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Ratings Delays Due to Independence Day

The Independence Day holiday will cause delays for daily national ratings (cable and broadcast finals) this week.  This is how the week’s ratings should roll out after the holiday.  We will update these times if anyth...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.15.2021

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for STATION 19, UNITED STATES OF AL, SVU, LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME and HELL’S KITCHEN.         B...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Why Are the Networks Upbeat about the Upfront with Such Declining Ratings?

> We may all be looking at the wrong ratings. Each day, attention is paid to the previous night’s television ratings, generally the “Live+Same Day” ratings measuring any viewing of a program live or via DVR pl...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through December 9

Life of Pi is gathering a lot of momentum overseas, with $45 million more internationally (bringing its overseas tally to $106 million to date).   Worldwide, the film is sitting at $188 million and 17th on our chart.  It cou...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.26.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM episode of TRIAL & ERROR and theYOUNG SHELDON rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, CW must have had major market baseball preemptions, because the reruns of b...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: Saturday Ratings 10.29.2016

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: 3.29.2018

          NETWORK FINALS:  Since we weren’t able to provide text for this morning’s ratings, a more detailed afternoon analysis follows: ABC:  GREY’S ANATOMY slipped 0.1 to 1.8, yet ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 7.30.2015

  The many scripted Thursday summer shows continue to be dominated by BIG BROTHER. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 10.17.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals &Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS gained 0.04 to 0.47, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE was steady at 0.50, SUPERMARKET SWEEP rose 0.06 to 0.43, and THE ROOKIE was up 0.05 to 0.36. CBS  Compared to ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.23.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.1 on Thanksgiving night.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The picki...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.1.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.14.2019

      NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.9.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBAL...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 5.4-5.10.2020

Here are the full week sports ratings (such as they are) for Monday May 4 through Sunday May 10, 2020.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+ live+same day). ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5.5.2015

  None of the night’s sweeps events had much impact. 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 r...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.10.2016

  Crossover episodes for sweeps are as old as the hills, but they still work. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34...
by Mitch Metcalf