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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.27.2016

Posted March 1, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s (amazing) Golden State vs. Oklahoma City NBA game gained half a point in final numbers.  Somewhat less excitingly, the NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun on CBS rose 0.1.        Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO insists on listing its licensed theatrical movies […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.11.2017

Posted June 13, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Probably due to timeslot adjustment from the STANLEY CUP FINALS, SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MEGYN KELLY lost 0.3 in final numbers, while the STANLEY CUP game itself adjusted up 0.2 to 2.3.  In addition, 60 MINUTES gained 0.1, while the premiere of FUNDERDOME lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.16.2017

Posted January 18, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The HOWIE MANDEL ALL-STAR COMEDY GALA lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  There was no doubt what NBA game TNT viewers wanted to watch on Monday, as the Cleveland vs. Golden State match-up was at a […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.22.2017

Posted July 25, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 8PM DOUBT fell 0.1 in final numbers to a terrible-even-for-Saturday 0.1.  In addition, UFC FIGHT NIGHT gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD topped the night, down 0.08 from last Saturday to 0.60.  (HBO listed the […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.5.2018

Posted May 8, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game adjusted up 0.3 to 2.2, and NBC’s SNL rerun lost 0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 1.37.  A&E’s LIVE PD slipped 0.04 to 0.59.  The Adult Swim […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday Cable Originals and Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals: 8.24.2014

Posted August 26, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

  SATURDAY CABLE:  The season premiere of DOCTOR WHO on BBCAmerica scored 0.85 in 18-49s, with 2.2M total viewers.  The premiere of INTRUDERS, airing afterward, lost most of that lead-in with 0.23/796K.  The DOCTOR WHO AFTERSHOW slipped some more to 0.17/408K.  Elsewhere, OUTLANDER (Starz) got older with its 3rd episode, falling 0.06 in 18-49s to […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.4.2015

Posted March 5, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  EMPIRE was the only Wednesday show to grow from morning numbers, with an additional 0.1 that put its rating at an even more amazing 5.8.  Is there any doubt it’ll hit a 6 by its season finale in 2 weeks? Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.12.2015

Posted October 13, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

NETWORK UPDATE:  On CBS, THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers and both LIFE IN PIECES and SCORPION lost the same.  THE VOICE also gained 0.1 and CASTLE lost the same.  An additional note:  JANE THE VIRGIN just missed rounding up to a 0.5 adult 18-49 rating.  Taken out several decimal places, it came […]

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