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THE SKED: “Da Vinci” Keeps Painting

  Starz has been exceptionally tolerant of ratings that other networks might find discouraging, and without even waiting to see how DA VINCI’S DEMONS will perform without a Spartacus lead-in, the network has already ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY Series Finale Review: “Fosse/Verdon”

  FX’s FOSSE/VERDON was a triumph of narrowcasting, a showbiz hall of mirrors about a showbiz hall of mirrors.  That was never more so than in its final installment, where it met its meta-destiny by depicting Bob Fo...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.1.2015

  None of the returnees impressed in their season premieres. 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...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: Friday Pre-Empted

  A brief ratings note:  the bulk of Friday’s network primetime schedule was preempted on the East Coast for live news coverage of the arrest of the suspected Boston Marathon bomber, and reruns were substituted for ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 1.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a rerun week, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS gained 0.02 to 0.51, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE fell 0.19 to 0.43, SUPERMARKET SWEEP was also down 0.19 to 0.36, and THE ROOKIE lo...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE BIJOU RETROSPECTIVE: “Harry Potter and the Order Of the Phoenix”

> The magically moving portraits are pulled off the walls of Hogwarts in 2007’s HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, and the colors have started draining from the Potter universe.  Gone are the lush visuals of ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 11.13.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS dropped 0.06 to 0.41, CELEBRITY JEOPARDY jumped 0.11 to 0.49, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE was up 0.04 to 0.40, and a MICHELLE OBAMA INTERVIEW special was at 0.2...
by Mitch Salem
 
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BEHIND THE FRIDAY BOXOFFICE – 4/19/13

  OPENINGS:  OBLIVION (Universal) had a fairly good start, with a $13.3M Thursday night/Friday that should give it a $35-38M weekend, depending on word of mouth.  But that’s still lower than the $15.3M earned by GI...
by Mitch Salem
 
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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Godzilla: King of Monsters” Wins But Doesn’t Devour, “Rocketman” OK, “Ma” Slow

  It’s too soon to tell just how GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (Legendary/Warners) will fare based on its $19.7M opening day (including $6.3M from Thursday), per preliminary numbers at Deadline.  The reason is that...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”





Our Review / 5 - Terrible
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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 6.21.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  JUDGE STEVE HARVEY ticked down to 0.32, and THE WONDER YEARS was at 0.25 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.18.  Reruns followed at 0.20/0.20. CBS:  Reruns st 0.28/0.23/0.29/0.16. NBC:  LA FI...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED Series Premiere Review: “Chicago PD”

  CHICAGO PD:  Wednesday 10PM on NBC – If Nothing Else Is On… This season, NBC went retro in a big way with its new series, from its Don’t you still love Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes? comedies to its Do...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 6.16.2019

  Note:  The Father’s Day tide is expected to lift virtually all movie boats on Sunday, and the studios have factored that into their weekend estimates.  However, next weekend’s declines may be steeper than u...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2.15.2018

  The WINTER OLYMPICS didn’t have Valentine’s Day as an excuse last night. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (ad...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10/30/12

  An extra hour of THE VOICE pulverized much of the competition. NBC:  THE VOICE, extended for an extra Tuesday hour, dominated the night with 4.6 (up 0.3 from last week’s 1-hour episode) and provided a huge lead-...
by Mitch Salem
 
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