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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.30.2020

Posted June 2, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, adjustments were extreme due to the local preemptions for news coverage.  ABC’s LAST DANCE fell 0.2/0.3 in final numbers, CBS was down 0.2/0.2/0.2, NBC’s airing of DESPICABLE ME dropped 0.2 and the network added a news special at 0.2 in the 10PM hour, and FOX’s reruns were […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.31.2020

Posted June 2, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Again, adjustments were plentiful due to local news coverage.  On ABC, the drops were 0.3 for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS, 0.2 for CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, 0.3 for PRESS YOUR LUCK and 0.3 for MATCH GAME.  On CBS, 60 MINUTES dropped 0.1 and the INDIANA JONES movie was down 0.2.  […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.29.2020

Posted June 1, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Friday cable was entirely dominated by news, and and is often the case when the story is of general interest, CNN was on top with CNN […]

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Updated with Broadcast: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.28.2020

Posted June 1, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY WATCH PARTY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the SWAT and SVU reruns lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE returned at the top of Thursday cable at 0.42.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC gained […]

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Updated with Broadcast Finals: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.27.2020

Posted May 28, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK FINALS:  The premiere of GAME ON gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the premiere of AGENTS OF SHIELD lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE led Wednesday cable, down 0.04 to 0.56.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.26.2020

Posted May 28, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun FBI lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a low-rated cable night, ID was unusually at the top with BRITTANY MURPHY: AN ID MYSTERY at 0.35, and […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.25.2020

Posted May 27, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The first installment of History’s GRANT was at 0.34. NatGeo’s BARKSKINS premiered at 0.12/0.08. USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.52/0.50/0.50, compared to last week’s 0.53/0.53/0.48.  On […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.23.2020

Posted May 27, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The LABOR OF LOVE rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD dominated Saturday cable, down 0.03 to 0.54.  (Note that HBO, as it often does, listed the network premiere of the theatrical movie […]

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