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THE SKED: Cable Ratings Update July 19-20

Posted July 22, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> Updating the cable hit chart (click “read more” to see it) with data from Tuesday and Wednesday, A&E’s Storage Wars joins the rankings of high-rated cable shows.  Other people’s junk is a very popular topic with Pawn Stars, Storage Wars and American Pickers all making the cut (and don’t forget the strangely fascinating Hoarders […]

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Fall 2015 Primetime Schedules: Broadcast Networks

Posted May 14, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

Here is a summary of the Fall 2015 broadcast schedules, announced this week in New York to advertisers at the upfront presentations.  Start setting your DVRs now, or start making your picks for biggest hit or first cancellation of the season.

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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3.3.2019

Posted March 4, 2019 by Mitch Salem

  AMERICAN IDOL returned at a lower level. 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 2). Ratings analysis […]

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EARLY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 6/30/12

Posted July 1, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  And now we know which was more front-loaded. OPENINGS:  According to preliminary numbers at Deadline, TED (Universal) fell 10-15% from Friday to Saturday, which is about the same way the original Hangover played.  The weekend should still get to at least $50M, ahead of Hangover, making it potentially the highest-opening original R-rated comedy ever. MAGIC MIKE […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.20.2018

Posted April 23, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  DYNASTY lost 0.1 in final numbers, returning to the 0.1 level.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games took the top slots on Friday cable with 1.15/1.04, while NBC Sports Net owned the bottom end of the Top […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY BOXOFFICE: “Spider-Man” Starts Swinging At Midnight

Posted July 3, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  The first real numbers are in for THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Sony) in the US, and they’re… OK. Amazing made $7.5M in midnight screenings last night.  This is nowhere near the Top 10 midnight openings (#10, Revenge of the Sith, made $16.5M), and it’s far from the $19.7M and $18.7M earned just weeks ago by […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.20.2016

Posted November 22, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  Once the CBS numbers were scrubbed of their NFL overrun, 60 MINUTES dropped half a point to 2.6, NCIS: LA and ELEMENTARY each shed 0.1, and MADAM SECRETARY remained unchanged.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL itself adjusted to 6.2 for NBC, although that was down a big 1.5 from the previous […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.24.2018

Posted January 25, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  MATCH GAME rose 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW led Wednesday cable, up 0.08 to 0.73.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.57.  The season finale of History’s VIKINGS gained 0.02 to 0.53, and […]

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