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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE October 10-16

>The past week (seven days ending Sunday) is up 5% versus last year’s comparable week.  Year-to-date box office is now down 3.2% versus last year, the smallest year-to-year margin we’ve seen so f...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.1.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, but there was no bump for EXTANT.  The only other changes were 0.1 declines for the reruns of ARROW and SUPERNATURAL. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s DUCK D...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Monday Nationals Coming Soon

REMINDER: Cable and broadcast nationals for Monday 3/29/2021 (normally at 1pm PT/ 4pm ET) will be posted a few hours later than usual today due to spring break travel. Check back later for revised post times. ###
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.29.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  SUPERSTORE and THE GOOD PLACE both gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun of THE FLASH lost the same.  On CBS, where local NFL preemptions figured in, everything was down:  both BIG ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through January 29

>Updated Worldwide Box Office figures below.  Girl with the Dragon Tattoo now closing in on $200 million worldwide. 
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Despite having the only movie to cross the $300 million worldwide line (The Lego Movie), Warner Brothers lags behind Sony which has no mega-hit but three of its four films in 2014 are at $100 milli...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 12.3-12.9.18

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday December 3-9, 2018.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+ live+same day).  Programs are grouped by sport ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Studio Estimates JULY 18-20

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #29 of 2014 now looks like $135 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, -27% below the norm for this weekend and still below our forecast ($147 million).  This ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 4.29-30.2017

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday April 29-30, 2017.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport and ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.14.2021

        NETWORK FINALS:  The GRAMMY AWARDS adjusted to 2.28 (down about 58% from 2020), and SIXTY MINUTES adjusted down to 0.95.  In addition, there were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICA...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.21.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  On NBC, the RIO GOLD recap special gained 0.2 in final numbers, and the OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY was up 0.1.  Elsewhere, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, BIG BROTHER and the FAMILY GUY rerun gaine...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.5.2020

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

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.25.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  RUNNING WILD gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5.29.2016

  It was NASCAR’s night. 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 (wom...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.31.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only changes from last week’s preliminary New Year’s Eve network ratings were extra 0.1s for both parts of NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN EVE and for the 8PM rerun of BLUE BLOODS. Ratings in ke...
by Mitch Metcalf