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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 3.19-20.2016

Posted March 21, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday March 19 and Sunday March 20, 2016. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for sports ratings from the same calendar weekend last year. NBA Saturday 3.76 rating ABC 8:30 […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.3.2014

Posted December 3, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Everything stayed as-is from this morning’s numbers. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX) returned with a new episode last night after taking the holiday week off and led cable, although it was down 0.38 from […]

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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 7.25-26.2015

Posted July 27, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for a look at sports ratings from the same weekend last year. Golf RBC […]

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THE SKED: FOX Joins the Backorder Brigade

Posted October 8, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  One trend of the early season seems to be networks willing to accept ratings from their newcomers that would have ensured cancellation just a few seasons ago.  Last week NBC gave a full-season order to The New Normal, which instantly rolled out a tepid 1.7 rating, and today it’s FOX’s turn.  THE MINDY PROJECT […]

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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS January 16

Posted January 17, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>CBS Monday continues to dominate, FOX launches Alcatraz solidly, and NBC benefits in the early part of the evening by saluting Betty White (but Rock Center gives back all the gains).                 Nightly Primetime Average Monday         CBS     FOX     ABC     NBC 01.16.2012     3.8     3.3     2.4     2.201.17.2011   […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.6.2019

Posted February 7, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable at 0.61/0.51.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE jumped 0.17 to 0.50, with the AFTER-SHOW at 0.23, and the lead-in RIDICULOUSNESS at 0.21/0.20.  […]

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THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6/22/12

Posted June 23, 2012 by Mitch Salem

Hello?  Anyone?  Bueller? NBC:  The Peacock had the highest-rated show of the night with 1.3 for DATELINE, but still lost the evening because of  the 0.5/0.4 for its WHITNEY/COMMUNITY rerun duo. ABC:  And the winner is… a 1.2 for 20/20 and a 1.1 for SHARK TANK was good enough. CBS:  UNDERCOVER BOSS was the best […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.14.2021

Posted January 15, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE, THE CHASE, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, and the reruns of YOUNG SHELDON and MOM.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another big night for CNN, this time […]

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