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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.2.2016

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #38 of 2014 looks like $91 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, 6% above the norm for this weekend ($86 million). Opening at 3,604 theaters, The Maze Runner from 20th Century Fox ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.30.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of BLUE BLOODS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while both episodes of MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the reruns of RIVERDALE and AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost the same.   &nb...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

2013 International Box Office through January 12

International box office for 2013 releases through January 12, 2014. Click here for a summary of worldwide performance by studio. We will start tracking the 2014 films in a few weeks.
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekly & Season to Date Network Ratings: Revised Full Season Forecast

CBS won another week with NCAA basketball tournament games throughout the week and a lot of repeats on the other networks.  NBC’s The Voice returned to the schedule this week, putting NBC in a virtual three-way tie with...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions DECEMBER 6-8

The 49th weekend of the year is looking like $97 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, down from last year but up from the usual performance for this weekend over the past several years. Opening at around 2,000 theaters ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates JANUARY 10-12

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #2 of 2014 looks like $124 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, down 10% from the average for the same weekend the past few years (but better than we forecast...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.20.2019

        NETWORK FINALS:  CW’s MASTERS OF ILLUSION, THE BIG STAGE and the 9:30PM PEAKING all dropped 0.1 in final numbers, which in the case of the latter pushed it to a 0.0 rating, something not seen ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.28.2019

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Thursday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.17.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the DAYTONA 500 overrun, 9-1-1: LONE STAR lost 0.2 and PRODIGAL SON was down 0.1.  In addition, MANIFEST dropped 0.1 in final numbers.       &nb...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #6 of 2014 looks like $132 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, well ahead of last year’s disaster of a weekend but still 20% behind the usual pace for this weekend.  The L...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Friday Cable Originals: 3.6.2015

Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Discovery’s GOLD RUSH shows owned Friday cable.  The season finale of the show itself jumped 0.33 to 1....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.5.2015

  Things are settling in on fall Mondays. 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...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.3.2015

    NETWORK UPDATE:  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL pulled away from THE WIZ LIVE in final numbers, as CBS’s game adjusted up to 5.3, while THE WIZ gained 0.1 to 3.4.  Elsewhere, CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS lost 0.1. Bro...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through December 9

Life of Pi is gathering a lot of momentum overseas, with $45 million more internationally (bringing its overseas tally to $106 million to date).   Worldwide, the film is sitting at $188 million and 17th on our chart.  It cou...
by Mitch Metcalf