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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.10.2014

  CRISTELA had a fair start. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Friday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY 10.10.2014 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #41 of 2014 looks like a very strong $138 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, 31% above the norm for this weekend ($106 million).   Opening at 2,885 theaters, Dracula Untold fro...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.9.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Nielsen announced this morning that there have been systematic problems with their ratings since March, which weren’t noticed through the months of low summer viewing, but became obvious once the ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.9.2014

  Shondaland richly earned its latest back-order last night. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Thursday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.8.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  At this point, it’s far from a surprise that all of ABC’s sitcoms gained in afternoon adjusted ratings:  THE MIDDLE, THE GOLDBERGS and BLACK-ISH by 0.1, and MODERN FAMILY by 0.2.  (No good...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.8.2014

  So far, Wednesdays are working out just about the way ABC had hoped. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Wednesday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 10.10-12.2014

Weekend #41 of 2014 is looking like $126 million for the top 12 films this weekend, up 19% from the norm for this weekend. Opening at around 3,000 theaters Friday (above the 2,886 average theater count for opening weekends the...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.7.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Even ABC’s magic touch with afternoon adjustments couldn’t help MANHATTAN LOVE STORY, which stayed at its anemic 0.9, or FOREVER, which remained at 1.3.  However, there were 0.1 bumps for S...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.7.2014

  THE FLASH flew onto the airwaves. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Tuesday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audien...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.6.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Yes, both ABC shows climbed in final numbers, 0.1 bumps for DANCING WITH THE STARS and CASTLE.  There was also an 0.1 increase for THE BIG BANG THEORY.  On NBC, THE VOICE grew by 0.1 but THE BLACKLIST...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.6.2014

  Monday’s new hits are starting to drop. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Monday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratin...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.5.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Here’s a shocker–all of ABC’s shows climbed in final network numbers, ONCE UPON A TIME and RESURRECTION by 0.2, and REVENGE by 0.1.  MADAM SECRETARY lost a tenth.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTB...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals: 10.4.2014

  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Saturday (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): As usual on fall Saturdays, cable was dominated by ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL coverage, whi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.3.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ABC’s streak of upward adjustments continued on Friday, with LAST MAN STANDING, SHARK TANK and 20/20 all up 0.1.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Friday: CHART UPDAT...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 10.5-6.2014

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 5, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television populati...
by Mitch Metcalf