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March 20, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals &Network Finals: 3.19.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING and the BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the 8:30PM YOUNG SHELDON rerun and the MOM rerun lost the same. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On another night dominated by news, Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led at 0.54/0.81/4.8M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.53/0.75/2.3M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.0.39/0.58/3.6M.  On A&E, 60 DAYS IN rose 0.07, THE FIRST 48 was steady at 0.39, and LIVE PD: WANTED was up 0.04 to 0.30.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE was steady at 0.46, and BUSCH FAMILY BREWED was at 0.21/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.14.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.27/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.27.  On HGTV, FLIPPING 101 ticked up to 0.26, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.20, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.20.  The season premiere of Bravo’s TOP CHEF was at 0.26.  On Food Network, THE GREAT AMERICAN FOOD TRUCK RACE was at 0.24, and VEGAS CHEF PRIZEFIGHT was down 0.03 to 0.16.  On Discovery, HOMESTEAD RESCUE lost 0.05 to 0.20, and BUILDING OFF THE GRID was down 0.04 to 0.14.  On ID, MY MURDER STORY ticked up to 0.19, and MAN WITH A VAN was up 0.05 to 0.19.  E!’s VERY CAVALLARI ticked down to 0.17.  TLC’s SAVE MY SKIN ticked up to 0.17.  USA’s THE SINNER gained 0.04 to 0.16.  On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP dropped 0.04 to 0.13, and WAKA & TAMMY.  was up 0.03 to 0.12.  FX’s BETTER THINGS fell 0.06 to 0.11.  Freeform’s THE BOLD TYPE ticked up to 0.07.  FXX’s CAKE was steady at 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 19, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.54 4,816
2 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.53 2,319
3 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.51 4,803
4 CNN GLOBAL TOWN HALL: N/A CNN 8:00 PM 120 0.50 2,506
5 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.47 1,206
6 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACA S3B MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.46 832
7 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.45 4,037
8 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.45 4,367
9 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.43 2,092
10 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.41 3,627
11 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.40 3,281
12 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.40 3,895
13 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.40 3,649
14 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.40 1,803
15 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.39 1,235
16 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.39 3,626
17 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.37 2,926
18 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.36 2,817
19 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.35 1,868
20 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.35 2,910
21 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.35 1,874
22 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.35 1,888
23 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.34 1,788
24 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.34 1,886
25 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.34 1,895
26 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.33 2,742
27 NBC NEWS SPECIAL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.33 2,821
28 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.33 1,983
29 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.32 1,684
30 LIVE PD: WANTED A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,068
31 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.29 2,705
32 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.29 2,328
33 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.27 1,749
34 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.27 1,596
35 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.26 1,528
36 FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 31 0.26 1,273
37 TOP CHEF BRAVO 10:00 PM 75 0.26 768
38 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.25 2,406
39 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.24 2,341
40 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: WATN TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,281
41 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 584
42 GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.24 874
43 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.23 2,505
44 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:48 PM 42 0.22 1,809
45 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:30 AM 78 0.22 1,697
46 BUSCH FAMILY BREWED MTV 9:01 PM 30 0.21 400
47 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.20 1,096
48 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,397
49 SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.20 1,194
50 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.20 1,175
51 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.20 1,967
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 2,262
53 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.20 1,192
54 BUSCH FAMILY BREWED MTV 9:31 PM 29 0.20 373
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,125
56 MY MURDER STORY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 851
57 MAN WITH A VAN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 833
58 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:30 PM 30 0.18 1,546
59 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 30 0.18 1,531
60 MSNBC LIVE: DECISION 2020 MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,828
61 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,961
62 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 30 0.17 919
63 SAVE MY SKIN TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 984
64 VERY CAVALLARI E! 9:00 PM 60 0.17 392
65 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,580
66 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.17 2,052
67 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,494
68 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 948
69 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 PM 30 0.17 902
70 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,843
71 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 558
72 VEGAS CHEF PRIZEFIGHT FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 64 0.16 680
73 SINNER, THE USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.16 625
74 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 783
75 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.15 429
76 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 356
77 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,434
78 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L: N/A ESPN 4:37 PM 143 0.15 387
79 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.14 751
80 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 9:03 PM 117 0.14 413
81 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.14 869
82 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.14 484
83 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 743
84 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 1,441
85 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 10:33 AM 27 0.14 1,507
86 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 33 0.14 1,457
87 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 368
88 CROWDED HOUSE HUNT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 59 0.13 646
89 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 379
90 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 387
91 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 375
92 UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.13 705
93 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: COLLEGE BASKETBALL GREATEST OF ALL TIME ESPN 7:00 PM 123 0.12 353
94 WAKA & TAMMY WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.12 315
95 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,283
96 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 339
97 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 8:49 PM 11 0.11 362
98 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:15 PM 30 0.11 331
99 BETTER THINGS FX 10:00 PM 33 0.11 268
100 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 334
101 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 507
102 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.10 415
103 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: REVENGE FOR DADDY LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.10 412
104 WIFE SWAP PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 56 0.09 272
105 AFTER TRUTH: DISINFO HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 95 0.09 296
106 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 470
107 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.08 461
108 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 489
109 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 452
110 BOLD TYPE, THE FREEFORM 9:00 PM 60 0.07 166
111 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.07 449
112 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 268
113 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 30 0.06 215
114 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 384
115 CAKE FXX 10:00 PM 34 0.06 124
116 RESTORATION GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.06 302
117 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.06 302
118 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 327
119 CHASING CLASSIC CARS MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.06 366
120 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.06 314
121 IN ICE COLD BLOOD OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.05 255
122 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.05 149
123 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 217
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 304
125 BBCA MOVIE: TOTAL RECALL (2012) BBC-AMERICA 10:29 PM 155 0.05 176
126 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 491
127 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S10 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.05 104
128 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.05 155
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 222
130 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.04 215
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 252
132 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.04 189
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 212
134 MAKING MONEY W/C.PAYNE FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 340
135 CAVUTO COAST TO COAST FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 497
136 LIFE BELOW ZERO NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.04 178
137 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 323
138 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 214
139 GET A CLUE GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.04 392
140 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.03 169
141 CAVUTO COAST TO COAST FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 380
142 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.03 127
143 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 60 0.03 89
144 BBCA MOVIE: ELYSIUM BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 149 0.03 161
145 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 98
146 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S10 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.03 81
147 LIFE BELOW ZERO NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.03 210
148 QUIEN DA MAS S6 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.03 73
149 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S10 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.03 85
150 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.03 96

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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.