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The Sked: Saturday Week 5 — Notre Dame Football Matches Popularity of World Series

Posted October 28, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Game 3 of the least-viewed World Series ever battled NCAA football (a very good Notre Dame vs Oklahoma game between two highly-ranked teams) last night.  In the fast nationals, college football on ABC edged Game 3 on FOX 2.5 to 2.3 in Adult 18-49 rating, but we are projecting that in the official nationals the […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD -10.22.2020

Posted October 23, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

Note: Numbers for the PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE on ABC, NBC and CBS and NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on FOX will rise in the official nationals when live viewing on the West Coast before 8PM PT is factored in.  With respect to early ratings vs early ratings for the Debate, the current 5.3 for the 3 networks […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals: 3.21.2015

Posted March 24, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): March Madness continued to reign over Saturday cable, as NCAA TOURNAMENT games took all of the Top 4 slots, paced by the late-evening TBS game at 1.42.  (Even an NIT game hit the Top 10, with […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Friday 1.14.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted January 18, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  SHARK TANK fell 0.15 to 0.60, and 20/20 was down 0.16 to 0.54. CBS:  UNDERCOVER BOSS gained 0.05 to 0.54, MAGNUM PI edged up 0.02 to 0.50, and BLUE BLOODS was up 0.03 to 0.48. NBC:  THE WALL was at 0.45, followed by DATELINE at 0.45. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.02 […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.7.2019

Posted July 10, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  TO TELL THE TRUTH lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s BIG LITTLE LIES was the highest-rated scripted show on Sunday cable, up 0.05 to 0.45, with EUPHORIA up 0.02 to 0.21.  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.25.2015

Posted February 26, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Another 0.1 for EMPIRE pushed the blockbuster to 5.4 in final numbers, and AMERICAN IDOL gained a tenth as well.  In addition, SURVIVOR and ARROW gained 0.1.  However, BLACK-ISH, NASHVILLE and THE 100 each lost 0.1. Ratings in  demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.2.2018

Posted November 5, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers, and DYNASTY lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.81/0.55, and the COLLEGE FOOTBALL game on ESPN2 was at 0.31.  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked up to […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 12.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted December 23, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.43/0.33/0.19. CBS:  Reruns at 0.46/0.36/0.31/0.27/0.29/0.33. NBC:  After a rerun SNL clip show at 0.51, THE WHEEL was down 0.02 to 0.26. FOX:  Reruns at 0.21/0.13/0.17. CW:  Reruns at 0.08/0.06. AMAZON:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 2.82, down 0.76 from last week’s game. TELEMUNDO:  EXATLON lost 0.03 to 0.24, REINA […]

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