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Summer Olympics 2016: Final Ratings Track & The Case of Shrinking Program Length

Posted August 23, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

Here is the final Summer Olympic ratings track for Rio 2016, with the official ratings for all 17 nights.  In terms of millions of viewers 2+, Rio finished above Sydney 2000, just above Athens 2004, but below Beijing 2008 and London 2012.  In terms of adult 18-49 rating (what an advertiser cares about), Rio was well below […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.22.2016

Posted August 23, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  Back to post-Olympics reality. 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 chart. […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 8.21.2016 — with OLYMPIC UPDATE

Posted August 22, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  Fittingly, the OLYMPICS ended low. 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 Olympics comparisons follow […]

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The Sked: Saturday Ratings 8.20.2016 — with OLYMPIC UPDATE

Posted August 21, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

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). RIO OLYMPIC RATINGS So Far Compared to Previous Summer Games: ###

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 8.19.2016 — with OLYMPIC UPDATE

Posted August 20, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  The OLYMPICS hit a new low–and probably haven’t struck bottom yet. 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). […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 8.18.2016 — with OLYMPIC UPDATE

Posted August 19, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  Night 14 of the OLYMPICS dipped again, although not as badly as parallel nights in other Summer Games. 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 […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 8.17.2016 — with OLYMPIC UPDATE

Posted August 18, 2016 by Mitch Salem

  A steep Night 12 drop brought the OLYMPICS to a new low. 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 […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 8.16.2016 — with OLYMPIC UPDATE

Posted August 17, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  On a mixed night in recent OLYMPICS rating history, Rio had a small dip. 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 […]

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