NETWORK FINALS: CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT telecast adjusted to 1.3/1.3/3.0 (the latter hour being the Duke game), compared to 1.4/1.1/2.4 on last year’s parallel night. Elsewhere, DYNASTY dropped 0.1 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Friday cable was dominated once again by the NCAA TOURNAMENT, with TBS now the sole cable carrier, and coverage led by the North Caroline vs. Auburn game at 1.65; TBS followed its basketball night with a 1:12AM episode of THE LAST OG at 0.29, and a 1:42AM episode of ELEAGUE at 0.19. A&E’s LIVE PD returned from a break at 0.67. HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE was steady at 0.28. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER held at 0.27. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES lost 0.04 to 0.25. On MTV, RIDICULOUSNESS dropped 0.05 to 0.24. On We, MAMA JUNE: FROM NOT TO HOT ticked up to 0.20, and BRIDEZILLAS was steady at 0.09. Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT narrowly led cable news at 0.20/0.35/2.7M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.19/0.30/2.3M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.11/0.14/800K. Bravo’s DON’T BE TARDY rose 0.03 to 0.19. Nickelodeon’s early-evening CRASHLETES was at 0.19. ID’s SECRETS OF THE MORGUE was at 0.18/0.16, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.17. Paramount’s BELLATOR LIVE was up 0.03 to 0.10. Cinemax’s STRIKE BACK finished its run off the chart at 0.03/133K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday March 29, 2019 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP FR 1: AUBURN VS NORTH CAROLINA | TBS NETWORK | 7:19 PM | 143 | 1.65 | 5,616 |
| 2 | TBS NCAA BK CHP-BRG-PRFR1 | TBS NETWORK | 9:42 PM | 19 | 1.08 | 3,621 |
| 3 | TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP FR 2: HOUSTON VS KENTUCKY | TBS NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 135 | 1.03 | 3,414 |
| 4 | TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-FR | TBS NETWORK | 12:23 AM | 49 | 0.67 | 1,725 |
| 5 | LIVE PD: 194 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.67 | 1,998 |
| 6 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 1,707 |
| 7 | TBS NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRFR | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 79 | 0.27 | 716 |
| 8 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.27 | 1,521 |
| 9 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 827 |
| 10 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.24 | 551 |
| 11 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 681 |
| 12 | MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 705 |
| 13 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,656 |
| 14 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,939 |
| 15 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,349 |
| 16 | DONT BE TARDY | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 500 |
| 17 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 1:42 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 431 |
| 18 | CRASHLETES | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 731 |
| 19 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,305 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 416 |
| 21 | SECRETS OF THE MORGUE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 850 |
| 22 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 412 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 398 |
| 24 | HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 366 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 346 |
| 26 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 452 |
| 27 | TOP WING | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 698 |
| 28 | SECRETS OF THE MORGUE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 811 |
| 29 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 1:05 AM | 61 | 0.16 | 553 |
| 30 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 9:02 PM | 61 | 0.16 | 812 |
| 31 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 341 |
| 32 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 393 |
| 33 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,290 |
| 34 | OFFICE, THE | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 380 |
| 35 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,611 |
| 36 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,846 |
| 37 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,994 |
| 38 | GHOST ADV REPACK: HAUNTINGS IN HOLLYWOOD | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 405 |
| 39 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,343 |
| 40 | OFFICE, THE | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 436 |
| 41 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,757 |
| 42 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,422 |
| 43 | ANIMAL CRIBS | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 416 |
| 44 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 373 |
| 45 | MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.13 | 503 |
| 46 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,592 |
| 47 | MSNBC TOWN HALL | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,568 |
| 48 | PUPPY DOG PALS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 25 | 0.12 | 540 |
| 49 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,320 |
| 50 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 371 |
| 51 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,880 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 314 |
| 53 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,364 |
| 54 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 310 |
| 55 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 284 |
| 56 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,385 |
| 57 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,407 |
| 58 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,564 |
| 59 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: UCLA/CONNECTICUT | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 121 | 0.11 | 682 |
| 60 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 751 |
| 61 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMY WOULD NEVER HURT U | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 600 |
| 62 | SYDNEY TO THE MAX | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 25 | 0.11 | 448 |
| 63 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 634 |
| 64 | GIGANTOSAURUS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.11 | 490 |
| 65 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,501 |
| 66 | THIS IS NOT HAPPENING | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 250 |
| 67 | LIGA MX L: MONARCAS / LEON | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 8:30 PM | 148 | 0.11 | 282 |
| 68 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,190 |
| 69 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,194 |
| 70 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 733 |
| 71 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 916 |
| 72 | BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 219 | PARAMOUNT | 9:00 PM | 139 | 0.10 | 307 |
| 73 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.10 | 1,053 |
| 74 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,448 |
| 75 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,237 |
| 76 | LIGA MX L: ATLAS / SANTOS | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 10:58 PM | 123 | 0.09 | 243 |
| 77 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 844 |
| 78 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 586 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 627 |
| 80 | BRIDEZILLAS | WETV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 315 |
| 81 | VAMPIRINA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 25 | 0.09 | 359 |
| 82 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 248 |
| 83 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 482 |
| 84 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 626 |
| 85 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 562 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 496 |
| 87 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,231 |
| 88 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,207 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 901 |
| 90 | JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN: JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN | HBO PRIME | 2:10 PM | 128 | 0.08 | 232 |
| 91 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 570 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 608 |
| 93 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 597 |
| 94 | NASCAR M.E. CUP QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 PM | 64 | 0.08 | 455 |
| 95 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 409 |
| 96 | BIG SCREEN MOVIE: MAGIC MIKE | FREEFORM | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 97 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 613 MYSTERY ON LOCKHART ROAD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 362 |
| 98 | HOT ROD GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 313 |
| 99 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 429 |
| 100 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 374 |
| 101 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 526 |
| 102 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 265 |
| 103 | CNN RIGHT NOW | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 566 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 604 |
| 105 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 926 |
| 106 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: TEXAS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:00 PM | 163 | 0.06 | 455 |
| 107 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 801 |
| 108 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 761 |
| 109 | NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:34 PM | 26 | 0.06 | 404 |
| 110 | PGA TOUR: 2019 WGC-DELL MATCH PLAY | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 363 | 0.06 | 564 |
| 111 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 432 |
| 112 | LEGENDARY CATCH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 250 |
| 113 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L | ESPN2 | 11:39 PM | 111 | 0.06 | 340 |
| 114 | SKYSCRAPER | HBO PRIME | 8:13 PM | 102 | 0.06 | 240 |
| 115 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 112 |
| 116 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: INDIANA/BOSTON | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 155 | 0.05 | 213 |
| 117 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: STL AT MIL/COL AT MIA | MLB NETWORK | 8:10 PM | 222 | 0.05 | 202 |
| 118 | COMMON KNOWLEDGE | GSN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 404 |
| 119 | PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING | HBO PRIME | 5:35 PM | 111 | 0.05 | 128 |
| 120 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:30 PM | 26 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 121 | LAW & ORDER | SUNDANCE TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 272 |
| 122 | LAW & ORDER | SUNDANCE TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 264 |
| 123 | FIRST TAKE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 104 |
| 124 | UNDISPUTED L: 639 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 107 |
| 125 | NASCAR XFINITY FIN PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 211 |
| 126 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 763 |
| 127 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 9:35 PM | 80 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 128 | MLB PREGAME | MLB NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 10 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 129 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE L | ESPN | 9:01 PM | 28 | 0.04 | 265 |
| 130 | LAW & ORDER | SUNDANCE TV | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 243 |
| 131 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: HARVARD/MASSACHUSETTS | ESPN2 | 3:05 PM | 158 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 132 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 204 |
| 133 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 324 |
| 134 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: ARIZONA ST/MISSISSIPPI ST | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 131 | 0.04 | 261 |
| 135 | SPRING BAKING CHAMPION | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 136 | SPRING BAKING CHAMPION | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 137 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 138 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: MIAMI OPEN | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 125 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 139 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 140 | KIN | MAXPRIME | 8:15 PM | 103 | 0.04 | 116 |
| 141 | WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L | ESPN | 9:29 PM | 108 | 0.04 | 264 |
| 142 | HOT ROD GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 237 |
| 143 | CRAZY CAKES | COOKING CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 144 | LAW & ORDER | SUNDANCE TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 268 |
| 145 | NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 146 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 147 | SPRING BAKING CHAMPION | COOKING CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 150 |
| 148 | NASCAR TRUCKS QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 189 |
| 149 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 150 | ALVINNN CHIPMUNKS | NICKTOONS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 112 |
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