Summer network TV continues to fall behind cable. FOX: It’s all but a foregone conclusion that everything on network TV last night was outrated by the Boston/Miami NBA Playoffs and History’s conclusion of Hatfields & McCoys. The only show on the networks to score over a 1.5 rating in 18-49s was SO YOU […]
Viewers remained unenthused about this year’s NBA FINALS. 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 2). Ratings […]
> Welcome to ShowbuzzDaily’s coverage of the upcoming TV schedules for the 2011/12 TV season! Above you see our guide to what to expect on Thursday nights this Fall: the numbers are our projected Adults 18-49 ratings for each show; the capitalized titles are the new shows; and italics are for shows changing their time […]
Game shows are becoming the superhero movies of broadcast TV. 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 […]
This morning, every singing competition series tried to sign Adele. NBC: ADELE LIVE IN LONDON did (for summer) a very solid 1.7, winning its hour and beating ABC’s season premiere of Secret Millionaire. The MISS USA PAGEANT handed NBC the night with a 1.8, although that was down a significant 0.4 from […]
Another dull summer Friday. 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 2). Ratings analysis follows the chart. […]
Network Programmer conversation today: “OK, Niagara Falls on a high wire worked–next time, let’s do someone walking on his hands across the Grand Canyon.” “Hopping across the Sahara Desert!” “Swimming across the Atlantic Ocean–one hand tied behind his back.” “Book it for Sweeps!” ABC: MEGASTUNTS was a big hit for ABC last night, its 2.5 […]