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Weekend Studio Estimates 10.3-5.2014

Posted October 5, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #40 of 2014 looks like $142 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, even better than yesterday’s estimate ($129 million) and now 37% above the norm for this weekend ($104 million).  A great start for the fall movie season with two new films opening to different demographics and […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.9.2014

Posted December 10, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW gained another 0.1 in final ratings, putting it at 3.4.  THE VOICE also rose 0.1, but both THE MINDY PROJECT and SUPERNATURAL lost 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Of course the SONS […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.25.2020

Posted November 30, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for THE GOLDBERGS, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, THE CONNERS, BLACK-ISH and the reruns of THE MASKED SINGER and I CAN HEAR YOUR VOICE in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     NOTE:  As increasing numbers of readers had requested, we […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.27.2015

Posted December 1, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments from the preliminary Friday numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s primetime Baylor vs. TCU COLLEGE FOOTBALL game owned Friday cable at 1.41.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was steady, up 0.02 to 1.12, while PACIFIC WARRIORS declined 0.06 to 0.36.  The night’s Hallmark movie […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.14.2015

Posted April 15, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Every 8PM show–THE VOICE, FRESH OFF THE BOAT, NCIS, HELL’S KITCHEN and THE FLASH–went up 0.1 in final numbers.  (In NCIS’s case, that allowed it to avoid a new series low.)  After that, only PERSON OF INTEREST had a 0.1 boost. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 4.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted April 19, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICAN IDOL dropped 0.06 to 0.62, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was steady at 0.39. CBS:  Returning from a 2-week break, THE NEIGHBORHOOD dipped 0.04 to 0.59, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA lost 0.08 to 0.44, NCIS fell 0.11 to 0.43, and NCIS: HAWAII was down a tenth to 0.39. NBC:  AMERICAN SONG CONTEST […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.24.2018

Posted October 25, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE WORLD SERIES adjusted to 3.3, down 0.9 from last year’s Game 2.  Elsewhere, there were 0.1 bumps for SURVIVOR and CHICAGO FIRE, while CHICAGO MED and SINGLE PARENTS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR […]

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FRIDAY APRIL 18 Box Office Report

Posted April 19, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #16 of 2014 looks like $122 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, not as high as forecast but still up 9% from the typical total for this weekend.   Opening at 2,417 theaters Wednesday (with $7.0 million across Wednesday and Thursday), Heaven Is for Real from Sony grossed $7.8 million Friday, putting […]

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