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The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS January 19

>The second night of American Idol was down 28% from last year.  FOX still won the night, but suddenly CBS is nipping at its heels on this important night for advertisers.              &n...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS January 18 Update

>American Idol returned to the air down 26% from last year.  It still dominates the night, but it raises many questions.  Is the singing contest sub-genre tired as a whole?  Did X Factor lessen interest in Idol&#...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS January 18

>Complete ratings tracks will be updated later than usual.  But first, the main headlines.  American Idol returned from 8-10 pm with a preliminary 7.2 rating with Adults 18-49, down from a 9.7 on the same night last y...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 20-22

>The third weekend of the year should generate about $114 million for the top 12 films.  This would be a marked improvement from last year’s very weak comparable weekend, but in line with most other years for this we...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: Cable Ratings January 10-16

>With the NFL and college football bowl games off cable for the season, Jersey Shore has returned to its usual spot atop the weekly cable program ratings chart.  Not far behind at an impressive 2.8 rating with Adults 18-49...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS January 17

>CBS took the night off last night, handing FOX a Tuesday victory.  FOX is finally getting its original episodes going in anticipation of tonight and tomorrow’s American Idol return.  Otherwise, the night was ex...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE January 9-15

>Two full weeks into 2012, domestic box office is running well ahead of last year’s anemic pace but just ahead of the pace for the same period’s average for the last several years.        Th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS January 16

>CBS Monday continues to dominate, FOX launches Alcatraz solidly, and NBC benefits in the early part of the evening by saluting Betty White (but Rock Center gives back all the gains).            &n...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS January 15

>UPDATED NUMBERS FOR NBC THROUGHOUT.   FOX had the late Divisional playoff game (that goes until about 8 pm) this year and took full advantage of it, successfully previewing new comedy Napoleon Dynamite twice.  N...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through January 15

>Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol has moved up to a $320 million overseas tally, bringing the worldwide total to $554 million.  The fourth M:I is now the worldwide leader of the franchise.  Mission: Impossib...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES January 13-15

>The weekend studio estimates (based on Friday and Saturday actuals and projections for Sunday) are coming in very similar to the weekend numbers posted yesterday (based on Friday actuals only).  Contraband is leading the ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS January 13

>ABC tied CBS for first place Friday night with a 1.6 rating from 8-11 pm, thanks to the series finale of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition from 8-10 pm (1.6 rating).  The finale started slowly at 8:00-8:30 with a second plac...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FRIDAY JANUARY 13 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

> The second weekend of 2012 looks better than we forecast (Contraband and Beauty and the Beast 3D are ahead of the ShowBuzzDaily weekend predictions), but the weekend is still looking pretty soft.  The top 12 films should...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS January 12

>CBS wins the night by a mile and premieres a new comedy successfully.  NBC’s comedy shuffling goes unnoticed, and The Firm further erodes the 10 pm hour.              Nightly Adult...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS January 11

>ABC won another Wednesday, thanks to a very solid schedule top to bottom.  NBC launched its new Wednesday 8-9 comedy hour to okay results, but remember in week two Whitney and Chelsea will face the venerable American Idol...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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