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THE SKED CABLE RATINGS SCORECARD: 8/24-27

SATURDAY AMC: HELL ON WHEELS held well in total viewers at 2M, but they got a lot older, as the show’s 18-49 rating fell from 0.5 to 0.3. That makes almost 80% of its viewers over 50, not exactly the most adver...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/28/13

Summer Wednesdays approach their end pretty much in place. NBC: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT was up a tick from last week’s low to 2.2 (the 8PM clip show stayed at 1.3). CAMP is currently even with last week̵...

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THE SKED Pilot Review: “Surviving Jack”

SURVIVING JACK: Thursday 9:30PM on FOX – Change the Channel SURVIVING JACK is a Mortifying Parent Sitcom, which isn’t much of a surprise, since it originated with Justin Halpern, who wrote the book that bec...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Motive”

Even among procedurals, ABC’s Canadian summer series MOTIVE was a bare-bones example of the genre–it was virtually abstract. The show had a single gimmick: at the start of each episode, the killer and vic...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/29/13

Last night was the final Thursday of exhibition football, so the last time we have to note that the night’s preliminary TV ratings are significantly inflated by local preemptions for NFL games. CBS: at least 10 major...

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THURSDAY NIGHT BOX OFFICE: The Boy Band Weekend Begins

The young, fanatically committed audience for ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US (Sony) is the very definition of probable frontloading, so it’s no surprise that the concert doc debuted with a strong $2.7M last night at 7PM...

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TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: “Prisoners”

The prevailing atmosphere in Denis Villenueve’s PRISONERS will be familiar to anyone who’s been watching cable TV drama for the past few years. Gloom, grief, hopelessness, helpless rage–it’s h...

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THE SKED Pilot Review: “Friends With Better Lives”

FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES – Monday 8:30PM on CBS (Preview Tonight at 9PM) – If Nothing Else Is On… FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES is a CBS comedy of the post-2 Broke Girls era, which is to say that while a t...

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BEHIND THE FRIDAY BOX OFFICE – 8/30/13

OPENINGS: The $8.9M start for ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US (TriStar/Sony), which includes $2.7M from Thursday night, was behind only the Justin Bieber concert movie ($12.4M) among recent debuts in its genre, surpassing ef...

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BEHIND THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE – 9/1/13

Even though Labor Day Weekend is historically slow at the multiplex, the Monday holiday still boosted the Sunday takings for most titles. OPENINGS: Frontloading 101: on Thursday night/Friday, ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS U...

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THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/1/13

It was a slooooooooow Sunday on network TV. CBS: BIG BROTHER claimed the highest number of the night on any network, but its 1.8 was down a discouraging 0.7 from last week. UNFORGETTABLE hit a new low 1.0, down 0.1. ...

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UPDATE: Behind The Holiday Weekend Box Office – 9/2/13

OPENINGS: ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US (TriStar/Sony) continued its frontloaded box office swoon, with a 28% Sunday drop and probably another 25% today (the Monday number will likely be 75% below what the movie earned on ...

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THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/2/13

For the most part, Labor Day brought the networks some modest increases. ABC: MISTRESSES may be gaining some momentum at the right time, as its 2d try at 9PM (and penultimate episode of the summer) increased a healthy ...

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TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: “Labor Day”

LABOR DAY is a beautifully performed, well crafted Harlequin romance. As such, it’s a shock coming from writer/director Jason Reitman (based on Joyce Maynard’s novel), one that goes in a completely differen...

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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/3/13

An extremely stable night. NBC: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT won the night for NBC with a 2.3, up 0.1 from last week. ABC: The season finale of EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS tied the 1.2 both of last week and last year’s f...

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THE SKED CABLE RATINGS SCORECARD: 8/24-27

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/28/13

THE SKED Pilot Review: “Surviving Jack”

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Motive”

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/29/13

THURSDAY NIGHT BOX OFFICE: The Boy Band Weekend Begins

TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: “Prisoners”

THE SKED Pilot Review: “Friends With Better Lives”

BEHIND THE FRIDAY BOX OFFICE – 8/30/13

BEHIND THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE – 9/1/13

THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/1/13

UPDATE: Behind The Holiday Weekend Box Office – 9/2/13

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/2/13

TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: “Labor Day”

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/3/13

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