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The Sked: Saturday Network Scorecard 1.11.2020

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), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 an...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.11.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, there were multiple news-driven adjustments in final numbers.  On CBS, SURVIVOR gained 0.1 and SEAL TEAM was down the same.  On NBC, the CHICAGO FIRE and CHICAGO PD r...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Saturday Network Scorecard 8.18.2018

NFL PRESEASON. The fast nationals for all networks below are inflated by a one- or two-tenths of a rating point by NFL Preseason pre-emptions in the following major markets: ABC (Los Angeles, Houston, Nashville) CBS (Dallas, Ci...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 9.2.2018

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is an updated look at the 2018 film slates by studio. The studio totals also include 2018 dollars for films released in late 2017. YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box offic...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Monday Ratings 9.12.2016

NOTE: ABC’s numbers below are grossly overstated by local pre-emptions on ABC stations in FOUR major markets for ESPN NFL Monday Night Football: in Washington, DC (WJLA) and Pittsburgh (WTAE) for the 7 pm ET first game a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.29.2019

  Only a few originals. 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), audience ske...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’S Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals – 8/14/14

  The day’s top 25 cable originals are listed below (actually reaching #134 on the night’s overall cable list, if reruns were included), with some context and analysis under that.  But first: NETWORK UPDATE:�...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6.23.2019

  ABC’s highwire act didn’t thrill. 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 25-5...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.17.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  SINGLE PARENTS and CHICAGO PD lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s ALC...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

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
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.3.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  The CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL special, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and THE NIGHT SHIFT all added 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Char...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.20.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, there were football-related drops of 0.3 for the SVU rerun, 0.2 for the SWAT and GOOD PLACE reruns and 0.1 for BIG BROTHER and the BIG BANG THEORY rerun.     &nb...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.31.2015

  NOTE TO READERS:  This week, afternoon charts will likely be posted initially in preliminary form, to be updated and in the full regular format later in the day.  The Top 40 Cable Originals Chart has been updated. NETW...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.28.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  WORLD SERIES GAME 2 adjusted up to 3.9 in final numbers.  Complete World Series ratings coverage in our Skedball Special Report.  Elsewhere, both THE MIDDLE and THE GOLDBERGS gained 0.1, as did SURVIV...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Saturday Ratings 7.11.2015

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), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ s...
by Mitch Metcalf