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The Sked: Sunday Network Scorecard 2.28.2021

Posted March 1, 2021 by Mitch Salem

The preliminary 8-11PM numbers below for NBC do not include live viewing of the GOLDEN GLOBES in the Pacific Time Zone from 5-8PM local time. The 7-8PM ET numbers below do include Pacific Time Zone viewing of the 10-11PM ET hour of the show from 7-8pm PT. When the time-zone adjusted numbers are available tomorrow […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.30.2020

Posted September 1, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and the CHADWICK BOSEMAN TRIBUTE special gained 0.1 in final numbers, while LOVE ISLAND and the reruns of LAST MAN STANDING and DUNCANVILLE lost the same.  In addition, CW posted an MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS RECAP special at 0.1.         Broadcast Official […]

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THE SKED: All “2 1/2 Men” Are Back

Posted May 1, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> From the Department of “Duh”:  CBS has worked out deals with Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones to return for another season of  2 1/2 MEN.  There had been reports that the cast and show creator Chuck Lorre wanted the new 10th season to be the finale, while CBS wanted 2-year deals, […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.20.2015

Posted June 23, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The US OPEN remained at its morning rating, and there were no other adjustments. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s A DEADLY ADOPTION, a quasi-prank from Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig, won the night at 0.63.  (A Hallmark original movie PERFECT MATCH was far behind at 0.16.)  Adult Swim’s late night block remained strong, with KILL LA […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 5.4.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted May 5, 2023 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from an off-week, STATION 19 ticked up to 0.51, and GREY’S ANATOMY was up 0.02 to 0.45.  20/20 was at 0.23.  CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.03 to 0.55, GHOSTS ticked up to 0.50, SO HELP ME TODD dipped 0.04 to 0.32, and CSI: MIAMI (back from a 2-week break) was […]

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The Sked: Tuesday Network Scorecard 7.25.2017

Posted July 26, 2017 by Mitch Salem

  SOMEWHERE BETWEEN isn’t anywhere good. 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 the […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9.6.2016

Posted September 7, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  Summer programming continued to run down. 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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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Scandal”

Posted May 18, 2012 by Mitch Salem

      The crazier SCANDAL has gotten, the better it’s been.  Although the Shonda Rhimes soap only had a 7-episode run this Spring, it’s managed to find its footing quickly.  The first few episodes were forgettably glib, scandal-of-the-week hours that were far-fetched and overly jocular (the worst was the one about the Supreme Court […]

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