CBS and AMC returned to being Sunday night’s leaders — CBS with total viewers (8.66 million), AMC with all key demos (2.5 adults 18-49 rating, 2.1 adults 18-34 rating, 2.8 adults 25-54 rating).
On the night, PBS aired the series finale of “Downton Abbey” while CNN aired the seventh “Democratic Presidential Debate” from Michigan — both of which drew strong numbers (even though, for the latter, it was second least-watched debate to-date of this political cycle) as they drove viewers further away from the competing broadcast network offerings.
Caught in the hefty off-network crossfire was the Sunday premiere of ABC’s “The Family” which drew minimal interest and similar numbers to the network’s previous time slot occupant “Blood & Oil”.
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
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| 7-11 | Network Average | 2.1/4 | 3377 | 0.7/3 | 1.0/3 | 1.2/3 |
| 7:00 | Once Upon a Time (r) | 1.7/3 | 2612 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.8/2 |
| 8:00 | Once Upon a Time | 2.4/4 | 4012 | 1.0/4 | 1.3/4 | 1.5/4 |
| 9:00 | The Family | 2.0/3 | 3134 | 0.6/2 | 0.8/2 | 1.1/3 |
| 10:00 | Quantico | 2.4/4 | 3749 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.3/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 7-11 | Network Average | 5.5/9 | 8657 | 0.5/2 | 1.0/3 | 1.6/4 |
| 7:00 | 60 Minutes | 7.2/13 | 11443 | 0.7/3 | 1.3/5 | 2.1/6 |
| 8:00 | Madam Secretary | 6.3/10 | 10194 | 0.6/2 | 1.1/4 | 1.8/5 |
| 9:00 | The Good Wife | 4.7/8 | 7268 | 0.4/1 | 0.9/2 | 1.4/3 |
| 10:00 | CSI: Cyber | 3.8/7 | 5724 | 0.4/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.2/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 7-11 | Network Average | 3.3/5 | 5175 | 0.8/3 | 1.2/4 | 1.7/5 |
| 7:00 | The Voice (r) | 2.7/5 | 4413 | 0.7/3 | 1.1/3 | 1.4/4 |
| 9:00 | Dateline NBC | 3.8/6 | 5937 | 0.6/3 | 1.4/4 | 2.0/5 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 7-10 | Network Average | 1.5/3 | 2941 | 0.9/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.3/4 |
| 7:08 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Winners Circle | 3.6/7 | 6279 | 1.0/5 | 1.7/6 | 2.2/7 |
| 7:18 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Post Race | 2.6/5 | 4478 | 0.7/3 | 1.3/5 | 1.6/5 |
| 7:29 | Bob’s Burgers | 1.5/3 | 2638 | 0.8/4 | 1.1/4 | 1.3/4 |
| 8:00 | The Simpsons | 1.8/3 | 3086 | 1.0/4 | 1.3/4 | 1.5/4 |
| 8:30 | Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life | 1.1/2 | 1853 | 0.6/2 | 0.8/2 | 0.9/2 |
| 9:00 | Family Guy | 1.7/3 | 2738 | 1.1/4 | 1.3/4 | 1.5/4 |
| 9:30 | The Last Man on Earth | 1.7/3 | 2722 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/3 | 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 | 1.2/2 | 2092 | 0.8/2 | ||
| 7:00 | Aqui y Ahora | 1.1/2 | 1822 | 0.6/2 | ||
| 8:00 | Nuestra Belleza | 1.3/2 | 2340 | 0.9/3 | ||
| 10:05 | Sal y Pimienta | 1.1/2 | 1823 | 0.6/2 | ||
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 10:00 | Major League Soccer Los Angeles vs. D.C. United (thru 12:08 a.m.) | 0.3/1 | 468 | 0.2/1 | ||
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Sunday 3/06/16
“Once Upon a Time” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.3/5
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.6/5
Men 18-49: 1.0/3
“The Family” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/1
Women 18-49: 1.2/3
Men 18-49: 0.4/2
“Quantico” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.4/4
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“60 Minutes” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.3/4
Men 18-49: 1.3/5
“Madam Secretary” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.3/4
Men 18-49: 1.0/3
“The Good Wife” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.4/1
Men 18-34: 0.4/1
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 0.7/2
“CSI: Cyber” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.7/2
“Dateline NBC”: O.J. Simpson Trial (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.8/3
Women 18-49: 1.6/5
Men 18-49: 1.3/4
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 1.2/4
“The Simpsons” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 1.0/4
Women 18-49: 1.1/3
Men 18-49: 1.5/5
“Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.7/2
Men 18-34: 0.6/2
Women 18-49: 0.7/2
Men 18-49: 0.9/3
“Family Guy” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.0/3
Men 18-34: 1.3/5
Women 18-49: 1.1/3
Men 18-49: 1.5/5
“The Last Man on Earth” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.9/3
Women 18-49: 0.9/2
Men 18-49: 1.3/4
“The Walking Dead” (AMC)
Women 18-34: 5.02
Men 18-34: 5.21
Women 18-49: 5.92
Men 18-49: 6.38
“Talking Dead” (AMC)
Women 18-34: 1.88
Men 18-34: 1.94
Women 18-49: 2.29
Men 18-49: 2.35
“Democratic Presidential Debate-Michigan” (CNN)
Women 18-34: 0.99
Men 18-34: 1.46
Women 18-49: 1.15
Men 18-49: 1.56
“Shameless” (Showtime)
Women 18-34: 0.50
Men 18-34: 0.48
Women 18-49: 0.60
Men 18-49: 0.64
“Billions” (Showtime)
Women 18-34: 0.20
Men 18-34: 0.25
Women 18-49: 0.27
Men 18-49: 0.44
“Girls” (HBO)
Women 18-34: 0.28
Men 18-34: 0.14
Women 18-49: 0.27
Men 18-49: 0.20
Cable Rankings – Sunday 3/06/16
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Sunday, March 6:
- “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9-10:02 p.m., 6.87 household rating): 12.816 million viewers (6.15 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Democratic Presidential Debate-Michigan” (CNN, 8-10:02 p.m., 3.24 household rating): 5.506 million viewers (1.35 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Talking Dead” (AMC, 10:02-11:01 p.m., 2.76 household rating): 4.842 (2.32)
- “Real Housewives of Atlanta” (Bravo, 8-9 p.m.): 2.850 (1.25)
- “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 8-9 p.m.): 2.722 (1.11)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 10-10:30 p.m.): 2.482 (0.89)
- “Race for the White House” (CNN, 10:02-11:02 p.m., 1.55 household rating): 2.444 million viewers (0.59 adults 18-49 rating)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 8:30-9 p.m.): 2.438 (0.85)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9-9:30 p.m.): 2.361 (0.85)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 10:30-11 p.m.): 2.342 (0.87)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:30-10 p.m.): 2.341 (0.84)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 8-8:30 p.m.): 2.191 (0.74)
- “K.C. Undercover” (Disney Channel, 8-9 p.m.): 2.077 (0.42)
- “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10:30-11 p.m.): 2.008 (0.86)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 7:30-8 p.m.): 2.003 (0.70)
- “Law & Order: SVU” (USA, 8-9 p.m.): 1.924 (0.63)
- “Law & Order: SVU” (USA, 7-8 p.m.): 1.895 (0.59)
- “Beachfront Bargain Hunt” (HGTV, 8:30-9 p.m.): 1.774 (0.48)
- “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.761 (0.73)
- “Ax Men” (History, 9-10:03 p.m.): 1.759 (0.45)
- “Property Brothers” (HGTV, 7-8 p.m.): 1.748 (0.42)
- “Beachfront Bargain Hunt” (HGTV, 8-8:30 p.m.): 1.735 (0.41)
- “Caribbean Life” (HGTV, 9:30-10 p.m.): 1.669 (0.43)
- “Real Housewives of the Potomac” (Bravo, 9-10 p.m.): 1.634 (0.71)
- “Caribbean Life” (HGTV, 9-9:30 p.m.): 1.604 (0.40)
- “Island Life” (HGTV, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.591 (0.40)
- “Island Life” (HGTV, 10:30-11 p.m.): 1.528 (0.37)
- “Shameless” (Showtime, 9:02-9:56 p.m.): 1.499 (0.62)
- “Long Lost Family” (TLC, 10-11:02 p.m.): 1.440 (0.29)
- “All-Star Academy” (Food Network, 9-10 p.m.): 1.330 (0.41)
- “America’s Choice 2016” (CNN, 7-7:55 p.m., 0.92 household rating): 1.313 million viewers (0.25 adults 18-49 rating)
- “On the Case with Paula Zahn” (ID, 10-11 p.m.): 1.274 (0.30)
- “Naked and Afraid Special” (Discovery, 10-11 p.m.): 1.264 (0.45)
- “Unusual Suspects” (ID, 9-10 p.m.): 1.260 (0.34)
- “Long Island Medium” (TLC, 8-10 p.m.): 1.204 (0.28)
- “Guy’s Grocery Games” (Food Network, 8-9 p.m.): 1.188 (0.36)
- “Billions” (Showtime, 10-10:57 p.m.): 1.051 (0.36)
- “Cutthroat Kitchen” (Food Network, 10-11 p.m.): 0.951 (0.37)
- “Bar Rescue” (Spike, 9-10 p.m.): 0.889 (0.44)
- “Hoarders” (A&E, 8-9 p.m.): 0.818 (0.31)
- “Mythbusters” (Science, 8-9 p.m.): 0.763 (0.31)
- “I Am Cait” (E!, 9-10:01 p.m.): 0.745 (0.32)
- “Hollywood Medium” (E!, 10-11 p.m.): 0.731 (0.28)
- “Intervention” (A&E, 10:01-11:04 p.m.): 0.724 (0.33)
- “Girls” (HBO, 10:00-10:27 p.m.): 0.497 (0.24)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
Weekly request: Dino Charge at 8 a.m. on Nick? Graci.
Power Rangers: Dino Super Charge (Nickelodeon, 3/06 8:00-8:30 a.m.) 816,000 viewers; 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
Could I please have ‘Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty’ and ‘Rough Draft with Reza Aslan’ (Ovation)? Thanks.
Also, can I have a link to the Disqus comments at the Saturday (3/5) Final Nationals?
Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty (Ovation, 3/06 8:00-8:30 p.m.) 69,000 viewers; 0.03 adults 18-49 rating
Rough Draft with Reza Aslan (Ovation, 3/06 8:30-9:00 p.m.) 16,000 viewers; 0.00 adults 18-49 rating
Saturday 3/05/16: https://programmingins.wpengine.com/ratings/final-nationals/saturday-final-nationals-5-6-million-tune-three-cable-news-networks-super-saturday-election-coverage/#comment-2575793775
Thanks for the data, but could I please have the link to the Saturday Disqus page?
Also, my last request for this day is ‘Lily Cole’s: Art Matters’ (Ovation)?? Thank you.
Lily Cole’s Art Matters (Ovation, 3/06 12:00-1:00 p.m.) 3,000 viewers; 0.00 adults 18-49 rating