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The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS January 29

>NBC won the night with the NFL Pro Bowl, a mere tune-up to the real numbers it will post when the New York Giants take on the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl in Indianapolis.             &n...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through January 29

>Updated Worldwide Box Office figures below.  Girl with the Dragon Tattoo now closing in on $200 million worldwide. 
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES January 27-29

>The weekend studio estimates (based on Friday and Saturday actuals and projections for Sunday) are coming in somewhat stronger than the weekend numbers posted yesterday (based on Friday actuals only).  The box office volu...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FRIDAY JANUARY 27 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> The fourth weekend of 2012 is a touch better than the same weekend last year, but it’s a somewhat below average weekend looking at the past four years.  The Grey is opening at #1 at almost $19 million, somewhat hig...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS January 26

>Another night of American Idol and another 30% decline from the same episode last year.  The other networks mostly went with repeats.                Nightly Adult 18-49 Rating Thurs...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS January 25

>American Idol still guided FOX to a Wednesday win, but wow is the show in a tailspin.  Are they letting too many untalented singers through?  Jim Carrey’s daughter the other night — really?  Is the f...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 27-29

>The fourth weekend of the year should generate about $91 million for the top 12 films — about the same as last year’s comparable weekend and down 10% from a “normal” weekend this time of year.  The...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The SKed: TUESDAY RATINGS January 24 (State of the Union)

>State of the Union coverage (most of which is not actually rated because it is “sustaining” programming, i.e. no commercials) dominated the night.  The night only counts about half as much as a normal Tuesday ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: Cable Ratings January 17-23

>Updated weekly  cable rating chart below.  More of the same, fine shows such as Jersey Shore and Pawn Stars and Storage Wars top the list.   Most shows that are highly rated on cable are found in the 10 pm ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS January 23

>With CBS Monday in repeats, FOX moved into first place Monday night and can point to a promising second episode rating for Alcatraz.  The Bachelor had a relatively good night for ABC, although Castle failed to take advant...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE January 16-22

>Three full weeks into 2012, domestic box office is running well ahead of last year’s anemic pace but about the same as the comparable period’s average for the last several years.        The...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS January 22

>FOX should be well above a 20 rating (we are saying a 21) when the official nationals are in tomorrow for 7-11 pm Sunday.  This is well above CBS’s performance on this night last year, when the game ended on time at...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through January 22

>Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 moves past the $700 million worldwide mark, with $421 million overseas to date.  Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol  edges past $550 million worldwide with $337 million ove...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES January 20-22

>The weekend studio estimates (based on Friday and Saturday actuals and projections for Sunday) are coming in somewhat stronger than the weekend numbers posted yesterday (based on Friday actuals only).  The box office volu...
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FRIDAY JANUARY 20 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> The third weekend of 2012 is better than the same weekend last year, but it’s a fairly mediocre weekend looking at a broader historical context.  Underworld Awakening is leading the charge at #1, but Red Tails is n...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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