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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.28.2018

Posted March 1, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

  The post-Olympics torpor continued. 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 and comparisons follow the chart. […]

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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 12/27/15

Posted December 27, 2015 by Mitch Salem

Not a lot of changes from last night’s early numbers. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (Lucasfilm/Disney):  The all-time biggest 2d US weekend:  $153.5M (down 38% from opening weekend, far better than the 49%/50% for Jurassic World/Avengers, although the 2% drop for Avatar and 24% increase for Titanic–both from the era before giant Thursday night openings–remain […]

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THE SKED: “Devious Maids” Takes A Walk to Lifetime

Posted June 22, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  It’s rare for a busted network pilot to find a home somewhere else, but DEVIOUS MAIDS, which had been created by Desperate Housewives‘ Marc Cherry initially for ABC (and by its in-house studio), has accomplished the feat.  Lifetime has adopted the serialized comic soap with a 13-episode order to begin airing in 2013, presumably […]

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The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS November 13 & Sweep Update

Posted November 14, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Last night, NBC won the night with an estimated 7.1 Adult 18-49 rating (a 6.0 in the fast nationals that we are estimating will go up to a 7.1 in the official nationals tomorrow).  The game itself starting at 8:15 between New England and the NY Jets posted a 7.3 in the fast nationals, which […]

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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: PREMIERING TONIGHT – “Smash”

Posted February 6, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> Disclaimer:  Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall.  Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot.  So these critiques shouldn’t be taken as full TV pilot reviews, but rather as a guide to the general style and content […]

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AUDIENCE MAP: How Sunday Viewers Get Divided

Posted March 13, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

This week’s AUDIENCE MAP looks at the detailed demographics for the top programs from a variety of broadcast and cable networks this past Sunday.  As a reminder, the audience shares for 30 distinct gender-age groups are displayed for each program below.  Programs in the chart are ranked by network and by overall audience size. Sunday night illustrates […]

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Happy Endings”

Posted April 5, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> It’s not all that unusual for a situation comedy to change directions in the midst of its initial season and emerge a different, and better, show:  The Office and Parks & Recreation both took that journey (the US Office was trying too hard at first to ape the Ricky Gervais original, and Parks was […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 7.8.2016

Posted July 9, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  NBC’s continuing coverage of the US OLYMPIC TRIALS showed strength. 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 […]

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