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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 4.16-17.2016

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday April 16 and Sunday April 17, 2016. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television populatio...
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 BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS SEPTEMBER 9-11

>Now we slog through September.  The top 12 films usually gross $73 million the weekend after Labor Day, and the September weekends afterward average around $85 million.  By October, however, the typical weekend perks...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Broadcast News & Late Night Series 8.15-8.21.2022

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 34: August 15-21, 2022 Broadca...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.22.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a moderate...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12.18.2018

  THE VOICE fall finale and a lot of reruns. 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 r...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Friday 12.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS (except where otherwise noted, comparisons are to 2 weeks ago) ABC:  SHARK TANK dropped 0.04 to 0.41, and 20/20 was up 0.05  to 0.34. CBS:  SWAT fell 0.13 to 0.39, FIRE COUNTRY lost 0.05 to 0.39, and ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6.9.2017

  ABC got its wish:  an NBA FINALS that extends into next week. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 2...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES August 5-7

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), Rise of the Planet of the Apes will dominate with a $54 million opening weekend, even stronger than estimated yesterday.  In contrast, looking even w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS April 18

>Don’t Trust the B- in Apt 23 had an okay second outing last night, while Revenge returned acceptably at best.  American Idol dropped again this week (after a brief bout of stability last Wednesday), but Idol remains...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.21.2015

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2 in final numbers, but LIFE IN PIECES dropped 0.1.  After adjustment for the football preemption in NY, PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and the rerun WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY were each...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12.8.2017

  AGENTS OF SHIELD tarnished its badge. 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 s...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Cable Ratings December 27-January 2

>New Year’s week was a busy one for cable.  Just as the NFL (on ESPN Monday and NFL Network Thursday) leaves the stage, BCS college football steps in to take its place at the top of the weekly cable rankings.  T...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5.3.2021

  Not a lot of change. 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 skew...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

(Charts Now Posted): SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.7.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 1.5 on ABC.  In other football-related adjustments, FOX’s I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE dropped to 0.8, and the COSMOS rerun to 0.3.  In addition, THE V...
by Mitch Metcalf