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title: "March: Top Attention-Grabbing Shows for Broadcast and Cable"
description: People had their eyes glued to pure entertainment television, from game shows to celebrity news to reality TV. Here are the highlights from primetime first-run shows in March.
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# March: Top Attention-Grabbing Shows for Broadcast and Cable

 April 10    |   Insights

*Primetime Attention Cuts Across Genres in March*

People had their eyes glued to pure entertainment television, from game shows to celebrity news to reality TV. Here are the highlights from primetime first-run shows in March.

## Highlights:

- **E! News** made the top attention-grabbing cable programs for the fourth time in six months, showing celebrity gossip transcends seasons.
- While expensive reboots dominated the headlines, NBC's new shows** Genius Junior** and **A.P. Bio** topped the broadcast list. Who doesn't love Neil Patrick Harris?
- **The Walking Dead**'s zombie-loving audience continues to watch from the edge of their seats.

To learn more about our methodology, specific shows, or the breakdown by demographics or daypart, [contact us](https://www.tvisioninsights.com/contact/) and we'll help you find the data you need.

 

### Top TV Shows by Attention

**BROADCAST MARCH 2018**

![2018 March Attentive Broadcast Shows](https://www.tvisioninsights.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2018-04-10-05_36_33-1030x348.png?width=600&height=203&name=Screenshot-2018-04-10-05_36_33-1030x348.png)

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CABLE MARCH 2018**

![2018 March Attentive Cable Shows](https://www.tvisioninsights.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot-2018-04-10-05_36_40-1030x349.png?width=600&height=203&name=Screenshot-2018-04-10-05_36_40-1030x349.png)

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Today TVision, the company measuring every second of TV and CTV viewer engagement, released the H2 2025 State of Streaming Report. The semi-annual State of Streaming Report is the industry's best resource for insight into attention and engagement with streaming apps, content and ads.

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