Articles

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.22.2017

Posted September 25, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  20/20 and both the new and rerun episodes of MASTERS OF ILLUSION dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER took the Friday cable throne on a very slow night, down 0.02 […]

Full Story »

Articles

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.3.2021

Posted May 4, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for 9-1-1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.57/0.54/0.47 compared to last week’s 0.50/0.49/0.47, and MIZ & MRS was down 0.02 to 0.22.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was […]

Full Story »

Articles

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.6.2018

Posted March 7, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  THIS IS US gained 0.1 in final numbers, while LETHAL WEAPON lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Houston vs. Oklahoma City NBA game led Tuesday cable at 0.77, with the late New Orleans vs. Clippers game at […]

Full Story »

2018-19 TV Season

NIELSENWAR: ABC Fall Schedule & Analysis (Includes 5-Network Grid)

Posted May 15, 2018 by Mitch Salem

  Welcome to Upfronts week, when the broadcast networks (or what’s left of them) announce their Fall schedules and attempt to generate billions of dollars worth of excitement from advertisers.  It’s harder than ever to authoritatively analyze the thought process that goes into a broadcaster’s cancellation, renewal and pick-up decisions, because network ad revenues directly […]

Full Story »

Articles

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 1.25.2015 (UPDATED)

Posted January 27, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NOTE TO READERS:  Due to our upcoming Sundance Film Festival coverage, ratings posts for the rest of this week will likely be limited to charts without text.  In addition, we may not be able to respond to individual ratings requests in the Comments.  (But Sundance reviews!) NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments at all […]

Full Story »

Articles

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.9.2015

Posted February 10, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Both SCORPION and NCIS: LA gained an additional 0.1 in final numbers.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC) was sure to take a hit without the monstrous lead-in that THE WALKING DEAD gave it on […]

Full Story »

Articles

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.12.2018

Posted October 15, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  SPEECHLESS and DATELINE each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fox Sports 1’s MLB PLAYOFFS game topped Friday cable at 1.13.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH returned at 0.64, with the lead-in hour at 0.29.  A&E’s LIVE PD […]

Full Story »

Articles

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.4.2016

Posted February 5, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

    Not a banner night for the networks. 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 […]

Full Story »