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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 3.12.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE OSCARS saw a moderate boost from 2022, up 0.27 (7%) in 18-49s to 4.03, and up 2.15M (13%) in total viewers to 18.76M.  Although that’s still far below the 5.3/23.59M of 2020, it was sti...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.17.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s regional MLB coverage gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DATELINE and the rerun of TO TELL THE TRUTH fell the same.         Broadcast Official Nation...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4.21.2017

  None of the networks could scrape together a rating over 1.0. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.17.2020

NOTE: The FOX numbers below will drop somewhat in the official nationals because the fast affiliate-based nationals below contain viewing of the DAYTONA 500 until about 8:10PM ET in most of the country. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.24.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.9.  Elsewhere, the TROLLS HOLIDAY special gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the GRAMMYS GREATEST STORIES special lost the same. &nb...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.4.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  EMPIRE was the only Wednesday show to grow from morning numbers, with an additional 0.1 that put its rating at an even more amazing 5.8.  Is there any doubt it’ll hit a 6 by its season finale in ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 7.28.2020

  CW’s “new” arrival was low. 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 25-5...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekly Network Ratings & Summer to Date Standings

Projected weekly network ratings in prime time (based on four days of official nationals and three days of fast nationals).  The week including the 4th of July is usually about as bad as it gets in any given year.  This year,...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS January 23

>With CBS Monday in repeats, FOX moved into first place Monday night and can point to a promising second episode rating for Alcatraz.  The Bachelor had a relatively good night for ABC, although Castle failed to take advant...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.24.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for the season finales of THE VOICE, THE FLASH and THE REAL O’NEALS in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 5.15-17.2015

Weekend #20 of 2015 is looking like $157 million for the top 12 films this weekend, very close to the norm for this weekend. Opening at around 3,400 theaters Friday (above the 2,886 average theater count for opening weekends t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through March 11

>John Carter joins the worldwide box office chart, ranked at #13 out of 44 wide-release films over the past three months.  We are currently estimating John Carter could total $75 million in North America, but the overseas ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Holiday Box Office Volume: through Christmas Eve

Before the two biggest days of the holiday box office season (December 25 and 26), the holiday season — or pre-season, if you will — stands at $238 million for the nine-days between December 16 and 24, now -4.1% beh...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.8.2018

        NETWORK REPORT: ABC:  ROSEANNE stabilized after last week’s drop at 2.6, as did THE MIDDLE at 1.5, and BLACK-ISH at 1.2.  SPLITTING UP TOGETHER lost 0.1 to 1.0, and FOR THE PEOPLE also droppe...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 20-22

>The third weekend of the year should generate about $114 million for the top 12 films.  This would be a marked improvement from last year’s very weak comparable weekend, but in line with most other years for this we...
by Mitch Metcalf