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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.12.2021

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NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for WWE SMACKDOWN, THE BLACKLIST and 20/20. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.39/0.29/0.27/0.15, and Big Ten Network had a Top 10 game at 0.23.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.34/0.25/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.36/0.32/0.21.  On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE edged up 0.02 to 0.26, and UNTUCKED was up 0.02 to 0.19.  On We, LOVE AFTER LOCKUP was at 0.25 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.14.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/0.40/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.23/0.34/3M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.18/0.26/1.2M.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES gained 0.02 to 0.21.  HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME was at 0.19.  On History, ANCIENT ALIENS was up 0.02 to 0.15, and THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.11 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.12.  HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER ticked up to 0.14.  Syfy’s WYONNA EARP was steady at 0.09.  Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN dropped 0.04 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: Friday March 12, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ACC TOURNAMENT  L: NORTH CAROLINA/FLORIDA STATE ESPN 8:37 PM 135 0.39 1,415
2 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 70 0.34 2,037
3 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L: OKLAHOMA STATE/BAYLOR ESPN 6:30 PM 127 0.29 1,001
4 PAC 12 TOURNAMENT  L ESPN 11:33 PM 118 0.27 662
5 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 13 VH1 8:00 PM 90 0.26 638
6 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: LIFE AFTER LOCKUP 03-34 WETV 9:00 PM 121 0.25 677
7 GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:10 PM 67 0.25 1,439
8 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,060
9 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: IOWA / WISCONSIN BIG TEN NETWORK 9:17 PM 129 0.23 939
10 DDD NATION FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.21 863
11 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:52 PM 41 0.21 688
12 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 3,026
13 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,711
14 UNTUCKED 12 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.19 441
15 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK TLC 10:00 PM 30 0.19 889
16 MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.19 1,074
17 GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:17 PM 59 0.18 1,001
18 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,243
19 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,189
20 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 2,661
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,166
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,217
23 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.17 577
24 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,272
25 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 989
26 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,008
27 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 816
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 934
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 967
30 BIG EAST CBB TOURN L: SEMI2: UCONN/CREIGHTON FOX SPORTS 1 9:01 PM 128 0.15 424
31 MAMA JUNE: FIRST LOOK WETV 11:01 PM 14 0.15 436
32 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.15 828
33 SECRETS OF SULPHUR SPRING DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 29 0.15 581
34 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: FLORIDA/TENNESSEE ESPN 2:20 PM 144 0.15 618
35 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,019
36 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,066
37 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,153
38 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 57 0.14 1,168
39 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,449
40 90 DAY FIANCE: MORE TO LO: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.14 594
41 B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:53 PM 24 0.14 614
42 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 30 0.13 393
43 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:31 AM 59 0.13 297
44 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,798
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 895
46 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: ILLINOIS / RUTGERS BIG TEN NETWORK 6:30 PM 143 0.13 628
47 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,815
48 PGA TOUR: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 370 0.13 951
49 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: INDIANA/LA LAKERS NBA-TV 10:34 PM 153 0.12 292
50 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,806
51 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,877
52 BACK TO SCHOOL CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 700
53 MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV DISNEY JUNIOR 6:00 PM 25 0.12 506
54 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:07 PM 23 0.11 396
55 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 679
56 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:44 PM 23 0.11 445
57 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 2:01 PM 19 0.11 412
58 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 59 0.11 530
59 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 338
60 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.11 413
61 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 706
62 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,132
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,547
64 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.11 430
65 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.11 845
66 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,467
67 RESCUE CAM A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.10 448
68 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.10 762
69 BLUEY DISNEY CHANNEL 11:03 AM 22 0.10 408
70 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,131
71 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,460
72 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,098
73 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/ALABAMA ESPN 12:00 PM 121 0.10 392
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,313
75 MAMA JUNE: FIRST LOOK WETV 6:46 PM 14 0.10 460
76 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,588
77 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,441
78 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 299
79 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,269
80 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,245
81 LIGA MX L: FC JUAREZ / UNAM TUDN 10:29 PM 121 0.09 235
82 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY JUNIOR 5:00 PM 25 0.09 438
83 WYNONNA EARP SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 276
84 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.09 1,566
85 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: PURDUE / OHIO STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 1:59 PM 164 0.09 655
86 DPLUS FL: PARA CAUGHT CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 362
87 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 2:34 PM 26 0.09 1,141
88 T.O.T.S. DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 23 0.08 353
89 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: MICHIGAN / MARYLAND BIG TEN NETWORK 11:30 AM 122 0.08 443
90 COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 90 0.08 188
91 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.08 403
92 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 216
93 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 563
94 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.08 409
95 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 59 0.08 273
96 ARE YOU AFRAID NEW NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 60 0.08 266
97 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,050
98 SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.08 364
99 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 34 0.08 982
100 BIG EAST CBB TOURN L: SEMI1: GEORGETOWN/SETON HALL FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 126 0.08 270
101 B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 1:32 PM 27 0.08 345
102 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,631
103 BIG EAST TOURN BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 8:06 PM 55 0.08 223
104 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.08 345
105 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 963
106 B1G LIVE: BKBL POSTGAME L BIG TEN NETWORK 4:43 PM 37 0.07 318
107 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.07 340
108 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / ATLAS TUDN 8:00 PM 149 0.07 188
109 B1G LIVE: BKBL POSTGAME L BIG TEN NETWORK 11:26 PM 41 0.07 225
110 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 1,243
111 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:11 AM 58 0.07 173
112 HOT ROD GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.07 214
113 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 981
114 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 1:07 AM 53 0.06 136
115 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 996
116 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 1,188
117 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.06 283
118 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 1,061
119 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 862
120 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DENVER/MEMPHIS NBA-TV 8:00 PM 154 0.06 193
121 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 827
122 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: UCF/MEMPHIS ESPN2 10:00 PM 131 0.06 159
123 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 454
124 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 2:19 PM 41 0.06 185
125 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: SINGLE MOM CONSPIRACY, TH LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.06 304
126 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN2 1:09 AM 21 0.06 127
127 LITTLE WOMEN ATL LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 93 0.05 302
128 MICKEYS ADV IN WONDERLAND DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 55 0.05 241
129 ROADKILL GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.05 193
130 LAS VERDADERAS MUJERES DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 118
131 LA PEOR PESADILLA DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 107
132 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 6:10 PM 120 0.05 306
133 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: CINCINNATI/SMU ESPN2 3:00 PM 151 0.05 172
134 B1G LIVE: BKBL TIP-OFF L BIG TEN NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.05 205
135 BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT BRAVO 5:30 PM 60 0.05 151
136 UFC LIVE  L ESPN2 5:31 PM 29 0.05 138
137 UNDISPUTED L: 1127 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 129
138 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: SOUTH FLORIDA/WICHITA STATE ESPN2 12:00 PM 139 0.04 186
139 ENGINE MASTERS MOTOR TREND 8:00 PM 30 0.04 219
140 HERD L: 1442 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 134
141 BIG EAST TOURN POSTGAME L FOX SPORTS 1 11:09 PM 35 0.04 135
142 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.04 97
143 TINY HOUSE NATION NAT GEO WILD 6:00 PM 60 0.04 118
144 B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 5:20 PM 40 0.04 166
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 236
146 UNEXPECTED KILLER, AN OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 284
147 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.04 110
148 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 359
149 LA OBSESION DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 95
150 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 335

PREVIOUS FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS)

PREVIOUS FRIDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS

NEWS & LATE NIGHT BROADCAST RATINGS

SPORTS RATINGS

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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.
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