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THE SKED: Judgment Day For Fall Series

Posted November 29, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  If you’re a fall series that hasn’t heard any news of your fate by Thanksgiving, the omens aren’t good–at that point, production of the initial 13 episodes is all but done, and for reasons of cost and momentum, networks try to keep shows in continuous production if they’re going to extend throughout the season.  […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5.15.2020

Posted May 16, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

  Another low Friday. 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 follows the chart. ABC:  […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9.30.2020

Posted October 1, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

NOTE: The ABC numbers below do not include live viewing of the NBA FINALS Game 1 on the West Coast from 6-8PM PT. Come back this afternoon for precise program ratings for Wednesday broadcast and cable.  DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult […]

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Broadcast News & Late Night Series 7.5-7.11.2021

Posted July 13, 2021 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 28: July 5-11, 2021 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: Current […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3.8.2019

Posted March 9, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

  CBS’s last-minute substitution paid off. 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 follows the […]

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THE SKED FALL TRAILER REVIEW: ABC’s “666 Park Avenue”

Posted May 17, 2012 by Mitch Salem

    666 PARK AVENUE:  Sunday 10PM on ABC   WHAT IT’S SAYING:  The Devil’s Advocate, Rosemary’s Baby and The Shining in a stunning NY apartment, and fielding an all-star team of ABC veterans (Terry O’Quinn, Vanessa Williams, Dave Annable, Rachael Taylor).  

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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “The River”

Posted February 8, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season:  a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may have had their own turnover in the off-season) give plenty of notes, both helpful and otherwise, and […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.13.2018

Posted January 17, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NFL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 7.9.  Elsewhere, the entire NBC line-up adjusted:  the WILL & GRACE rerun down 0.3 to 1.5, the SUPERSTORE rerun down 0.3 to 0.8, DATELINE down 0.3 to 0.6, and the SNL rerun down 0.1 to 0.8.           Broadcast Official Nationals […]

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