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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.20.2019

Posted February 21, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE WORLD’S BEST and MATCH GAME lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s Duke vs. UNC COLLEGE BASKETBALL game dominated Wednesday cable at 1.73, with the early game (Louisville […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.24.2015

Posted November 25, 2015 by Mitch Salem

    NOTE:  This will be the last cable post until Monday afternoon.  After that, Nielsen will gradually catch up through the rest of next week. Mitch Metcalf has posted a detailed schedule of Nielsen’s holiday ratings delays.   NETWORK UPDATE:  NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.22.2018

Posted August 23, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BURDEN OF TRUTH and the rerun of SEAL TEAM lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW led Wednesday cable, down 0.09 to 0.51, with MARTHA & […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.23.2020

Posted December 24, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

    NOTE:  See Mitch Metcalf’s calendar of holiday ratings delays to see what to expect over the next 2 weeks.   NETWORK FINALS:  As the sharp-eyed will note, the chart below is currently a reprint of this morning’s preliminary ratings.  Until that’s replaced, here are the adjustments in finals;  0.1 bumps for SANTA CLAUS […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.29.2018

Posted October 2, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 2.8, and NBC’s to 0.8, while FOX’s stayed at 0.4.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  There were 4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL games in Saturday’s Top 10 (and 4 more in the next 10), with ESPN’s […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.24.2015

Posted July 27, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The reruns of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY each lost 0.1 in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A generally slow cable Friday put 4 Disney Channel shows into the top 10.  At the top, though, was Discovery, with ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE down 0.05 to 0.97 and TREASURE QUEST down a tenth […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2018

Posted August 1, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE OUTPOST and the rerun of NCIS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA delivered a one-two punch to Tuesday cable with WWE SMACKDOWN steady at 0.75 and MIZ & MRS down 0.12 from last week’s […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.30.2014

Posted December 31, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s COLLEGE BOWL games were again in control of Tuesday cable, with games at 1.93/1.41/1.05.  MOONSHINERS (Discovery) was at a steady 0.83, and a […]

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