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THE SKED: Thoughts on CBS’s Schedule (and Our Predictions)

Posted May 18, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> NEW SHOWS in CAPS. New Time Periods in Italics WHAT WE LIKE: With five new shows, CBS provides lead-ins to four of them, asking only A Gifted Man (Patrick Wilson as a surgeon whose dead ex-wife returns) to open a night (Friday).  The two new comedies at 8:30 Monday and Thursday have very compatible […]

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1/3/12

Posted January 4, 2013 by Mitch Salem

This airing against no competition thing is fun! CBS:  On Thursday it was the Eye’s turn to be the only network with original regular programming, and as with NBC the night before, it provided some lovely numbers.  THE BIG BANG THEORY kicked things off with a massive 6 rating (up 0.6 from the show’s last […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.13.2019

Posted January 15, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the NFL overrun, THE SIMPSONS fell 0.6 in final numbers, and BOB’S BURGERS, FAMILY GUY and REL were all down 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s DIRTY JOHN had an impressive finale, up 0.16 to 0.59 […]

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/15/11

Posted December 16, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Silent Night = America’s TV sets during holiday season… FOX:  Reality competition shows are supposed to build as contestants are eliminated and the show nears its conclusion.  THE X FACTOR, though, has been steadily slipping, and as it heads into its final week, it’s now shed 35% of its early ratings.  The show is […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4.13.2015

Posted April 14, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  GOTHAM may have taken too much time off. 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: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 10.21-22.2017

Posted October 24, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday October 21-22, 2017.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the same chart for the same weekend last year, October 22-23, […]

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THE SKED FALL TRAILER REVIEW: ABC’s “The Neighbors”

Posted May 15, 2012 by Mitch Salem

    THE NEIGHBORS:  Wednesday 9:30PM on ABC   WHAT IT’S SAYING:  You know how Tessa on Suburgatory thinks her neighbors are all, like, weird?  These neighbors are weird.

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.19.2017

Posted September 20, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  The PALEY CENTER SALUTES WILL & GRACE special and the rerun of THE ORVILLE each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT was again on top of Tuesday cable, down 0.09 from […]

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