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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.18.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Could EMPIRE go any higher?  Why yes it could, up another 0.1 in final ratings to an even more phenomenal 5.2, and it took AMERICAN IDOL along for the 0.1 ride.  Also gaining 0.1 in the adjusted numbe...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: SATURDAY Ratings 11.29.2014

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 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ s...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.11.2021

      NETWORK FINALS:  Since we weren’t able to do a full morning post, comparisons are to last Thursday’s finals (or the most-recent new episodes as applicable).  Also, most shows aired a half-hour...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.25.2019

    NETWORK FINALS:  The NFL DRAFT adjusted to 1.1.  Elsewhere, THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, and MOM lost the same.              Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

STUDIO SCORECARD. In the worldwide studio rankings for 2013 to date, Warner Brothers solidified its first place position, thanks to Gravity.  As we do with all films, the full estimated domestic tally has been added to the st...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD -1.12.2017

  The highest-rated show of the night was a rerun. 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),...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.13.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Note that 20/20 is missing from the final nationals because it aired a special broadcast about the Paris attacks that didn’t include any commercials, and thus wasn’t covered by Nielsen.  (T...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Studio Estimates 1.30-2.1.2015

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #5 of 2015 now looks like $87 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, somewhat above the norm for this weekend but not as strong as our optimistic forecast.   O...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6.12.2015

The night belonged to the WOMENS WORLD CUP. 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 sk...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 10.6.2019

  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 still -5% below last year’s comparable span and still basically eve...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.24.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  ULTIMATE TAG gained 0.1 in final numbers, and AGENTS OF SHIELD lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:�...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update & CHART NOW ADDED): 4.9.2015

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY and BONES gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DATELINE and the rerun of SVU lost the same amount.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Cable Ratings July 17-23

HBO’s True Blood remains the highest-rated cable program with Adults 18-49 on our weekly ranking.  But watch out HBO, the most down-market, lowest common denominator, tawdry program on television (USA’s WWE Mond...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS June 29: Olympic Gymnastics Trials Lead the Way

Once again, live programming proved to be the only way to attract an audience on a tough night like Friday.  NBC’s continuing coverage of U.S. Olmpic Trials worked well with the TV audience, particularly Gymnastics from ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.10.2019

      NOTE:  Nielsen continues to run behind, so we’re now scheduled to see Thursday’s cable ratings next Monday morning, and then we should catch up with Friday’s cable on Monday afternoon. &n...
by Mitch Metcalf