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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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:
- “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9-10:02 p.m., 6.71 household rating): 12.686 million viewers (6.04 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Talking Dead” (AMC, 10:02-11:01 p.m., 2.90 household rating): 5.331 (2.41)
- “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)
- “Real Housewives of Atlanta” (Bravo, 8-9 p.m.): 3.007 (1.40)
- “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)
- “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)
- “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 8-9 p.m.): 2.642 (1.04)
- “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)
- “Naked and Afraid” (Discovery, 10-11 p.m.): 2.211 (0.83)
- “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10:30-11 p.m.): 2.125 (0.88)
- “NCIS” (USA, 7-8 p.m.): 2.081 (0.35)
- “NCIS” (USA, 8-9 p.m.): 1.991 (0.35)
- “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)
- “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.905 (0.80)
- “NCIS” (USA, 9-10 p.m.): 1.887 (0.34)
- “K.C. Undercover” (Disney Channel, 8-8:30 p.m.): 1.840 (0.37)
- “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)
- “NCIS” (USA, 10-11 p.m.): 1.801 (0.37)
- “When Calls the Heart” (Hallmark, 9-10 p.m.): 1.801 (0.25)
- “Liv and Maddie” (Disney Channel, 9-9:30 p.m.): 1.770 (0.39)
- “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)
- “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