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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.1.2018

Posted May 2, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK REPORT:  ABC:  Although ROSEANNE gained 0.1 in final numbers, its 2.6 was still down a huge 0.8 from its last new episode 2 weeks ago.  THE MIDDLE fell half a point from its last episode on April 10.  However, BLACK-ISH (1.1), SPLITTING UP TOGETHER (1.0), and FOR THE PEOPLE (0.6) […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9.26.2018

Posted September 27, 2018 by Mitch Salem

  The declines continued. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons follow the chart. ABC:  […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.23.2015

Posted July 24, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final Thursday numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s TEEN MOM dominated Thursday cable, rebounding by 0.19 from last week’s drop to 1.01 (and up 0.16 in F12-34s to 1.48).  However, that big lead-in didn’t do much for ONE BAD CHOICE, which remained at 0.27 (and down 0.08 in F12-34s to 0.43).  […]

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UPDATED with BROADCAST: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.8.2016

Posted September 9, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

              Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s acclaimed BETTER THINGS debuted moderately at 0.31.  (The network also announced today that SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL, which had the timeslot last week, has been canceled.)  Meanwhile, HGTV had three of the Top 5 shows on a very quiet Thursday […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.25.2017

Posted August 28, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  We expected lots of sports- and weather-driven adjustments from Friday prelims, and here they are.  CBS’s NFL PRESEASON game gained 0.2 to 1.2.  ABC’s WHAT WOULD YOU DO rerun and 20/20 each dropped 0.1 to a respective 0.7/0.7.  FOX’s MASTERCHEF reruns lost 0.1 to 0.5/0.5.  And CW’s MASTERS OF […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals: 11.8.2014

Posted November 11, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

    Ratings in key demosfor the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): 7 of the day’s top 13 spots went to COLLEGE FOOTBALL on ESPN, Fox Sports 1 and ESPN2, with ESPN’s 10PM (eastern) game topping the night at 0.94.  HBO’s WCB boxing was at 0.58/0.52/0.36, and […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.3.2018

Posted July 5, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and WORLD OF DANCE swapped 0.1s in final numbers, respectively up and down.  In addition, the BULL rerun lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fox Sports 1’s WORLD CUP match led Tuesday cable […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2018

Posted October 17, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE CONNERS, THE FLASH and THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BLACK-ISH and SPLITTING UP TOGETHER lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another big night for sports on cable, as the NBA season began […]

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