WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD. YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2015 to date is still +4% above last year and now +6% above the average for this point the past four years ($1.638 billion). Over the same period, Hollywood films have grossed $4.8 billion worldwide when we add overseas box office […]
> The excitement of Premiere Week is over, and shows are settling into their “real” numbers. FOX: The small decline for NEW GIRL (which had another charming episode last night–the show has found its creative groove with remarkable speed) isn’t serious. What may concern FOX, though, is that they promoted last night’s extremely earnest episode […]
NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday ratings. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE once again led Sunday scripted cable, down a tick to 0.70 (plus 0.08 on CMT, also down a tick). Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN jumped […]
BROADCAST FINALS ABC: The holiday broadcast diet of specials and reruns has set in, which for ABC meant reruns at 0.42/0.24/0.21. CBS: An installment of THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT was at 0.61. The KENNEDY CENTER HONORS was at 0.41, up 0.06 from the (postponed) previous edition that aired last June. NBC: A […]
>NBC had a terrific Monday after the Super Bowl, taking full advantage of the most-watched program in TV history to establish The Voice on its new night and deliver a solid opening for Smash. However, there was significant tune-out over the course of the new Broadway drama, suggesting the audience for the show might settle […]
NOTE TO READERS: Due to our upcoming Sundance Film Festival coverage, ratings posts for the rest of this week will likely be limited to charts without text. In addition, we may not be able to respond to individual ratings requests in the Comments. (But Sundance reviews!) NETWORK UPDATE: There were no adjustments at all […]
> Sony is taking an interesting strategy this fall: with MONEYBALL in release, THE IDES OF MARCH opening on Friday and ANONYMOUS coming on October 28, they’re cornering the market on upscale, wide-release drama until Warner Bros opens J. EDGAR on November 11. (On that date, Sony will go as downscale as is humanly possible […]
Nothing on the roster even hit a 1.5 rating. 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 […]