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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Scorecard): 4.24.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BRUCE JENNER – THE INTERVIEW held its 5.2 in final Friday numbers, although lead-in SHARK TANK gained 0.1.  As expected, CW’s numbers went down once baseball preemptions were adjusted out, ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.18.2021

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE and THE HUSTLER.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart �...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 13-15

>The second weekend of 2012 looks to be fairly anemic: $103 million for the top 12 films for the traditional three-day Friday-Sunday period.  This would be down 11% from the same weekend in 2011 and down 28% from the same ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5.5.2021

  NOTE:  Due to last week’s Presidential Address, comparisons are to the most recent original episodes. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+sa...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates APRIL 25-27

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #17 of 2014 looks like $102 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, better than the disaster of a weekend this time last year but still 8% below the norm for thi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through November 27

>Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 is now closing in on $275 million overseas to date (close to the expected domestic final tally), as it approaches $600 million worldwide.  One level down, The Adventures of Tintin has b...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS March 13

>What an ugly night Tuesday has become.  Between the Daylight Saving Time effect early in the evening, a bumper crop of repeats, mid-season shows that are going nowhere, and a million other options (including streaming, DV...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12.29.2020

  Viewers wanted a recap of this unique year. 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 ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS May 29

America’s Got Talent powered NBC to another nightly victory last night.  A repeat AGT scored a 2.0 preliminary rating with Adults 18-49 at 8 pm, and an original hour at 9 pm averaged a 3.7 rating (up from the showR...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions DECEMBER 27-29

The 52nd weekend of the year is looking like $181 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, a very healthy performance for the final weekend of the year. Opening at 2,537 theaters today (slightly below the 2,886 average theat...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Broadcast News & Late Night Series 2.15-2.21.2021

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 8: February 15-21, 2021 Broadc...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.10.2016

          NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage gained 0.1 in final numbers.              Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  RI...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Top Cable and Broadcast Telecasts of the Week

Top cable and broadcast programs of the week (with last week for comparison).  Now that we are in the summer, swimming with repeats, we have extended the list to include programs with a 1.3 or 1.4 adult 18-49 rating. Looking a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.26.2018

  Note that the WORLD SERIES rating below covers only the primetime portion of the longest game in postseason MLB history. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays prelimi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12.22.2014

  The STATE OF AFFAIRS is grave. 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 (w...
by Mitch Metcalf