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SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 8.17-8.23.2020

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday August 17 through Sunday August 23, 2020.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size now 200K P2+ live+same day).  Progra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Oscars Ratings by Quarter Hour

The Oscars on Sunday 2.26.2017 averaged 32.9 million live+same day, according to Nielsen, close to the 34.4 million last year but down significantly from 37.3 million in 2015 and 43.6 million in 2014.  Click here for a compl...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4.19.2019

  Even the NBA PLAYOFFS didn’t make much impact. 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 a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Holiday Box Office Volume: through December 31

For the 16 days December 16-31, the top 10 films each day in North America have totaled $871 million, now virtually even with last year’s pace and now -12% behind the record pace of 2015, when Star Wars: The Force Awa...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday June 29 and Sunday June 30, 2013. (The 56 markets out of 210 total cover about 70% of the US television population.)...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2021

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for BLACK-ISH, BIG SKY and YOUNG ROCK.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CA...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 9.11-13.2015

Weekend #37 of 2015 is looking like $65 million for the top 12 films this weekend, below the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below). The Visit from Universal should open with a $16.5 million opening weekend. Mediocre...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Top Cable and Broadcast Shows of the Week (through Wednesday)

A&E’s Duck Dynasty is in a good position to win another week on all of television.  The second episode of this season is down only half a rating point from last week’s premiere to a 4.5 rating with adults 18-49.
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.7.2019

  A solid start for BH90210. 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), audienc...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.27.2021

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show:...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 9.1-2.2018

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday September 1-2, 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
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.22.2020

  The AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS were the latest prizes to face a heavy drop. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (ad...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 10.31-11.2.2014

Weekend #44 of 2014 is looking like $73 million for the top 12 films this weekend, down 40% from the norm for this weekend.  This weekend though is really an afterthought, as the calendar trashed it as it does every seven year...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 5.14-15.2017

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday May 13-14, 2017.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport and ra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.21.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  On NBC, the RIO GOLD recap special gained 0.2 in final numbers, and the OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY was up 0.1.  Elsewhere, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, BIG BROTHER and the FAMILY GUY rerun gaine...
by Mitch Metcalf