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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.12.2016

Posted February 16, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

                      NETWORK FINALS:  THE AMAZING RACE and SLEEPY HOLLOW each gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH (the episode was billed as a “special”) fell 0.17 from last week to 1.13 but still topped […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.3.2015

Posted June 4, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

NETWORK UPDATE:   The NHL FINALS rating adjusted up 0.1 to 1.9 in final numbers, tying last year’s Game 1.  In addition, MASTERCHEF rose 0.1, as did the rerun of SUPERNATURAL. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A busy but not particularly high-rated night was topped by BET’s season premiere of THE GAME at 0.67, with lead-out FRANKIE & NEFFE at […]

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Ratings Delays Caused by Thanksgiving

Posted November 24, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wed 11/24 nationals available Mon 11/29 by 2p Thu 11/25 nationals available Tue 11/30 by 8a Fri 11/26 nationals available Tue 11/30 […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.8.2017

Posted September 12, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Note that SUPER SCHOOL LIVE, which aired on all the networks except CW in the 8PM hour, wasn’t rated by Nielsen in nationals because it aired without commercials.  Elsewhere, 20/20 and the reruns of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, BEAT SHAZAM and BLUE BLOODS lost 0.1 in final numbers.     […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.14.2020

Posted March 17, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  48 HOURS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD climbed 0.09 to 0.53, with the lead-in hour at 0.33.  (Note that while theatrical movie ratings only hit our chart when networks erroneously list them […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.7.2020

Posted November 10, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Note that CBS aired the final 2 episodes of MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES on the West Coast–it isn’t clear when or if they’ll air in the rest of the country.  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.4, and NBC’s game adjusted to 2.5.  In addition, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 in […]

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Ratings Delays Caused by Thanksgiving

Posted December 3, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wednesday November 27 nationals available Monday December 2 by 2 pm Thursday November 28 nationals available Tuesday December 3 by 8 am Friday November 29 […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.2.2016

Posted March 3, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

          NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the rest of the ABC line-up (including both half-hours of THE REAL O’NEALS) stayed put.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN shows took the top slots on Wednesday cable, […]

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