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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.18.2019

Posted September 19, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Here’s the full rundown on Wednesday’s broadcast ratings. NBC:  The AMERICA’S GOT TALENT finale was at 1.5, up 0.3 from last week but down a significant 0.6 from the 2018 finale.  An A LITTLE LATE WITH LILY SINGH special to promo the network’s new late-night show was at 0.4, […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4.29.2021

Posted April 30, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

  The NFL DRAFT was the latest TV staple to slump. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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 […]

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 6-8

Posted January 5, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>2012 is underway with one wide release this weekend (and only 2,000 theaters or so at that) and one major expansion.  The Devil Inside should battle Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol for the top spot this weekend.  As a whole, the weekend volume for the top 12 films will be around $102 million, up about […]

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THE SKED: FOX Midseason/Postseason Debuts

Posted January 13, 2014 by Mitch Salem

  The Television Critics Association marathon goes on in Pasadena, and today is FOX’s turn.  Network President Kevin Reilly claimed–and he’s far from the first–that “pilot season is dead,” which means continuing the trend of ordering projects year-round rather than all in a lump in May, and also going straight to series with some shows […]

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WEEKDAY BOX OFFICE UPDATE JUNE 13-14

Posted June 16, 2011 by Mitch Salem

>Super 8 is off to a good start during its first weekday period.  The JJ Abrams/ Steven Spielberg drama earned $8.2 million Monday and Tuesday at the box office, a very healthy 22.6% of its opening weekend number.  When a new movie is over 20% during this period, it stands a very good chance of […]

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THE SKED: “The Killing” Neither Kills Nor Dies In Its Return

Posted June 3, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  With all the hubbub about its dramatic contortions, THE KILLING has been surprisingly stable in the ratings since midway through its first season (it’s down about 30% from its original debut), and last night’s Season 3 premiere was on par with most of its numbers since then, 1.8M total viewers and what should be […]

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THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/9/12

Posted November 10, 2012 by Mitch Salem

That didn’t take long. ABC:  At twin 1.6s, LAST MAN STANDING and MALIBU COUNTRY are still “hits” by Friday standards.  (Just ask NBC, which has been calling Grimm a hit for a year and a half with ratings at that level.)  But they’re way down from last week’s 2.0 and 2.3, and that’s with NBC […]

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THE SKED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’S FALL 2011/12 MONDAY TV SCHEDULE

Posted May 13, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Welcome to ShowbuzzDaily’s coverage of the upcoming TV schedules for the 2011/12 TV season!  Above you see our guide to what to expect on Monday nights this Fall:  the numbers are our projected Adults 18-49 ratings for each show; the capitalized titles are the new shows; and italics are for shows changing their time […]

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