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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.12.2015

Posted February 13, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was no relief for NBC in final ratings, which didn’t budge any of the network’s shows as much as 0.1.  In fact, the night’s only adjustment was a 0.1 drop for BACKSTROM. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 7.20.2018

Posted July 21, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

  Another weak summer Friday on broadcast TV. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis follows the […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.9.2015

Posted October 12, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BLUE BLOODS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the reruns of GOTHAM and ROSEWOOD each lost 0.1.  There were no adjustments for UNDATEABLE, DR. KEN or REIGN. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a big night for baseball and Disney on cable.  Without an NFL game as […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.12.2019

Posted July 15, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, down 0.17 from its last regular airing on June 21.  Nickelodeon’s SPONGEBOB was at 0.37 (plus a simulcast on TeenNick […]

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UPDATED with BROADCAST: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.8.2016

Posted September 9, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

              Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s acclaimed BETTER THINGS debuted moderately at 0.31.  (The network also announced today that SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL, which had the timeslot last week, has been canceled.)  Meanwhile, HGTV had three of the Top 5 shows on a very quiet Thursday […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.1.2017

Posted February 2, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of THE GOLDBERGS gained 0.1 in final numbers.  A couple of less-rounded finals:  STAR ended up at 1.26, and THE 100 at 0.43.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The opening episode of BET’s MADIBA miniseries was a mere […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.16.2017

Posted February 17, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

  THE BIG BANG THEORY became smaller. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons follow […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.16.2017

Posted March 17, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s end of NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.1 in final numbers for the early primetime segment and 1.4 for the later portion.  Elsewhere, THE CATCH and THE BLACK LIST: REDEMPTION both lost 0.1s that they couldn’t spare, leaving them at 0.7.  Let’s also take notice of the fact […]

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