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March 16, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 3.15.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  THE CONNERS gained 0.06 to 0.48, THE GOLDBERGS grew by 0.07 to 0.37, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY rose 0.06 to 0.49, and NOT DEAD YET was up 0.06 to 0.31.  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS was up 0.05 to 0.24.

CBS:  SURVIVOR rose 0.05 to 0.74, LINGO climbed 0.06 to 0.32, and TRUE LIES ticked up to 0.26.

NBC:  Reruns at 0.29/0.30/0.24.

FOX:  THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.03 to 0.68, and FARMER WANTS A WIFE was steady at 0.35.

CW:  THE FLASH ticked up to 0.11, followed by a rerun of the GOTHAM KNIGHTS pilot at 0.07.

TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS gained 0.05 to 0.32, SENOR DE CIELOS dipped 0.03 to 0.39, and JUEGO DE MENTIRAS ticked down to 0.23.

UNIVISION:  PERSONA NUESTROS was steady at 0.40, ME CAMINO ES AMARTE edged up 0.02 to 0.46, and CABO was up 0.08 to 0.44.

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.52/0.37.  Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES was at 0.43/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.35/0.15.  The NCAA TOURNAMENT play-in games continued on Tru at 0.39/0.30.  Fox Sports 1’s WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC coverage was at 0.38/0.34/0.10.  On TBS, AEW: DYNAMITE slipped 0.02 to 0.27.  On BET, SISTAS dropped 0.05 to 0.21, and ZATIMA was at 0.18.  FX’s SNOWFALL gained 0.02 to 0.18.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.17/0.29/3.2M, with MSNBC’s LAST WORD WITH LAURENCE O’DONNELL at 0.07/1.5M, and CNN’s INSIDE POLITICS at 0.07/600K.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT was up 0.02 to 0.13.  On HGTV, NATE & JEREMIAH ticked up to 0.12.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 rose 0.04 to 0.12.  Comedy Central’s BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.15.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE ticked down to 0.11, and 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS was down 0.02 to 0.09.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.10/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.08.  On History, PAWN STARS was at 0.09.  On ID, MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND was at 0.08.  Syfy’s THE ARK was steady at 0.07.  Freeform’s GROWN-ISH ticked up to 0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday March 15, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: GOLDEN STATE/LA CLIPPERS ESPN 10:13 PM 155 0.52 1,729
2 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 0.43 1,078
3 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRWE-2: NEVADA VS ARIZONA ST TRUTV 9:06 PM 139 0.39 1,375
4 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: UNITED STATES/COLOMBIA FOX SPORTS 1 10:02 PM 189 0.38 981
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: PHILADELPHIA/CLEVELAND ESPN 7:43 PM 150 0.37 1,222
6 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: PUERTO RICO/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 182 0.34 949
7 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-BRG-WE TRUTV 8:49 PM 17 0.32 1,138
8 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:15 PM 30 0.32 820
9 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRWE-1 TRUTV 6:31 PM 109 0.30 1,077
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:48 AM 72 0.29 800
11 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0180 WINNIPEG CA TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.27 852
12 SISTAS SERIES S5 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 963
13 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 13 0.19 557
14 SNOWFALL FX 10:00 PM 73 0.18 502
15 ZATIMA BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.18 788
16 WBC POSTGAME L FOX SPORTS 1 1:11 AM 13 0.18 455
17 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 417
18 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 3,208
19 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.15 389
20 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-POST-WE TRUTV 11:25 PM 34 0.15 419
21 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 2,956
22 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,979
23 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.14 614
24 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 434
25 HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.14 968
26 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L FOX SPORTS 2 9:54 PM 34 0.13 344
27 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.13 384
28 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.13 940
29 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 415
30 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 93 0.13 813
31 NATE & JEREMIAH HOME PROJ HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.12 943
32 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.12 434
33 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 2,461
34 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.12 456
35 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: VIRGINIA TECH/CINCINNATI ESPN2 9:03 PM 120 0.11 543
36 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 2,498
37 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.11 416
38 BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.11 240
39 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.11 596
40 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA/ST LOUIS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:50 PM 172 0.11 348
41 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 320
42 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.10 655
43 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,481
44 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 PM 30 0.10 419
45 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 308
46 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: GS:PUERTO RICO VS DOMINICAN FOX DEPORTES 7:03 PM 205 0.10 292
47 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: R16: REAL MADRID CF VS. LIVERPOOL FC TUDN 3:30 PM 150 0.10 244
48 BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.10 214
49 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 361
50 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS INSI TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 508
51 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,492
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 299
53 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,964
54 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 30 0.09 350
55 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: COLORADO/TORONTO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:08 PM 162 0.09 318
56 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.09 613
57 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,531
58 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 2,083
59 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,479
60 MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.08 711
61 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.08 299
62 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.08 347
63 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 1,041
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,464
65 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,373
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 194
67 MAFS: AFTERPARTY LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:33 PM 30 0.08 602
68 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 254
69 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN30 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.07 239
70 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,462
71 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.07 236
72 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.07 216
73 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,017
74 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 619
75 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 538
76 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: QF: ORLANDO CITY SC / TIGRES UANL TUDN 8:02 PM 137 0.07 163
77 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 1,354
78 ARK, THE SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.07 426
79 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 1,310
80 CNN PRIMETIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 452
81 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 1,302
82 MOONSHINERS: MASTER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.07 460
83 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: QF: LAFC / LD ALAJUELENSE TUDN 10:19 PM 132 0.07 166
84 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 1,275
85 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 929
86 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 536
87 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 514
88 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 209
89 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 3:00 PM 24 0.06 192
90 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: UCF/FLORIDA ESPN2 7:00 PM 123 0.06 321
91 UNDISPUTED L: 1646 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 151
92 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN30 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.06 215
93 SWITCH GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.06 430
94 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,130
95 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,193
96 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: UC IRVINE/OREGON ESPN2 11:03 PM 127 0.06 230
97 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC L: MEXICO/CANADA FOX SPORTS 2 3:00 PM 223 0.06 198
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 555
99 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.06 180
100 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 178
101 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 326
102 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,316
103 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 427
104 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 569
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 553
106 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: GS:MEXICO VS CANADA FOX DEPORTES 3:00 PM 221 0.05 162
107 NBA TODAY L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.05 149
108 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 492
109 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 131
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 514
111 TRAFFICKED W. MVZ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 221
112 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 10:30 PM 30 0.05 122
113 HERD L: 1974 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 158
114 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 2:17 PM 29 0.05 565
115 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 158
116 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 462
117 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 1121 WHILE SHE WAS SLEEPING OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.05 348
118 MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE) LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.05 381
119 TOONING OUT THE NEWS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.04 134
120 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 1,073
121 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 160
122 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.04 130
123 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.04 109
124 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 159
125 BOSSY BEAR NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.04 140
126 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 260
127 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 708
128 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 493
129 TEXAS METALS LOUD LIFTED MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 208
130 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRENTFORD/SOUTHAMPTON USA NETWORK 3:24 PM 132 0.04 169
131 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: GS:USA VS COLOMBIA FOX DEPORTES 10:28 PM 165 0.04 127
132 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:31 AM 29 0.04 65
133 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 180 0.04 257
134 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 380
135 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 646
136 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 77 0.04 558
137 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 2:46 PM 14 0.04 607
138 TRU NCAA BSK 1ST4-PRE-WE TRUTV 6:00 PM 31 0.04 162
139 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 155
140 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:30 PM 30 0.04 443
141 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 882
142 BOSSY BEAR NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.04 115
143 TRAFFICKED FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 17 0.04 145
144 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 806
145 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 765
146 TOTAL SPORTS 360 ESP FOX DEPORTES 6:41 PM 22 0.04 150
147 MY WIFE AND KIDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:24 PM 36 0.03 99
148 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 489
149 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 627
150 THIS JUST IN L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 102

 

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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."