Author Archive
 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates 8.14-16.2015

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #33 of 2015 looks like $132 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, somewhat above the norm for this weekend (see track below). Opening at 2,757 theaters Friday...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.15.2015

  NOTE:  It was another night of NFL preseason pre-emptions, so don’t get too excited about the seeming boosts for BOSTON EMS and HANNIBAL.  We’ll take a closer look at the Saturday numbers in our network upd...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY 8.14.2015 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #33 of 2015 looks like $132 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, somewhat above the norm for this weekend (see track below). Opening at 2,757 theaters Friday, Straight Outta Comp...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.14.2015

NOTE: This was another night where half a dozen NFL exhibition football games inflated the preliminary ratings, making week-to-week comparisons pointless.  We’ll hold our analysis for our Network Update post on Monday af...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.13.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  (NOTE:  because of the NFL preemptions last night, comparisons are to last Thursday’s final ratings, not to this morning’s preliminaries.)  On ABC, ASTRONAUTS WIVES CLUB and ROOKIE BLU...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.13.2015

  A NOTE ABOUT NFL EXHIBITION SEASON:  Over the next several weeks, NFL pre-season games will largely be aired on local stations, rather than nationally.  (For example, last night’s CBS and NBC fast nationals–...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.12.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the rerun of BLACK-ISH, but AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL lost the same amount. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY retained its Wednesday t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.12.2015

  MR. ROBINSON didn’t flunk out. 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
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 8.14-16.2015

Weekend #33 of 2015 is looking like $124 million for the top 12 films this weekend, very close to the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below). Straight Outta Compton from Universal should open with a $45.5 million thre...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.11.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ZOO and the rerun LAST MAN ON EARTH gained 0.1 in final numbers, while HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT declined by the same amount. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Last night’s PRETTY LITTLE LIARS wasn’t just th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.11.2015

  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT almost doubled the night’s next highest show. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.10.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR and the 2 BROKE GIRLS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the BACHELOR IN PARADISE POST-SHOW and SIGNIFICANT MOTHER both fell 0.1.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  LOVE & HIP-HOP w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.10.2015

  THE WHISPERS are getting harder to hear. 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), audienc...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.9.2015

  NETWORK RATINGS:  The NFL exhibition HALL OF FAME GAME adjusted up to 3.6 in final numbers (and as expected, the MR. ROBINSON reruns fell to twin 0.6s).  In addition, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1, while the CSI: CYBER rerun...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.8.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustments from preliminary numbers were for reruns:  an 0.1 bump  for RUNNING WILD, and 0.1 decreases for HAWAII 5-0 and HOME FREE. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As we’ve noted before, we...
by Mitch Metcalf