60 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,892
61 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 2,076
62 BETTER THINGS FX 10:00 PM 35 0.17 496
63 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.17 490
64 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.16 767
65 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L: N/A ESPN 10:00 PM 120 0.16 409
66 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.16 764
67 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.16 385
68 SAVE MY SKIN TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,090
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 2,075
70 CROWDED HOUSE HUNT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.15 806
71 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.15 829
72 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 30 0.15 684
73 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:40 PM 30 0.15 350
74 HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 PM 30 0.15 747
75 BUSCH FAMILY BREWED MTV 9:02 PM 30 0.14 322
76 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 455
77 BUSCH FAMILY BREWED MTV 9:32 PM 30 0.14 308
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 945
79 MAN WITH A VAN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 615
80 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.14 625
81 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:46 AM 22 0.14 1,393
82 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 849
83 SPORTSCENTER AM      L: N/A ESPN 12:00 PM 240 0.14 379
84 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,788
85 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:48 PM 12 0.13 1,444
86 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:08 AM 52 0.13 1,344
87 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 411
88 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,391
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:20 PM 40 0.12 1,339
90 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 30 0.12 504
91 SINNER, THE USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.12 548
92 INSIDE THE NBA 3/12/20 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 65 0.12 367
93 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 1:30 PM 18 0.11 1,347
94 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 537
95 WIFE SWAP PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 56 0.11 298
96 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.11 258
97 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 696
98 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 46 0.11 1,307
99 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 283
100 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 3:00 PM 20 0.11 1,347
101 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,229
102 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,381
103 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 1,229
104 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 596
105 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,326
106 WAKA & TAMMY WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.09 293
107 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:00 PM 30 0.09 1,186
108 UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.09 563
109 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 8:49 PM 11 0.09 328
110 IN ICE COLD BLOOD OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.09 303
111 PGA TOUR: 2020 PLAYERS GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 363 0.09 649
112 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 225
113 RICKY ZOOM NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.08 335
114 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 416
115 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 379
116 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.07 484
117 BOLD TYPE, THE FREEFORM 9:00 PM 60 0.06 157
118 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.06 448
119 NBA ALL STAR GAME 2020: TEAM LEBRON/TEAM GIANNIS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:05 PM 160 0.06 164
120 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 270
121 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 368
122 EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE OKAY FREEFORM 8:30 PM 30 0.06 184
123 NIGHTLY POP E! 10:00 PM 30 0.06 137
124 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 373
125 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 440
126 CAKE FXX 10:00 PM 34 0.06 114
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 254
128 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 136
129 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 360
130 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 30 0.05 216
131 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 152
132 BIG EAST CBB TOURN L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 68 0.05 174
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 201
134 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 315
135 CHASING CLASSIC CARS MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 325
136 UNDISPUTED L: 881 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 125
137 CNBC SPECIAL REPORT CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.04 246
138 RESTORATION GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.04 272
139 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 91
140 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.04 427
141 TUTRIBUNA L TUDN 9:00 PM 60 0.04 74
142 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 7:03 PM 66 0.04 214
143 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.03 104
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 210
145 FIRST TAKE YOUR TAKE  L ESPN2 1:04 PM 116 0.03 100
146 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 11:01 PM 32 0.03 155
147 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 124
148 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S9 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.03 88
149 LEGO CITY ADVENTURES NICKTOONS 10:00 PM 30 0.03 135
150 RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GR NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.03 123

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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.