Weekend #26 of 2016 forecasts for films opening wide and major returning films: NEW FILMS THIS WEEKEND June 24-26, 2016 Critics Positive ($ millions) Opening Weekend Forecast Domestic Total Projection Overseas Total Projection Worldwide Total Projection Independence Day: Resurgence Fox PG13 44% 56.5 150 375 525 The Shallows Sony PG13 n/a 12.0 25 25 50 […]

>CBS rode a preliminary 13.7 Adult 18-49 rating from 7:00-8:17 pm last night for the prime time portion of the Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos wild card playoff game.  The official rating for that segment will rise to a 15 or more in the official nationals tomorrow. 60 Minutes (from 8:17-9:17) scored a preliminary 4.0, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  SHARK TANK fell 0.15 to 0.60, and 20/20 was down 0.16 to 0.54. CBS:  UNDERCOVER BOSS gained 0.05 to 0.54, MAGNUM PI edged up 0.02 to 0.50, and BLUE BLOODS was up 0.03 to 0.48. NBC:  THE WALL was at 0.45, followed by DATELINE at 0.45. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.02 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Final numbers gave 0.1 bumps to NCIS, LIMITLESS, and THE VOICE, but CHICAGO FIRE lost 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MLB PLAYOFFS continued to be lopsided as between the Mets/Cubs National League games on TBS (2.71 last night) and the Royals/Blue Jays on Fox Sports […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS, LITTLE BIG SHOTS, the 7:30PM BOB’S BURGERS and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH all had 0.1 bumps in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On Lifetime, the original movie NY PRISON BREAK was at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for MIXED-ISH, YOUNG ROCK and PRODIGAL SON.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND dipped 0.04 to 0.52, and ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ticked up to 0.26.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.49, the Oscar-nominated documentary SUMMER OF SOUL was at 0.15, followed by a rerun of THE WONDER YEARS at 0.11. CBS:  60 MINUTES was at 0.52, followed by BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION, which zoomed by 0.24 to 0.50 compared to its Super Bowl […]

  OPENINGS:  In the US, DADDY’S HOME 2 (Paramount) eked out a victory among the newcomers at $30M, thanks to a 6% family audience bump on Saturday.  That’s still 22% below the opening for the first Daddy’s Home, and it’s likely that spread will increase greatly through the week, since the original comedy opened on […]