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February 17, 2018
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.16.2018

 

Another low night for the WINTER OLYMPICS.

DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2).

Ratings analysis follows the chart.

Fast Demo 2018 Feb 16.FRI

NBC:  The WINTER OLYMPICS held at 3.9, which was below the parallel night at other Olympics:  4.5 in 2014, 5.4 in 2010, 5.5 in 2006, and 8.5 in 2002.  Adjustments in final ratings have been minimal at best in recent days.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION stayed at last Friday’s 1.0, and was followed by 0.4 for a HAWAII 5-0 rerun.

CW:  The season finale of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND remained at last week’s 0.2, the same as the PENN & TELLER: FOOL US rerun that followed it.

ABC:  After 0.6 for a run of A BUG’S LIFE, 20/20 was steady with last Friday’s 0.6.

FOX:  Reruns at 0.3/0.3.

The non-Olympics broadcast networks stay quiet over the weekend.  On cable, however, TNT airs the NBA ALL-STAR GAME on Sunday night (and has several preliminary events tonight, followed by a “preview” of the new animated series FINAL SPACE), while HBO returns LAST WEEK TONIGHT to its air on Sunday.

 

CABLE RATINGS: Come back Tuesday for detailed demographic ratings for top Friday cable programs, a day later than usual due to the Presidents Day holiday.

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.