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March 16, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.15.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT games on CBS adjusted to 1.7/1.4.  In addition, AP BIO gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Mar 15.THU

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The entire Thursday cable Top 10 was made up of NCAA TOURNAMENT programming, topped by TNT’s late primetime game at 0.93, and ranging down below the top level to 0.13 for an afternoon game on Tru.  The top-rated non-basketball telecast was A&E’s 60 DAYS IN, up 0.04 from last week to 0.42.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY rose a tenth to 0.39.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW topped cable news in the demo at 0.38/0.54/3.2M, over Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.30/0.54/3.2M, and CNN’s CNN TONIGHT at 0.26/0.36/1.2M.  On ID, DIABOLICAL arrived at 0.36, and PANDORA’S BOX was up 0.03 to 0.27.  On History, SWAMP PEOPLE gained 0.04 to 0.35, and TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA ticked up to 0.25.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL were each up 0.08, respectively to 0.32/0.31, and FLIP OR FLOP was up 0.02 to 0.29.  FX’s ATLANTA fell 0.09 to 0.27.  VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS dipped 0.04 to 0.27.  MTV’s WILD N OUT edged up 0.02 to 0.25.  Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY was steady at 0.22.  USA’s NINJA VS NINJA ticked down to 0.21.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP shed 0.02 to 0.17.  Paramount’s LIP SYNC BATTLE dropped 0.04 to 0.17.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING rose 0.03 to 0.10.  Freeform’s BEYOND climbed 0.04 to 0.09.  CMT’s MUSIC CITY fell off the chart, down 0.01 to 0.04/161K.  IFC’s PORTLANDIA was steady at 0.03/84K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Mar 15.THU

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday March 15, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH2: ALABAMA VS VA TECH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:19 PM 153 0.93 2,472
2 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH2: MONTANA VS MICHIGAN TBS NETWORK 10:19 PM 147 0.66 1,889
3 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH1: SAN DIEGO ST VS HOUSTON TBS NETWORK 7:31 PM 152 0.65 1,768
4 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRTH TBS NETWORK 10:03 PM 16 0.62 1,729
5 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH2: SOUTH DAKOTA ST VS OHIO ST TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:01 PM 142 0.57 1,755
6 TBS NCAA BK CHP-BRG-DYTH2 TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 31 0.53 1,476
7 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH2: NC STATE VS SETON HALL TBS NETWORK 4:23 PM 157 0.53 1,574
8 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH1: SFA VS TEXAS TECH TRUTV 7:17 PM 155 0.47 1,407
9 TNT NCAA BK CHP-BRG-DYTH2 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:23 PM 19 0.47 1,204
10 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH1: RADFORD VS VILLANOVA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:42 PM 139 0.45 1,277
11 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 73 0.42 1,029
12 TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRTH TRUTV 9:52 PM 17 0.41 1,129
13 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.39 1,156
14 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.38 3,178
15 DIABOLICAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.36 1,337
16 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH2: LOYOLA CHICAGO VS MIAMI TRUTV 3:09 PM 147 0.36 1,044
17 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.35 1,835
18 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-PRTH2: FLORIDA VS ST BONAVENTURE TRUTV 10:09 PM 144 0.34 908
19 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,451
20 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.31 1,513
21 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.30 3,214
22 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-PRTH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:01 PM 18 0.30 819
23 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.29 2,552
24 FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.29 1,270
25 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 38 0.27 561
26 RUPAUL ALL STARS 3 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.27 589
27 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH1: UNCG VS GONZAGA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:23 PM 141 0.27 885
28 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 2,741
29 PANDORAS BOX: UNLEASHING INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,174
30 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,179
31 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 11 MTV 11:00 PM 61 0.25 500
32 TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.25 1,075
33 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,113
34 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.25 2,268
35 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH1: PENN VS KANSAS TBS NETWORK 1:52 PM 136 0.24 761
36 THOMAS AND FRIENDS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.24 906
37 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 15 0.24 2,420
38 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:15 PM 45 0.24 2,281
39 TNT NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYTH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 3:44 PM 17 0.23 741
40 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,398
41 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:30 AM 90 0.23 493
42 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,170
43 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.23 2,035
44 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.22 730
45 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 64 0.22 1,191
46 TBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYTH TBS NETWORK 4:08 PM 15 0.22 672
47 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,045
48 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.21 1,686
49 JS ROAD TO VACATION MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.21 403
50 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.21 842
51 ANW: NINJA VS. NINJA USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.21 600
52 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,225
53 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.21 1,994
54 MY600LB SKIN TIGHT: TRANS TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.19 660
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 384
56 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,883
57 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.19 413
58 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.19 432
59 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,620
60 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 903
61 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,755
62 GROWING UP HIP HOP: ATL WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.17 403
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 356
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 333
65 LIP SYNC BATTLE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 32 0.17 427
66 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 904
67 TRU NCAA BSK POST GAME-TH TRUTV 12:38 AM 67 0.16 393
68 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,481
69 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,695
70 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 939
71 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 814
72 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:32 AM 33 0.15 330
73 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 781
74 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 AM 32 0.15 332
75 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP-DYTH1: WRIGHT ST VS TENNESSEE TRUTV 12:34 PM 137 0.15 430
76 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 322
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 800
78 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,451
79 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 703
80 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 696
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 868
82 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,098
83 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,446
84 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,371
85 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 983
86 TRU NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYTH TRUTV 2:51 PM 18 0.13 343
87 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 993
88 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,278
89 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 714
90 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,387
91 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,507
92 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 650
93 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:48 PM 102 0.12 280
94 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:30 AM 30 0.12 266
95 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,031
96 TNT RD TO FNL FOUR- THU TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:00 PM 23 0.12 300
97 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 366
98 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 602
99 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 264
100 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 328
101 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 AM 30 0.11 226
102 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,110
103 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 AM 30 0.11 217
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 681
105 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.11 329
106 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,183
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 677
108 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 AM 30 0.10 220
109 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 256
110 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 4:30 PM 35 0.10 215
111 COLLEGE WRESTLING   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 228 0.10 305
112 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,261
113 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 230
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,218
115 LIP SYNC BATTLE: TMI PARAMOUNT 9:30 PM 30 0.10 244
116 TOP WING NICK JR 6:30 PM 30 0.10 479
117 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 444
118 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,276
119 IMPACT WRESTLING: 311 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.10 350
120 BLACK CARD REVOKED BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.09 283
121 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 208
122 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 992
123 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.09 290
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 871
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,127
126 BEYOND FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.09 241
127 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 23 0.08 331
128 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.08 193
129 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 989
130 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 377
131 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 975
132 E! NEWS E! 11:30 PM 60 0.08 189
133 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.08 128
134 MANCAVE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.08 217
135 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.08 409
136 TRU NCAA BK CHP-PRE-DYTH TRUTV 12:00 PM 34 0.08 200
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 281
138 WARCRAFT: WARCRAFT HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 123 0.08 202
139 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.08 181
140 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 555
141 TBS RD TO FNL FOUR- THU TBS NETWORK 1:30 PM 22 0.07 170
142 TRU NCAA BK CHP-PRE-PRTH TRUTV 7:00 PM 17 0.07 218
143 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.07 157
144 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.07 150
145 PGA TOUR: 2018 ARNOLD PALMER INVIT GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 180 0.07 593
146 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: DETROIT/LOS ANGELES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:08 PM 160 0.07 178
147 FREE AGENCY FRENZY NFL NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.06 144
148 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS PARAMOUNT 11:30 AM 180 0.06 135
149 GREAT WALL, THE HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 103 0.06 199
150 SHERLOCK HOLMES: SHERLOCK HOLMES MAXPRIME 10:10 PM 128 0.06 154

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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.