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SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 5.18-5.24.2020

Posted May 27, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the full week sports ratings (slowly coming back) for Monday May 18 through Sunday May 24, 2020.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+ live+same day).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the […]

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Behind the US/Worldwide Studio Scorecard – 6.11.2017

Posted June 11, 2017 by Mitch Salem

  OPENINGS:  In the US, the launch of THE MUMMY (Perfect World/Universal) could hardly have gone worse with a $32.2M weekend.  Although it’s higher than the openings for Tom Cruise’s recent Jack Reacher titles and Edge of Tomorrow, this was a very expensive project (reports differ on just how expensive, with production costs from $125M […]

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THE SKED CABLE RATINGS: “Dallas” Exits On a High Note (And a Note On FOX News)

Posted August 9, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  TNT’s season finale of DALLAS, perhaps aided by USA’s decision to air a rerun Royal Pains in the timeslot, sprang to a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demo last night, its best rating since its 2d week on the air back in June.  That was up a remarkable half a ratings point from last […]

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Broadcast News & Late Night Series: 6.1-6.7.2020

Posted June 9, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 23: June 1-7, 2020 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: Current […]

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Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 6.25.2017

Posted June 25, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is an updated look at the 2017 film slates by studio.   YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2017 to date is now +4% above last year and now +5% above the average for this point the past four years ($4.864 billion).  Over the same period, Hollywood films have grossed over […]

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FRIDAY 12.12.2014 Box Office Report

Posted December 13, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #50 of 2014 looks like $76 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, down a horrible 40% from the norm for this weekend ($127 million) and down 46% from the same weekend last year.   Opening at 3,503 theaters, Exodus: Gods and Kings from 20th Century Fox grossed $8.6 million Friday and is […]

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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES August 24-26

Posted August 26, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

Saturday was generally stronger than anticipated yesterday — the weekend now looks like $83 million instead of $77 million for the top 12 films.   But the rank order is basically same, The Expendables 2 remains the only film above $10 million for the weekend.     The ShowbuzzDaily Domestic Final estimates for films opening […]

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SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 6.15-6.21.2020

Posted June 23, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the full week sports ratings (slowly coming back) for Monday June 15 through Sunday June 21, 2020.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+ live+same day).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the […]

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