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The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS December 1

>FOX ratings last night were nearly identical to two Thursdays ago (the last time The X Factor and Bones were in originals).  Both shows last represent major time period improvements over the same night last year: The X Fa...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS December 2-4

>Very lame weekend ahead, as is normal for the first weekend in December.  Coming off the last two weekends, which are usually the #1 and #15 weekends of the year in terms of total dollar volume, this weekend is usually ra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS November 30

>FOX took Wednesday night with a 3.5 rating from 8-10 pm.  A 90-minute X Factor bounced back to a 3.7 rating from 8:00-9:30 after a Thanksgiving week lull.  I Hate My Teenage Daughter premiered at 9:30 with a 2.8 rati...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: Cable Ratings November 22-28

>Once again football tops the weekly cable ratings chart.  ESPN’s Monday Night Football was in its usual #1 position with a solid 5.6 Adult 18-49 rating, but the big number was turned in by the NFL Network’s Th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS November 29

>CBS had a terrific night with two specials and a repeat of one drama.  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer scored a very good and time-period winning 4.0 rating at 8 pm, about the same as an NCIS original would have done but m...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS November 28

>CBS Monday was all repeats last night but still managed to win the night with a 2.7 rating from 8-11 pm.  Freshman hit 2 Broke Girls was particularly impressive at a 3.3 rating, the highest rated CBS show last night and t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE November 21-27

>Thanksgiving week lagged behind the comparable week last year by 8%, bringing the year to date tally 3.7% behind 2010’s total at this time.  Final numbers for all the Thanksgiving box office are also available below...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS November 27

>Last night as usual, NBC won the night with an estimated 6.3 Adult 18-49 rating (this is an adjustment from the fast national number to what we think the official national number will be tomorrow morning).  The game itsel...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through November 27

>Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 is now closing in on $275 million overseas to date (close to the expected domestic final tally), as it approaches $600 million worldwide.  One level down, The Adventures of Tintin has b...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: SATURDAY RATINGS November 26

>Tonight the audience will be back to normal levels — the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend does not suffer the TV usage declines that start Wednesday and continue through Saturday night.  Last night was a very typicall...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES November 25-27

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 will drop 70% this weekend but remain at #1, and its final domestic estimate has been upgraded to over $300 million bec...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS November 25

>A Friday night to forget last night to forget as the audience has better things to do (shop, see a movie, visit family, or basically anything else) than watch lame animated specials or Hollywood movies on television with more ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Based on Wednesday-Friday numbers, Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 will hold on to the #1 spot this weekend despite an anticipated precipitous drop, followed in second place by The Muppets.  The other kid-friendly openers, ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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WEDNESDAY November 23 BOX OFFICE RESULTS & WEEKEND TRENDS

>The holiday film season is upon us.  Based on Wednesday numbers, Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 should hold on to the #1 spot this weekend despite an anticipated precipitous drop, followed closely by The Muppets.  The...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS November 23 & FINAL Sweep Update

>HAPPY THANKSGIVING! The November sweep ended with a thud Wednesday — the night before Thanksgiving is always a tough night to program as viewers are distracted with feast preparations, travel, and other changes to the we...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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