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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.20.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The US OPEN remained at its morning rating, and there were no other adjustments. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s A DEADLY ADOPTION, a quasi-prank from Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig, won the night ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports Ratings Bowl

CBS’s second half of the Sunday NFL doubleheader did a terrific 17.0 HH rating in the metered markets (mostly Pittsburgh at Dallas between 4:30 and almost 8:00 pm). NBC’s Sunday Night Football at 8:30 pm averaged a ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 8.6.16 — with OLYMPIC UPDATE

  The OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY wasn’t a fluke. 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 rating...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: Saturday Network Scorecard 2.10.2018

Past Winter Olympic Same Night (First Saturday) P18-49 live+same day ratings: 2014 Sochi 6.3, 2010 Vancouver 7.6, 2006 Turin 6.7, 2002 Salt Lake City 9.8 Last night’s fast national rating Winter Olympic should go up aroun...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 8.8.2016 — with OLYMPIC UPDATE

  Day 4 OLYMPICS ratings were still down, but made up a little ground compared to past games. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demograph...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.17.2021

      BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS: ABC:  An all-evening marathon of HOME ECONOMICS reruns, with a 0.18-0.33 range. CBS:  Reruns at 0.26-0.29. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT ticked down to 0.94, and COLLEGE BOWL dip...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions MARCH 14-16

Weekend #11 of 2014 is looking like $115 million for the top 12 films, down from last weekend but actually 10% above the average for the comparable weekend the past several years. Opening at around 3,000 theaters Friday (slight...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals: 4.25.2015

  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS were once again on top, with double features on both TNT (1.39/0.87) and ESPN (1.27/1.17).   Adult Swim had 3 of the next 4 slots, with 0.67 (up 0.10) for KILL LA KILL, 0.65 (up 0.12...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.9.2016

        NETWORK FINALS:  Note that because the PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ran without commercials, Nielsen doesn’t cover it in its final numbers for the broadcast networks.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES September 30-October 2

> Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), Dolphin Tale (in its second week) moves into the #1 spot.  Look out for a boatload of TV commercials trumpeting this feat to keep the momentum going...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.31.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE ORIGINALS and DATELINE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.23.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 1.8.  In addition, the SWAT rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart    ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.22.2019

  Nielsen wasn’t in a hurry with today’s ratings. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: Saturday Network Scorecard 3.23.2019

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
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.19.2020

  STATION 19 took a post-premiere hit. 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