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March 26, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.23.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT on CBS adjusted to 1.7/1.2, and 48 HOURS lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another big day for the NCAA TOURNAMENT, which supplied the Top 6 (and 7 of the Top 8) telecasts of the day, led by TBS’s late primetime Auburn vs. Kansas game at 1.51.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.41 and 0.09/304 & 0.12/345K compared to last week’s 0.30 and 0.09/284K & 0.10/306K, BORUTO up 0.07 to 0.28, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.04 to 0.24/505K, SWORD ART ONLINE up 0.01 to 0.19, MEGALOBOX up 0.01 to 0.18/378K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.01 to 0.17, BLACK CLOVER steady at 0.17/343K, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.03 to 0.16/315K, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.16/335K, and ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.02 to 0.12/255K.  ID’s ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS was at 0.32/0.30.  The KIDS CHOICE AWARDS had the split Nick-At-Nite/Nickelodeon rating that happens when a show runs past 9PM, in this case at 0.30 for the last 35 minutes and 0.26 for the preceding hour, with simulcasts at 0.05 on Nick Jr, 0.03/216K on TeenNick, and 0.01/96K on Nicktoons; the lead-in HENRY DANGER was at 0.23 on Nickelodeon, 0.05 on TeenNick, and 0.01/110K on Nicktoons.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES was steady at 0.26.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE TO THE RESCUE was at 0.23, and Lifetime’s movie DAUGHTER’S DECEPTION was at 0.17.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.06 to 0.20, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.19, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was at 0.18.  On TLC, TRADING SPACES edged up 0.02 to 0.18, and WHILE YOU WERE OUT was steady at 0.15.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE gained 0.02 to 0.16, and FAMILY OR FIANCE ticked down to 0.13.  Syfy’s ALIEN NEWS DESK was at 0.07.  

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 23, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: AUBURN VS KANSAS TBS NETWORK 9:50 PM 132 1.51 4,622
2 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3: MURRAY ST VS FLORIDA ST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 136 0.75 2,269
3 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-4: VILLANOVA VS PURDUE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:32 PM 130 0.71 2,271
4 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA TBS NETWORK 9:33 PM 17 0.67 2,481
5 TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-SA TBS NETWORK 12:07 AM 54 0.64 1,681
6 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SA-3: BAYLOR VS GONZAGA TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 153 0.63 2,509
7 MEG, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 113 0.46 1,660
8 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:16 PM 16 0.44 1,380
9 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.41 895
10 ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,230
11 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.32 874
12 ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.30 1,285
13 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2019 NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 35 0.30 1,295
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.29 727
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.28 734
16 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.28 602
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.27 626
18 ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,106
19 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 838
20 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2019 NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,292
21 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.23 1,313
22 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 5:08 AM 26 0.23 517
23 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE TO THE RESCUE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.23 2,261
24 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 5:34 AM 26 0.22 507
25 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.22 513
26 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.20 1,206
27 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.20 712
28 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 406
29 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.19 918
30 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: ARKANSAS/INDIANA ESPN 12:00 PM 124 0.19 760
31 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: NCAA WRSTLNG CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN 7:00 PM 191 0.19 625
32 TRADING SPACES TLC 8:00 PM 62 0.18 783
33 MEGALOBOX ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.18 378
34 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.18 819
35 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,718
36 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DAUGHTERS DECEPTION, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 121 0.17 886
37 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,976
38 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.17 357
39 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.16 602
40 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.15 649
41 WHILE YOU WERE OUT TLC 9:02 PM 61 0.15 699
42 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.15 564
43 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.15 568
44 MUMMY DEAREST AMC 12:50 AM 10 0.15 515
45 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,583
46 MUMMY DEAREST: MUMMY: TOMB OF DRAGON EMP AMC 1:00 AM 140 0.15 443
47 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 318
48 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,709
49 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,865
50 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.14 291
51 MUELLER REPORT SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,808
52 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.13 566
53 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,332
54 MEG, THE HBO PRIME 12:20 AM 113 0.13 403
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 659
56 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,380
57 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 429
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 680
59 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 307
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 706
61 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,132
62 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.12 461
63 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,786
64 TOP RANK BOXING        L: RUBRAT PULEV/BOGDAN DINU ESPN 10:11 PM 122 0.12 469
65 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: BABY MAMA COMEDY CENTRAL 4:45 PM 125 0.11 231
66 TNT NCAA BK CHP-PRE-SA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 60 0.11 397
67 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 1,203
68 SITUATION ROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 826
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 599
70 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,077
71 SKYSCRAPER HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 102 0.11 365
72 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.11 496
73 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.11 565
74 DESPICABLE ME HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 95 0.11 259
75 SITUATION ROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 781
76 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 917
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 648
78 AAF FOOTBALL: APOLLOS/LEGENDS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 150 0.10 340
79 LIAR LIAR HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 86 0.10 230
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 626
81 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 570
82 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 711
83 PITCH PERFECT 3 HBO PRIME 12:56 PM 93 0.10 228
84 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.09 887
85 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,147
86 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DAUGHTERS DECEPTION, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 121 0.09 351
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 573
88 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 922
89 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 501
90 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 477
91 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,017
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 933
93 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:13 AM 47 0.08 245
94 UEFA EUR QLF DT SAT: ESPANA / NORUEGA UNIVISION DEPORTES 3:30 PM 135 0.08 209
95 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.08 745
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 657
97 SUPERCROSS: SEATTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 190 0.08 217
98 PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: AMERICA / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:30 PM 124 0.08 170
99 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: LIPSCOMB/UNC GREENSBORO ESPN 2:04 PM 124 0.08 274
100 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 522
101 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 437
102 OUT FOR BLOOD IN SILICON HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 119 0.08 226
103 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 286
104 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 747
105 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 574
106 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 792
107 FUTBOL CENTRAL (DT) SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 3:00 PM 30 0.07 168
108 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 870
109 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 475
110 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.07 325
111 ALIEN NEWS DESK SYFY 11:00 PM 30 0.07 177
112 AAF REGULAR SEASON: 2019 WK 7: SL VS. SA NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 164 0.07 237
113 WOLFMAN THE HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 102 0.07 193
114 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 612
115 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 210
116 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.06 256
117 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 705
118 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:56 PM 64 0.06 166
119 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 205
120 NASCAR M.E. CUP QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 60 0.06 415
121 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.06 502
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 341
123 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN 4:08 PM 108 0.06 243
124 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.06 146
125 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 250
126 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DETROIT/PORTLAND NBA-TV 10:04 PM 151 0.05 176
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 680
128 JUPITER ASCENDING: JUPITER ASCENDING HBO PRIME 3:15 AM 128 0.05 180
129 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2019 NICK JR 8:00 PM 95 0.05 260
130 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 595
131 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 240
132 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 11:00 AM 131 0.05 320
133 AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 316
134 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.05 144
135 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: THE MUELLER REPORT MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 679
136 HENRY DANGER TEENNICK 7:30 PM 30 0.05 224
137 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.05 362
138 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:35 AM 58 0.05 146
139 WMNS COLL GYMNASTICS L ESPN2 8:05 PM 115 0.05 198
140 GREAT BEAR STAKEOUT BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 70 0.05 223
141 POKEMON: S22 ULTRA LEGEND DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.05 177
142 RUSTIC REMODEL A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.05 196
143 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 5:43 PM 142 0.05 353
144 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 1:11 PM 140 0.05 322
145 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 227
146 IRON CHEF AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 155
147 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 115 0.04 478
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 202
149 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 165
150 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 567

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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.