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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals Ratings (& Network Update): 11.11.2014

Posted November 12, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did THE MINDY PROJECT. SONS OF ANARCHY (FX) topped the night’s cable ratings at 2.23 in 18-49s, up 0.34 in the demo from last week.  The post-show ANARCHY AFTERWORD scored 1.0, up 0.13 in the demo.  ESPN’s 30 FOR 30 documentary was behind SONS, at […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals: 2.14.2015 (with Expanded Chart)

Posted February 18, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): NOTE:  Due to Nielsen’s sometimes arcane coding of special programming, the chart below will need to be revised, as several of TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND shows, which were actually among the top-rated telecasts of the […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.6.2016

Posted May 9, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were no adjustments from the preliminary Friday numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Friday cable was once again dominated by the NBA PLAYOFFS, this time on ESPN.  At 2.07, the San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City game topped everything on network […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.7.2016

Posted June 8, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, but 20/20 lost the same. In addition, the CW reruns crashed after adjustment for baseball preemption, down by half to 0.2 each.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Not unexpectedly, AMC’s FEED THE BEAST […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.30.2018

Posted May 1, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was on top at 1.83.  USA’s WWE coverage was at 1.13/1.08/1.03 compared to last week’s 1.09/1.09/0.97, and NINJA VS NINJA was up 0.06 to […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.4.2019

Posted December 5, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MOODYS dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.54/0.25.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.04 to 0.45.  On Comedy Central, SOUTH PARK rose 0.09 to 0.42, and CRANK YANKERS was up […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.26.2015

Posted February 27, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN IDOL and THE BLACKLIST each gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the BIG BANG THEORY rerun.  The VAMPIRE DIARIES rerun lost 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): The front half of TNT’s NBA doubleheader took top honors […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.30.2015

Posted May 1, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY usually does very well with afternoon adjustments, and it rose 0.2 once again, bringing it to 3.4 (although that’s still considerably below where it was at this time last year).  The first hour of GREY’S ANATOMY grew by 0.1, but AMERICAN CRIME lost the same.  BONES went up […]

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