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The Sked: Sunday Network Scorecard 5.28.2017

Posted May 29, 2017 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). COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 1.6.2015

Posted January 8, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 dip for the PARKS & RECREATION rerun on NBC. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Two big scripted shows returned to their line-ups on Tuesday to lead the night:  THE […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.13.2015

Posted November 16, 2015 by Mitch Metcalf

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Note that 20/20 is missing from the final nationals because it aired a special broadcast about the Paris attacks that didn’t include any commercials, and thus wasn’t covered by Nielsen.  (The same wasn’t true of the night’s DATELINE.)  Elsewhere, THE AMAZING RACE and WORLD’S FUNNIEST each lost 0.1 in finals. Broadcast Official […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 12.12.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted December 14, 2021 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS: ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS aired for the first time in 2 weeks and dropped 0.14 to 0.39.  CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE slipped 0.02 to 0.36, SUPERMARKET SWEEP gained 0.05 to 0.34, and THE ROOKIE was down 0.02 to 0.28. CBS:  The network again had the late national NFL game, and 60 […]

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

Posted May 17, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> WHAT WE LIKE:  Tuesday has been screaming for more comedy.  While Fox has had some success on the night with Raising Hope, both ABC and NBC have very strong histories on the night with comedy blocks.  With NBC deciding to leave Biggest Loser on Tuesday from 8-10 pm, the door is open for ABC […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.19.2019

Posted December 20, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary morning ratings.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.12 (Lakers vs. Milwaukee)/0.79 (Houston vs. Clippers).  CNN’s coverage of the latest DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE (which aired on PBS as well) […]

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/14/13

Posted March 15, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  A historically bad night. FOX:  That sound was every FOX executive’s communal indigestion, as once-mighty AMERICAN IDOL hit its all-time low for a regularly-scheduled episode, a 3.0 that was just barely over X Factor‘s 2.8 season average, down 0.6 from last week and an epic 1.6 points from this time last year.  With that […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.24.2016

Posted May 25, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for the season finales of THE VOICE, THE FLASH and THE REAL O’NEALS in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT took its NBA PLAYOFFS-fueled turn at the top of Tuesday cable, with 3.59 for its Golden […]

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