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THE SKED’S MONDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 7/30/12

Probably not surprisingly, the cable show hardest hit by the Olympics on Monday night was WWE RAW on USA, which fell from 2.3 to 1.5 for the evening, ending up behind LOVE AND HIP-HOP on VH1, which was down only 0.2 to 1...

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THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/23/12

Because primetime football affected 3 of the networks, last night’s numbers are still something of a mess, but this much is clear–the Emmys were down. ABC: The EMMY AWARDS fell 10% from last year to 3.8, and specu...

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THE SKED: “3” Reaches Zero

After just 2 episodes and less than a single week, CBS has yanked the disastrous dating show 3 from its schedule. No one can blame it: the show launched with a “special” airing on Thursday after Big Broth...

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A SHOWBUZZDAILY Guide to Movie Profitability (Or Not) – Part I: Budget

Let’s start with something simple: anyone who claims to have reliable knowledge about the profitability of a specific film, without having detailed access to its production budgets, financing documents and key ta...

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A SHOWBUZZDAILY Guide To Movie Profitability (Or Not) – Part II: Distribution Fees and Back-End

Yesterday we looked at some of the ways that the costs of producing a feature film are higher and more complicated than they might seem. Today, some additional obstacles that lie between any movie and profitability. &n...

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THE SKED’S MIDSEASON PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “1600 Penn”

1600 PENN: TBD Midseason on NBC – If Nothing Else Is On… Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and re-scored, and...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 8/2/12

Some networks were untouched by the massive Olympics ratings being piled up by NBC, while others appeared to be hit hard. USA: Last night’s BURN NOTICE showed the limitations of the USA house format, as what shou...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY Early Friday Boxoffice – 8/3/12: “Dark Knight” Still Above the Rest

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Warners) appears to be headed for its 3rd (and probably last) weekend in 1st place, according to preliminary numbers at Deadline. The Caped Crusader’s Friday is estimated over $10M, which s...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 8/3/12

In terms of percentage, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Warners) should have about the same Weekend 3 drop that The Dark Knight did, but since it’s already below Dark Knight, the actual weekend number will be around 15% low...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 8/5/12

The 41% Weekend 3 drop for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Warners) is a bit better than Dark Knight‘s parallel 43% decline, but in actual numbers, Dark Knight‘s 3d weekend is $6.3M ahead ($42.7M vs $36.4M), and the $...

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THE SKED SERIES FINALE REVIEW: “The Closer”

With the exception of those shows that don’t know they’re about to be canceled, rarely has a long-running series come to less of a conclusion than tonight’s last episode of THE CLOSER. And with good r...

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THE SKED SUNDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 8/5/12

Any negative ratings effect due to the Olympics seems to have subsided, as the numbers were generally up for cable on Sunday night. HBO: TRUE BLOOD, of course, was in the lead, with a 2.7 rating that was up slightly fr...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Campaign”

THE CAMPAIGN: Not At Any Price – Abstain THE CAMPAIGN, like many a politician before it, tries to be all things to all people, and winds up delivering almost nothing. There was reason to be hopeful about The Camp...

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THE SKED’S MIDSEASON PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “Next Caller”

NEXT CALLER: TBD Midseason on NBC – Change the Channel If you were going to do a satire about network television in the vein of Episodes, one that required a show-within-the-show to illustrate how hackneyed and w...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Dallas”

The title of tonight’s season finale of DALLAS was “Revelations,” but really it had only one reveal worthy of a SPOILER ALERT, and even that one was increasingly guessable as the hour went on, for anyon...

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THE SKED’S MONDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 7/30/12

THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/23/12

THE SKED: “3” Reaches Zero

A SHOWBUZZDAILY Guide to Movie Profitability (Or Not) – Part I: Budget

A SHOWBUZZDAILY Guide To Movie Profitability (Or Not) – Part II: Distribution Fees and Back-End

THE SKED’S MIDSEASON PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “1600 Penn”

THE SKED’S THURSDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 8/2/12

SHOWBUZZDAILY Early Friday Boxoffice – 8/3/12: “Dark Knight” Still Above the Rest

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 8/3/12

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 8/5/12

THE SKED SERIES FINALE REVIEW: “The Closer”

THE SKED SUNDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 8/5/12

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Campaign”

THE SKED’S MIDSEASON PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “Next Caller”

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Dallas”

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