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The Sked: Sunday Ratings 4.17.2016

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
 

 
 

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS March 28

>FOX is beginning to stabilize around a 5 rating on Wednesday night with American Idol.  CBS declined almost a full rating point from last week, but it had a good excuse: two-thirds of its line up was repeat programming.&n...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Sunday Ratings and Network Averages for First Three Weeks

NBC had a very typical Sunday night win — we are projecting their Adult 18-49 rating for the night will go up to a 6.3 in the official nationals tomorrow.  FOX should have been a strong second place because it had the NF...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9.20.2015

  The EMMY AWARDS ratings were even worse than they look. 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 ra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES May 3-5

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #18 of 2013 kicks of the summer with a very solid $213 million for the top 12 films, below the Avengers-fueled same weekend last year but well above the four-year av...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5.12.2017

  Another night where network TV couldn’t muster more than a 1.0 rating. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-3...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates 8.21-23.2015

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #34 of 2015 now looks like $92 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, somewhat above the norm for this weekend (thanks mostly to Straight Outta Compton and def...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 12.19-12.25.2022

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday December 19 through Sunday December 25, 2022. Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day). Pro...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 3.18-3.24.2019

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday March 18 through Sunday March 24, 2019.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+ live+same day).  Programs a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES March 16-18

>The weekend studio estimates (based on Friday and Saturday actuals and projections for Sunday) are coming in slightly weaker than the weekend numbers posted yesterday (based on Friday actuals only).  The box office volume...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES December 21-23

The weekend looks a little stronger than it did yesterday ($102 million for the top 12 films rather than $98 million) but still well below the normal pace for weekend #51 .  The Hobbit is looking a little stronger than it di...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: SATURDAY RATINGS November 5 & Sweep Update

>It’s rare that a Saturday night has a huge impact on a sweep race, but last night featured a college football pairing between the #1 and #2 teams in the country on CBS.  In an SEC matchup for the ages, #1 LSU defeat...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6.13.2019

NOTE: ABC and FOX ratings below will be adjusted in the official nationals later today due to live West Coast viewing. ABC 8-9PM will go down about -50% and the post-9PM ratings will rise about +25%. FOX should increase about +...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 9.27-10.3.2021

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday September 27 through Sunday October 3, 2021.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day).  ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.15.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  MODERN FAMILY and IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN gained 0.1 in final ratings, as did THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA and RED BAND SOCIETY. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecast...
by Mitch Metcalf