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Holiday Box Office Volume: through January 1

The 2014 holiday box office continues to be slightly better than average but slightly below last year. The top 10 films on Thursday January 1, 2015 totaled $46.3 million, somewhat above the average $44.8 million for the days si...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.1.2015

  Because of Nielsen’s holiday schedule, we may not have Thursday cable 18-49 numbers for several days.  However, based on household ratings, ESPN got exactly the punch from the new COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS that it...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Holiday Box Office Volume: though December 31

The 2014 holiday box office continues to be good but not great. The top 10 films on Wednesday December 31, 2014 totaled $33.3 million, somewhat below the average $35.4 million for the days since 2002 when this date landed on a ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12.31.2014

  There wasn’t much doubt about how at-home New Year’s Eve revelers preferred to watch 2015 come in. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 1.2-4.2015

Weekend #1 of 2015 is looking like $133 million for the top 12 films this weekend, up +12% from the norm for this weekend and up +4% from the same weekend last year.   Opening at 2,602 theaters Friday (somewhat below the 2,...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Holiday Box Office Volume: through December 30

The 2014 holiday box office is now somewhat better than average but behind last year’s pace. The top 10 films on Tuesday December 30, 2014 totaled $38.1 million, a touch below the average $39.0 million for the days since ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.30.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s COL...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12.30.2014

  The only original programming on any broadcast network last night was CBS’s annual KENNEDY CENTER HONORS special, which was up 0.3 from last year to 1.2, enough to tie it with the preceding NCIS rerun as the highes...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.29.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The reruns of THE ORIGINALS and JANE THE VIRGIN each lost 0.1 in final numbers. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Holiday Box Office Volume: through December 29

The 2014 holiday box office continues to be better than average but now falling behind last year’s pace. The top 10 films on Monday December 29, 2014 totaled $34.9 million, somewhat below the average $39.8 million for the...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.28.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  after the night’s NFL overruns were accounted for, UNDERCOVER BOSS gained 0.2 to 1.8, and the sliver of CSI that was in primetime was at 1.4.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, meanwhile, adjusted up to 6.6...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals: 12.27.2014

  College sports controlled 5 of the top 6 slots on Saturday cable, with ESPN’s COLLEGE BOWL games led by the primetime game at 1.72, with afternoon games at 0.92 and 0.63, and COLLEGE BASKETBALL on ESPN2 at 1.08 and...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12.29.2014

  The only original programming on any network last night was also the highest rated show. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.26.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  CAUGHT ON CAMERA lost 0.1 in final ratings, Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): 3 of Friday’s top 4 cable slots wen...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.25.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The Christmas Night rerun of THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Christm...
by Mitch Metcalf