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SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5.6.2018

  A fairly steady night for all. 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 Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “2 Broke Girls”

  Even with the nonstop double (sometimes barely single) entendres, 2 BROKE GIRLS is as basic and old-fashioned as a sitcom can be–it’s sort of a starter kit for CBS comedy.  Take 2 mismatched diner co-workers...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED Friday News: Scandal, Dads & Low Winter Sun

  Networks like to issue news on Fridays in the hope that the items will be lost in the ether, and here are some updates that managed to escape. The back half of the season for SCANDAL is going to be even more rocket-paced...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THURSDAY NIGHT BOX OFFICE: “The Wolverine” Shows Its Claws & Updated Thursday Box Office Chart

  THE WOLVERINE (20th) is the weekend’s only big newcomer at the box office, and it got off to a healthy $4M start last night.  That number is particularly strong since Wolverine held off till 10PM to start its laun...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 10.2.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS:  The primetime leader was ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game at 0.85, although it was outrated by the late-night season premiere of NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE at 0.92.  Back in primetime, FOX̵...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.25.2021

        NETWORK FINALS:  The final rating for THE OSCARS was 2.12, down 60% from the 2020 rating and consistent with other recent awards shows.  (A note to those arguing that the content of the show drove view...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

WEEKDAY BOX OFFICE UPDATE MAY 16-17

> Bridesmaids exceeded the magic number for early weekday box office (Monday-Tuesday combined), indicating better than average long-term playability. Read on after the jump. During its first Monday-Tuesday in release (May 16-17...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED’S TV NEWS AND NOTES

> Game 7 of the NFL Stanley Cup playoffs (when the Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks) achieved a 3.4 Adult 18-49 rating on NBC Wednesday.  In Tuesday’s TV News and Notes we said “Wednesday’s Ga...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 3.11.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game was at 0.59.  FOX’s WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC coverage was at 0.40.  CW’s MASTERS OF ILLUSION and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS ticked up to 0.05/0.05.  In late night...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

BIJOU BULLETIN: Gofobo Back From the Dead!

> Apparently we weren’t the only ones objecting to the changes in policy at gofobo.com. The site has quietly reset itself back into a version of its former self, posting information again about all nearby screenings and d...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TV Review: “Saturday Night Live” with Sarah Silverman

  Two weeks is too soon to be a trend, but it’s been heartening to see the 40th season of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rely more on original sketch ideas than franchise characters.  Of course, when building a weekly 90 minut...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “His Three Daughters,” “Backspot” & “Lee”

  HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (no distrib):  The premise of Azazel Jacobs’ film is simple enough to be staged as a play:  as their father Vincent (Jay O. Sanders) lies dying in an unseen room of his Bronx apartment, Katie...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Interstellar” Takes Friday, Battles “Big Hero 6″” For Weekend

  Hollywood bounced back swiftly from last weekend’s Halloween doldrums, thanks to a pair of A-level openings.  INTERSTELLAR (Par/Warners) is in line for a win on Friday, according to preliminary numbers at Deadline...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Series Premiere Review: “Shooter”

  SHOOTER:  Tuesday 10PM on USA – Change the Channel USA Network has had a tough time populating its post-Mr. Robot schedule.  Sam Esmail’s series, while not a ratings blockbuster, has been a re-branding triu...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 4.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.04 to 0.68, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was up 0.02 to 0.39. CBS:  The CMT MUSIC AWARDS relocated from cable, and zoomed from last year’s 0.13 to 0.67. NBC:  AMERICAN SONG C...
by Mitch Salem