NETWORK FINALS:  Once again NFL PRESEASON games led to heavy adjustments.  Both episodes of 48 HOURS fell 0.3, the rerun of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS dropped 0.2, and there were 0.1 declines for the reruns of BEAT SHAZAM, PRESS YOUR LUCK and CARD SHARKS.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.32/0.28. CBS:  SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION gained 0.03 to 0.18, followed by reruns at 0.14/0.15. NBC:  Reruns at 0.22/0.20. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN ticked up to 0.49. CW:  KILLER CAMP ticked down to 0.03, and DYNASTY returned at 0.02. TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP lost 0.03 to 0.30, and INFIEL was up […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 0.8.  Elsewhere, LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY episodes lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 0.96/0.59.  […]

  ANNABELLE: CREATION (New Line/Warners) will easily take the weekend.  According to preliminary numbers at Deadline, opening day was $15.1M, slightly below the $15.5M for 2014’s original Annabelle, but Creation is much more frontloaded, with $4M from Thursday night, almost double the $2.1M for Annabelle.  That suggests a lower weekend multiple than Annabelle‘s 2.4, and […]

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). PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS) PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS […]

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        NETWORK FINALS:  BLOOD & TREASURE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BRING THE FUNNY lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, up 0.12 to 0.65, with CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST up 0.05 to 0.41.  Bravo’s REAL […]

> 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 reviews, but rather as a guide to the general style and content of the […]