> Here’s SHOWBUZZDAILY’S comprehensive guide to the just-announced NBC schedule for 2011/12.  Stay tuned for updates as we see the new pilots and give you our take on this Fall’s likely ratings once the competition has weighed in: REACTIONS AND PREDICTIONS FALL COMEDIES FALL DRAMAS MIDSEASON COMEDIES MIDSEASON DRAMAS ABC ANALYSIS     CBS ANALYSIS […]

  BACHELOR IN PARADISE dropped, but still easily took the night. 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 […]

> Two massively-promoted programs premiered last night, both to strong but not groundbreaking ratings.  FOX’s The X Factor opened to a 4.2 Adult 18-49 rating (4.0 in the first hour and 4.4 at 9 pm).  This is above the ShowBuzzDaily projection for the quarter on a fiercely competitive night.  However, this is below the 6-7 […]

  So much for the excitement of May Sweeps.  The NFL Draft on ESPN may not have helped, but an alarming number of network shows last night hit season and even all-time series lows. FOX:  Oh, how AMERICAN IDOL‘s fortunes have tumbled.  Last night it hit an all-time low 2.7, down 0.3 from last week […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and WORLD OF DANCE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The series finale of Freeform’s  PRETTY LITTLE LIARS jumped 0.29 from last week to 0.72, although it was up only […]

  We’ll have head-to-head nightly ratings predictions next week, but for now, here are the fall schedules for each of the 5 broadcast networks:   CBS       ABC     FOX   Fall NBC. Midseason 2013-14  

>ShowBuzzDaily’s PROMO WATCH shows that FOX really has to suffer through the Postseason.  Last night FOX had to air two 30-second generic promos for the Postseason itself (no days and times mentioned, just FOX and TBS network names at the end).  The MLB broadcasters are contractually obligated to carry these spots, and they come at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BLINDSPOT lost 0.1 for a series low 1.3.  In addition, CASTLE lost its 0.1 bump, and both the 8PM BIG BANG THEORY rerun and the GOTHAM rerun were also down 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   […]