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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
 

 
 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS November 22 & Sweep Update

>Dancing with the Stars Results put ABC in the win column last night, which is normal for the final Tuesday of the November sweep, when the plastic trophy is awarded to America’s favorite dancer.  However, ABC is run...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Cable Ratings November 15-21

>This past week in cable, ESPN’s Monday Night Football drifted down to a 4.9 rating with Adults 18-49, still the highest-rated cable program by far.  NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football rose to a 2.9 rating. ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS November 21 & Sweep Update

>CBS Monday was down week to week (from a 4.3 last week to a 4.0 last night) but still 10% ahead of the same night last year and #1 last night by a mile.   The other three networks were down from the same night last y...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE November 14-20

>The year to-date box office tally picked up some ground versus last year with the past week running 12% ahead of the same week last year.  The actual weekend openings for Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Happy Feet...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS November 20 & Sweep Update

>Last night, NBC won the night with an estimated 6.5 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 itself startin...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through November 20

>Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 debuts on the international box office chart with a very solid $400+ million worldwide mark.  The latest Twilight has an overseas total to date of $144 million already with an expected ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: SATURDAY RATINGS November 19 & Sweep Update

>Last night, ABC had another good Saturday with college football.  Most of the country saw USC upset #4 ranked Oregon, and ABC scored a 2.4 Adult 18-49 rating in the fast nationals, which we are boosting to an estimated 2....
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES November 18-20

>Based on Friday and Saturday box office (and estimated Sunday numbers), Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 is opening just short of $140 million in its first weekend, while Happy Feet Two looks like a $22 million opening. ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS November 25-27

> Three Muppets at a Rehearsal Thanksgiving weekend brings three well-reviewed family/ holiday entries and a mild expansion for a comedic-drama with Oscar hopes.  Total box office volume should be around $161 million for th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS November 18 & Sweep Update

>Last night, three networks were up over the same night last year (with two networks up very significantly).  NBC was up 48% over last year, from a third-place tie 0.9 to a second-place tie 1.3 rating.  Chuck (0.9) wa...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS November 18

>Updated sweep standings and comparisons will be posted later.  In the meantime, a brief update.  Grimm has stabilized at a 1.6 rating, good for an NBC tie for first place at 9 pm.  Chuck, however, continues at a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

>Twilight’s latest, Breaking Dawn Part 1, is opening close to what we expected, but Happy Feet Two was not as able to weather the storm as strongly as we projected.  Overall, the weekend is running 20% ahead of the s...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS November 17 & Sweep Update

>Compared to last year, CBS is closest to the the network rating on the same night last November.  FOX is still way up over the final Thursday of the 2010 November sweep, and ABC and NBC are way down year-to-year.  On...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: THURSDAY Ratings Advisory

>Remember that the fast nationals for The CW Thursday schedule will be vastly inflated by local coverage of NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football. Because of football pre-emptions in New York and Denver (on WPIX and KWGN)...
by Mitch Metcalf