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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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