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THE SKED: TNT Launches “King & Maxwell” Fairly Well

Posted June 11, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  Last night’s premiere telecast of KING & MAXWELL gave TNT a decent 0.6-0.7 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.5M total viewers, an old-skewing result (only around one-quarter of total viewers were under 50) that’s consistent with its lead-in MAJOR CRIMES, albeit losing about 30% of that show’s numbers.  If King can hold there, […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals: 11.22.2014

Posted November 25, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL coverage took up 4 of the Top 5 slots on Saturday cable, with telecasts ranging from 0.49 for the late afternoon game to 1.07 to the one that preceded it, while smaller-market […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.30.2019

Posted October 31, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 7 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 6.1, up 2 points from Game 6.  In addition, SURVIVOR and CHICAGO FIRE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while SEAL TEAM and SINGLE PARENTS lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.17.2016

Posted April 19, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

    NOTE TO READERS:  For the remainder of this week, text and responses to Comment requests will be delayed until the night after charts have been posted.   NETWORK FINALS:  Since there was no text for the morning prelims, a bit more detail on the final numbers. ABC:  ONCE UPON A TIME and the […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.6.2020

Posted November 9, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The CBS news special gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun MASTERS OF ILLUSION lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  News occupied the Top 30 slots on our chart, and CNN was again in the lead, peaking […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.2.2020

Posted May 5, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, down 0.08 to 0.48.  Food Network’s primetime DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.34, and in the morning, KITCHEN AT […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.1.2021

Posted April 2, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for STATION 19, GREY’S ANATOMY, YOUNG SHELDON, UNITED STATES OF AL, SVU, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME.  In addition, CLARICE fell to the next-lowest tenth after adjustment.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

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The Sked: Cable Ratings March 20-26

Posted March 28, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>A quiet week on cable with no program topping a 2 rating with Adults 18-49.  With Walking Dead and Jersey Shore ending their seasons, the true granddaddy of lowest common denominator programs, WWE on USA, leads the pack this week with an okay 1.8 rating.  AMC’s Mad Men returned to the Sunday at 9 pm […]

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