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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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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.24.2016

Posted June 27, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary numbers for the networks on Friday.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a strong night for Disney Channel, which had the top-rated show on Friday cable with its remake of ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.1.2017

Posted July 5, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NASCAR race gained 0.1 in final numbers, and 20/20: IN AN INSTANT lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports dominated Saturday cable, with ESPN’s TOP RANK BOXING at the top, scoring 1.14 for the main event hour […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.5.2017

Posted October 6, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.0, up 0.2 from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, GREY’S ANATOMY gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NFL Network end of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 1.62, up 0.14 from last […]

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