Top 100 Primetime Cable: March 16 - 22, 2015
The weekly cable ratings are littered with NCAA Tournament games. In just the top 15, there are six and a grand total of 22 spots devoted to the tournament. TBS had the top game, airing in the late slot on Saturday night, which collected 3.9 million viewers and a 1.4 rating in Adults 18-49, and ranked 5th on the week.
As strong as the tournament is, WWE RAW was still the most watched sporting event on cable. The three hour show averaged 3.9 million viewers and a 1.4 demo rating, with the 9:00 p.m. hour topping out with four million viewers.
THE WALKING DEAD had another easy time being the #1 program on TV. The second to last episode drew 13.8 million viewers and a 7.0 demo rating, beating EMPIRE in the A18-49 demographic.
To get to the top reality series of the week, you have to go down to the #13 spot to find THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA. the Bravo series hauled in 3.2 million viewers and a strong 1.5 demo rating. That 1.5 rating was the third best of the week, beating all NCAA games and WWE RAW.
Rank | Day | Show | Net | Time | Viewers* | A18-49 |
1 | Sun | The Walking Dead | AMC | 9:00 PM | 13.76 | 7.0 |
2 | Sun | Talking Dead | AMC | 10:00 PM | 6.02 | 2.9 |
3 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 9:00 PM | 3.96 | 1.4 |
4 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 10:00 PM | 3.92 | 1.4 |
5 | Sat | NCAA Tournament | TBS | 10:00 PM | 3.91 | 1.4 |
6 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 8:00 PM | 3.88 | 1.4 |
7 | Sun | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 9:00 PM | 3.79 | 1.3 |
8 | Tue | Rizzoli & Isles | TNT | 9:00 PM | 3.62 | 0.6 |
9 | Sat | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 8:45 PM | 3.56 | 1.3 |
10 | Sun | NCAA Tournament | TRU | 8:00 PM | 3.50 | 1.1 |
11 | Tue | Rizzoli & Isles | TNT | 8:00 PM | 3.39 | 0.6 |
12 | Sat | NCAA Tournament | TBS | 7:00 PM | 3.27 | 1.1 |
13 | Sun | The Real Housewives/ATL | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 3.24 | 1.5 |
14 | Thu | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 7:30 PM | 3.22 | 1.3 |
15 | Tue | The Haves & Have Nots | OWN | 9:00 PM | 3.03 | 0.9 |
16 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.98 | 1.0 |
17 | Thu | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 2.96 | 0.3 |
18 | Sun | NCAA Tournament | TBS | 9:45 PM | 2.89 | 1.0 |
19 | Sun | NCAA Post Game | TNT | 8:30 PM | 2.86 | 1.0 |
20 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.84 | 1.1 |
21 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.83 | 0.9 |
22 | Sun | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 6:00 PM | 2.81 | 1.0 |
23 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.76 | 0.8 |
24 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 2.75 | 1.0 |
25 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.72 | 0.9 |
26 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.70 | 1.0 |
27 | Tue | Fixer Upper | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 2.69 | 0.6 |
28 | Fri | NCAA Tournament | TBS | 9:15 PM | 2.68 | 0.9 |
29 | Sun | Walking Dead | AMC | 8:00 PM | 2.67 | 1.2 |
30 | Mon | Better Call Saul | AMC | 10:00 PM | 2.67 | 1.3 |
31 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 2.65 | 0.7 |
32 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.61 | 1.0 |
33 | Thu | VIKINGS | HIST | 10:00 PM | 2.61 | 0.8 |
34 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2.60 | 0.7 |
35 | Thu | WWE Smackdown | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 2.60 | 0.8 |
36 | Sun | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 8:45 PM | 2.58 | 0.8 |
37 | Sun | NCAA Tournament | TBS | 7:00 PM | 2.47 | 0.8 |
38 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 2.43 | 0.8 |
39 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.42 | 1.2 |
40 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:00 PM | 2.39 | 0.8 |
41 | Mon | Swamp People | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2.38 | 0.7 |
42 | Thu | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.36 | 0.8 |
43 | Sat | NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.36 | 0.4 |
44 | Sat | NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.35 | 0.3 |
45 | Sat | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 6:00 PM | 2.34 | 0.8 |
46 | Tue | 19 Kids and Counting | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.27 | 0.8 |
47 | Sat | NCAA Tournament | TBS | 9:45 PM | 2.26 | 0.8 |
48 | Fri | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 7:30 PM | 2.26 | 0.8 |
49 | Fri | NCAA Tournament | TBS | 6:45 PM | 2.26 | 0.8 |
50 | Mon | Love and Hip Hop | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 2.20 | 1.1 |
51 | Thu | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.18 | 1.1 |
52 | Sat | NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.15 | 0.3 |
53 | Wed | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.14 | 1.0 |
54 | Fri | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 10:00 PM | 2.11 | 0.8 |
55 | Fri | NCAA Tournament | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.10 | 0.8 |
56 | Sun | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 2.10 | 0.6 |
57 | Thu | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.09 | 0.7 |
58 | Thu | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 2.09 | 0.9 |
59 | Sun | Kardashians | E | 9:00 PM | 2.08 | 1.0 |
60 | Wed | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 2.06 | 0.9 |
61 | Thu | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 9:15 PM | 2.03 | 0.9 |
62 | Thu | Teen Beach Movie | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 1.99 | 0.3 |
63 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.96 | 0.9 |
64 | Tue | Counting Cars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 1.96 | 0.6 |
65 | Fri | Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.94 | 0.8 |
66 | Tue | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.94 | 0.5 |
67 | Mon | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.92 | 0.9 |
68 | Mon | Bates Motel | A&E | 9:00 PM | 1.91 | 0.8 |
69 | Mon | Appalachian Outlaws | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.91 | 0.6 |
70 | Mon | NBA Basketball | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 1.89 | 0.8 |
71 | Fri | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.89 | 0.8 |
72 | Sun | Millionaire Matchmaker | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1.89 | 0.9 |
73 | Sun | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 1.88 | 0.5 |
74 | Sun | Ax Men | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.84 | 0.6 |
75 | Tue | The Real Housewives/BH | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1.81 | 0.9 |
76 | Sat | Property Brothers | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1.81 | 0.5 |
77 | Mon | Black Ink Crew | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 1.81 | 0.9 |
78 | Tue | Justified | FX | 10:00 PM | 1.81 | 0.5 |
79 | Tue | Counting Cars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.80 | 0.6 |
80 | Thu | House Hunters INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.80 | 0.4 |
81 | Sat | NCAA Tournament | TNT | 8:30 PM | 1.79 | 0.6 |
82 | Tue | Perception | TNT | 10:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.3 |
83 | Tue | Too Darn Hot Party | OWN | 10:00 PM | 1.77 | 0.4 |
84 | Fri | Bering Sea Gold | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1.76 | 0.6 |
85 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1.76 | 0.5 |
86 | Sun | Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.76 | 0.8 |
87 | Thu | NCAA Tournament | TBS | 9:15 PM | 1.76 | 0.7 |
88 | Sat | Property Brothers | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1.76 | 0.4 |
89 | Tue | The Cleveland Show | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1.75 | 0.8 |
90 | Wed | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.74 | 0.4 |
91 | Mon | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.73 | 0.8 |
92 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:00 PM | 1.72 | 0.5 |
93 | Sun | NCAA Post Game | TBS | 9:15 PM | 1.72 | 0.6 |
94 | Mon | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 1.72 | 0.7 |
95 | Sat | Saturday Movie III | LIFE | 8:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.5 |
96 | Tue | Pretty Little Liars | FAM | 8:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.9 |
97 | Thu | The Cleveland Show | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1.69 | 0.7 |
98 | Wed | Property Brothers | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1.67 | 0.5 |
99 | Thu | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.67 | 0.3 |
100 | Sun | Shameless | SHO | 9:00 PM | 1.67 | 0.7 |
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