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Cable (and Broadcast) Ratings: The Week to Date

Posted April 5, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Here is how the week is shaping up for the top cable telecasts (in bold) and top broadcast programs (in regular type) for this week through Thursday, ranked by adult 18-49 rating.  The complete ranking for last week is provided on the left for comparison.

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UPDATED WITH NETWORK FINALS: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.3.2019

Posted December 4, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND slipped 0.02 to 0.67, with KINGS OF PAIN down 0.02 to 0.24.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES were at 0.54/0.50, preceded by the CFP […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.26.2015

Posted May 28, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustments were 0.1 increases for the reruns of NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:   TNT’s last NBA PLAYOFFS game of the season gave it the night at 2.48.  On Discovery, THE DEADLIEST CATCH was down 0.05 to 0.97, lead-in DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT was at 0.42, and SONS OF WINTER […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 8.10.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted August 11, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.29/0.18/0.18/0.16/0.22. CBS:  BIG BROTHER was steady at 0.79, and THE CHALLENGE gained 0.04 to 0.42.  A SWAT rerun was at 0.20. NBC:  An off-night AMERICA’S GOT TALENT was at 0.54, and PASSWORD was at 0.46, down 0.02 from Tuesday’s premiere.  A CHICAGO PD rerun was at 0.25. FOX:  MASTERCHEF […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.2.2018

Posted October 3, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  As anticipated, NEW AMSTERDAM lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the MLB WILD CARD GAME dominated Tuesday cable at 2.09.  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.03 to 0.69, and THE PURGE was down […]

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The Sked: Cable Ratings May 8-14

Posted May 16, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

The NBA Playoffs are taking off for TNT, with Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-finals averaging a 3.1 rating with Adults 18-49 at 9:43 pm Monday (the Los Angeles Lakers getting pounded by the Oklahoma City Thunder).  Three other early round games managed a 2.0 rating or higher.    At the other end of […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.19.2016

Posted August 22, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage jumped 0.8 to 5.5 in finals, but the special post-games SUPERSTORE fell 0.3 to 3.0, and by its final 15 minutes, it was down to 2.6.  That’s still a good number for SUPERSTORE, but it’s unlikely to get near that in its regular timeslot. Elsewhere, as expected, […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.18.2015

Posted October 20, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 8.2 in final numbers, considerably better than last week’s 6.9.  Elsewhere, 60 MINUTES, MADAM SECRETARY and THE GOOD WIFE each received a 0.1 bump (and an episode of CSI: CYBER that didn’t start until 10:59PM in most of the country was at 0.7).  On FOX, the […]

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