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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 11.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ELECTION COVERAGE:  Most networks turned over their schedule to the news, and NBC won broadcast bragging rights at 0.63, with ABC at 0.54 and CBS at 0.40.  On the Spanish-language front, Univision outr...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 4.20.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  STATION 19 rose 0.08 to 0.50, and GREY’S ANATOMY was up 0.05 to 0.43.  A rerun followed at 0.17. CBS:  Reruns at 0.33/0.26/0.21/0.16. NBC:  Reruns at 0.30/0.28/0.23. FOX:  NEXT LEVEL CHE...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.18.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  20/20 lost 0.1 in final numbers, while the NCIS: LA rerun gained the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports occu...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY JANUARY 17 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #3 of 2014 looks like $156 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, up 33% to 43% from the comparable weekends the past few years. Opening at 2,663 theaters Friday, Ride Along from�...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.11.2016

  The return of ShondaLand didn’t disrupt the other networks very much. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.12.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE rose 0.1 in final numbers, but GAME OF SILENCE fell the same (it went from 1.7 to 1.3 in the course of the hour), as did BEYOND THE TANK.       Broadcast Official ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.22.2018

  THE STORY OF THE ROYALS didn’t wear a crown. 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
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.25.2019

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the 10PM MODERN FAMILY rerun lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   &nbs...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 7.19-7.25.2021

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday July 19 through Sunday July 25, 2021.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day).  Program...
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
 

 

 

THE SKED: Cable Ratings July 26-August 1

>Over the past seven days (last Tuesday through Monday night), the cable landscape again was led by the vampires of TRUE BLOOD on HBO’s signature Sunday night.  ENTOURAGE fell off our list (down to a 1.2 rating ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Rick Ludwin: A Remembrance

Both of the proprietors of this website had the privilege of working with Rick Ludwin at NBC.  Rick was a giant, both at the network where he worked for over 3 decades, and in the world of television comedy as a whole, especia...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 9.22-23.2018

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday September 22-23, 2018.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.16.2017

  Several series returned from their holiday recess. 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 Ratings — NBA Playoffs Match Last Year’s Second Weekend

The NBA playoffs continued on three networks this weekend, and the eight games collectively were very close to the comparable games last year (+1% overall).  The two ABC games were the highest-rated by far: a 5.0 household rat...
by Mitch Metcalf