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March 21, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.18.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The game portion of CBS’s primetime NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 2.0, and ABC’s NBA game rose 0.1 to 0.5.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Mar.18 SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Saturday cable was all about the NCAA TOURNAMENT and animation.  Honors for the top-rated game went to TBS, with 1.14 for Iowa State vs. Purdue, and you can find more details about the March Madness ratings in this week’s Skedball post. On Adult Swim, the animated line-up performed as follows:  SAMURAI JACK down 0.08 to 0.68, the late-night DRAGON BALL Z up 0.06 to 0.48 (the primetime edition was up 0.01 to 0.29), JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES up 0.09 to 0.41, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM up a tenth to 0.36, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.08 to 0.34/660K, NARUTO at 0.34/656K, ONE PIECE at 0.30/587K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL at 0.28/559K (we didn’t have ratings for the latter 3 last week).  In the realm of more youthful animation, Nickelodeon’s 10AM SPONGEBOB dropped 0.13 to 0.49, and lead-out BUNSEN IS A BEAST was down 0.11 to 0.33.  A&E’s LIVE PD climbed a tenth to 0.41. Lifetime’s original film doubleheader featured DOUBLE MOMMY at 0.39 and MOMMY’S LITTLE BOY at 0.31, while Hallmark’s CAMPFIRE KISS was at 0.29.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTER RENOVATIONS rose 0.11 to 0.36.  ID’s MURDER COMES TO TORN was steady at 0.32.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN slipped 0.02 to 0.32, KITCHEN AT FN was down 0.06 to 0.26, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.26, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING lost 0.09 to 0.19. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS edged up 0.03 to 0.22, and the UK hour was down 0.01 to 0.18.  The season finale of History’s DETROIT STEEL fell 0.03 to 0.22.  BBCAmerica’s PLANET EARTH II shed 0.02 to 0.19.  On OWN, LOVE THY NEIGHBOR was at 0.14, compared to last week’s 0.13/0.12.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Mar.18 SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 18, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: IOWA STATE/PURDUE TBS NETWORK 9:41 PM 137 1.14 3,365
2 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3: XAVIER/FLORIDA ST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 147 0.77 2,289
3 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: VIRGINIA/FLORIDA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:44 PM 134 0.74 2,243
4 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:27 PM 17 0.68 1,979
5 SAMURAI JACK ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.68 1,300
6 TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-SA TBS NETWORK 12:01 AM 51 0.61 1,576
7 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3: MIDDLE TENN/BUTLER TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 142 0.57 1,786
8 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.49 2,129
9 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 12:05 AM 25 0.48 973
10 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA TBS NETWORK 9:22 PM 19 0.46 1,528
11 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.41 790
12 LIVE PD: 25 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.41 1,295
13 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DOUBLE MOMMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 120 0.39 1,433
14 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.36 1,666
15 MOBILE SUIT GUN/UNICORN ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.36 679
16 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: USA VS. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MLB NETWORK 10:09 PM 223 0.33 852
17 BUNSEN IS A BEAST NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.33 1,523
18 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.33 669
19 MURDER COMES TO TOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,248
20 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.32 1,292
21 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.32 1,645
22 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.31 1,451
23 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.31 1,415
24 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMYS LITTLE BOY LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.31 1,383
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.30 791
26 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CAMPFIRE KISS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.29 2,296
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.29 766
28 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:00 PM 30 0.29 804
29 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.29 1,357
30 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE HBO PRIME 9:45 PM 108 0.29 687
31 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.29 1,478
32 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.28 510
33 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,264
34 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.26 1,214
35 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: OLE MISS/SYRACUSE ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.26 908
36 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: NCAA WRSTLNG CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 8:00 PM 192 0.26 735
37 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.26 1,170
38 REGAL ACADEMY NICKELODEON 7:00 AM 30 0.26 582
39 ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE HBO PRIME 8:01 PM 95 0.26 765
40 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.25 603
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 639
42 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.24 1,325
43 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.24 1,163
44 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/STOKE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 AM 122 0.24 519
45 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.23 2,074
46 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 64 0.22 900
47 DETROIT STEEL HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.22 881
48 AFTER PARTY NICKELODEON 9:30 PM 30 0.22 1,055
49 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.21 1,254
50 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 633
51 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 15 0.21 667
52 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,231
53 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,211
54 PLANET EARTH II BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 70 0.19 708
55 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 973
56 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.19 1,664
57 NEXO KNIGHTS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:45 AM 30 0.19 655
58 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 AM 27 0.18 428
59 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,369
60 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.18 1,515
61 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,052
62 LIGA MX L: TIGRES / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:54 PM 126 0.18 362
63 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/WEST BROM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:24 AM 126 0.18 392
64 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.18 1,416
65 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 9:04 PM 60 0.18 703
66 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,586
67 TNT NCAA BK CHP-PRE-SA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 60 0.17 498
68 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:12 PM 48 0.17 403
69 LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 123 0.17 398
70 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,683
71 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,095
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,209
73 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 588
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 891
75 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.16 1,464
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 810
77 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 939
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 883
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 921
80 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.15 395
81 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,021
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,061
83 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.14 457
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 802
85 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: CLEVELAND/LA CLIPPERS ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.14 304
86 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.14 496
87 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.14 1,178
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 756
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 943
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 706
91 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:59 PM 28 0.13 308
92 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 641
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 707
94 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,159
95 LIGA MX SAT: LEON / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 120 0.12 307
96 MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 1:52 AM 68 0.12 318
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 839
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 663
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 981
100 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SWANSEA/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:27 PM 125 0.11 279
101 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 903
102 E:60 ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 362
103 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 589
104 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,198
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,052
106 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.11 758
107 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 545
108 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.11 505
109 COLLISION COURSE REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 432
110 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 926
111 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: PUERTO RICO VS. VENEZUELA MLB NETWORK 3:30 PM 217 0.10 282
112 E:60 ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.10 285
113 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.09 412
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 741
115 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 779
116 MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD HBO PRIME 1:05 AM 120 0.09 199
117 MARLEY & ME HBO PRIME 6:05 PM 116 0.08 248
118 GRUMPY OLD MEN HBO PRIME 11:35 AM 103 0.08 227
119 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 184
120 LOVE & VETS NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.08 368
121 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 682
122 FOR PEETES SAKE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 387
123 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 261
124 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: BNP PARIBAS OPEN 2017 ESPN 2:00 PM 240 0.07 302
125 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 577
126 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 116 0.07 509
127 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L ESPN2 11:00 AM 112 0.07 395
128 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.07 137
129 BREAKS, THE S1 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:55 AM 65 0.07 207
130 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 192
131 NODDY TOYLAND DETECTIVE SPROUT 9:30 AM 30 0.06 165
132 MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 9:50 PM 10 0.06 166
133 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 471
134 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 30 0.06 177
135 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 537
136 NODDY TOYLAND DETECTIVE SPROUT 9:00 AM 30 0.06 132
137 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 455
138 EMERILS FLORIDA COOKING CHANNEL 2:30 PM 30 0.06 163
139 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.06 445
140 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 12:52 PM 27 0.06 306
141 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.05 149
142 SUND MOVIE: CROCODILE DUNDEE SUNDANCE TV 4:00 PM 120 0.05 343
143 WEIRD AMERICA TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.05 267
144 CATCH THAT KID HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 92 0.05 136
145 GONE IN 60 SECONDS MAXPRIME 12:25 PM 118 0.05 126
146 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:32 PM 58 0.05 133
147 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 174
148 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 8:46 PM 140 0.05 328
149 LIGA MX SAT 9P: MONTERREY / ATLAS GALAVISION 8:55 PM 125 0.05 116
150 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 304

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About the Author

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.