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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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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12.11.2016

Posted December 12, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  Viewers know which NFL games they really care about. 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 […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3.23.2021

Posted March 24, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

  A steady night. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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 the […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.15.2020

Posted April 16, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  SURVIVOR, THE MASKED SINGER and THE GOLDBERGS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the SWAT rerun lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cable news was again at the top, with Fox News’s SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRET BAIER (i.e. […]

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Ratings Delays Due to Presidents Day Holiday

Posted February 16, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

The Presidents Day holiday will cause delays for national television ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  As a rule of thumb, national holidays that close banks, stock markets or post offices also impact Nielsen ratings (MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s). After this […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.14.2021

Posted March 16, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The GRAMMY AWARDS adjusted to 2.28 (down about 58% from 2020), and SIXTY MINUTES adjusted down to 0.95.  In addition, there were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and THE SIMPSONS.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.28.2021

Posted March 30, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS, 60 MINUTES (up 0.2), THE EQUALIZER, and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD slipped a tick to 0.55, and TALKING […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4.10.2018

Posted April 11, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

  ROSEANNE wasn’t the only show facing a down arrow. 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 […]

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