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April 1, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.31.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The BLACK-ISH rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On another day dominated by news programming, Fox News’s SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRET BAIER was at 0.75/1.17/6.1M, with CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.56/0.81/2.8M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.34/0.46/3.2M.  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND was steady at 0.70, with the lead-out premiere of SECRETS OF SKINWALKER RANCH at 0.34.  Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES lost 0.04 to 0.43.  MTV’s TEEN MOM slipped 0.02 to 0.37.  TLC’s LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD returned at 0.37, with the season premiere of 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS at 0.26.  The season finale of TBS’s MIRACLE WORKERS dropped 0.04 to 0.29.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.28 compared to last week’s 0.27/0.20.  Adult Swim aired a number of April Fools Day post-midnight sneak programming, with PRIMAL at 0.28, RICK & MORTY at 0.28, DREAM CORP at 0.24, TIGTONE at 0.23, ROBOT CHICKEN at 0.22, YOLO at 0.21, LAZOR WULF at 0.21, SHIVERING TRUTH at 0.21, JJV FAIRY TALES at 0.20, and 120Z MOUSE at 0.20.  On Food Network, CHOPPED rose 0.08 to 0.27, and SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT was up 0.02 to 0.23.  HGTV’s UNSELLABLE HOMES was steady at 0.26.  Paramount’s INK MASTER gained 0.02 to 0.24.  The season finale of USA’s THE BIGGEST LOSER ticked up to 0.23.  The season premiere of OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG was at 0.20, down a tick from the 2019 premiere.  On Pop, SCHITT’S CREEK climbed 0.03 to 0.18, and ONE DAY AT A TIME was up 0.02 to 0.06 (the TV Land simulcast of the latter ticked up to 0.08).  On ID, DIABOLICAL was steady at 0.17, and REASONABLE DOUBT was down 0.04 to 0.13.  VH1’s WILD N OUT edged up 0.02 to 0.16. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday March 31, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.75 6,095
2 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.70 3,591
3 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.65 5,075
4 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.62 5,512
5 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.56 2,789
6 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.53 2,481
7 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.53 2,822
8 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.51 5,016
9 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.51 4,788
10 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.45 2,411
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.44 3,862
12 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,159
13 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.43 2,579
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.41 2,239
15 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.40 2,082
16 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.38 2,865
17 TEEN MOM SSN 8B MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.37 743
18 LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.37 1,993
19 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.37 2,931
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.37 1,964
21 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.36 2,185
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.35 1,952
23 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.34 2,649
24 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.34 1,895
25 SECRET SKINWALKER RANCH HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.34 2,070
26 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.34 3,167
27 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.33 2,781
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.30 1,787
29 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.30 2,420
30 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.29 2,739
31 MIRACLE WORKERS TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.29 837
32 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.28 2,127
33 MOONSHINERS: MASTER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.28 939
34 PRIMAL SNEAK ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 31 0.28 539
35 RICK & MORTY SHORT ADULT SWIM 12:31 AM 10 0.28 494
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.28 1,561
37 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.27 1,403
38 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.27 810
39 UNSELLABLE HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.26 1,244
40 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.26 2,701
41 LOVE IT OR LIST IT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,104
42 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.26 1,302
43 INK MASTER PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.24 707
44 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 5:30 PM 107 0.24 2,118
45 DREAM CORP SN 3 SNK ADULT SWIM 12:41 AM 27 0.24 407
46 SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.23 771
47 TIGTONE SN 2 SNEAK ADULT SWIM 1:08 AM 16 0.23 384
48 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 82 0.23 881
49 NBC NEWS SPECIAL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,069
50 LPBW: COUNTDOWN TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,298
51 ROBOT CHK SN 10B SNK ADULT SWIM 1:56 AM 16 0.22 371
52 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.22 727
53 YOLO:CRYSTAL FANTASY SNK ADULT SWIM 1:24 AM 17 0.21 351
54 LAZOR WULF SN 2 SNK ADULT SWIM 2:12 AM 17 0.21 350
55 SHIVERING TRUTH SN 2 SNK ADULT SWIM 1:41 AM 15 0.21 345
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.21 2,390
57 UNSELLABLE HOUSES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.21 1,096
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.21 1,269
59 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 2,477
60 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.21 1,940
61 MSNBC LIVE: DECISION 2020 MSNBC 7:17 PM 43 0.21 2,047
62 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 58 0.21 594
63 JJ V FAIRY TALES SNEAK ADULT SWIM 2:29 AM 15 0.20 332
64 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 30 0.20 2,086
65 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,113
66 12OZ MOUSE SN 3 SNK ADULT SWIM 2:44 AM 16 0.20 335
67 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,946
68 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:33 PM 27 0.19 1,838
69 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.19 2,336
70 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.19 651
71 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:35 AM 58 0.18 1,698
72 SCHITTS CREEK POP 9:00 PM 32 0.18 499
73 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,610
74 DIABOLICAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 719
75 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,543
76 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.17 820
77 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.17 1,010
78 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,492
79 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,456
80 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.16 1,032
81 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.16 787
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,837
83 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 14 VH1 8:00 PM 30 0.16 326
84 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 35 0.15 1,382
85 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.15 429
86 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.14 566
87 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.14 367
88 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 883
89 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 344
90 REASONABLE DOUBT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.13 597
91 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,448
92 HOT ONES: THE GAME SHOW TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.12 247
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,356
94 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,418
95 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 301
96 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 304
97 LBZ: PORT PROTECTION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.11 742
98 DARK SIDE OF THE RING VICE 10:00 PM 60 0.11 229
99 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 248
100 TEXAS METAL MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.10 433
101 MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 PM 55 0.10 381
102 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 297
103 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 246
104 PROFIT AN INSIDE LOOK CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 301
105 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 247
106 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 692
107 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.09 417
108 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 255
109 ONE DAY AT A TIME TV LAND 9:32 PM 30 0.08 399
110 CLASSICS MLB GAME: 2001 CLASSICS: ATLANTA/NY METS ESPN 7:00 PM 225 0.08 239
111 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 10:45 PM 75 0.08 206
112 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 7:55 PM 65 0.08 331
113 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-9R1R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 239
114 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 394
115 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 390
116 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 371
117 SCHEME, THE HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 119 0.07 190
118 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 6:51 PM 55 0.06 175
119 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 10:43 AM 95 0.06 133
120 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 262
121 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.06 420
122 HOT ONES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.06 143
123 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 2:28 PM 64 0.06 145
124 PORTALS TO HELL REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 209
125 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 3:32 PM 66 0.06 160
126 ONE DAY AT A TIME POP 9:32 PM 30 0.06 169
127 TIME MACHINE: UFOS:DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS EXPOSD HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.06 470
128 TIME MACHINE: UFO CONSPIRACY:HUNT FOR TRUTH SP HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.06 521
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 221
130 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 564
131 TIME MACHINE: UFO COVER UPS: SECRETS REVEALED HISTORY 4:00 PM 120 0.05 559
132 TIME MACHINE: UFOS:TOP SECRET EVIDENCE REVEALD HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.05 382
133 QUIEN DA MAS UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.05 111
134 TIME MACHINE: HUNTING UFOS: INVEST. ALIEN H.S. HISTORY 8:00 AM 120 0.05 218
135 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 4:38 PM 66 0.05 147
136 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 353
137 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 12:18 PM 65 0.05 112
138 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 1:23 PM 65 0.05 107
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 274
140 DARK SIDE: AFTER DARK VICE 11:00 PM 30 0.05 92
141 MAN V. FOOD COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 150
142 WWE BACKSTAGE-SP D FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 60 0.04 134
143 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 5:44 PM 67 0.04 146
144 GOBLIN WORKS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 163
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 203
146 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 98
147 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 243
148 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.04 125
149 GET A CLUE GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.04 398
150 EVENING EDIT, THE FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.04 410

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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."