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March 17, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.16.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for NCIS, FBI, KENAN, and the rerun of BLACK-ISH. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND gained 0.03 to 0.55, and ASSEMBLY REQUIRED was up 0.05 to 0.22.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.38/0.34.  MTV’s TEEN MOM rose 0.04 to 0.29, and 16 AND PREGNANT was at 0.15.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.26, compared to last week’s 0.32/0.20.  Food Network’s CHOPPED edged up 0.02 to 0.26.  FX’s MAYANS MC returned with back-to-back episodes at 0.24/0.15, compared to last season’s premiere at 0.50 and the finale at 0.33.  Cable news was led by MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.23/0.42/3.2M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/0.39/3M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.19/0.30/1.3M.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW, perhaps benefiting from Trevor Noah’s Grammys gig, stayed in the Top 20 at 0.21/0.18.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS climbed 0.05 to 0.21.  TBS’s THE MISERY INDEX lost 0.04 to 0.19.  USA’s TEMPTATION ISLAND was up 0.02 to 0.19.  VH1’s BASKETBALL WIVES ticked up to 0.18.  On ID, STILL A MYSTERY was at 0.17.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS grew by 0.02 to 0.17, HOME AGAIN WITH THE FORDS was up 0.02 to 0.16, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.14.  BET’s THE OVAL shed 0.03 to 0.16 (plus 0.01/54K via BET Her simulcast).  On TLC, OUTDAUGHTERED was steady at 0.14, and THE BLENDED BUNCH was at 0.12.  On OWN, QUEEN SUGAR dropped 0.03 to 0.06, and DELILAH was at 0.06 compared to last week’s 0.07/0.04 premiere 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday March 16, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.55 2,954
2 NBA BASKETBALL: PELICANS/TRAIL BLAZERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:14 PM 156 0.38 983
3 NBA BASKETBALL: JAZZ/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:44 PM 150 0.34 1,033
4 TEEN MOM SSN 9 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.29 589
5 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.26 953
6 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 858
7 MAYANS M.C. FX 10:00 PM 74 0.24 840
8 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.23 3,176
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,022
10 ASSEMBLY REQUIRED HISTORY 10:03 PM 63 0.22 1,029
11 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.21 578
12 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.21 608
13 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,284
14 MISERY INDEX, THE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.19 614
15 TEMPTATION ISLAND USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.19 563
16 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,200
17 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,359
18 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,784
19 BASKETBALL WIVES 9 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.18 461
20 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,070
21 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 11 0.18 386
22 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 837
23 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 587
24 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.17 1,092
25 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,009
26 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,112
27 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:50 AM 64 0.16 378
28 HOME AGAIN WITH THE FORDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,075
29 OVAL, THE S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 781
30 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,556
31 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,064
32 16 AND PREGNANT SSN 6B MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.15 328
33 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,922
34 MAYANS M.C. FX 11:14 PM 72 0.15 536
35 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,142
36 OUTDAUGHTERED TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 852
37 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL: ADV HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.14 1,020
38 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.13 599
39 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 866
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 976
41 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,626
42 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,974
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,945
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 778
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,019
46 BLENDED BUNCH TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.12 622
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,071
48 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,230
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 832
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 809
51 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 323
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 278
53 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 307
54 MASTERS GOLF TOURN (RPT) ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.11 247
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 260
56 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,786
57 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.10 322
58 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 14 0.10 359
59 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,172
60 PORT PROTECTION ALASKA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 90 0.10 864
61 UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE TUE 1: REAL MADRID VS ATALANTA TUDN 3:30 PM 150 0.10 228
62 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,643
63 LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 705
64 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,050
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,364
66 TYLER PERRYS RUTHLESS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.09 451
67 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.09 213
68 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BOSTON/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 162 0.09 246
69 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,153
70 COLLEGE GAMENIGHT ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.08 247
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,307
72 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.08 481
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,239
74 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,260
75 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 160
76 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 210
77 DPLUS FL: NOSTRADAMUS EOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 376
78 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.08 346
79 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 656
80 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 234
81 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,575
82 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.07 292
83 BEST OF KCA 2021 NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.07 247
84 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 230
85 UNEXPECTED: MORE TO LOVE TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.07 343
86 TIME MACHINE: ATLANTIS FOUND 8928 HISTORY 4:00 PM 120 0.07 438
87 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 267
88 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 509
89 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 183
90 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 1,229
91 PROFIT BONUS EDITION CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 245
92 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 985
93 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.07 472
94 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.07 221
95 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 177
96 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,280
97 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,796
98 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,068
99 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 560
100 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 1,078
101 FASTEST CARS IN THE DIRTY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.06 173
102 DELILAH OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 316
103 BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.06 227
104 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.06 146
105 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 1,204
106 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 174
107 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.06 188
108 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 1,003
109 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.06 392
110 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 421
111 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 194
112 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 190
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 1,151
114 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 1,015
115 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 1,097
116 BOILING POINT SERIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 60 0.05 197
117 UNDISPUTED L: 1129 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 142
118 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.05 187
119 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE ESPN 7:30 PM 30 0.05 161
120 TIME MACHINE: ROANOKE: SEARCH FOR LOST COLONY HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.05 269
121 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 582
122 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 142
123 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 175
124 GRAVEYARD CARZ MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.05 208
125 UNDERGROUND ON OWN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 233
126 TIME MACHINE: RETURN TO ROANOKE: SRCH SEVN HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.05 290
127 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.04 313
128 TIME MACHINE: THE LOST PYRAMID HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.04 358
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 883
130 HERD L: 1444 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 125
131 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 798
132 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 2:30 PM 30 0.04 128
133 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.04 88
134 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 131
135 IMPACT WRESTLING: 2111 AXS TV 8:00 PM 120 0.04 146
136 SUPERCROSS: ARLINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 PM 180 0.04 124
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 203
138 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 131
139 CHAIN REACTION (GSN) GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.04 492
140 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 287
141 LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INT SUNDANCE TV 1:00 AM 60 0.03 140
142 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 104
143 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 179
144 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 285
145 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 250
146 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 11:00 AM 60 0.03 73
147 PBA BOWLING L: WSOB PBA CHAMELEON CHAMPIONSHIP FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.03 168
148 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:45 PM 45 0.03 97
149 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.03 106
150 B1G MENS ICE HOCKEY L: WISCONSIN / MINNESOTA BIG TEN NETWORK 8:00 PM 142 0.03 137

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."