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The Sked: Cable Ratings Feb 28-March 5

>AMC’s Walking Dead and MTV’s Jersey Shore remain at the top of the cable ratings chart this week, although both are down a few tenths from last week.  Nevertheless, each program remains the top-rated program w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 11.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS gained 0.08 to 0.49.  The AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS were at 0.63, down 0.40 from last year’s edition. CBS:  Compared to its last week with the late nationa...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.30.2016

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers, but both MACGYVER and THE EXORCIST lost the same, putting the latter at a scary 0.6.  In addition, all CW’s shows were down, th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  The release of Neighbors has pushed Universal out of the Paramount and Lionsgate/Summit pack to 5th place among Hollywood studios year to date in worldwide box office (with just under $800 millio...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.17.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NCIS and THE FLASH each gained 0.1 in final ratings, and SUPERNATURAL lost 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): TLC&#...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS April 23

> CBS took the night off last night with repeats, allowing NBC and ABC to rise one tenth of a rating point from last Monday, while FOX increased two tenths of a rating point to third place.         &nbs...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Friday Box Office Report PREVIEW

The complete Friday Box Office report will be posted at its usual time Saturday morning, but in the meantime we have one big over-performer in Despicable Me 2, one opener slightly above forecast (Kevin Hart) and one flat-out, e...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Broadcast Update: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.18.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  GREY’S ANATOMY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while SCANDAL, THE FOUR and GREAT NEWS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.6.2019

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 in final numbers, pushing it into a tie with SURVIVOR.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HI...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES MAY 6-8: Thor and Fast Five Carry the Weekend

>Thor opens solidly but not enough to push the weekend past Iron Man 2’s torrid pace last year. The ShowbuzzDaily Domestic Final estimates now show that Thor should finish its run with $190 million, while Fast Five has be...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.20.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR and RUNNING WILD respectively went up and down 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, THE WHISPERS fell 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP didn’t air las...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4.29.2021

  The NFL DRAFT was the latest TV staple to slump. 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 2...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS October 16

>A sub-par Sunday Night Football game turned in a 5.7 Adult 18-49 rating in the fast nationals last night on NBC.  The game will probably go up to a 6.0 or 6.1 in the official nationals, enough to win the night but fa...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.9.2020

  A rebound for DANCING WITH THE STARS. 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 rating...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 10.3-5.2014

Weekend #40 of 2014 is looking like $117 million for the top 12 films this weekend, up 13% from the norm for this weekend. Opening at around 3,000 theaters Friday (above the 2,886 average theater count for opening weekends the...
by Mitch Metcalf