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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.13.2016

Posted May 16, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

    NETWORK FINALS:  GRIMM and THE AMAZING RACE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while 20/20 lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game topped Friday cable (and broadcast) at 1.43. Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE edged up 0.02 to 0.75.  NBC Sports […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.26.2018

Posted December 28, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     NOTE:  At this time, we have no Wednesday cable ratings below the Top 150 on the charts below. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had a solid grasp on Wednesday cable with its COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games at 0.69/0.64/0.40.  History’s VIKINGS […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.7.2020

Posted September 9, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games topped Monday cable at 1.39/1.05.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK dipped 0.05 to 0.56.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.50/0.48/0.45, compared to last week’s […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.30.2019

Posted July 2, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The premiere of FOX’s WHAT JUST HAPPENED? dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Neither of the night’s high-profile premieres was impressive.  On Showtime, THE LOUDEST VOICE launched off the chart at 0.02/299K, preceded by CITY ON […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 9.16.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted September 17, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS: ABC:  After a HOLEY MOLEY rerun at 0.36, WHEN NATURE CALLS held at 0.20, and THE HUSTLER was up 0.03 to 0.22. CBS:  A 2-hour BIG BROTHER gained 0.07 to 0.94, followed by a BULL rerun at 0.20. NBC:  The series finale of BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (and the last sitcom scheduled to air […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.5.2015

Posted April 7, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The premiere of AMERICAN ODYSSEY lost 0.1 in final ratings, bringing it to an even more unpromising 1.1.  60 MINUTES gained 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): The launch of the final episodes of AMC’s MAD MEN put […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.29.2020

Posted September 30, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, lots of adjustments on every network except CW.  The PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE rose across the board, by 0.3-0.6.  In addition, CBS aired a pre-debate episode of LOVE ISLAND at 0.6, and NBC’s WEAKEST LINK premiere gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.7.2017

Posted August 8, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 led Monday cable with LOVE & HIP-HOP up 0.05 to 1.13, as BASKETBALL WIVES gained 0.09 to 1.04. USA’s WWE coverage was at 1.06/1.05/1.03, compared […]

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