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Weekend Box Office Predictions 5.8-10.2015

Weekend #19 of 2015 is looking like $126 million for the top 12 films this weekend, somewhat below the norm for this weekend. Opening at around 2,700 theaters Friday (slightly below the 2,886 average theater count for opening ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.14.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY WATCH PARTY gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.23.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.9.  In addition, NBC’s TROLLS special lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12.8.2015

  Are Americans tiring of Victoria’s Secret? 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
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 5.6-7.2017

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday May 6-7, 2017.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport and rank...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.28.2015

    NETWORK UPDATE:  The changes from Monday’s overnights were all at NBC, which had the MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL simulcast boosting its preliminary numbers.  The new episode of SUPERSTORE lost 0.1 to 0.8, and TE...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.12.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.5, down 0.3 from last week’s final.  In addition, STATION 19 gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nat...
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
 

 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 2.24.2019

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is an updated look at the 2018 film slates by studio. The studio totals also include 2019 dollars for films released in late 2018. We will switch to tracking the 2019 slates next week. BOX OF...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY MAY 23 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #21 of 2014 looks like $180 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, well below our $205 million forecast and down 28% from the same weekend last year (but still up 6% from the norm f...
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
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.23.2021

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for the 8PM TO TELL THE TRUTH, YOUNG ROCK, THIS IS US, SUPERMAN & LOIS, and the reruns of NCIS, FBI and THE RESIDENT.  Howeve...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: THURSDAY Ratings

Thursday preliminary broadcast ratings:
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through JUNE 26

> Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides hits an even $1 billion worldwide, while Kung Fu Panda skips past Rio right on the heels of Hangover Part II.  Cars 2 debuts at #10 with a lot of upside. Read more and see the ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Saturday Ratings 5.16.2015

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