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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 12.6.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted December 8, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  BOY BAND HOLIDAY was at 0.53, followed by a Monday edition of THE BACHELORETTE at 0.47. CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD gained 0.06 to 0.63, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA was steady at 0.49, NCIS ticked down to 0.58, and NCIS: HAWAII was down 0.02 to 0.44. NBC:  THE VOICE lost 0.04 to 0.71.  A […]

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THE STATUETTE STAKES: The Contenders (Part 2)

Posted October 15, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Today, we return to SHOWBUZZDAILY‘s coverage of the Oscar race (see Part 1 here, with an introduction to those contenders best called the Field–these may not be the favorites, but even as longer shots they’re still in the race. FIELD YOUNG ADULT (Paramount – Dec. 9) SHOWBUZZDAILY odds to be nominated:  3/1 Bookie odds […]

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “The Conjuring” Materializes a Huge Weekend

Posted July 20, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  Based on preliminary numbers at Deadline, THE CONJURING (Warners) might be headed for the biggest horror opening of the year.  It reportedly pulled in $16.5M on Thursday night/Friday, neck-and-neck with the $16.8M that The Purge made on its opening day.  But Conjuring has the kind of strong reviews and exit polls that suggest it might […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 12.27.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted December 29, 2021 by Mitch Salem

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns continued to dominate the holiday airwaves, although after a rerun CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE at 0.42, ABC ran the new special THE YEAR: 2021 at 0.36. CBS:  Reruns at 0.36/0.31/0.26/0.24. NBC:  After a run of the movie TROLLS at 0.29, a rerun of THAT’S MY JAM at 0.25. FOX:  Reruns […]

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The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS October 20

Posted October 21, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

>Game 2 of the World Series averaged a 3.7 Adult 18-49 rating in the fast nationals, down from a 3.9 fast national rating for Game 1.  The official nationals rating for Game 2 should be about a 4.0 this afternoon (compared to a 4.2 for Game 1).  It really is a shame because this is […]

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BEHIND THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE – 7/28/13

Posted July 28, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  OPENINGS:   Two smart studio decisions bailed out what could have been a scary opening weekend for THE WOLVERINE (20th).  Fox kept the budget relatively low for its expensive genre, just $250M or so including worldwide marketing, and it boosted international appeal with an Asian setting.  Both paid off, as the movie had the robust […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 1.19.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATE #3

Posted January 20, 2022 by Mitch Salem

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE GOLDBERGS dropped 0.09 to 0.58, THE WONDER YEARS fell a tenth to 0.40, THE CONNERS lost 0.08 to 0.48, and HOME ECONOMICS was down 0.03 to 0.35.  THE CHASE completed the down night by slipping 0.02 to 0.31. CBS:  THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT rose 0.13 to 0.74, THE […]

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THE SKED: Tuesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/25/11

Posted October 26, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Another night of atypical FOX programming as we head to the World Series endgame(s). ABC:  The real test for the network’s new sitcoms will be next week when Glee returns, but ABC can’t be happy with the preliminary results:  the very expensive, hugely-promoted LAST MAN STANDING is a passable sub-3, while MAN UP! is […]

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