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Top Cable and Broadcast Telecasts of the Week

Posted July 10, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

A very quiet week on broadcast and cable, as usual for the week featuring Independence Day.  

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THE SKED: “Downton Abbey” Classes Up the Nielsens

Posted February 23, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> Matthew and Lady Mary 4Ever! The second season finale of DOWNTON ABBEY was watched by 5.4 million people, and while that may not sound like a lot (it’s about the same number as watched last night’s episode of Happy Endings, 3rd place in its timeslot), for PBS it’s pretty much Avatar.  It was the […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.4.2020

Posted January 7, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM rerun of THE GOLDBERGS lost 0.1 in final numbers, and the BRAD PAISLEY special rerun, broken out from the NFL part of the hour, was at 0.8.  CBS’s NFL game adjusted to 8.9.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 7.7.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals UPDATED with Broadcast

Posted July 8, 2022 by Mitch Salem

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A night of premieres, with PRESS YOUR LUCK at 0.41, GENERATION GAP at 0.46, and FATAL FLAW at 0.23. CBS:  Reruns at 0.26/0.20/0.23/0.19/0.21. NBC:  Reruns at 0.23/0.28/0.22. FOX:  Reruns at 0.21/0.26. CW:  Reruns at 0.05/0.03. TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS rose 0.07 to 0.36, AMOR VALIENTA was gained 0.03 to 0.25, and […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.4.2019

Posted January 7, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s SURVIVING R. KELLY continued to be on a tear at 0.93/0.92.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH returned with a new episode at 0.58, lead-in hour at 0.24, […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.16.2021

Posted April 19, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Quite a few adjustments to the next tenth, for SHARK TANK, 20/20, MACGYVER, THE BLACKLIST and WWE SMACKDOWN.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.41/0.29.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.25/0.25/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.19/0.14.  […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.2.2019

Posted May 3, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY and YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 1.43, while NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.67/0.46.  A&E’s LIVE PD specials were at […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals: 9.20.2014

Posted September 23, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Saturday (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): COLLEGE FOOTBALL on ESPN dominated SATURDAY CABLE, taking up all of the top 6 slots for the day and a few more lower down, starting with COLLEGE GAMEDAY at 9AM Eastern Time.  After Nickelodeon’s […]

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