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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.22.2015

Posted May 26, 2015 by Mitch Salem

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were 0.1 boosts for the reruns of SHARK TANK, BLUE BLOODS and HAWAII 5-0. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was TNT’s turn to air NBA PLAYOFFS and claim the top of Friday cable at 2.27.  Adult Swim’s CHILDRENS HOSPITAL jumped by 0.18 to place 2d at 0.62, but FISHCENTER fell 0.12 to 0.28.  […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.30.2016

Posted December 1, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE gained 0.1 (keeping it above its series low) and BLACK-ISH lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Somewhat weirdly, the premiere of Syfy’s INCORPORATED rated higher on its USA simulcast (0.20) then on Syfy itself (0.15). Neither […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.12.2020

Posted July 14, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s SNOWPIERCER had a 2-hour 0.34/0.31 finale, compared to last week’s 0.31 for a single episode.  On Starz, the season finale of HIGHTOWN returned from an […]

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THE SKED: Cable Ratings Update July 19-20

Posted July 22, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> Updating the cable hit chart (click “read more” to see it) with data from Tuesday and Wednesday, A&E’s Storage Wars joins the rankings of high-rated cable shows.  Other people’s junk is a very popular topic with Pawn Stars, Storage Wars and American Pickers all making the cut (and don’t forget the strangely fascinating Hoarders […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.28.2019

Posted December 31, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

          NETWORK FINALS:  THE FACES OF FAMILY SEPARATION and the SWAT rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.        Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As expected, Saturday TV was dominated by ESPN’s pair of CFP SEMIFINAL games at 5.56 (with simulcasts on ESPN2 at 0.13 […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.26.2020

Posted April 28, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  NCIS: NEW ORLEANS lost 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Showtime’s HOMELAND ended its run at 0.24, up 0.06 from last week, and down 0.08 from last season’s finale.  It was followed by the premiere of PENNY […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.19.2020

Posted September 22, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Live sports led to lots of adjustments, with ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL at a final 1.1, NBC’s STANLEY CUP FINALS at 0.5, and FOX’s MLB BASEBALL at 0.2.  In addition, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 5.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted May 10, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS dropped 0.13 to 0.68, AMERICAN IDOL fell 0.16 to 0.76, and THE ROOKIE was down 0.08 to 0.41. CBS:  60 MINUTES gained 0.06 to 0.56, THE EQUALIZER returned from an off-week up 0.06 to 0.47, NCIS: LA was at 0.44 compared to last week’s 0.39/0.42, and SWAT […]

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