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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.9.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  The 8PM ANGEL FROM HELL burn-off lost 0.1 in final numbers, while the NCIS: LA rerun went up the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CAB...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3.5.2018

  Social media excitement doesn’t always equal ratings. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-5...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Holiday Box Office Volume: through December 30

For the 15 days December 16-30, the top 10 films each day in North America have totaled $825 million, now -12% below last year’s record pace but +42% above the average since 2002. Holiday Box Office Volume — Top 1...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS November 3 & Sweep Update

>Last night, FOX won again with a slipping X Factor and the premiere of Bones.  FOX averaged a 3.5 Thursday night, up sharply from the 2.2 the network averaged the same night last year with Bones and Fringe.  CBS was ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY APRIL 6 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> The 14th weekend of 2012 is looking like $119 million for the Top 12 films, up 15% from this weekend last year and up 11% from the four-year average for the same weekend.  The Hunger Games is heading for a very decent 45...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 11.4.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A QUEEN FAMILY SINGALONG special was at 0.48, followed by QUEENS reruns at 0.25/0.22. CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON dropped 0.05 to 0.66, UNITED STATES OF AL was steady at 0.45, GHOSTS lost 0.04 to 0.53, a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.31.2016

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while SCANDAL, THE 100 and the 2d episode of LIFE IN PIECES each lost 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Studio Estimates 9.26-28.2014

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #39 of 2014 looks like $99 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, 5% above the norm for this weekend ($95 million) and just a shade under yesterday’s esti...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4.28.2016

  May sweeps didn’t arrive with fireworks. 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), a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS September 21-23

This weekend will be respectable — the top 12 films should total around $93 million, very typical for this weekend most years, although down 13% from last year when Moneyball and Dolphin Tale both opened.  Four films fro...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.27.2018

  Even THIS IS US is facing network TV erosion. 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 25-5...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.25.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.3, and FOX’s game to 0.7.  Elsewhere, the NATIONAL DOG SHOW lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast O...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 11.1.2015

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.   YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2015 to date is now +5% above last year and now +2% above the average for this point the past four years ($8.007 billion).  Ove...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 4.10.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS gained 0.03 to 0.52, AMERICAN IDOL rose 0.08 to 0.73, and THE ROOKIE was steady at 0.35. CBS:  60 MINUTES was boosted by afternoon Masters coverage by 0.38 to...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.14.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another big night for news, with F...
by Mitch Metcalf