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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 10.19.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE CONNERS gained 0.03 to 0.51, THE GOLDBERGS rose 0.05 to 0.39, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY ticked down to 0.48, and HOME ECONOMICS was up 0.03 to 0.36.  BIG SKY slipped 0.02 to 0.23. CBS:  SURVIVOR dip...
by Mitch Salem
 
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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/23/14

  UPDATE:  As expected, the WINTER OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY and GROWING UP FISHER adjusted to 3.2 and 2.0.  THE AMAZING RACE fell to an even lower all-time low premiere at 1.5, and 60 MINUTES was also down 0.1 to 1.3. SUNDA...
by Mitch Salem
 
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COMING MONDAY: FALL RATINGS PROJECTIONS

> In a web exclusive, ShowBuzzDaily will present Fall Ratings Estimates for the new broadcast network schedules.  Want to know which time periods will be the most competitive?  Which new shows will succeed or fail?&nb...
by Mitch Salem
 
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The Sked: Thursday Network Scorecard 9.21.2017

  An OK start for the new FOX line-up. 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 sk...
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THE SKED Season Finale Review: “Parks & Recreation”

  After 6 seasons, PARKS & RECREATION is still the most reliably lovable show on network television–maybe on all of TV.  No other series wears its heart on its sleeve as genuinely as Parks, and no ensemble provi...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.15.2019

  ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO had a fairly strong start. 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-...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 12.3.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL was the prime attraction, with FOX’s BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP at 2.72 ahead of CBS’s afternoon SEC CHAMPIONSHIP at 2.57 and ABC’s BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP at 2.10.  On CW, W...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY Season Premiere Review: “The Americans”

  THE AMERICANS:  Tuesday 10PM on FX THE AMERICANS is inevitably one of those pieces of pop culture that feels more queasily topical these days (in this case, despite its 1980s setting), with its tale of Russian agents in...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/14/13

  A historically bad night. FOX:  That sound was every FOX executive’s communal indigestion, as once-mighty AMERICAN IDOL hit its all-time low for a regularly-scheduled episode, a 3.0 that was just barely over X Fac...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/15/12

CBS dominates, without a singing competition to be seen. CBS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY, 2 1/2 MEN and PERSON OF INTEREST all had their best outings of the season.  Big Bang was particularly impressive, up 0.4 to a huge 5.5 that a...
by Mitch Salem
 
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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Moana” Stays On Top

  There don’t appear to be many surprises in the Friday box office numbers, based on preliminary estimates at Deadline.  As usual, ticket sales declined on Thanksgiving itself (particularly for family movies), then ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED REVIEW: “Behind the Candelabra”

  We’re gradually discovering that Steven Soderbergh’s definition of “retirement” from filmmaking is a fairly narrow one.  It was recently announced that he plans to direct a new series for Cinemax...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 10.16.2022

  OPENINGS:  HALLOWEEN ENDS (Universal, also on Peacock) underperformed badly with $41.3M, about 25% below pre-release expectations, and 17% under the $49.4M start for last year’s Halloween Kills, despite a stronger...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY Midseason Finale Review: “The Walking Dead”

  The first half of The Walking Dead‘s 9th season included so many major changes that its ratings continuing their general downward trend rather than collapsing entirely may count as a sort of moral victory, even tho...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.7.2019

  Note that MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL preemptions in Cleveland and San Francisco could lead to adjustments in finals. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live...
by Mitch Salem
 
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