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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.4.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The 9:30PM run of FRESH OFF THE BOAT lost 0.1 in final numbers, leaving it at 2.3, and THE 100 also dipped 0.1.  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 (EMPIRE stayed as is).  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 or...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.23.2018

  Should CW start worrying about THE FLASH? 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), audien...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Saturday Network Scorecard 1.11.2020

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 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 an...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.25.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were 0.1 increases aplenty for CBS and ABC, with bumps for SURVIVOR, CRIMINAL MINDS, THE MIDDLE, THE GOLDBERGS and MODERN FAMILY–although in ABC’s case, that didn’t make up for t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Cable Ratings February 7-13

>AMC’s Walking Dead is the new king of the weekly cable ratings chart, with a terrific 4.2 Adult 18-49 rating for Sunday’s season premiere.  Read more on the Walking Dead premiere here.  The rest of the to...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS July 10 — Preliminary All-Star Game Results

FOX’s coverage of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game is averaging a 2.9 preliminary rating with Adults 18-49.  Remember, that fast nationals do not correctly measure live sports programming.  After the west coast...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 1.25.2015 (UPDATED)

  NOTE TO READERS:  Due to our upcoming Sundance Film Festival coverage, ratings posts for the rest of this week will likely be limited to charts without text.  In addition, we may not be able to respond to individual ra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.12.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS January 31

>On Thursday the February sweep will begin and suddenly original episodes will abound on the network schedules.  In the meantime, we have a night like last night where FOX was the only broadcast network with a full slate o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.17.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  The primetime NCAA TOURNAMENT games on CBS adjusted to 1.3/1.3 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, DATELINE fell 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Rat...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.24.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s PRESEASON NFL game adjusted down 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, local preemptions brought everything else down (except the rerun of FRESH OFF THE BOAT), with 0.1 d...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS August 7

>Debuting at #21 (just off the chart below), Rise of the Planet of the Apes has a projected total domestic gross of $155 million and an overseas gross to date of $23 million, as it opens slowly around the world.  But that ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.19.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from this morning was a 0.1 bump for MASTERCHEF. CABLE UPDATE:  The season finale of DUCK DYNASTY jumped by two-tenths to 1.04, easily winning the cable night.  However, that was ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY MARCH 29 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #13 of 2013 is relatively close to the comparable weekend the past few years: about $139 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, compared to a $143 million average for this weekend t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 3.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS:  Note that due to last week’s State Of the Union address, comparisons are to 2 weeks ago unless otherwise noted. ABC:  THE BACHELOR aired a Tuesday edition at 0.76, down a tenth from Monday.  T...
by Mitch Metcalf