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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Weekend #45 is on pace to exceed the multi-year average for this weekend by well over 20%.  Skyfall matched our bullish ShowbuzzDaily forecast and is on track to be the best-opening and best-grossing Bond film ever.   Wreck-I...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Weekend #44 is on pace to almost match the multi-year average for this weekend and exceed the same weekend last year, which was missing an animated family film.  This year Wreck-It Ralph props up the weekend, as Megamind did o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.31.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  Again, adjustments were plentiful due to local news coverage.  On ABC, the drops were 0.3 for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS, 0.2 for CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, 0.3 for PRESS YOUR LU...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: Saturday Ratings 3.4.2017

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
 
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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.5.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, but CHICAGO FIRE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s T...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.8.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  The entire NBC line-up–SUPERSTORE, AP BIO, WILL & GRACE, the CHAMPIONS premiere, and CHICAGO FIRE–was down 0.1 in final numbers, probably due in part to local colleg...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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Saturday and Sunday Fast Nationals Still Delayed: Daylight Saving Time (UPDATE)

Fast nationals for Saturday 3.11.2017 will be delayed a few hours because of the switch to Daylight Saving Time from Standard Time.  This is normal as Nielsen takes extra steps to validate the ratings and program lineups, whic...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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Weekend Box Office Predictions SEPTEMBER 20-22

The 38th weekend of the year is looking like a wobbly $71 million for the top 12 films, down 19% from the $89 million multi-year average for this weekend. Opening at over 3,100 theaters Friday (above the 2,886 average theate...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 12.26.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  CAUGHT ON CAMERA lost 0.1 in final ratings, Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): 3 of Friday’s top 4 cable slots wen...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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ShowbuzzDaily SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT: Final Update

With Labor Day in the rear view mirror, it is time to proclaim the final standings in the second annual ShowbuzzDaily Summer Movie Draft: #1 Team Metcalf ($1.357 billion currently, probably ending at $1.360 billion) #2 Team Wei...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.14.2019

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, ABC (but not FOX) was hit by post-football adjustments, as both DANCING WITH THE STARS and THE GOOD DOCTOR dropped 0.2.  There were no other adjustments.    ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS October 5-7

After a good weekend last week (up 18% from the comparable weekend average), this weekend is poised to be a very good first weekend of October (up over 40% and around $126 million for the top 12 films).   Opening at about 3,00...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 4.18-4.24.2022

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday April 18 through Sunday April 24, 2022. Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day). Programs ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 9.4.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game dominated the night at 2.39, while Fox’s game was at 0.90.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS MAY 23-29

> The past week (seven days ending Sunday) came in up 48% versus last year’s comparable week.  Year-to-date box office is now down 9% versus last year (an improvement of three percentage points from last week).  ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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