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March 28, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.27.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  On CBS, SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, but MILLION DOLLAR MILE dropped the same, putting it at an unimpressive 0.9.  Elsewhere, the reruns of SCHOOLED and MODERN FAMILY each lost 0.1.  Notably, after last week’s upward adjustment, EMPIRE stayed at its new series low 1.1 (and STAR was unchanged as well).  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS had a moderate premiere at 0.21.  On Syfy, after THE MAGICIANS rose 0.03 to 0.19, the season premiere of HAPPY was at 0.11, down 0.29 from last season’s premiere, and also down 0.08 from the finale.

MTV’s THE CHALLENGE led Wednesday cable, up 0.06 to 0.63, with lead-in RIDICULOUSNESS at 0.30/0.28, compared to last week’s 0.23/0.23, and a lead-out hour at 0.19.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.48/0.40.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW ticked down to 0.47.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC rose 0.06 to 0.44.  Fueled by a Trump interview, it was a big night for Fox News’s HANNITY, which at #5 dominated cable news at 0.42/0.65/4.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.22/0.36/2.7M, and CNN’s Cory Booker TOWN HALL at 0.18/0.22/900K.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES climbed 0.08 to 0.32.  TLC’s MY 600-LB LIFE ticked up to 0.31, with a lead-out hour at 0.23.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.31/0.30, compared to last week’s 0.31/0.29, and with the lead-out hour down a tick to 0.22.  On ID, SEE NO EVIL gained a tick to 0.30, and IN PURSUIT was down 0.02 to 0.29.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS edged up 0.02 to 0.30, HOUSE HUNTERS was up a tick to 0.29, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL also grew by a tick to 0.28.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL dipped 0.03 to 0.28.  E!’s BOTCHED was steady at 0.19.  OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG fell 0.07 to 0.14.  On Lifetime, PROJECT RUNWAY held at 0.14, and AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR was at 0.05.  On TNT, DROP THE MIC gained 0.04 to 0.13, and THE JOKER’S WILD ticked up to 0.08.  On A&E, ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING was at 0.07/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.09, and TINY HOUSE NATION was steady at 0.09.  Freeform’s THE PERFECTIONISTS crashed by 0.09 from last week’s premiere to 0.09.  FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST held at 0.07.  POP’s SCHITT’S CREEK ticked down to 0.06.  WGNAmerica’s GONE was steady at 0.05.  The season finale of IFC’s DOCUMENTARY NOW ticked up to 0.04.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday March 27, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.63 1,077
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: INDIANA/OKLAHOMA CITY ESPN 8:13 PM 145 0.48 1,289
3 BLACK INK CREW 7B VH1 9:00 PM 61 0.47 974
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.44 1,268
5 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.42 4,303
6 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA LAKERS/UTAH ESPN 10:38 PM 144 0.40 970
7 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.32 861
8 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.31 1,186
9 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.31 1,299
10 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.30 654
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.30 3,268
12 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,236
13 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,525
14 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,178
15 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 1,461
16 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,129
17 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.29 3,485
18 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.28 816
19 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.28 620
20 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 1:02 AM 16 0.28 625
21 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.28 1,339
22 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 8:00 PM 13 0.26 764
23 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.26 794
24 MY 600-LB LIFE:WHERE ARE: N/A TLC 10:00 PM 120 0.23 805
25 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:18 AM 42 0.23 515
26 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.23 768
27 MOONSHINERS: WHISKEY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 61 0.22 881
28 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,678
29 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,640
30 FORGED IN FIRE AC HISTORY 10:03 PM 59 0.21 619
31 WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS FX 10:00 PM 38 0.21 617
32 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 538
33 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 741
34 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.20 522
35 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.20 398
36 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,179
37 CHALLENGE: WOW AFTERSHOW MTV 10:01 PM 31 0.19 372
38 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,034
39 MAGICIANS, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 515
40 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.19 636
41 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.19 452
42 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,668
43 CNN TOWN HALL CNN 10:00 PM 77 0.18 927
44 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 510
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,656
46 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 477
47 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,743
48 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: NY RANGERS/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 163 0.16 457
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,966
50 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,730
51 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,069
52 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.15 573
53 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 865
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 1,173
55 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.14 811
56 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:30 PM 90 0.14 756
57 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.14 386
58 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: LAS VEGAS/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:16 PM 161 0.13 332
59 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,752
60 50 FIRST DATES (2004) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 99 0.13 389
61 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 341
62 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 324
63 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 900
64 DROP THE MIC TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 30 0.13 326
65 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,674
66 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.12 329
67 DEAL OR NO DEAL CNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 491
68 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 11:17 PM 43 0.12 698
69 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 563
70 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.12 412
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,777
72 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 266
73 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,488
74 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.12 286
75 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,455
76 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,496
77 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,419
78 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 612
79 MUMMY, THE (2017) HBO PRIME 9:45 PM 110 0.11 247
80 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 320
81 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L ESPN2 7:00 PM 117 0.11 279
82 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.11 358
83 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,465
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 248
85 HAPPY! SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.11 337
86 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,482
87 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 938
88 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:00 PM 60 0.10 230
89 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 505
90 DESPICABLE ME HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 95 0.10 249
91 PLL: THE PERFECTIONISTS FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.09 235
92 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 535
93 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.09 249
94 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,273
95 TINY HOUSE NATION A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.09 270
96 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,191
97 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 562
98 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 539
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 517
100 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WLD TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:30 PM 30 0.08 193
101 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.08 270
102 SOUTHERN JUSTICE COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 297
103 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.08 394
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 522
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 544
106 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 532
107 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 776
108 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 443
109 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 41 0.07 168
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 511
111 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 383
112 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.07 247
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 902
114 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 507
115 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 22 0.07 309
116 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:57 AM 33 0.07 133
117 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: COLORADO/TEXAS ESPN2 8:57 PM 124 0.07 362
118 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.07 151
119 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 793
120 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:47 AM 13 0.07 305
121 UNDISPUTED L: 637 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 137
122 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 1,076
123 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.06 481
124 NIT TOURNAMENT  L: LIPSCOMB/NC STATE ESPNU 9:07 PM 125 0.06 309
125 SCHITTS CREEK POP 10:00 PM 31 0.06 179
126 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 258
127 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 819
128 PGA TOUR: 2019 WGC-DELL MATCH PLAY GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 353 0.06 442
129 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 772
130 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 684
131 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.06 142
132 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 408
133 GONE WGN AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.05 275
134 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:01 PM 59 0.05 178
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 245
136 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.05 467
137 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.05 145
138 LAST STOP GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.05 237
139 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 735
140 AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 60 0.05 239
141 FRANKLIN AND FRIENDS NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.05 166
142 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 1:00 AM 30 0.05 78
143 DEJA VU: DEJA VU HBO PRIME 8:40 AM 126 0.05 114
144 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 124
145 CHASING CLASSIC CARS MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 309
146 SINKHOLES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 244
147 FIRST TAKE ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.04 90
148 HERD L: 955 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 103
149 DOCUMENTARY NOW! IFC TV 11:00 PM 34 0.04 90
150 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:36 PM 24 0.04 131

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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.