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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.17.2016

Posted February 18, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

    NETWORK FINALS:  It’s not clear why, but CBS took something of a hit in final numbers, as SURVIVOR was down 0.1, and both THE BIG BANG THEORY rerun and CODE BLACK fell 0.2.  In addition, SVU and THE GOLDBERGS each gained 0.1, and HELL’S KITCHEN lost the same.         Broadcast […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.17.2015

Posted May 19, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS adjusted up by 0.1 in final numbers, as did the season finale of THE SIMPSONS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Although it was far from the highest-rated show of the night, MAD MEN nevertheless got a fine send-off, jumping by 0.44 from last week to a 1.08 exit.  The lord of the […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.21.2015

Posted September 22, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2 in final numbers, but LIFE IN PIECES dropped 0.1.  After adjustment for the football preemption in NY, PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and the rerun WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY were each down 0.1, and SIGNIFICANT MOTHER fell 0.2 to a horrific 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN dominated […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.25.2015

Posted March 26, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were 0.1 increases aplenty for CBS and ABC, with bumps for SURVIVOR, CRIMINAL MINDS, THE MIDDLE, THE GOLDBERGS and MODERN FAMILY–although in ABC’s case, that didn’t make up for their losses from their last airings.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.30.2015

Posted July 31, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER received an extra 0.1 in final numbers, as did FOOD FIGHTERS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Despite a two-tenths drop from last week to 0.81, MTV’s TEEN MOM was again the Thursday cable leader.  (It was down similarly in the F12-34 demo, at 1.27 after last week’s 1.48.)  Its lead-out ONE BAD CHOICE, […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.3.2015

Posted November 4, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  FRESH OFF THE BOAT and BEST TIME EVER each gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  BET’s BEING MARY JANE took the night on cable, even though it fell a heavy 0.25 from last week (which means down 0.35 from the season premiere 2 weeks […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.9.2016

Posted September 12, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Note that because the STAND UP TO CANCER special aired without commercials, Nielsen didn’t include it in final numbers.  Beyond that, PENN & TELLER: FOOL US lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cinemax’s QUARRY premiered at a lackluster 0.06.  The […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.11.2016

Posted October 12, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK UPDATE:  Adjustments were mostly in the networks’s favor, as THE MIDDLE, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE and FRESH OFF THE BOAT all gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did NCIS, THE FLASH and THE VOICE.  But poor NO TOMORROW sank 0.1 to 0.2, and even by CW standards that’s just terrible.       […]

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