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Tuesday Final Nationals: CNN Delivers Most-Watched Town Hall on Cable News To-Date

NBC won Tuesday night in total viewers (9.48 million), adults 18-49 (2.0 rating/7 share), adults 18-34 (1.2/5) and adults 25-54 (2.7/8).

There were mixed results for the CBS special “The Late Late Show with James Corden: Carpool Karaoke”. It gave the talk show more than three times its nightly 12:37 a.m. audience but drew less than half the total viewers and half the adults 18-49 of the 10-11 p.m. time slot winner, NBC’s “Chicago Fire”.

CNN scored the most-watched town hall in cable history to-date with its three-hour “Republican Town Hall” from Wisconsin and hosted by Anderson Cooper. Not surprisingly, viewership peaked in the 9 p.m. hour when Donald Trump was featured; 4.04 million viewers (including 1.33 million adults 25-54) tuned in then, according to Nielsen preliminary data.

In prime time, CNN averaged 1.062 million adults 25-54 (the coveted demo for advertisers on the news networks). Fox News Channel — the usual prime time leader — was a distant runner-up with 422,000; MSNBC with 292,000.

This evening’s town hall surpassed the previous record holder set back on Jan. 25 with a Democratic Town Hall from Iowa, also on CNN (3.202 million total viewers).

The current presidential election season has propelled CNN to its most-watched quarter in seven years.

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Programming Insider Tuesday, March 29, 2016
ABC PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 2.1/4 3157 0.6/2 0.9/3 1.1/3
8:00 Fresh Off the Boat 3.0/5 4630 0.8/4 1.2/5 1.6/5
8:30 The Real O’Neals 2.4/4 3672 0.6/3 1.0/4 1.4/4
9:00 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2.1/3 3202 0.7/3 1.0/3 1.2/3
10:00 Beyond the Tank 1.5/3 2117 0.3/1 0.5/2 0.7/2
CBS PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 5.0/9 7814 0.6/3 1.1/4 1.6/5
8:00 NCIS (r) 6.6/11 10380 0.7/3 1.2/4 1.8/5
9:00 NCIS: New Orleans (r) 5.6/9 8893 0.6/3 1.2/4 1.7/5
10:00 The Late Late Show with James Corden: Carpool Karaoke (s) 2.8/5 4169 0.4/2 0.9/3 1.2/4
NBC PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 6.0/10 9478 1.2/5 2.0/7 2.7/8
8:00 The Voice 6.9/12 11099 1.5/7 2.4/9 3.4/10
9:00 Chicago Med 5.6/9 8679 1.2/5 1.8/6 2.5/7
10:00 Chicago Fire 5.6/10 8657 1.1/5 1.7/6 2.3/7
Fox PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 1.1/2 1702 0.5/2 0.7/2 0.8/2
8:00 New Girl 1.4/2 2206 0.8/4 0.9/3 1.1/3
8:30 Grandfathered (r) 0.9/1 1326 0.4/2 0.5/2 0.6/2
9:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1.2/2 2015 0.7/3 0.9/3 1.0/3
9:30 The Grinder (r) 0.8/1 1263 0.3/1 0.4/1 0.5/1
CW PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 1.4/2 2323 0.8/3 0.9/3 1.0/3
8:00 The Flash 2.0/3 3392 1.1/5 1.3/5 1.4/4
9:00 iZombie 0.8/1 1253 0.5/2 0.5/2 0.5/1
Univision PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.1/2 1971 0.7/2
7:00 Un Camino Hacia El Destino 1.0/2 1777 0.6/3
8:01 Sueño de Amor 0.9/2 1717 0.6/2
9:01 Pasion y Poder 1.3/2 2341 0.9/3
10:03 El Hotel de Los Secretos 1.1/2 1836 0.7/2
UniMas PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.7/1 1335 0.6/2
6:30 Fútbol Central (s) 0.2/0 344 0.1/1
7:13 World Cup Qualifier: USA vs. Guatemala (s) 0.5/1 938 0.4/2
9:28 Fútbol Central (s) 0.6/1 1110 0.5/2
10:17 World Cup Qualifier: Mexico vs. Canada (s) (thru 12:37am) 1.2/3 2388 1.1/4

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Tuesday 3/29/16

Fresh Off the Boat” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 1.5/5
Men 18-49: 1.0/4

The Real O’Neals” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.2/4
Men 18-49: 0.9/3

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 1.0/3

Beyond the Tank” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/1
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

The Late Late Show with James Corden: Carpool Karaoke” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

The Voice” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 2.1/9
Men 18-34: 0.9/4
Women 18-49: 3.0/10
Men 18-49: 1.7/7

Chicago Med” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.7/6
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 2.4/7
Men 18-49: 1.2/4

Chicago Fire” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.5/6
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 2.2/7
Men 18-49: 1.2/4

New Girl” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.8/3

Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.8/3

The Flash” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 1.4/7
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 1.6/6

iZombie” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.5/2
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
Women 18-34: 0.91
Men 18-34: 1.03
Women 18-49: 1.12
Men 18-49: 1.10

If Loving You Is Wrong” (OWN)
Women 18-34: 0.58
Men 18-34: 0.20
Women 18-49: 0.86
Men 18-49: 0.28

Shadowhunters” (Freeform)
Women 18-34: 0.50
Men 18-34: 0.15
Women 18-49: 0.47
Men 18-49: 0.18

Awkward” (MTV)
Women 18-34: 0.52
Men 18-34: 0.17
Women 18-49: 0.38
Men 18-49: 0.13

Faking It” (MTV)
Women 18-34: 0.40
Men 18-34: 0.14
Women 18-49: 0.27
Men 18-49: 0.10

Outsiders” (WGN America)
Women 18-34: 0.14
Men 18-34: 0.21
Women 18-49: 0.22
Men 18-49: 0.32

Cable Rankings – Tuesday 3/29/16
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Tuesday, March 29:

* Viewers in thousands
Rank Program Net Start Dur Vwrs* A1849
58 STORAGE WARS A&E 8:00 PM 30 852 0.2
42 STORAGE WARS A&E 8:30 PM 30 973 0.2
50 STORAGE WARS A&E 9:00 PM 30 915 0.2
46 STORAGE WARS A&E 9:30 PM 31 945 0.2
47 STORAGE WARS A&E 10:01 PM 30 943 0.2
56 STORAGE WARS A&E 10:31 PM 31 868 0.2
54 KING OF THE HILL ADSM 8:00 PM 30 870 0.3
36 BOBS BURGERS ADSM 8:30 PM 30 1040 0.4
26 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 9:00 PM 30 1310 0.6
25 THE CLEVELAND SHOW ADSM 9:30 PM 30 1327 0.6
17 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 10:00 PM 30 1709 0.8
12 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 10:30 PM 30 1897 0.9
89 MOVIE: The Monuments Men AMC 8:00 PM 150 637 0.1
15 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 1834 0.7
59 TOSH.O CMDY 10:00 PM 30 839 0.5
2 CNN WISCONSIN GOP TOWN HALL (2.12 HH) CNN 8:00 PM 180 3263 0.7
18 DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT DISC 8:00 PM 60 1669 0.5
4 DEADLIEST CATCH DISC 9:00 PM 122 2548 0.9
61 PJ MASKS DISJR 8:00 PM 25 823 0.2
72 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISJR 8:30 PM 25 787 0.2
87 MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE DISJR 9:00 PM 25 641 0.2
94 MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE DISJR 9:30 PM 25 595 0.2
95 GOLDIE & BEAR DISJR 10:00 PM 25 590 0.1
20 DESCENDANTS DSNY 8:00 PM 125 1513 0.3
31 BACKSTAGE DSNY 10:05 PM 25 1122 0.2
35 K.C. UNDERCOVER DSNY 10:30 PM 30 1048 0.2
77 NIT TOURNAMENT: BYU/VALPARAISO (0.47 HH) ESPN 7:00 PM 127 759 0.2
84 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD (0.48 HH) ESPN 9:07 PM 23 698 0.2
83 NIT TOURNAMENT: GEORGE WASHINGTON/SAN DIEGO STATE ESPN 9:30 PM 113 705 0.2
44 WORLD CUP QUAL MATCHES: USA/GUATEMALA ESPN2 7:00 PM 142 954 0.4
97 USA SOCCER MEN: USA/COLOMBIA (0.35 HH) ESPN2 9:22 PM 131 577 0.3
81 CHOPPED FOOD 8:00 PM 60 719 0.2
63 CHOPPED FOOD 9:00 PM 60 817 0.3
37 CHOPPED CHAMPIONS FOOD 10:00 PM 60 1024 0.3
6 THE O’REILLY FACTOR SPECIAL FOXNC 8:00 PM 60 2230 0.2
11 THE KELLY FILE FOXNC 9:00 PM 60 1905 0.2
13 HANNITY FOXNC 10:00 PM 60 1853 0.3
62 SHADOWHUNTERS FRFM 9:00 PM 60 821 0.3
48 FX MOVIE PRIME FX 6:59 PM 181 933 0.4
3 ACS: PEOPLE V. OJ SIMPSON FX 10:00 PM 71 2759 1.1
10 FIXER UPPER HGTV 8:00 PM 60 1996 0.5
1 FIXER UPPER HGTV 9:00 PM 60 3844 0.9
9 GOOD BONES HGTV 10:00 PM 60 2118 0.6
79 COUNTING CARS: BEST OF HIST 8:00 PM 30 745 0.3
76 COUNTING CARS HIST 8:30 PM 30 772 0.2
49 COUNTING CARS HIST 9:00 PM 31 932 0.3
39 COUNTING CARS: BEST OF HIST 9:31 PM 32 1019 0.3
29 FORGED IN FIRE HIST 10:03 PM 60 1170 0.4
52 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE ID 8:00 PM 60 885 0.2
34 OBSESSION: DARK DESIRES ID 9:00 PM 60 1068 0.3
30 SEE NO EVIL ID 10:00 PM 60 1149 0.3
99 DANCE MOMS: DANCE & CHAT LIF 8:00 PM 60 565 0.2
20 DANCE MOMS LIF 9:00 PM 62 1513 0.5
38 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 1022 0.2
24 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 1360 0.2
33 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 1085 0.2
65 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:00 PM 30 809 0.2
60 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:30 PM 30 837 0.2
51 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:00 PM 30 894 0.3
53 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:30 PM 30 875 0.3
99 AREA 51: THE CIA’S SECRET NGC 8:00 PM 60 565 0.1
32 JINXED MOVIE NICK 7:00 PM 90 1086 0.2
41 HENRY DANGER NICK 8:30 PM 30 995 0.2
92 SHIMMER AND SHINE NKJR 8:00 PM 30 607 0.1
93 WALLYKAZAM! NKJR 8:30 PM 30 596 0.1
88 PEPPA PIG NKJR 9:00 PM 30 638 0.1
90 PEPPA PIG NKJR 9:30 PM 30 629 0.1
78 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OWN 8:00 PM 60 750 0.2
7 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OWN 9:00 PM 60 2196 0.6
70 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OWN 10:00 PM 60 799 0.2
91 BAD GIRLS CLUB OXYG 8:00 PM 60 620 0.3
98 WHAT ON EARTH COMPILATION SCI 9:00 PM 60 570 0.2
85 NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES SCI 10:00 PM 60 679 0.2
28 INK MASTER SPIKE 10:00 PM 60 1172 0.6
19 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 8:00 PM 30 1597 0.6
16 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 8:30 PM 30 1745 0.6
8 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:00 PM 30 2137 0.8
5 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:30 PM 30 2260 0.8
54 SEPARATION ANXIETY TBS 10:00 PM 60 870 0.4
75 JILL & JESSA: COUNTDOWN TLC 8:05 PM 55 775 0.2
27 JILL & JESSA: COUNTING ON TLC 9:00 PM 62 1297 0.4
57 WILLIS FAMILY, THE TLC 10:02 PM 62 857 0.2
71 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW (0.35 HH) TNT 8:00 PM 14 791 0.3
23 NBA BASKETBALL: HOU/CLE (0.93 HH) TNT 8:14 PM 161 1373 0.5
14 NBA BASKETBALL: WSH/GS (1.29 HH) TNT 10:55 PM 144 1848 0.8
74 ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW TVL 7:36 PM 36 778 0.1
96 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 8:12 PM 36 589 0.1
82 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 8:48 PM 36 709 0.1
73 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 9:24 PM 36 783 0.1
69 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:00 PM 30 804 0.2
64 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:30 PM 30 811 0.2
40 NATIONAL TEAMS: MEXICO/CANADA (0.52 HH) UDN 10:16 PM 141 1015 0.5
80 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:00 PM 30 739 0.3
68 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:30 PM 30 808 0.4
65 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:00 PM 30 809 0.3
44 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:30 PM 30 954 0.4
22 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA 10:00 PM 31 1409 0.6
43 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA 10:31 PM 30 970 0.3
86 LAW & ORDER WETV 10:00 PM 60 654 0.1
65 OUTSIDERS WGNA 9:00 PM 59 809 0.3

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research