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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.31.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  FRESH OFF THE BOAT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and CHARMED lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.3.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE AMAZING RACE gained 0.1 in final numbers, and DATELINE rose by 0.2.  All the reruns on CW, including HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL, lost 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable teleca...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS MAY 29: Pirates 4 Dominates But Watch Out for Hangover and Panda Sequels

> Hangover Part II and Kung Fu Panda 2 added to the Worldwide gross list in the top 10, both with much more upside to come. Hangover Part II enters the 2011 Worldwide gross list at #5 (and Kung Fu Panda at #7), both having soli...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6.24.2018

  A mostly steady night. 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-...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 2.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  JEOPARDY COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP kicked off at 0.64.  ABBOTT ELEMENTARY slipped 0.02 to 0.57, and BLACK-ISH ticked down to 0.41.  QUEENS returned from a 2-week break, down 0.07 to 0.23. CBS:  SUPE...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Year to date, Sony and Universal (on the basis of sheer volume of films) is slightly ahead of Warner Brothers (the studio with the year’s only big hit so far), although three studios are very...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED’s Fall TV Ratings Predictions – Wednesday

  Our journey through the fall primetime schedule–and by “our,” I mean former head of NBC Scheduling Mitch Metcalf, former head of NBC Current Programming Ted Frank and myself–takes us to what may b...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  The SHARK TANK rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA remained at the top ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2019

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and SNL each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHT...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: Friday September 28 Ratings

The first Friday of the new season was down 17% in the fast nationals from last year (4.9 rating with Adults 18-49 TOTAL for the four broadcast network versus 5.9 the same night in 2011). CBS and ABC tied for first place last n...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 3.29-4.4.2021

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday March 29 through Sunday April 4, 2021.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day).  Progra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5.15.2020

  Another low 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...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.19.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another big night ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Ratings Delays Caused by Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wednesday...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Tuesday Ratings 1.24.2017

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+ s...
by Mitch Metcalf