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Nielsen Announces Faster Release of “Fringe” Broadcast Programs

Posted March 23, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

For years now, we have received television ratings the following business day, except for network programs broadcast before or after prime time. Such programs that air in the morning, daytime, early evening or late night periods are not so affectionately called “fringe” dayparts. For decades, fringe daypart ratings for the broadcast networks have been released […]

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The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS March 6

Posted March 7, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>Super Tuesday was anything but for the broadcast networks last night.  Each broadcast network was down significantly from the same night last year (worst hit was FOX at 8 pm — a 5.9 rating for a Glee original episode was replaced by two original comedy episodes that rated a 2.1 and 1.6).  Worse, the Super […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.8.2017

Posted December 11, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  BLUE BLOODS fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader topped Friday cable at 0.83 (Boston vs. San Antonio)/0.59 (Golden State vs. Detroit).  On Discovery, GOLD RUSH slipped 0.04 to 0.78, and FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS […]

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THE SKED: “The Americans” Get New Visas

Posted February 21, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  THE AMERICANS rebounded a bit in the ratings last night, rising to a 0.8 after 2 weeks of declines, but even if it had just held steady, FX would probably have awarded it a Season 2 renewal any time now.  As it is, the announcement was made today, since at 0.8 it was a […]

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THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/29/12

Posted April 30, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> A bad night at the Eye. CBS:  It’s lucky for CBS that one of its May Sweeps Sundays will be filled by the Survivor season finale, because the regular line-up is falling apart.  For no clear reason, the season’s penultimate AMAZING RACE took a 0.4 hit from last week, tying its season low 2.2.  […]

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Broadcast News & Late Night Series 9.29-9.4.2022

Posted September 7, 2022 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 36: August 29-September 4, 2022 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.4.2020

Posted March 5, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  LEGO MASTERS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.57/0.30.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY slipped 0.02 to 0.45, and SUMMER HOUSE was steady at 0.18.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable […]

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SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 11.7-11.13.2022

Posted November 15, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday November 7 through Sunday November 13, 2022. Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day). Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. Here is the same week last year: […]

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