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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 4.30.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted May 2, 2023 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The TIME100 special got a big boost from the afternoon NBA Playoffs games that preceded it (at 1.58/2.98), and it jumped 0.22 from last year’s edition to 0.50.  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.06 to 0.74, and THE COMPANY YOU KEEP was up 0.02 to 0.25. CBS:  After 60 MINUTES slipped 0.02 to […]

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SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 5.22-5.28.2023

Posted May 31, 2023 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday May 22 through Sunday May 28, 2023. Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day). Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. Here is the same week last year: […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.19.2019

Posted March 20, 2019 by Mitch Metcalf

        NETWORK FINALS:  There was bad news in the adjustments for THE VILLAGE, which dropped 0.1, and at 0.8, lost more than half its THIS IS US lead-in.  (With an extra decimal, it was 1.70 vs. 0.84.)  Elsewhere, THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast […]

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THE SKED: WHAT TO WATCH THIS FALL ON WEDNESDAYS (1st Draft)

Posted May 25, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> The networks have proclaimed their Fall schedules, the new series have been (partially) unveiled, so… what now?  What will actually be worth watching when network TV comes back to life in a few months?  SHOWBUZZDAILY is here to help you out.  The good news is that since virtually all TV series are available these […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 6.19.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted June 21, 2023 by Mitch Salem

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.37/0.19/0.13 were followed by a SOUL OF THE NATION special at 0.13. CBS:  Reruns at 0.21/0.21/0.22. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR edged up 0.02 to 0.34, THE WALL was at 0.38, and WEAKEST LINK was at 0.32. FOX:  STARS ON MARS ticked down to 0.17, and CRIME SCENE KITCHEN ticked […]

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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS April 11

Posted April 12, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>American Idol finally stopped falling and might even be up from last week when the official nationals adjustment are in later today.  Don’t Trust the B- in Apt 23 premiered to okay ratings on ABC, while NBC tried another program combination on Wednesday night.               Nightly Adult 18-49 Rating Wednesday  […]

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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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The Sked: SATURDAY RATINGS March 3

Posted March 4, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>ABC led a very quiet Saturday night with a 1.2 Adult 18-49 from 8-11 pm in the preliminary fast nationals.  Wipeout at 8 pm averaged a 0.9 from 8:00-8:30 and 1.0 from 8:30-9:00, winning the hour.  ABC continued its winning ways from 9-11 pm with a 20/20 special, My Extreme Affliction (about people with extraordinary […]

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