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March 22, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.20.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE CARMICHAEL SHOW, 60 MINUTES and MADAM SECRETARY each adjusted down by 0.1 in final numbers, as did the reruns of LITTLE BIG SHOTS and THE SIMPSONS.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Mar SUN.20

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC devoured another Sunday night, as THE WALKING DEAD rose 0.08 to 6.04, and TALKING DEAD gained 0.07 to 2.41, with COMIC BOOK MEN down 0.02 to 0.35.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA jumped 0.28 to 1.40, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC climbed 0.09 to 0.78.  The top NCAA TOURNAMENT game of the night was TBS’s coverage of Oregon vs. St. Joe’s at 1.09.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID slipped a tick to 0.83.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS fell 0.05 to 0.63, and BILLIONS ticked up to 0.38, while THE CIRCUS added a hundredth to 0.07.  HBO continued to be led by LAST WEEK TONIGHT, down 0.04 to 0.34, while GIRLS rose 0.02 to 0.24, VINYL continued to be very steady at 0.21, and TOGETHERNESS ticked up to 0.11.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN lost a tick to 0.59, and VENTURE BROTHERS was down 0.02 to 0.46.  Spike’s BAR RESCUE fell 0.07 to 0.42, while LIFE OR DEBT was up 0.04 to 0.24.  On Food Network, ALL-STAR ACADEMY dropped 0.03 to 0.38, CUTTHROAT KITCHEN fell a tick to 0.36, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES lost 0.07 to 0.30.  TLC’s LONG LOST FAMILY was down 0.05 to 0.37, and LONG ISLAND MEDIUM held at 0.36.  A&E’s HOARDERS was up 0.07 to 0.37, and INTERVENTION held at 0.36.  On E!, I AM CAIT lost a hundredth to 0.31, and HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM was up 0.02 to 0.28.  Hallmark’s WHEN CLAIMS THE HEART rose 0.04 to 0.25. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Mar SUN.20

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday March 20, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 62 6.04 12,686
2 TALKING DEAD AMC 10:02 PM 59 2.41 5,331
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1.40 3,007
4 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-4: ST. JOSEPHS/OREGON TBS NETWORK 9:48 PM 147 1.09 2,756
5 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-4: WISCONSIN/XAVIER TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:28 PM 139 1.06 3,089
6 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-3: HAWAII/MARYLAND TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 151 1.06 2,889
7 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-4: UNI/TEXAS A&M TRUTV 7:51 PM 185 0.97 2,475
8 TRU RD TO FNL 4-SUN-2 TRUTV 10:56 PM 22 0.93 2,021
9 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.83 2,211
10 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHMP-SU-3: MIDDLE TENNESSEE/SYRACUSE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 135 0.82 2,388
11 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.78 1,702
12 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSU TBS NETWORK 9:31 PM 17 0.72 1,921
13 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRSU TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:15 PM 13 0.71 1,819
14 SHAMELESS S6 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:04 PM 46 0.63 1,601
15 TNT NCAA POST GUN SUN 1 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:47 PM 14 0.62 1,759
16 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.59 1,326
17 TBS NCAA BSK POST GAME-SU TBS NETWORK 12:19 AM 58 0.53 1,214
18 VENTURE BROTHERS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.48 952
19 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.46 1,651
20 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.45 1,720
21 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.44 1,029
22 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.44 1,515
23 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.43 1,618
24 BAR RESCUE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.42 962
25 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.40 1,475
26 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.39 1,644
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.39 941
28 LIV AND MADDIE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.39 1,770
29 ALL-STAR ACADEMY 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,288
30 BILLIONS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 55 0.38 1,127
31 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:01 PM 62 0.37 1,483
32 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.37 892
33 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.37 1,840
34 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.36 972
35 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.36 1,290
36 INTERVENTION A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.36 806
37 COMIC BOOK MEN AMC 12:05 AM 30 0.35 740
38 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.34 931
39 PITCH PERFECT 2 HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 115 0.34 680
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.34 783
41 BARBIE SPY SQUAD NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 90 0.32 1,487
42 I AM CAIT E! 9:00 PM 60 0.31 722
43 BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.30 1,614
44 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,063
45 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,205
46 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 10:00 PM 60 0.28 719
47 JILL & JESSA: RECOUNT TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.26 806
48 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: WASHINGTON/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 172 0.25 648
49 WHEN CALLS THE HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,801
50 SPORTS REPORTERS ESPN 8:30 AM 30 0.24 567
51 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: FLORIDA/OHIO STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.24 749
52 GIRLS HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 29 0.24 535
53 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,130
54 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 30 0.24 552
55 LIFE OR DEBT SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.24 527
56 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3 CMT 8:00 PM 60 0.23 467
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.22 1,139
58 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: MINNESOTA/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:52 PM 167 0.22 588
59 OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND  L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.21 485
60 VINYL HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 56 0.21 570
61 RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 908
62 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 1,575
63 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:03 PM 87 0.21 503
64 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,346
65 FARMHOUSE RULES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 812
66 MOVIE: HUNTING SEASON LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.19 717
67 TRU RD TO FNL 4-SUN-1 TRUTV 7:30 PM 21 0.19 533
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 916
69 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS HBO PRIME 5:00 PM 117 0.17 373
70 BRAIN GAMES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 404
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,045
72 LIGA MX L: UNAM / MONARCAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:53 PM 122 0.17 344
73 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:30 AM 32 0.17 369
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 893
75 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,397
76 WONDER LIST CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 767
77 BRUNCH AT BOBBYS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.16 620
78 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SUNDERLAND/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:24 AM 126 0.16 378
79 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,216
80 BARBERSHOP 2: BACK IN BUS HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 106 0.15 339
81 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: K. KINGSBURYS BRIDGE 2 HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.15 1,439
82 FOX REPORT SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,569
83 TNT NCAA BK CHP-PRE-SU TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 60 0.15 484
84 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 874
85 MAX (2015) HBO PRIME 3:05 PM 111 0.14 383
86 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.14 520
87 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 784
88 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.14 458
89 BARBERSHOP HBO PRIME 8:45 AM 102 0.14 284
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 869
91 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,217
92 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.12 357
93 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,228
94 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 907
95 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,097
96 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 8:30 AM 90 0.12 299
97 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 907
98 TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER L: N/A ESPN 2:00 PM 248 0.11 600
99 TOGETHERNESS HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 28 0.11 332
100 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 340
101 KAREEM: MINORITY OF ONE HBO PRIME 10:30 AM 88 0.11 229
102 LIGA MX: PUEBLA / TIGRES UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 125 0.11 252
103 TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE HBO PRIME 6:30 AM 111 0.11 307
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 320
105 WILD JAPAN NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 460
106 BASSMASTER CLASSIC: 2016 BASSMASTER CLASSIC: CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.10 291
107 MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.10 410
108 CURSE OF THE FROZEN GOLD ANIMAL PLANET 10:04 PM 61 0.10 401
109 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 602
110 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 647
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 368
112 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 929
113 GENERATION X NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 201
114 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 2:11 PM 15 0.09 410
115 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: TENNESSEE/ARIZONA STATE ESPN 9:01 PM 122 0.09 481
116 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:08 PM 52 0.09 284
117 NHRA L: GAINESVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 183 0.09 514
118 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 345
119 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 2:26 PM 120 0.08 350
120 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 28 0.08 324
121 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SPORTING KANSAS CITY/TORONTO FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 150 0.08 184
122 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: VARIOUS TEAMS/TIMES ESPN2 12:00 PM 131 0.08 361
123 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:39 PM 21 0.08 164
124 WONDER LIST HLN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 295
125 MEET THE PRESS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 677
126 LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: REAL MADRID VS. SEVILLA BEIN SPORT 3:22 PM 126 0.08 151
127 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 112 0.08 715
128 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 359
129 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.08 382
130 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 342
131 CIRCUS, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 27 0.07 222
132 WILD JAPAN NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.07 388
133 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.07 299
134 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: KANSAS STATE/SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN 7:00 PM 121 0.07 321
135 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 239
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 291
137 HAUNTING, A DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.07 232
138 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER     L: DC UNITED/COLORADO RAPIDS ESPN2 5:00 PM 123 0.07 179
139 WINX CLUB NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.07 368
140 WONDER LIST HLN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 244
141 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 402
142 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 8:30 AM 12 0.07 154
143 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 499
144 FUTBOL CENTRAL UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 53 0.07 151
145 WONDER LIST HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 222
146 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 663
147 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 313
148 WILD JAPAN NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 279
149 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 200
150 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 340

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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.