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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 […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Scorecard): 4.24.2015

Posted April 27, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BRUCE JENNER – THE INTERVIEW held its 5.2 in final Friday numbers, although lead-in SHARK TANK gained 0.1.  As expected, CW’s numbers went down once baseball preemptions were adjusted out, with 0.1 drops for CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY, and an 0.2 drop for THE MESSENGERS, which put […]

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THE SKED: The “Bunheads” Dance Is Done

Posted July 22, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  It took ABCFamily long enough to pull the trigger–BUNHEADS aired its last episode in February–but the bullet has finally been fired into its airy, repartee-fueled head, as the network officially announced that Amy Sherman-Palladino’s series, beloved by far too few, isn’t coming back.  This can’t be called a surprise, since the show rarely had […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.19.2020

Posted June 22, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The new MASTERS OF ILLUSION lost 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cable news was at the top of Friday cable, by way of Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.32/0.49/3.5M, with CNN TONIGHT at 0.25/0.34/1.5M, and […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.26.2021

Posted July 27, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box. Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday July 26, 2021 P18-49 P2+ Rank […]

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Ratings Delays Caused by Thanksgiving

Posted November 30, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wednesday November 25 nationals available Monday November 30 by 2 pm Thursday November 26 nationals available Tuesday December 1 by 8 am Friday November 27 […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 11.20.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted November 23, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL game led Saturday at 1.17.  NBC’s SNL was at 0.92, down 0.05 from last week.  CW’s originals were at 0.07/0.06.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL once again dominated Saturday cable, but it was ESPN’s COLLEGE GAMEDAY, not any game, on top […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.16.2020

Posted July 17, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, 30 ROCK: A ONE-TIME SPECIAL found its morning rating slashed in half to 0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  News was at the top of cable ratings again on Thursday, but this time it was […]

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