Author Archive
 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 4.21.2019

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is an updated look at the 2019 film slates by studio. BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2019 is now -18% below last year’s comparable span (1 point better than last week)...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.19.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  Live sports led to lots of adjustments, with ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL at a final 1.1, NBC’s STANLEY CUP FINALS at 0.5, and FOX’s MLB BASEBALL at 0.2.  In addition, 48 H...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE October 31-November 6

>Year to date box office is now back down to -4.0% versus the comparable period last year, similar to where the comparison was back around Labor Day.  As late as mid-April the box office total was -20% behind 2010, but by ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Studio Estimates 4.24-26.2015

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #17 of 2015 looks like $88 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, better than it looked yesterday ($81 million) but still below the norm for this weekend.  A solid Saturday lifted...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 2.19.2017

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is our first look at the 2017 film slates by studio. YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2017 to date is now +1% above last year and now +10% above the average fo...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through January 20

Big movers overseas this week include Django Unchained (now with $48 million overseas to date), Life of Pi (another $36 million overseas this past week to an astounding $393 million overseas and projected worldwide just und...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals: 8.19.2014

NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, FOOD FIGHTERS and AMERICA’S GOT TALENT exchanged 0.1s in final network numbers.  EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS and 20/20 each gained 0.1.  In addition, the FAMILY GUY rerun rose 0.1 and the SUPERNAT...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.24.2015

    NETWORK UPDATE:  After adjustment for local THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL preemption, the reruns of THE BIG BANG THEORY, LIFE IN PIECES and MOM all went down 0.1 in final Christmas Eve numbers.  Broadcast Official Nat...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.28.2018

  The GRAMMYS took a hit. 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
 

 
 

The Sked: TUESDAY Ratings Chart

Tuesday ratings.  America’s Got Talent matched last year’s same night rating, a rare achievement for any returning show in today’s environment.  Last night’s AGT had a significant advantage (two-hour l...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.24.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps in final numbers for DIRTY DANCING and EMPIRE, but the SURVIVOR REUNION SPECIAL lost 0.1         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Rating...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.30.2019

        NETWORK FINALS:  The premiere of FOX’s WHAT JUST HAPPENED? dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:�...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY JUNE 22 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Not the disaster we expected, the 25th weekend of 2012 is looking like $158 million for the Top 12 films Friday-Sunday, down 7% from this weekend last year and down 10% from a more normal third weekend in June.  Brave is on tr...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.8.2018

      NETWORK FINALS:  The final game of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 5.4, and the pre-game JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE show to 0.9.  In addition, MY LAST DAYS and the AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates JULY 18-20

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #29 of 2014 now looks like $135 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, -27% below the norm for this weekend and still below our forecast ($147 million).  This ...
by Mitch Metcalf