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Friday Final Ratings: NCAA Men’s Sweet Sixteen Games Tops on Broadcast and Cable

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What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Friday, March 23:

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    • Once Upon a Time (ABC, 8:00 PM, 61 min.)
    – 2.109 million viewers
    – 1.4/3 HH
    – 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.6/3 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
    – 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.4/3 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
    – 0.5/2 A25-54 (0.7/3 F25-54, 0.4/2 M25-54)

    Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9:01 PM, 60 min.)
    – 2.072 million viewers
    – 1.4/3 HH
    – 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
    – 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34)
    – 0.7/2 A25-54 (0.7/2 F25-54, 0.7/3 M25-54)

    20/20 (ABC, 10:01 PM, 59 min.)
    – 3.003 million viewers
    – 2.1/4 HH
    – 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.3/2 M18-49)
    – 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
    – 0.7/3 A25-54 (1.0/3 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)

    NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Region Semifinal: Kansas vs. Clemson (CBS, 7:00 PM, 153 min.)
    – 5.462 million viewers
    – 3.4/7 HH
    – 1.4/7 A18-49 (1.0/5 F18-49, 1.7/10 M18-49)
    – 0.9/7 A18-34 (0.6/4 F18-34, 1.3/10 M18-34)
    – 1.6/7 A25-54 (1.2/5 F25-54, 2.1/10 M25-54)

    NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bridge (CBS, 9:33 PM, 19 min.)
    – 4.272 million viewers
    – 2.7/5 HH
    – 1.1/5 A18-49 (0.9/4 F18-49, 1.4/7 M18-49)
    – 0.8/5 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 1.0/7 M18-34)
    – 1.3/5 A25-54 (1.1/4 F25-54, 1.6/6 M25-54)

    NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Region Semifinal: Duke vs. Syracuse (CBS, 9:52 PM, 148 min.)
    – 7.795 million viewers
    – 4.7/10 HH
    – 2.4/11 A18-49 (1.6/7 F18-49, 3.3/16 M18-49)
    – 2.0/12 A18-34 (1.2/7 F18-34, 2.7/18 M18-34)
    – 2.8/11 A25-54 (1.9/7 F25-54, 3.7/15 M25-54)

    Blindspot (NBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 3.268 million viewers
    – 2.1/4 HH
    – 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.5/3 M18-49)
    – 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/3 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
    – 0.8/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.7/3 M25-54)

    Taken (NBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 2.881 million viewers
    – 1.9/4 HH
    – 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
    – 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.3/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
    – 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.7/2 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)

    Dateline NBC (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 3.753 million viewers
    – 2.6/5 HH
    – 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
    – 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
    – 0.9/3 A25-54 (1.2/4 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)

    MasterChef Junior (Fox, 8:00 PM, 59 min.)
    – 3.316 million viewers
    – 2.0/4 HH
    – 0.8/4 A18-49 (0.9/4 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
    – 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.6/4 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34)
    – 1.1/4 A25-54 (1.3/5 F25-54, 0.8/3 M25-54)

    9-1-1 (R) (Fox, 8:59 PM, 61 min.)
    – 2.149 million viewers
    – 1.4/3 HH
    – 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/2 M18-49)
    – 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
    – 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)

    Dynasty (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.634 million viewers
    – 0.5/1 HH
    – 0.1/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.1/1 M18-49)
    – 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
    – 0.2/1 A25-54 (0.2/1 F25-54, 0.2/1 M25-54)

    Jane the Virgin (CW, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.646 million viewers
    – 0.4/1 HH
    – 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.1/1 M18-49)
    – 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
    – 0.2/1 A25-54 (0.3/1 F25-54, 0.1/1 M25-54)

    Teleton USA (S) (Univision, 7:00 PM, 150 min.)
    – 0.883 million viewers
    – 0.5/1 HH
    – 0.3/1 A18-49

    Fútbol Central (S) (Univision, 9:30 PM, 31 min.)
    – 1.172 million viewers
    – 0.7/1 HH
    – 0.4/2 A18-49

    Futbol Internacional Iceland vs Mexico (S) (Univision, 10:01 PM, 149 min.)
    – 2.309 million viewers
    – 1.2/3 HH
    – 1.0/5 A18-49

    La Tierra Prometida (R) (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.514 million viewers
    – 0.3/1 HH
    – 0.1/1 A18-49

    La Nina (UniMás, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.610 million viewers
    – 0.3/1 HH
    – 0.2/1 A18-49

    La Tierra Prometida (UniMás, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.266 million viewers
    – 0.7/1 HH
    – 0.4/2 A18-49

    Nosotros Los Guapos (UniMás, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
    – 0.699 million viewers
    – 0.4/1 HH
    – 0.3/1 A18-49

    Nosotros Los Guapos (UniMás, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
    – 0.512 million viewers
    – 0.3/1 HH
    – 0.2-1 A18-49

    Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.363 million viewers
    – 0.9/2 HH
    – 0.4/2 A18-49
    – 0.3/2 A18-34

    José José: El Principe de La Canción (Telemundo, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.846 million viewers
    – 0.5/1 HH
    – 0.2/1 A18-49
    – 0.1/1 A18-34

    Al Otro Lado Del Muro (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.153 million viewers
    – 0.7/1 HH
    – 0.4/2 A18-49
    – 0.3/2 A18-34

    Enemigo Intimo (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.367 million viewers
    – 0.8/2 HH
    – 0.5/2 A18-49
    – 0.4/2 A18-34

    What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Friday, March 23 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):

    Live PD Xtra (A&E, 8:00 PM, 6 min.)
    – 1.075 million viewers (#24)
    – 0.64 HH (#28)
    – 0.32 A18-49 (#12)
    – 0.22 A18-34 (#18)

    Live PD (A&E, 9:00 PM, 180 min.)
    – 2.008 million viewers (#8)
    – 1.22 HH (#10)
    – 0.69 A18-49 (#4)
    – 0.52 A18-34 (#5)

    Married to Medicine (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.949 million viewers (#32)
    – 0.68 HH (#23)
    – 0.31 A18-49 (#15)
    – 0.21 A18-34 (#21)

    Relative Success with Tabatha (BRAVO, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.480 million viewers (#78)
    – 0.32 HH (#73)
    – 0.12 A18-49 (#88)
    – 0.06 A18-34 (#96)

    Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.140 million viewers (#22)
    – 0.82 HH (#19)
    – 0.22 A18-49 (#38)
    – 0.09 A18-34 (#81)

    AC360 Special Report (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.705 million viewers (#52)
    – 0.52 HH (#42)
    – 0.14 A18-49 (#69)
    – 0.05 A18-34 (#99)

    CNN Tonight (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.751 million viewers (#47)
    – 0.56 HH (#40)
    – 0.14 A18-49 (#69)
    – 0.05 A18-34 (#99)

    Gold Rush: Park Trail Special (DISC, 9:00 PM, 62 min.)
    – 1.835 million viewers (#10)
    – 1.08 HH (#12)
    – 0.46 A18-49 (#6)
    – 0.27 A18-34 (#10)

    Gold Rush: White Water Special (DISC, 10:02 PM, 61 min.)
    – 1.254 million viewers (#17)
    – 0.75 HH (#21)
    – 0.28 A18-49 (#19)
    – 0.15 A18-34 (#43)

    Stuck in the Middle (DSNY, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.130 million viewers (#23)
    – 0.64 HH (#28)
    – 0.21 A18-49 (#44)
    – 0.16 A18-34 (#36)

    Bizaardvark (DSNY, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.002 million viewers (#27)
    – 0.59 HH (#36)
    – 0.18 A18-49 (#55)
    – 0.18 A18-34 (#31)

    Pup Star: Better2Gether (DSNY, 9:00 PM, 105 min.)
    – 0.762 million viewers (#45)
    – 0.49 HH (#44)
    – 0.15 A18-49 (#65)
    – 0.16 A18-34 (#36)

    Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 2.276 million viewers (#6)
    – 1.51 HH (#6)
    – 0.23 A18-49 (#32)
    – 0.11 A18-34 (#73)

    Hannity Special (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 2.290 million viewers (#5)
    – 1.56 HH (#5)
    – 0.18 A18-49 (#55)
    – 0.07 A18-34 (#93)

    The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.890 million viewers (#9)
    – 1.28 HH (#9)
    – 0.18 A18-49 (#55)
    – 0.10 A18-34 (#75)

    The Silence of the Lambs (HBO, 8:00 PM, 119 min.)
    – 0.447 million viewers (#81)
    – 0.28 HH (#78)
    – 0.14 A18-49 (#69)
    – 0.06 A18-34 (#96)

    Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM, 57 min.)
    – 1.800 million viewers (#12)
    – 1.13 HH (#11)
    – 0.37 A18-49 (#9)
    – 0.13 A18-34 (#56)

    My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.572 million viewers (#14)
    – 1.06 HH (#13)
    – 0.26 A18-49 (#26)
    – 0.14 A18-34 (#49)

    House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.458 million viewers (#16)
    – 0.99 HH (#16)
    – 0.23 A18-49 (#32)
    – 0.13 A18-34 (#56)

    House Hunters (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
    – 1.472 million viewers (#15)
    – 1.01 HH (#15)
    – 0.26 A18-49 (#26)
    – 0.13 A18-34 (#56)

    Bring It! (LIF, 9:00 PM, 62 min.)
    – 0.674 million viewers (#57)
    – 0.42 HH (#56)
    – 0.24 A18-49 (#30)
    – 0.17 A18-34 (#34)

    All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 1.816 million viewers (#11)
    – 1.30 HH (#8)
    – 0.20 A18-49 (#45)
    – 0.08 A18-34 (#88)

    Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 2.970 million viewers (#2)
    – 2.04 HH (#2)
    – 0.38 A18-49 (#8)
    – 0.15 A18-34 (#43)

    Last Word with Lawrence Odonnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 2.070 million viewers (#7)
    – 1.47 HH (#7)
    – 0.23 A18-49 (#32)
    – 0.08 A18-34 (#88)

    NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Region Semifinal: Villanova vs. West Virginia (TBS, 7:17 PM, 164 min.)
    – 4.776 million viewers (#1)
    – 2.75 HH (#1)
    – 1.35 A18-49 (#1)
    – 1.06 A18-34 (#1)

    NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bridge (TBS, 10:01 PM, 18 min.)
    – 2.692 million viewers (#4)
    – 1.59 HH (#4)
    – 0.79 A18-49 (#3)
    – 0.63 A18-34 (#3)

    NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Region Semifinal: Purdue vs. Texas Tech (TBS, 10:19 PM, 136 min.)
    – 2.698 million viewers (#3)
    – 1.61 HH (#3)
    – 0.81 A18-49 (#2)
    – 0.68 A18-34 (#2)

    Trading Spaces: Retro (TLC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.702 million viewers (#54)
    – 0.49 HH (#44)
    – 0.12 A18-49 (#88)
    – 0.08 A18-34 (#88)

    Trading Spaces: Retro (TLC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.694 million viewers (#55)
    – 0.49 HH (#44)
    – 0.13 A18-49 (#76)
    – 0.08 A18-34 (#88)

    Trading Spaces: Retro (TLC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.628 million viewers (#59)
    – 0.44 HH (#53)
    – 0.15 A18-49 (#65)
    – 0.06 A18-34 (#96)

    Josh Gates’ Destination Truth (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.573 million viewers (#66)
    – 0.37 HH (#62)
    – 0.13 A18-49 (#76)
    – 0.10 A18-34 (#75)

    Seleccion Mexicana 3/23 Mexico vs. Islandia (UDN, 10:01 PM, 149 min.)
    – 0.749 million viewers (#48)
    – 0.42 HH (#56)
    – 0.34 A18-49 (#11)
    – 0.33 A18-34 (#7)

    Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars (WETV, 9:00 PM, 65 min.)
    – 0.497 million viewers (#74)
    – 0.34 HH (#67)
    – 0.20 A18-49 (#45)
    – 0.20 A18-34 (#25)

    Bridezillas (WETV, 10:05 PM, 60 min.)
    – 0.312 million viewers (#95)
    – 0.21 HH (#89)
    – 0.13 A18-49 (#76)
    – 0.13 A18-34 (#56)

    Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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    1. Can even the CW justify keeping Dynasty at those levels? I mean, how long before it gets a zero share in the demo???

    2. Ratings for Teen Titans Go! at 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm and Apple and Onion at 7:30 pm on Cartoon Network?

      • Teen Titans Go (Cartoon Network, 3/23/18 2:45-3:15 p.m.)
        – 502,000 viewers
        – 0.15 adults 18-49 rating

        Teen Titans Go (Cartoon Network, 3/23/18 3:15-3:45 p.m.)
        – 556,000 viewers
        – 0.15 adults 18-49 rating

        Teen Titans Go (Cartoon Network, 3/23/18 4:45-5:45 p.m.)
        – 769,000 viewers
        – 0.18 adults 18-49 rating

        Teen Titans Go (Cartoon Network, 3/23/18 5:45-6:00 p.m.)
        – 788,000 viewers
        – 0.17 adults 18-49 rating

        Apple & Onion (Cartoon Network, 3/23/18 7:30-8:00 p.m.)
        – 676,000 viewers
        – 0.17 adults 18-49 rating