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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 9.24-25.2016

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday September 24-25, 2016.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 150K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS March 8-10

The 10th weekend of 2013 looks to be the first up weekend after six down weekends in a row.  The top 12 films Friday-Sunday should total $128 million, up 6 to 11% from the same weekend the last few years.  Keep in mind this i...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.15.2017

  A generally good night for the networks. 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), audienc...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 2.12.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS:  NBC’s primetime WINTER OLYMPICS coverage was at 1.37.  ABC’s NBA game was at 0.92.  CW’s shows were at 0.05/0.06.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   C...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports Ratings Bowl — NHL Debuts with NFL-like Ratings (in Buffalo and Pittsburgh)

SUNDAY SPORTS.  Sunday was the extremely powerful doubleheader of the NFC and AFC Championship Games (26.1 and 27.9 Household ratings, respectively, in the 70% of the country covered by the 56 markets with local Nielsen meters...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.4.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  BROKE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGH...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Cable Ratings November 8-14

>A pretty typical week on cable in prime time, with ESPN’s Monday Night Football leading the way (Green Bay Packers thumping the Minnesota Vikings).   On the scripted front, AMC’s Walking Dead is ahead by a mil...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #9 of 2014 looks like $109 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, somewhat better than we forecast Wednesday ($100 million) but still 17% below the average for this weekend. Opening...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.1.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE, TRANSPLANT, THE BACHELORETTE and the FBI: MOST WANTED, COSMOS and WEAKEST LINK reruns all gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official National...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.15.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  TOUGH AS NAILS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE topped W...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.15.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELORETTE, COSMOS and NEXT all gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History&#...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: THURSDAY Ratings

Thursday fast nationals ratings:
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 9.14-9.20.2020

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday September 14 through Sunday September 20, 2020.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size now 200K P2+ live+same day).  ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Saturday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 1.24.2015

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

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 6.4.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC aired a PARTY AT THE PALACE special at 0.29.  NBC’s TRANSPLANT dropped 0.03 to 0.09.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.24.  CW’s originals were at 0.05/0.05.    Broadcast Officia...
by Mitch Metcalf