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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.24.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s PRESEASON NFL game adjusted down 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, local preemptions brought everything else down (except the rerun of FRESH OFF THE BOAT), with 0.1 d...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Broadcast News & Late Night Series 4.12-4.18.2021

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 16: April 12-18, 2021 Broadcas...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD -1.12.2015

  UPDATE:  We don’t yet have final national ratings for ESPN’s coverage of the COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP, but they will be huge.  In the 56 largest TV markets with local Nielsen ratings, the game ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 10.13-14.2018

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday October 13-14, 2018.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport an...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.22.2017

      NOTE TO READERS:  Beginning with the Monday cable post this afternoon, and for the rest of the week, charts will be posted as usual, but text (and responses to Comments) will be much delayed if they appear...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.4.2020

  Lots of last-minute news specials, as the election continues to play out. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.9.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  The PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage adjusted to 0.8 in final numbers, and 60 MINUTES and the PRESS YOUR LUCK rerun each lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Prog...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Season Averages: FOX Poised to Move Into 2nd Place Soon, Pushing NBC to 3rd

Through February 4 (20 weeks into this broadcast season), CBS leads with a 2.70 rating with adults 18-49, followed by NBC (2.40), FOX (2.19) and ABC (1.83).  But very soon, FOX will move past NBC in the season averages and is ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.15.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  The 10PM episode of CROWDED and the rerun of THE FLASH each lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: Saturday Network Scorecard 11.25.2017

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
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.28.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s PRESEASON NFL game and CBS’s BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the reruns of MADAM SECRETARY, THE SIMPSONS and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE lost the same.     ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 22-24 — Updated

Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #12 of 2013 is another down weekend (making it 10 down weekends out of 12 this year so far): $130 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday (down 9% from an average comparable weekend...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: March Madness 2016 through Sunday 3.27

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continues to lag prior years.  Heading into the Final Four this weekend, March Madness is down -10% in total viewers 2+ across the four network partners and down -23% with men 18-34. ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: Thursday Ratings 9.8.2016

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
 

 

 

UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK TUESDAY SCORECARD – 7/22/14

  NETWORK UPDATE:  EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS and CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP each gained 0.1 in final numbers. TUESDAY CABLE:  THE DEADLIEST CATCH (Discovery), PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (ABCFamily) and RIZZOLI & ISLES (TNT) were bunched...
by Mitch Metcalf