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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES December 7-9

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #49 is on pace to fall below the  multi-year average for this weekend by 9% — ending a solid four-week winning streak at the box office.  One movie dared to open on one of the we...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.2.2019

        NETWORK FINALS:  AGENTS OF SHIELD, MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the rerun AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR all lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Ch...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Republican National Convention Ratings: 2016 Night 1

The first night of the Republican National Convention is up from the last two conventions in terms of total viewers (22.5 million viewers 2+ live+same day in the 10 pm ET hour on the three broadcast networks and three cable net...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.4.2016

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s Notre Dame vs. Texas game adjusted up 0.3 to 3.3 in final numbers (however, the FALL PREVIEW informercial that started the night fell 0.2 to 0.9) and NBC’s NASCAR race...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 9.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED with NFL TNF

  BROADCAST FINALS [CHART UPDATED WITH NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on AMAZON] ABC:  After an episode of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD at 0.45, the special NORMAN LEAR: 100 YEARS was at 0.29. CBS:  Sandwiched between reruns at 0....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.17.2016

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.2 on NBC, which was 0.3 below the last CBS final rating for a Thursday game.  Elsewhere, GREY’S ANATOMY gained 0.1 for its midseason fin...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Friday #2 of the Season

The second Friday of the new season was down 16% in the fast nationals from last year (4.7 rating with Adults 18-49 TOTAL for the four broadcast network versus 5.6 the same night in 2011). It’s pretty much a disaster for ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Ratings Delays Due to Independence Day

The Independence Day holiday will cause delays for daily national ratings (cable and broadcast finals) this week.  This is how the week’s ratings should roll out after the holiday.  We will update these times if anyth...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.5.2021

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show:...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 6.24-26.2016

Weekend #26 of 2016 forecasts for films opening wide and major returning films: NEW FILMS THIS WEEKEND June 24-26, 2016 Critics Positive ($ millions) Opening Weekend Forecast Domestic Total Projection Overseas Total Projection ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.14.2020

  BLUE BLOODS returned from a month off. 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 ratin...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

ShowBuzzDaily SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT: June 20 Update

>Well, it’s officially a rout.  Team Salem has built a whopping $225 million lead, even with the under-performance of Green Lantern.  If Team Metcalf is going to get back into this contest, Cars 2 better behave ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.25.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up to 0.9, and NBC’s NHL ALL-STAR GAME adjusted down to 0.5.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   &nbs...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.25.2021

  The movement was mostly downward. 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 ratings), ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6.28.2017

  Summer TV means the return of BIG BROTHER. 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), audie...
by Mitch Metcalf