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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.18.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY and SUPERSTORE gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 2.8, down 1.9 from last week’s game.        ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.15.2018

  A good night for the networks. 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 (w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates 8.21-23.2015

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #34 of 2015 now looks like $92 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, somewhat above the norm for this weekend (thanks mostly to Straight Outta Compton and def...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Box Office Year to Date: 2013 Remains Quiet

Looking at wide-release films in North America (those that play on at least 400 screens at some point), 2013 now totals just under $2.5 billion, down 16% from 2012 and down 9% from the prior four-year average 2009-2012.  Each ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZ FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5.29.2020

  Haircuts weren’t much of a draw. 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
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.14.2016

      NETWORK FINALS:  Note that because the ABC town hall special THE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE ran without commercials, it wasn’t counted in Nielsen’s final numbers for Thursday. Elsewhere, BONES an...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

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
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 9.16-18.2016

Weekend #38 of 2016 forecasts for films opening wide and major returning films: NEW FILMS THIS WEEKEND September 16-18, 2016 Critics Positive ($ millions) Opening Weekend Forecast Domestic Total Projection Overseas Total Proje...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 12.17-12.23.2018

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday December 17 through Sunday December 23, 2018.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+ live+same day).  Prog...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.4.2017

  STAR isn’t EMPIRE. 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 1...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.14.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  As with Tuesday night, there was no adjustment for the WINTER OLYMPICS from morning prelims.  Elsewhere, the rerun of AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE lost 0.1 in final numbers.     &n...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 9.13-14.2014

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday September 13 and Sunday September 14, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television po...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 5.1.2016

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Updated look at 2016 by studio.   YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2016 to date is now +2% above last year and now +6% above the average for this point the past ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.30.2018

  Due to the STATE OF THE UNION address, only one network aired original programming after 9PM. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demogra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.22.2016

  Back to post-Olympics reality. 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 (w...
by Mitch Metcalf