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Weekly Network Ratings: NBC Hits a Weekly Low and FOX Pulls Into a Virtual Tie for Second Place

Posted March 11, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

For the second week in a row, FOX is the only network above a 2.0 rating in the prime time weekly average.  NBC is headed for a record low week: the estimated 1.13 falls comfortably below the previous low (week 19 of the season, January 28-February 3).  Week 19 had a pretty good excuse: the […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.21.2014

Posted November 22, 2014 by Mitch Metcalf

  NBC:  CONSTANTINE, while still last in the 10PM timeslot, showed some life by rising 0.3 from last week to 1.1, outpacing its lead-in GRIMM, which rose 0.1 to 1.3.  The night started with DATELINE, steady at 1.5. ABC:  LAST MAN STANDING and CRISTELA both fell from last week, MAN by 0.2 to 1.3 and […]

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The Sked: Monday Ratings 4.18.2016

Posted April 19, 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). COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night […]

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THE SKED: How Much Do The Networks Make From Their Shows?

Posted October 14, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  AdWeek has published its annual survey of the actual prices advertisers agreed to pay in the Upfronts for 30-second spots in the network primetime line-ups, and as usual, it’s filled with fascinating information.  It helps, though, to keep the following in mind: A typical network hour contains about 20 30-second national ad spots.  The […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.18.2018

Posted February 19, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

  The WINTER OLYMPICS stayed subdued. 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 […]

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THE SKED: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 9/30/11

Posted October 1, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> It being a Friday, not a single show on network television could even manage a 2 rating in 18-49s.  Even within that narrow radius, though, there was room to be a loser. CBS:  A GIFTED MAN (see our Pilot + 1 Review) had little room to fall after a blah debut, and now it […]

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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 4.21-22.2018

Posted April 24, 2018 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday April 21-22, 2018.  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, April 22-23, […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD -1.15.2020

Posted January 16, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

  Solid wins for NBC’s CHICAGO block. 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 and […]

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