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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings AUG 16-17, 2014

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday August 16 and Sunday August 17, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television populati...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/17/14

  For American viewers, even preseason football is football. FOX:  The preseason NFL FOOTBALL game between Indianapolis and the NY Giants scored 2.0, easily giving FOX the night, although the game wasn’t quite the highe...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard: 8.17.2014

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  No change in the studio rankings this week with no studio increasing more than $100 million over the past 7 days worldwide.  Fox’s modest gain this week comes mostly from the domestic poten...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Studio Estimates AUGUST 15-17

Based on Friday’s and  Saturday’s grosses, weekend #33 of 2014 now looks like a modest $129 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, a little better than yesterday’s forecast ($124 million) and 11% above t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 15 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #33 of 2014 looks like a modest $124 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, below our forecast ($140 million) and 7% above the norm for this weekend ($116 million). Playing at 3,09...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’S Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals – 8/14/14

  The day’s top 25 cable originals are listed below (actually reaching #134 on the night’s overall cable list, if reruns were included), with some context and analysis under that.  But first: NETWORK UPDATE:�...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals – 8/13/14

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and BIG BROTHER both gained 0.1 in final numbers, and for once the AGT gain didn’t lead to a loss for TAXI BROOKLYN. Below are Wednesday’s Top 25 original cable te...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/13/14

  Everything was either down or steady on a quiet night. CBS:  BIG BROTHER took honors for the night, but fell 0.2 from last week to 2.0.  EXTANT held at last week’s series low 1.0. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALEN...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions AUGUST 15-17

Weekend #33 of 2014 is looking like $140 million for the top 12 films this weekend, up 20%from the norm for this weekend and the third up weekend in a row after six straight down weekends. Opening at over 3,000 theaters Frida...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’S Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals – 8/12/14

  But first: NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and FOOD FIGHTERS exchanged 0.1s in final numbers, with AGT gaining the additional tenth at FOOD FIGHTERS’ expense. Below is our Top 25 chart of last night...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/12/14

  Another Tuesday win for America’s Got Talent. ABC:  A quick 20/20 special about Robin Williams outrated the usual Celebrity Wife Swap in the 10PM hour with 1.7, and gave ABC 2d place in that slot. At 8PM, EXTREME...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Monday Cable Originals Report – 8/11/14

  For anyone who missed this morning’s introduction:  below are last night’s Top 25 original cable telecasts, which in this case gets us all the way to the 159th-most watched show on cable Monday night, becau...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTRODUCING: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals Report – 8/10/14

  As we’ve been teasing for the past week, today we’re adding something new and exciting to SHOWBUZZDAILY’s cable ratings coverage.  The chart below includes Sunday night’s top 25 originals, and itR...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/11/14

  On a reality-heavy night, chefs came out on top. FOX:  MASTERCHEF was down 0.2 from last week, but still won the night at 1.8.  MOTEL HELL lost 0.1 to 1.3. CBS:  UNDER THE DOME dropped 0.1 from last week to tie its se...
by Mitch Metcalf