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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports Ratings — Preakness Does OK

The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown was up versus last year (the pre-race coverage was up 24-49% versus last year, while the race coverage was up only 9% versus last year).  Certainly, millions of TV sets were ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS February 28

>American Idol came to Tuesday night for a special episode.  Although it won the night, the episode was down 41% from the comparable edition last year and had a relatively limited effect on the other networks, whose rating...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.27.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ABC’s numbers came down after the Dallas airing of MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was removed, with DANCING WITH THE STARS reduced by 0.2, and CASTLE by 0.3.  On CBS, 2 BROKE GIRLS held its morning number...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.28.2020

  THE MASKED SINGER remained strong. 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),...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.12.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH led ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.12.2021

  Quiet premieres. 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 (w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Friday Cable Originals: 8.22.2014

  Below are the ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts last Friday.  Friday cable is mostly for fans of WWE and the Disney Channel, but here are the numbers for a couple of other shows of interest:�...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS September 30

> CBS narrowly won the second Friday of the season with a 1.5 Adult 18-49 rating (each of the three scripted programs was down 0.2 from premiere week), while NBC and FOX followed closely with a 1.4 rating, fueled by lower cost ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Broadcast News & Late Night Series 12.27.2021-1.2.2022

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 1: December 27, 2021-January 2...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 8.24-8.30.2020

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday August 24 through Sunday August 30, 2020.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size now 200K P2+ live+same day).  Progra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 6.5-6.11.2023

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday June 5 through Sunday June 11, 2023. Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 100K Persons 2+ live+same day). Programs are...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: Tuesday Network Scorecard 9.10.2019

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 an...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS May 22

The rank order of the broadcast networks last night was exactly the same as last year: FOX (with the penultimate American Idol on a special night), ABC (with the finale of Dancing with the Stars), NBC (with more auditions for A...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS June 22 — A Portrait of Two News Divisions

An abysmal night of television Friday night for the most part, with the top-rated broadcast network (ABC) averaging a 1.1 preliminary Adult 18-49 rating.  NBC was a close second at a 1.0 rating from 8-11 pm, but NBC News disti...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: MONDAY Ratings Chart

Monday ratings.  CBS’s Under the Dome (2.5 adult 18-49 fast national rating last night, probably going up to a 2.6 in the official nationals later today) is down from recent levels (2.8 rating average the last three we...
by Mitch Metcalf