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Sunday Final Nationals: Respectable Results for ‘The Passion Live’ on Fox

With the second round game of the NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament between Oklahoma and Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) airing about a half hour into prime time, CBS was Sunday night’s most-watched network with an average of 9.1 million viewers.

“The Walking Dead” put AMC on top again on Sunday night in all key demos (2.5 adults 18-49 rating, 2.0 adults 18-34 rating, 2.8 adults 25-54 rating).

Fox was in the competitive mix with its 2-hour spiritual musical presentation “The Passion” which featured Tyler Perry, Trisha Yearwood, Seal and Chris Daughtry. It ranked as the fifth most-watched show on TV overall in prime time (from 7:35-11 p.m.) among adults 18-49 (2.063 million).

Half-hours for ‬“The Passion” were, as follows:

‪‪8:00-8:30‬
Household rating/Share: 3.5/6
Viewers: 5.910 million
adults 18-34: 1.0 rating/ 4 share
adults 18-49: 1.5 rating/ 5 share
adults 25-54: 1.9 rating/ 5 share

‪‪8:30-9:00‬
Household rating/Share: 3.5/6
Viewers: 6.138 million
adults 18-34: 1.0 rating/ 4 share
adults 18-49: 1.5 rating/ 5 share
adults 25-54: 2.0 rating/ 5 share

‪‪9:00-9:30‬
Household rating/Share: 4.0/6
Viewers: 7.019 million
adults 18-34: 1.1 rating/ 4 share
adults 18-49: 1.7 rating/ 5 share
adults 25-54: 2.2 rating/ 5 share

‪‪9:30-10:00‬
Household rating/Share: 4.4/7
Viewers: 7.524 million
adults 18-34: 1.2 rating/ 4 share
adults 18-49: 1.8 rating/ 5 share
adults 25-54: 2.4 rating/ 6 share

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Programming Insider Sunday, March 20, 2016
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 2.3/4 3786 0.6/3 1.0/3 1.2/3
7:00 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3.1/5 5432 0.6/3 1.1/4 1.4/4
8:00 Once Upon a Time 2.2/4 3536 0.8/3 1.1/3 1.3/3
9:00 The Family 1.7/3 2636 0.4/2 0.7/2 1.0/2
10:00 Quantico 2.4/4 3540 0.7/3 1.0/3 1.3/3
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 5.7/10 9104 1.0/4 1.5/5 2.1/6
5:07 NCAA  Div. I Men’s Basketball Second Round Oklahoma vs. VCU (s) 5.1/10 8262 2.7//11 3.1/11
7:35 60 Minutes 6.4/11 10243 1.1/5 1.6/5 2.3/6
8:35 Madam Secretary 6.0/10 9407 0.7/2 1.1/3 1.8/4
9:35 The Good Wife 5.2/9 8079 0.6/2 1.0/3 1.5/4
10:35 Elementary (thru 11:35) 3.4/7 5281 0.5/2 0.8/3 1.1/3
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 4.1/7 6906 0.9/4 1.4/4 1.9/5
7:00 Little Big Shots (r) 4.3/8 7079 0.8/4 1.1/4 1.6/5
8:00 Little Big Shots 7.6/12 13322 1.6/6 2.6/8 3.5/9
9:01 The Carmichael Show 3.0/5 5059 0.9/3 1.3/4 1.6/4
9:30 Crowded 2.2/4 3745 0.7/2 1.0/3 1.3/3
10:00 Hollywood Game Night 1.7/3 2685 0.4/2 0.7/2 1.0/3
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-10 Network Average 3.1/5 5399 0.9/4 1.4/4 1.8/5
6:52 NASCAR Sprint Cup Winners Circle (s) 3.2/6 5565 0.7/4 1.4/6 1.8/6
7:06 NASCAR Sprint Cup Post Race (s) 2.2/4 3811 0.6/3 1.1/4 1.3/4
7:12 The Simpsons 1.5/3 2497 0.6/3 0.9/3 1.1/3
7:30 Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (s) 1.5/3 2565 0.6/3 0.8/3 1.0/3
8:00 The Passion (s) 3.9/6 6648 1.1/4 1.6/5 2.1/5
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 1.1/2 1891 0.7/2
7:00 Aqui y Ahora 0.8/1 1345 0.4/2
8:00 Nuestra Belleza 1.2/2 2094 0.8/2
10:05 Sal y Pimienta 1.2/2 2024 0.7/2
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8:00 Jesús de Nazaret (s) (thru 11:00) 0.6/1 1164 0.4/1

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Sunday 3/20/16

“America’s Funniest Home Videos” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 1.0/4

“Once Upon a Time” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.1/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/2
Women 18-49: 1.3/4
Men 18-49: 0.9/3

“The Family” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/1
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/1

“Quantico” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.3/4
Men 18-49: 0.8/3

“60 Minutes” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 1.3/6
Women 18-49: 1.4/4
Men 18-49: 1.9/6

“Madam Secretary” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.6/2
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 1.2/3
Men 18-49: 1.1/3

“The Good Wife” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.6/2
Men 18-34: 0.6/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/3
Men 18-49: 0.9/3

“Elementary” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.6/2
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

“Little Big Shots” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.9/7
Men 18-34: 1.3/5
Women 18-49: 3.0/9
Men 18-49: 2.1/7

“The Carmichael Show” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/3
Men 18-34: 0.8/3
Women 18-49: 1.5/4
Men 18-49: 1.1/3

“Crowded” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/2
Men 18-34: 0.6/2
Women 18-49: 1.2/3
Men 18-49: 0.9/3

“Hollywood Game Night” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.8/3
Men 18-49: 0.6/2

“Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.8/3

“The Passion” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.2/4
Men 18-34: 1.0/4
Women 18-49: 1.9/6
Men 18-49: 1.3/4

“The Walking Dead” (AMC)
Women 18-34: 4.81
Men 18-34: 5.34
Women 18-49: 5.68
Men 18-49: 6.40

“Talking Dead” (AMC)
Women 18-34: 1.93
Men 18-34: 1.84
Women 18-49: 2.49
Men 18-49: 2.32

“Shameless” (Showtime)
Women 18-34: 0.55
Men 18-34: 0.46
Women 18-49: 0.62
Men 18-49: 0.64

“Billions” (Showtime)
Women 18-34: 0.18
Men 18-34: 0.31
Women 18-49: 0.28
Men 18-49: 0.48

“Girls” (HBO)
Women 18-34: 0.23
Men 18-34: 0.13
Women 18-49: 0.25
Men 18-49: 0.23

Cable Rankings – Sunday 3/20/16
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Sunday, March 20:


  1. “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9-10:02 p.m., 6.71 household rating): 12.686 million viewers (6.04 adults 18-49 rating)

  2. “Talking Dead” (AMC, 10:02-11:01 p.m., 2.90 household rating): 5.331 (2.41)

  3. “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Second Round: East Region: (#7) Wisconsin vs. (#2) Xavier” (TNT, ‪8:28-10:47‬‪ p.m.‬, 1.80 household rating): 3.089 million viewers (1.06 adults 18-49 rating)

  4. “Real Housewives of Atlanta” (Bravo, 8-9 p.m.): 3.007 (1.40)

  5. “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Second Round: South Region: (#5) Maryland vs. (#13) Hawaii” (TBS, ‪7:00-9:31‬‪ p.m.‬, 1.69 household rating): 2.889 million viewers (1.06 adults 18-49 rating)

  6. “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Second Round: West Region: (#1) Oregon vs. (#8) St. Joseph’s” (TBS, ‪9:4‬8‪ p.m.-12:35 a.m.‬, 1.69 household rating): 2.756 million viewers (1.09 adults 18-49 rating)

  7. “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 8-9 p.m.): 2.642 (1.04)

  8. “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Second Round: West Region: (#3) Texas A&M vs. (#11) Northern Iowa” (truTV, ‪7:5‬1-10:56‪ p.m.‬, 1.47 household rating): 2.475 million viewers (0.97 adults 18-49 rating)

  9. “Naked and Afraid” (Discovery, 10-11 p.m.): 2.211 (0.83)

  10. “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10:30-11 p.m.): 2.125 (0.88)

  11. “NCIS” (USA, 7-8 p.m.): 2.081 (0.35)

  12. “NCIS” (USA, 8-9 p.m.): 1.991 (0.35)

  13. “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Bridge” (TBS, ‪‪9:31-9:48‬ p.m‬., 1.21 household rating): 1.921 million viewers (0.72 adults 18-49 rating)

  14. “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.905 (0.80)

  15. “NCIS” (USA, 9-10 p.m.): 1.887 (0.34)

  16. “K.C. Undercover” (Disney Channel, 8-8:30 p.m.): 1.840 (0.37)

  17. “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Bridge” (TNT, ‪‪8:15-8:28‬ p.m‬., 1.10 household rating): 1.819 million viewers (0.71 adults 18-49 rating)

  18. “NCIS” (USA, 10-11 p.m.): 1.801 (0.37)

  19. “When Calls the Heart” (Hallmark, 9-10 p.m.): 1.801 (0.25)

  20. “Liv and Maddie” (Disney Channel, 9-9:30 p.m.): 1.770 (0.39)

  21. “NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Post Gun” (TNT, ‪‪1‬0‪:4‬7‪-1‬1‪:0‬1 p.m‬., 1.07 household rating): 1.759 million viewers (0.62 adults 18-49 rating)

  22. “Island Life” (HGTV, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.720 (0.45)


  • “Real Housewives of the Potomac” (Bravo, 9-10 p.m.): 1.702 (0.78)

  • “Caribbean Life” (HGTV, 9:30-10 p.m.): 1.651 (0.46)

  • “Island Life” (HGTV, 10:30-11 p.m.): 1.644 (0.39)

  • “Beachfront Bargain Hunt” (HGTV, 8-8:30 p.m.): 1.618 (0.43)

  • “Best Friends Whenever” (Disney Channel, 8:30-9 p.m.): 1.614 (0.30)

  • “Shameless” (Showtime, 9:04-9:50 p.m.): 1.601 (0.63)

  • “Beachfront Bargain Hunt” (HGTV, 8:30-9 p.m.): 1.515 (0.44)

  • “Long Lost Family” (TLC, 10:01-11:03 p.m.): 1.483 (0.37)

  • “Caribbean Life” (HGTV, 9-9:30 p.m.): 1.475 (0.40)

  • “Long Island Medium” (TLC, 9-10:01 p.m.): 1.290 (0.36)

  • “All-Star Academy” (Food Network, 9-10 p.m.): 1.288 (0.38)

  • “On the Case with Paula Zahn” (ID, 10-11 p.m.): 1.205 (0.28)

  • “Unusual Suspects” (ID, 9-10 p.m.): 1.130 (0.24)

  • “Billions” (Showtime, 10:00-10:55 p.m.): 1.127 (0.38)

  • “Guy’s Grocery Games” (Food Network, 8-9 p.m.): 1.063 (0.30)

  • “Cutthroat Kitchen” (Food Network, 10-11 p.m.): 0.972 (0.36)

  • “Bar Rescue” (Spike, 9-10 p.m.): 0.962 (0.42)

  • “Hoarders” (A&E, 8-9 p.m.): 0.892 (0.37)

  • “Intervention” (A&E, 10:01-11:02 p.m.): 0.806 (0.36)

  • “Jill & Jessa: Recount” (TLC, 8-9 p.m.): 0.806 (0.26)

  • “I Am Cait” (E!, 9-10 p.m.): 0.722 (0.31)

  • “Hollywood Medium” (E!, 10-11 p.m.): 0.719 (0.28)

  • “NHL Hockey: Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins” (NBCSN, 6:00-8:52 p.m., 0.34 household rating): 0.648 million viewers (0.25 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “NHL Hockey: Minnesota Wild @ Chicago Blackhawks” (NBCSN, 8:52-11:39 p.m., 0.35 household rating): 0.588 million viewers (0.22 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “Girls” (HBO, 10:00-10:29 p.m.): 0.535 (0.24)

  • “Life or Debt” (Spike, 10:00-11:00 p.m.): 0.527 (0.24)

  • “Broken Skull Challenge” (CMT, 8-9 p.m.): 0.467 (0.23)


Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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