BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE GOLDBERGS ticked up to 0.57, THE WONDER YEARS dropped 0.05 to 0.33, THE CONNERS slipped 0.02 to 0.46, and HOME ECONOMICS was down 0.08 to 0.25.  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS fell 0.07 to 0.21. CBS:  The season finale of THE AMAZING RACE was at 0.66, up 0.12 from last week […]

>CBS had a strong Monday last night, up 19% over the same night last year.  ABC finished in second but slid 12% versus last year’s comparable night.  FOX was flat.  And NBC turned in a Monday down 17% from the same night last year.  NOTE: The fast nationals for Monday will be very accurate as […]

  OPENINGS:  FIRST MAN (Perfect World/Universal) had an underwhelming $16.5M start, and considering its older-skewing audience, its 10% Saturday bump wasn’t impressive either.  It carries $150M+ in production/marketing costs, and a $50M US total would leave it at risk for red ink, since its very American story (flag controversy notwithstanding) makes foreign appeal questionable.  It […]

A&E’s Duck Dynasty is in a good position to win another week on all of television.  The second episode of this season is down only half a rating point from last week’s premiere to a 4.5 rating with adults 18-49.

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  STATION 19 gained 0.07 to 0.61, GREY’S ANATOMY jumped 0.13 to 0.64, and BIG SKY was up 0.08 to 0.33. CBS:  The broadcast NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 1.86/2.17. NBC:  Reruns at 0.32/0.43/0.31. FOX:  MASTERCHEF JR ticked up to 0.40, then CALL ME KAT slipped 0.03 to 0.33, and WELCOME TO […]

> Well, the good news for A GIFTED MAN is that it’s not cancelled.  It even has a “back order.”  However, it’s about as begrudging as a back order can be:  far from the usual 9 additional episodes, Gifted Man will only get 3 extra, for a season total of 16.  This smacks of a […]

  OPENINGS:  The $8.9M start for ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US (TriStar/Sony), which includes $2.7M from Thursday night, was behind only the Justin Bieber concert movie ($12.4M) among recent debuts in its genre, surpassing efforts devoted to Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson and The Jonas Brothers.  The Bieber picture declined on Saturday and slumped […]

  OPENINGS:  The first Sonic the Hedgehog had the final pre-pandemic smash opening in 2020 before theaters started to close, with $58M for its 3-day weekend ($70M for the full Presidents Day holiday).  Now SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (Paramount) has gotten off to an even bigger start with $71M for 3 days.  Although the success […]