Cable Top 10: Week of March 19, 2012

The highly touted return of AMC's MAD MEN failed to crack the top ten in either chart this week. The retro drama drew 3.54 million viewers and a 1.2 demo rating. That is a 60% in viewers and 74% in the demo, from last week's THE WALKING DEAD, in the same time slot.

ABC topped the charts with the movie THE BLIND SIDE, 4.7 million viewers.

USA encores of NCIS dominated the viewer chart, placing three hours in the top 10. That includes Besting MAD MEN head-to-head on Sunday night.

Basketball was the dominate force on the Demo charts. FIVE games placed in the top 10, four from the NCAA Men's Tournament.

Top 10 in Total Viewers:

1. 4.69 million - Movie: THE BLIND SIDE (ABC Family) - Sat, 8:00pm
2. 4.60 million - NCAA BASKETBALL (TBS) - Fri, 7:30pm
3. 4.49 million - WWE RAW (USA) - Mon, 9:00pm
4. 4.34 million - Movie: TANGLED (Disney) - Fri, 9:15pm
5. 4.34 million - Movie: PRINCESS AND THE FROG (Disney) - Fri, 9:15pm
6. 4.27 million - WWE RAW (USA) - Mon, 10:00pm 
7. 4.14 million - NCIS (USA) - Sat, 10:00pm
8. 4.09 million - NCIS (USA) - Sun, 8:00pm
9. 4.07 million - NCIS (USA) - Sun, 9:00pm
10. 3.77 million - NCAA BASKETBALL (TNT) - Thur, 7:30pm

Top 10 In 18-49 Demographic Ratings:

1. 1.7 rating - WWE RAW (USA) - Mon, 9:00pm
2. 1.7 rating - JERSEY SHORE REUNION (MTV) - Thur, 10:00pm
3. 1.6 rating - WWE RAW (USA) - Mon, 10:00pm
4. 1.6 rating - PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (ABC Family) - Mon, 8:00pm 
5. 1.6 rating - NCAA BASKETBALL (TBS) - Fri, 7:30pm
6. 1.6 rating - NCAA BASKETBALL POST GAME (TBS) - Thur, 12:50am
7. 1.6 rating - NBA BASKETBALL (ESPN) - Sun, 8:00pm
8. 1.5 rating - TOSH.0 (Comedy) - Tues, 10:00pm
9. 1.4 rating - NCAA BASKETBALL (TNT) - Thur, 7:30pm  
10. 1.4 rating - NCAA BASKETBALL (TNT) - Thur, 10:15pm