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March 19, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.18.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for STATION 19, GREY’S ANATONY and SUPERSTORE.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s coverage of the play-in games for the NCAA TOURNAMENT ruled the night, with games at 0.96/0.63/0.46/0.36, while Tru had a game at 0.34.  On E!, the premiere of KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS was at 0.32.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.25/0.43/3.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.20/0.34/3M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.17/0.28/1.2M.  MTV’s FLORIBAMA SHORE dipped 0.02 to 0.24.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 lost 0.03 to 0.23.  On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was at 0.21/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.16, SHE’S THE BOSS shrank by 0.03 to 0.09.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked down to 0.20, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE shed 0.05 to 0.15, and DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE was down 0.05 to 0.11.  Bravo’s SUMMER HOUSE dropped 0.04 to 0.18.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS edged up 0.02 to 0.17, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.15, and REHAB ADDICT RESCUE was down 0.06 to 0.14.  Comedy Central’s DAILY SHOW was at 0.17/0.12.  On History, SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.15/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.11.  Freeform’s GROWN-ISH had a steady season finale at 0.14.  Discovery’s BATTLE BOTS fell 0.13 to 0.10.  On We, WAKA & TAMMY returned at 0.10, and THE REAL BLAC CHYNA ticked up to 0.07.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: AUSTRALIA was steady at 0.06/0.05.  FXX’s CAKE fell to 0.02/90K compared to last week’s 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 18, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRTHU-2: UCLA VS MICHIGAN ST TBS NETWORK 10:10 PM 161 0.96 3,154
2 TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRTHU-1: DRAKE VS WICHITA ST TBS NETWORK 6:20 PM 149 0.63 2,007
3 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRTHU-2: APP ST VS NORFOLK ST TRUTV 8:37 PM 134 0.46 1,473
4 TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-BRG-THU TBS NETWORK 8:49 PM 81 0.36 1,405
5 TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-POST-TH TBS NETWORK 12:51 AM 48 0.36 921
6 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRTHU-1: TEXAS SOUTHRN VS MT ST MARYS TRUTV 5:00 PM 134 0.34 1,131
7 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 8:00 PM 59 0.32 840
8 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,181
9 FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN4 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.24 421
10 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.23 819
11 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.21 851
12 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.20 880
13 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,978
14 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,719
15 SUMMER HOUSE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.18 519
16 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,211
17 TBS NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRE-THU TBS NETWORK 6:00 PM 20 0.17 436
18 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:02 PM 30 0.17 1,151
19 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.17 527
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,149
21 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:32 PM 30 0.15 1,150
22 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.15 1,337
23 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,436
24 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.15 452
25 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 773
26 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 8:00 PM 30 0.14 317
27 REHAB ADDICT RESCUE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 61 0.14 1,254
28 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 2,888
29 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,088
30 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.13 534
31 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 849
32 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,338
33 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: CHARLOTTE/LA LAKERS NBA-TV 10:33 PM 146 0.13 335
34 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,787
35 OVERSERVED WITH LVP E! 9:00 PM 30 0.13 353
36 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 12 0.12 418
37 SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.12 786
38 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,221
39 SUB 23 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER: MEXICO / DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TUDN 7:55 PM 126 0.12 277
40 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 937
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,150
42 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,837
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,978
44 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 925
45 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:29 PM 31 0.11 526
46 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,457
47 DINNER IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 586
48 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,003
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,108
50 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,977
51 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.10 322
52 BATTLEBOTS: BOUNTY HUNTER: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 128 0.10 485
53 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / TIGRES UANL TUDN 10:01 PM 127 0.10 283
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 810
55 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-POST-TH TRUTV 10:51 PM 29 0.10 292
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 869
57 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 323
58 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,165
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 996
60 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: SMU/BOISE STATE ESPN 9:03 PM 131 0.10 391
61 WAKA & TAMMY WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.10 251
62 NIGHTWATCH SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.10 478
63 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.09 239
64 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-3R1R08H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.09 373
65 SHES THE BOSS USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.09 403
66 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-BRG-THU TRUTV 7:14 PM 83 0.09 385
67 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 226
68 LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.09 634
69 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,335
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 258
71 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,577
72 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.08 308
73 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 256
74 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,146
75 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 289
76 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.08 307
77 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 1,717
78 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: NC STATE/DAVIDSON ESPN 7:00 PM 123 0.08 347
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,395
80 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRE-THU TRUTV 4:00 PM 60 0.08 304
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 712
82 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,434
83 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: 2021 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS ESPN2 9:00 PM 120 0.08 255
84 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DEEP BLUE NIGHTMARE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.08 435
85 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.08 215
86 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,166
87 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,322
88 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 1,185
89 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 292
90 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 168
91 PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.07 509
92 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 218
93 LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 556
94 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 1,105
95 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 1,176
96 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 566
97 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.07 1,370
98 REAL BLAC CHYNA WETV 11:00 PM 60 0.07 158
99 TS MADISON EXPERIENCE WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.07 150
100 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 543
101 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,477
102 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.06 211
103 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.06 432
104 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 1,181
105 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 831
106 PIKES PEAK: ON THE EDGE: ONE UP MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 120 0.06 247
107 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:33 PM 60 0.06 212
108 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 1,127
109 UNDISPUTED L: 1131 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 126
110 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 1,274
111 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 7:33 PM 22 0.05 119
112 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 971
113 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.05 395
114 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 167
115 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 951
116 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:59 AM 61 0.05 126
117 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 278
118 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.05 300
119 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:14 PM 46 0.05 194
120 CONCACAF OLYM QUAL L: USA/COSTA RICA FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 122 0.05 128
121 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 355
122 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: 2021 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS ESPN2 6:00 PM 131 0.04 202
123 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 325
124 FOR MY MAN TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 130
125 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:08 AM 52 0.04 111
126 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 931
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 189
128 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 915
129 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: UTAH/WASHINGTON NBA-TV 7:00 PM 153 0.04 175
130 SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS HISTORY 1:06 AM 62 0.04 222
131 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 311
132 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 86
133 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 393
134 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.04 119
135 DESUS & MERO S3 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:00 PM 25 0.04 71
136 PGA TOUR: HONDA CLS GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 248 0.04 512
137 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE L: VILLARREAL CF / FC DYNAMO KYIV TUDN 3:47 PM 130 0.04 92
138 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 103
139 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 273
140 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.03 153
141 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 389
142 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.03 134
143 PATH TO THE DRAFT: PRO DAY SPECIAL: STANFORD NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.03 96
144 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 85
145 HERD L: 1446 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 103
146 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 297
147 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 273
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 178
149 CONCACAF OLYM QUAL L: MEXICO/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOX SPORTS 1 7:55 PM 130 0.03 86
150 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.03 80

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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.