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Top 100 Primetime Cable: March 30 - April 5, 2015

March Madness came to a close, on Saturday night, with the Final Four teams playing in the semi-finals. TBS, TNT and TruTV simulcast the two games and racked up the best cable ratings for the week. Game one, starting at 6 p.m., aired on TBS and TNT and collected a combined 15.6 million viewers and a 4.4 rating in the A18-49 demo. TrueTV joined the party for the second game and the three turner networks combined for 22.6 million viewers and a 7.3 demo rating. For both games, TBS was the primary network for most viewers.

Comedy Central had a rare top 10 program this week, with the Justin Bieber Roast, on Monday night. The "Tribute" hauled in 4.4 million viewers and a strong 2.6 rating in Adults 18-49. It was the week's top program, outside of sports.

19 KIDS AND COUNTING brought in 3.5 million viewers, and a 1.2 demo rating, to be the week's top reality program. With weddings and babies now being born by the older Dugger children, the long running series may just be hitting its prime, now.

We have to go all the way down to #25 to get to the first scripted original program. IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG drew 2.5 million viewers to beat out BETTER CALL SAUL and MAD MEN as the most watched original scripted cable series.

Rank Day Show Net Time Viewers* A18-49
1 Sat TBS Final Four Game 2 TBS 9:00 PM 16.80 5.5
2 Sat TBS NCAA Studio TBS 8:30 PM 11.57 3.7
3 Sat TBS Final Four Game 1 TBS 6:00 PM 11.14 3.3
4 Mon WWE Raw USA 10:00 PM 5.60 2.0
5 Sat TNT Final Four Game 2 TNT 9:00 PM 4.50 1.4
6 Mon CC Roast/Justin Bieber CMDY 8:00 PM 4.40 2.6
7 Tue 19 Kids and Counting TLC 8:00 PM 3.53 1.2
8 Sat TNT NCAA Studio TNT 8:30 PM 3.49 1.1
9 Sat TNT Final Four Game 1 TNT 6:00 PM 3.42 1.1
10 Sun Sunday Night Baseball ESPN2 8:00 PM 3.35 1.2
11 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.81 1.0
12 Tue Fixer Upper HGTV 9:00 PM 2.80 0.6
13 Thu WWE Smackdown SYFY 8:00 PM 2.74 0.7
14 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.71 0.9
15 Sun The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.71 1.0
16 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 2.70 0.9
17 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.68 0.9
18 Sun The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.66 0.9
19 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 2.63 0.9
20 Wed The O'reilly Factor FOXN 8:00 PM 2.61 0.2
21 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.59 0.9
22 Sun The Real housewives/ATL BRVO 8:00 PM 2.59 1.2
23 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:30 PM 2.54 0.9
24 Sun The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.54 1.0
25 Tue If Loving You Is Wrong OWN 9:00 PM 2.53 0.7
26 Mon Swamp People HIST 10:00 PM 2.53 0.7
27 Sun Women's Basketball ESPN 9:00 PM 2.40 0.6
28 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.39 0.8
29 Mon Better Call Saul AMC 9:00 PM 2.38 1.1
30 Sun The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 2.35 0.9
31 Thu Movie: Cloudy/Meatballs DSNY 8:00 PM 2.34 0.4
32 Tue American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 2.31 1.1
33 Sun The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:30 PM 2.28 0.8
34 Tue The Real Housewives/BH BRVO 9:00 PM 2.27 0.9
35 Sun Mad Men AMC 10:00 PM 2.27 0.8
36 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.26 0.8
37 Sun NCAA Studio ESPN 8:30 PM 2.25 0.5
38 Mon Family Guy ADSM 10:00 PM 2.24 1.1
39 Mon Family Guy ADSM 10:30 PM 2.23 1.1
40 Wed The Kelley File FOXN 9:00 PM 2.23 0.2
41 Mon Fast N Loud DISC 10:00 PM 2.22 0.9
42 Tue Counting Cars HIST 9:30 PM 2.22 0.6
43 Thu VIKINGS HIST 10:00 PM 2.21 0.7
44 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 9:30 PM 2.21 0.6
45 Thu Lip Sync Battle SPIKE 10:00 PM 2.20 1.0
46 Mon Love and Hip Hop 5 VH1 9:00 PM 2.13 1.2
47 Mon WWE Hall Of Fame USA 9:00 PM 2.11 0.7
48 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:30 PM 2.10 0.7
49 Tue American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 2.09 0.9
50 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.08 0.7
51 Sun Family Guy ADSM 10:30 PM 2.08 1.0
52 Wed NCIS USA 9:00 PM 2.03 0.4
53 Sun Women's Basketball ESPN 6:30 PM 2.02 0.5
54 Tue Movie: HOP DSNY 8:00 PM 2.02 0.4
55 Wed American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 2.01 0.9
56 Tue Counting Cars HIST 9:00 PM 2.01 0.5
57 Thu Lip Sync Battle SPIKE 10:30 PM 2.00 0.9
58 Thu NBA Basketball TNT 8:15 PM 1.99 0.7
59 Tue Justified FX 10:00 PM 1.96 0.6
60 Fri Family Guy ADSM 10:30 PM 1.93 0.8
61 Mon NCIS USA 8:30 PM 1.91 0.4
62 Tue House Hunters HGTV 10:00 PM 1.91 0.5
63 Wed NCIS USA 8:00 PM 1.90 0.3
64 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:00 PM 1.90 0.6
65 Sun Lakefront Bargain Hunt HGTV 8:30 PM 1.89 0.5
66 Thu American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 1.87 0.8
67 Mon American Dad ADSM 9:30 PM 1.86 0.9
68 Sun Ax Men HIST 9:00 PM 1.86 0.5
69 Sun Kardashians E 9:00 PM 1.84 0.9
70 Thu House Hunters HGTV 10:00 PM 1.84 0.4
71 Sun Sunday Movie LIFE 8:00 PM 1.83 0.6
72 Tue 7 Little Johnsons TLC 10:00 PM 1.83 0.6
73 Wed American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 1.82 0.8
74 Wed NCIS USA 10:00 PM 1.81 0.4
75 Mon Appalachian Outlaws HIST 9:00 PM 1.81 0.6
76 Mon The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 1.81 0.7
77 Sun The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:00 PM 1.80 0.6
78 Thu House Hunters INTL HGTV 10:30 PM 1.80 0.4
79 Sun The Cleveland Show ADSM 10:00 PM 1.80 0.8
80 Wed House Hunters HGTV 10:00 PM 1.79 0.4
81 Sun Lakefron Bargain Hunt HGTV 8:00 PM 1.77 0.5
82 Wed Dual Survival DISC 9:00 PM 1.76 0.7
83 Fri American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 1.76 0.8
84 Tue House Hunters INTL HGTV 10:30 PM 1.76 0.4
85 Tue Bob's Burgers ADSM 9:30 PM 1.74 0.7
86 Sun Caribbean Life HGTV 9:00 PM 1.74 0.5
87 Fri Bering Sea Gold DISC 9:00 PM 1.71 0.6
88 Mon Ninjago TOON 8:30 PM 1.70 0.3
89 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:00 PM 1.69 0.6
90 Sun Caribbean Life HGTV 9:30 PM 1.68 0.5
91 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 1.67 0.6
92 Wed House Hunters INTL HGTV 10:30 PM 1.66 0.4
93 Mon iCarly NICK 9:00 PM 1.66 0.4
94 Mon American Dad ADSM 9:00 PM 1.65 0.8
95 Tue Amish Mafia DISC 10:00 PM 1.65 0.5
96 Tue Amish Mafia DISC 9:00 PM 1.65 0.6
97 Tue Chopped FOOD 10:00 PM 1.63 0.5
98 Tue Dance Moms LIFE 9:00 PM 1.62 0.6
99 Tue NBA Basketball TNT 10:45 PM 1.62 0.7
100 Mon NCIS USA 10:00 PM 1.61 0.3

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