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November 30, 2020
 

Ratings Delays Caused by Thanksgiving

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.)

  • Wednesday November 25 nationals available Monday November 30 by 2 pm
  • Thursday November 26 nationals available Tuesday December 1 by 8 am
  • Friday November 27 nationals available Tuesday December 1 by 2 pm
  • Saturday November 28 nationals available Wednesday December 2 by 8 am
  • Sunday November 29 nationals available Wednesday December 2 by 8 am

Then for a few days, broadcast ratings will follow cable ratings.

  • Monday November 30 nationals
    • Cable available Wednesday December 2 by 9 am
    • Broadcast available Wednesday December 2 by 2 pm
  • Tuesday December 1 nationals
    • Cable available Wednesday December 2 by 2 pm*
    • Broadcast available Thursday December 3 by 8 am
  • Wednesday December 2 nationals
    • Cable available Thursday December 3 by 2 pm*
    • Broadcast available Friday December 4 by 2 pm
  • Thursday December 3 nationals
    • Cable available Friday December 4 by 2 pm*
    • Broadcast available Monday December 7 by 8 am

* denotes normal release time

The schedule will return to normal with the simultaneous release of cable and broadcast nationals for Friday December 6 on Monday December 9 by 2 pm.

As usual, the “fast affiliate-based” broadcast nationals will continue to be released each morning at 8 am for the previous night.

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.