TBS’ coverage of the NCAA men’s Final Four dominated the cable rankings for the week of March 26, easily topping a low episode of “The Walking Dead.”
The two games on Saturday snagged the top spots in both adults 18-49 (3.3 for Kansas-Villanova and 3.0 for Loyola-Michigan) and total viewers (10.75 million for Loyola-Michigan, 10.7 million for Kansas-Villanova). The Final Four was up a little vs. the last time TBS aired it in 2016.
Although it was at season lows, “The Walking Dead” (2.6, 6.3 million) was easily the top non-sports show of the week on cable.
Top 25 original cable shows in adults 18-49 for March 26-April 1, 2018
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 rating |
18-49 viewers (000s)*
|
| 1 | NCAA FINAL FOUR – KANSAS/VILLANOVA | TBS | Sat. | 8:45 PM | 3.3 | 4,173 |
| 2 | NCAA FINAL FOUR – LOYOLA-ILL./MICHIGAN | TBS | Sat. | 5:55 PM | 3.0 | 3,827 |
| 3 | NCAA FINAL FOUR – BRIDGE | TBS | Sat. | 8:21 PM | 2.9 | 3,763 |
| 4 | THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | Sun. | 9:00 PM | 2.6 | 3,366 |
| 5 | NCAA POSTGAME | TBS | Sat. | 11:07 PM | 1.4 | 1,728 |
| 6 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,549 |
| WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,510 | |
| 8 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 1.1 | 1,434 |
| 9 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA | VH1 | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,267 |
| 10 | TALKING DEAD | AMC | Sun. | 10:15 PM | 0.9 | 1,114 |
| 11 | TEYANA & IMAN | VH1 | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 0.8 | 998 |
| WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 0.8 | 998 | |
| NCAA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – MISSISSIPPI ST./NOTRE DAME | ESPN | Sun. | 6:15 PM | 0.8 | 973 | |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA | BRAVO | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 0.8 | 973 | |
| 15 | LEAVE IT TO STEVIE | VH1 | Mon. | 9:31 PM | 0.7 | 922 |
| THE LAST O.G. SNEAK PEEK | TBS | Sat. | 11:39 PM | 0.7 | 896 | |
| LEAVE IT TO STEVIE | VH1 | Mon. | 10:01 PM | 0.7 | 858 | |
| 18 | BUSHWORLD ADVENTURES | ADSM | Sun. | 11:00 PM | 0.6 | 806 |
| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL – GIANTS/DODGERS | ESPN | Thurs. | 6:59 PM | 0.6 | 781 | |
| FIXER UPPER SPECIAL | HGTV | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 0.6 | 755 | |
| TEEN MOM | MTV | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 0.6 | 742 | |
| NBA BASKETBALL – CAVALIERS/HEAT | TNT | Tues. | 8:14 PM | 0.6 | 717 | |
| NBA BASKETBALL – PELICANS/CAVALIERS | ESPN | Fri. | 8:01 PM | 0.6 | 717 | |
| SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL – GIANTS/DODGERS | ESPN | Sun. | 8:30 PM | 0.6 | 717 | |
| VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 0.6 | 704 |
*Adults 18-49 viewer figures are approximate.
Top 25 original cable shows in total viewers for March 26-April 1, 2018
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time |
Viewers (000s)
|
| 1 | NCAA FINAL FOUR – LOYOLA-ILL./MICHIGAN | TBS | Sat. | 5:55 PM | 10,746 |
| 2 | NCAA FINAL FOUR – KANSAS/VILLANOVA | TBS | Sat. | 8:45 PM | 10,695 |
| 3 | NCAA FINAL FOUR – BRIDGE | TBS | Sat. | 8:21 PM | 9,860 |
| 4 | THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | Sun. | 9:00 PM | 6,295 |
| 5 | NCAA POSTGAME | TBS | Sat. | 11:07 PM | 3,691 |
| 6 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 3,547 |
| 7 | NCAA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – MISSISSIPPI ST./NOTRE DAME | ESPN | Sun. | 6:15 PM | 3,536 |
| 8 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 3,403 |
| 9 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 3,150 |
| 10 | HANNITY | FNC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 3,128 |
| 11 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 3,044 |
| 12 | FIXER UPPER SPECIAL | HGTV | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 2,960 |
| 13 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 2,947 |
| 14 | HANNITY | FNC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 2,928 |
| 15 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FNC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 2,902 |
| 16 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Thurs. | 9:00 PM | 2,872 |
| 17 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 2,871 |
| 18 | HANNITY | FNC | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 2,868 |
| 19 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FNC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 2,648 |
| 20 | WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 2,576 |
| 21 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FNC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 2,489 |
| 22 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FNC | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 2,388 |
| 23 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FNC | Thurs. | 9:00 PM | 2,385 |
| 24 | LAST WORD W/LAWRENCE O’DONNELL | MSNBC | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 2,380 |
| 25 | TALKING DEAD | AMC | Sun. | 10:15 PM | 2,371 |
All ratings are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
