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THE SKED: “House of Cards” (Apparently) Returns With A Huge Start

Posted February 14, 2014 by Mitch Salem

  Netflix is notoriously about as open with its viewership numbers as Frank Underwood is with his political agendas.  But Variety has unearthed a metric that suggests HOUSE OF CARDS has returned with its second batch of episodes to a massive leap in subscriber interest.  On one (unnamed) internet service, a full 15% of Netflix […]

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The Sked: Cable Ratings January 10-16

Posted January 19, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>With the NFL and college football bowl games off cable for the season, Jersey Shore has returned to its usual spot atop the weekly cable program ratings chart.  Not far behind at an impressive 2.8 rating with Adults 18-49 is BET’s The Game.  Both numbers are what most broadcast network programs at 10 pm can […]

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THE SKED’S SUNDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 4/22/12

Posted April 24, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> VEEP, properly enough, was #2 on HBO’s Sunday ticket. HBO:  VEEP premiered with a fairly strong 0.6 in 18-49s on its initial Sunday airing, plus another .14 for its repeat later that night (remember, HBO ratings reflect only 25% of US households, so they’re 4x as strong as they look).  That was, not unexpectedly, […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.21.2017

Posted January 24, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

      NOTE TO READERS:  Beginning with the Monday cable post this afternoon, and for the rest of the week, charts will be posted as usual, but text (and responses to Comments) will be much delayed if they appear at all, due to our Sundance coverage. NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.2.  […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.8.2017

Posted October 10, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.8, steady with last week’s game.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  There was no new RICK & MORTY, clearing the way for AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD to lead scripted cable on Sunday, even though […]

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The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS February 12

Posted February 13, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>CBS hit the jackpot last night with amazing ratings for The Grammy Awards, perfectly timed with an music icon’s death and the return of Adele’s voice.  Sports and live events continue to remain the point of relevance for the broadcast networks.                      Nightly Primetime Average Sunday […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.1.2014

Posted October 2, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ABC continued to benefit from afternoon ratings adjustments, as every show in the network’s line-up went up, MODERN FAMILY by 0.2 and THE MIDDLE, THE GOLDBERGS, BLACK-ISH and NASHVILLE each by 0.1.  On NBC, THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA gained 0.1 but CHICAGO PD lost the same amount.  That latter change allowed NASHVILLE […]

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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 5.14-15.2016

Posted May 16, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday May 14 and Sunday May 15, 2016. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for sports ratings from the same calendar weekend last year. Golf PGA: Players Championship (Ponte Vedra, […]

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