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THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 7/8/13

Posted July 9, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  Under the Dome is still the place to be on Mondays. CBS:  UNDER THE DOME slipped again, down 0.2 from last week, but it remains one of the biggest hits of the summer with a 2.7 rating.  That more than doubled the line-up’s highest rated rerun, a 1.3 for 2 BROKE GIRLS. ABC:  A […]

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Weekend Studio Estimates APRIL 4-6

Posted April 6, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #14 of 2014 looks like $160 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up over 40% from the four-year average for this weekend.  All credit goes to the second Captain America, as Disney has succesfully transformed April into the new May on the evolving movie release calendar.   […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 7.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted July 6, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s UFC LIVE was at 0.19.  CBS’s CAMPING WORLD was at 0.12.  NBC’s TRANSPLANT was at 0.09.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.32.  Univision’s primetime LIGA match was at 0.46.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On ESPN, UFC PRELIMS were at 0.34/0.18, and WIMBLEDON coverage was at […]

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WEEKEND PREDICTIONS APR 8-10: Comedy Slugfest for #2

Posted April 7, 2011 by Mitch Metcalf

> In a battle of two comedies this weekend, Arthur (Warner Bros) and Your Highness (Universal) should split the comedy audience, with Arthur having a slight edge (despite horrific reviews on rottentomatoes — I guess most critics share my disbelief that Russell Brand is opening a movie).  Read Mitch Salem’s review of Arthur to see what he thinks. […]

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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 11.18-19.2017

Posted November 21, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday November 18-19, 2017.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the same chart for the same weekend last year, November 19-20, […]

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Broadcast News & Late Night Series 2.20-2.26.2023

Posted February 28, 2023 by Mitch Metcalf

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 9: February 20-26, 2023 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: Current […]

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BROADWAY JOURNAL: “War Horse” and “Jerusalem”

Posted April 21, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> For a new play, WAR HORSE has strong movie connections.  The play is adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford from the 1982 novel by Michael Morpurgo, and that novel is also the basis of Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film, which will be in theatres for Christmas (the script for which is by Lee Hall […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.25.2016

Posted June 28, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK FINALS:  SHOWTIME BOXING ON CBS gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the MEN’S GYMNASTICS US OLYMPICS TRIALS on NBC lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Soccer dominated Saturday cable.  The COPA AMERICA US vs. Colombia match on FX led at 0.74 […]

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