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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.27.2016

Posted September 28, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes for BULL or THIS IS US in final numbers.  However, THE VOICE gained 0.1, while SCREAM QUEENS lost the same, the latter pushing the show down to a truly awful 0.7.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: […]

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Sign of the Times 2: Netflix the Network

Posted April 22, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  The other notable story of the day was contained in Netflix’s 1st Quarter 2013 financial report, which showed that the company grew by 3 million subscribers during that period (2M in the US and 1M more internationally).  That gives the company 29.2M US streaming subscribers, plus 7.1M overseas.  (DVD subscribers are shrinking, but that’s […]

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NIELSENWAR: The Midseason Battles Begin, “Walking Dead” Chews On Fall Finale Record

Posted December 3, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  NOTE:  Season To Date and Weekly Network Ratings Charts Are Below NBC made a surprise move today, announcing that THE BLACKLIST, rather than following the pattern of last season’s Revolution and airing only with The Voice as its lead-in, will broadcast three new episodes next month starting on January 13, making tonight’s fall finale […]

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Top Cable and Broadcast Telecasts of the Week

Posted June 11, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

The top programs on both broadcast and cable over the last few weeks.  Programs scoring a 1.3 adult 18-49 rating or higher are listed.  Also, for reference, The Tony Awards on CBS Sunday was added to the list.

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.3.2015

Posted October 6, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up by 0.1 to 2.5, and FOX’s game adjusted up 0.3 to 0.7.  In addition, NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE primetime rerun had a 0.1 bump in final numbers, but 48 HOURS went down the same on CBS. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.9.2019

Posted January 10, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  CHICAGO FIRE lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable at 0.75/0.70.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW dropped 0.07 to 0.48, and LOVE & HIP-HOP was down 0.12 to 0.44.  Bravo’s REAL […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Friday 3.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted March 21, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC: SHARK TANK dropped 0.07 to 0.48, and 20/20 fell 0.22 to 0.27. CBS:  The primetime NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 0.77/1.38. NBC:  THE BLACKLIST returned from a week off down 0.08 to 0.23, and DATELINE was up 0.08 to 0.35. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN ticked up to 0.58. CW:  CHARMED gained 0.02 […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 11.27.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted December 1, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was dominant at 1.63, with FOX’s game at 0.68.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was again ESPN’s COLLEGE GAMEDAY (at 0.63) atop a pile of games at 0.59/0.42/0.41, with ESPN2’s at 0.20/0.13.  Hallmark aired a double feature of original movies, with CHRISTMAS […]

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