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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.5.2015

Posted November 6, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, the post-football adjustments for CBS weren’t pretty–with the exception of BIG BANG THEORY, which eased down just 0.1 to 3.7 (but which often goes up in normal adjusted ratings).  LIFE IN PIECES dropped 0.4 to 1.9, barely over half its lead-in, MOM fell half a point to 1.5, the BIG BANG […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.12.2015

Posted August 13, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the rerun of BLACK-ISH, but AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL lost the same amount. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY retained its Wednesday title, up 0.09 to 0.84, although lead-out WAHLBURGERS lost 0.13 to 0.57, DONNIE LOVES JENNY was down 0.12 to 0.37, and LACHEY’S […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2017

Posted March 13, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

  NOTE: Sunday (and Saturday) fast nationals still delayed.     NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 drops for BLUE BLOODS, GRIMM and DATELINE in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Despite many COLLEGE BASKETBALL tournaments on Friday cable, Discovery continued to rule the night […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.3.2016

Posted October 4, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK FINALS:  Things only got worse in final numbers, as both TIMELESS and CONVICTION fell an additional 0.1.  As expected, the NFL preemption on CBS pushed KEVIN CAN WAIT down 0.2 and the SCORPION season premiere down 0.3, although THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1.  (THE VOICE also added 0.1.)  The NFL […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.6.2017

Posted January 9, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 in final numbers, but EMERALD CITY and 20/20 lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH ruled Friday cable, up two-tenths from last week to 1.12, and with a lead-out special at 0.56. […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.13.2018

Posted August 14, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, the entire CW line-up came down by 0.1 after adjustment.  Elsewhere, THE PROPOSAL lost 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of MOM gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast led Monday cable at […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.3.2017

Posted May 4, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Both EMPIRE and MODERN FAMILY received 0.1 bumps from this morning’s series lows in final numbers–but just barely, as their less-rounded ratings were respectively 1.86 and 1.66.  In addition, CRIMINAL MINDS and CHICAGO PD were up 0.1. After adjustment for the Los Angeles preemption, ARROW stayed as-is, but THE […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.9.2017

Posted June 12, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of the NBA FINALS adjusted up to 6.8.             Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER benefited from the controversy over his previous episode to the extent of topping Friday cable, but the rating […]

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