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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3.25.2016

Posted March 26, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  SLEEPY HOLLOW may be slipping into a coma. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary 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 and […]

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SKEDBALL: March Madness 2016 through Thursday 3.24

Posted March 25, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

Updated March Madness through the first night of the Sweet 16 round and with the CBS afternoon games from last Thursday-Sunday.  Both CBS and TBS now down a few percentage point from the last few years in total viewers, with TNT and TRUtv down double-digit percentages.  The tournament audience across all four networks is down […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.24.2016

Posted March 25, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.5 for the Miami vs. Villanova game and 2.3 for Kansas vs. Maryland.  In addition, GREY’S ANATOMY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE BLACKLIST lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

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The Sked: Thursday Ratings 3.24.2016

Posted March 25, 2016 by Mitch Salem

  THE CATCH didn’t rein in many viewers. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary 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 and comparisons […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.23.2016

Posted March 24, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS, CHICAGO PD, SURVIVOR and CRIMINAL MINDS all gained 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart         CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader had both of the top slots on Wednesday cable, but the late Golden State vs. Clippers game at […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3.23.2016

Posted March 24, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  HEARTBEAT headed for the critical list. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary 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 and comparisons follow […]

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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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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.22.2016

Posted March 23, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers (HEARTBEAT held the morning rating, although over the course of its hour it fell from 1.7 to 1.2), and the GRANDFATHERED rerun lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  STITCHERS made an unimpressive […]

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