The History Channel’s “Vikings” fell one tenth in Thursday’s cable ratings from its previous 0.7 rating to a 0.6 rating in adults 18-49, while “WWE Smackdown” on USA managed to increase one tenth from a 0.6 to a 0.7.
Two NCAA basketball games landed the top spots in the rankings this week though, with a 1.4 and 1.1 respectively. Several “Family Guy” and “American Dad” reruns followed quickly behind, with 1.0 and 0.9 ratings.
Top 100 cable shows among adults 18-49 for Thursday, March 17, 2016
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP | TBSC | 7:04 PM | 3,588 | 1.4 |
| TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP | TNT | 9:32 PM | 2,609 | 1.1 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2,107 | 1.0 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2,080 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1,983 | 0.9 |
| TNT NCAA BSK CHP | TNT | 9:14 PM | 1,957 | 0.8 |
| TBS NCAA BSK CHP | TBSC | 9:37 PM | 1,977 | 0.8 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1,797 | 0.8 |
| TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP | TBSC | 9:53 PM | 1,812 | 0.8 |
| 60 DAYS IN | AEN | 10:01 PM | 1,618 | 0.7 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1,465 | 0.7 |
| WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | 8:00 PM | 2,260 | 0.7 |
| TBS NCAA BSKBL CHP | TBSC | 4:34 PM | 1,786 | 0.7 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 3:00 AM | 1,311 | 0.6 |
| TBS NCAA POST GUN | TBSC | 12:06 AM | 1,322 | 0.6 |
| VIKINGS | HIST | 10:00 PM | 2,133 | 0.6 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1,298 | 0.6 |
| FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 2,361 | 0.6 |
| TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP | TRU | 10:47 PM | 1,482 | 0.6 |
| TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP | TNT | 6:36 PM | 1,487 | 0.6 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 1,166 | 0.6 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 1,360 | 0.6 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1,131 | 0.6 |
| THE FIRST 48 | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1,548 | 0.5 |
| CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1,307 | 0.5 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 3:30 AM | 1,135 | 0.5 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:45 AM | 1,077 | 0.5 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 1,070 | 0.5 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 3:45 AM | 1,033 | 0.5 |
| FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 1,918 | 0.5 |
| TOP CHEF | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1,169 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:00 PM | 1,829 | 0.5 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 1,002 | 0.5 |
| SUPERJAIL | ADSM | 1:00 AM | 999 | 0.5 |
| CATFISH: THE TV SHOW SSN5 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 766 | 0.4 |
| INFOMERCIALS | ADSM | 4:00 AM | 947 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,924 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:30 PM | 1,051 | 0.4 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 1,046 | 0.4 |
| FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 8:30 PM | 1,706 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 1,167 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:30 PM | 1,708 | 0.4 |
| METALOCALYPSE | ADSM | 1:15 AM | 919 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:30 PM | 1,575 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1,975 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 6:00 AM | 844 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 6:30 AM | 856 | 0.4 |
| INFOMERCIALS | ADSM | 4:15 AM | 840 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:00 PM | 1,612 | 0.4 |
| BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1,361 | 0.4 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 4:30 AM | 816 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:00 AM | 876 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 4:30 PM | 1,585 | 0.4 |
| CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADSM | 5:00 AM | 820 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 7:30 AM | 1,205 | 0.4 |
| FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1,512 | 0.4 |
| COOKS VS. CONS | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1,278 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 5:00 PM | 1,168 | 0.4 |
| FIRST 48 AC | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1,053 | 0.4 |
| CHOPPED | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1,239 | 0.4 |
| PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS | LIF | 9:00 PM | 1,441 | 0.4 |
| TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP | TNT | 4:10 PM | 1,075 | 0.4 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 5:30 AM | 776 | 0.4 |
| TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 6:00 PM | 1,714 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 8:00 AM | 1,174 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 6:00 PM | 1,101 | 0.4 |
| BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD | 10:30 PM | 1,189 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:00 PM | 1,448 | 0.4 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 7:29 PM | 1,025 | 0.4 |
| TNT NCAA BSKBL CHP | TNT | 1:22 PM | 979 | 0.4 |
| THE FIRST 48 | AEN | 11:02 PM | 817 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 982 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 7:00 AM | 949 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:33 AM | 809 | 0.3 |
| NICK AT NITE MOVIE | NAN | 8:00 PM | 1,372 | 0.3 |
| COLONY | USA | 10:00 PM | 1,193 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 4:24 AM | 727 | 0.3 |
| MASTERS OF FLIP | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1,328 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 5:28 AM | 757 | 0.3 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1,255 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 3:51 AM | 742 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 4:57 AM | 723 | 0.3 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 918 | 0.3 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 2:45 AM | 724 | 0.3 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 8:28 PM | 1,270 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 2:30 PM | 1,217 | 0.3 |
| FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 12:00 AM | 1,118 | 0.3 |
| FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:00 PM | 1,050 | 0.3 |
| REAL WORLD GO BIG GO HOME | MTV | 10:00 PM | 551 | 0.3 |
| WORKAHOLICS | CMDY | 10:00 PM | 479 | 0.3 |
| TNT NCAA BSK CHP | TNT | 3:51 PM | 876 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 3:18 AM | 693 | 0.3 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 1:06 AM | 710 | 0.3 |
| BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICK | 8:30 AM | 955 | 0.3 |
| TRU NCAA BSKBL CHP | TRU | 8:13 PM | 928 | 0.3 |
| SOFIA THE FIRST | DSNY | 10:00 AM | 1,095 | 0.3 |
| FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:30 PM | 1,008 | 0.3 |
| NAKED AND AFRAID | DISC | 10:00 PM | 921 | 0.3 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 2:12 AM | 632 | 0.3 |
| FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 12:30 AM | 940 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
