Posts Tagged ‘ABC’
 

 

Promo Watch NEW FALL SHOW PROMOTION — 666 Park Avenue and Nashville Jump to an Early Lead

Promo Watch begins and so far ABC’s 666 Park Avenue and Nashville stand out so far (thanks to a solid assist from the NBA). With the arrival of summer, it is time for the broadcast networks to get busy rolling out their m...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS June 25

NBC and FOX battled to a tie last night with a good mix of original programming.  ABC was in the hunt until 10 pm, when the atrocious Glass House destroyed any momentum.   NBC aired more U.S. Olympics Trials from 8-9 pm (thi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Broadcast Weekly & Season Averages

ABC won Week 40 of the broadcast season (June 18-24) with a 2.37 Adult 18-49 rating in prime time, its second weekly win in a row (thanks to two NBA Finals games — #4 and #5).  But ABC could really have used a Game 6 on ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS June 24

NBC won a painful Sunday night with a 1.2 preliminary Adult 18-49 rating from 7-11 pm.  The U.S. Olympic Trials at 7 pm, featuring track and field from Eugene, Oregon, averaged a 1.2 rating, starting at a 1.0 in the 7:00 half ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS June 22 — A Portrait of Two News Divisions

An abysmal night of television Friday night for the most part, with the top-rated broadcast network (ABC) averaging a 1.1 preliminary Adult 18-49 rating.  NBC was a close second at a 1.0 rating from 8-11 pm, but NBC News disti...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: “Devious Maids” Takes A Walk to Lifetime

  It’s rare for a busted network pilot to find a home somewhere else, but DEVIOUS MAIDS, which had been created by Desperate Housewives‘ Marc Cherry initially for ABC (and by its in-house studio), has accomplis...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS June 21 — UPDATED With Final NBA Ratings

ABC had its last night of basketball-fueled domination Thursday, with Miami winning at home and ending the series at five games.  Nothing on the other networks had a chance of working. ABC carried ESPN’s coverage of Gam...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS June 20 — Reality Graveyard

Other than So You Think You Can Dance on FOX, reality on the other networks completely tanked last night.  Both Duets and Dogs in the City continued their miserable runs at around a 1 rating and part one of two-night Justin Bi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS June 19

Another great night of ratings for ABC from the NBA Finals, but the network certainly was disappointed in the result of last night’s Game 4.  Miami won again at home, taking a 3-1 lead in the series and giving the heat a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS June 18 — Glass House Shaky

FOX edged NBC again on Monday night, while ABC premiered The Glass House, which caused viewers to flee. The combo of Hell’s Kitchen (2.5 preliminary 18-49 rating last night) and MasterChef (2.3) combined to give FOX a fir...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Broadcast Weekly and Season Averages

Week 39 of the broadcast season (June 11-17) was won handily by ABC with a 3.17 Adult 18-49 rating in prime time, thanks to three high-rated NBA Finals games (Game 1 on Tuesday earned a 6.9 rating, Game 2 on Thursday built to a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS June 17

ABC won another night with the NBA Finals.  Game 3 (Miami beating Oklahoma City and taking a 2-1 lead in the series) averaged a 5.6 preliminary Adults 18-49 rating from 8-11 pm, although that number will rise to a 7 or more wh...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: SATURDAY RATINGS June 16 — U.S. Open Golf Decent

NBC won Saturday night with a 1.5 preliminary Adults 18-49 rating (subject to upward revision due to the live broadcast feed to the west coast).  Coverage of the third round of the U.S. Open golf championship from Olympic Club...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS June 15 — ABC Scores with Live Programming

Live programming pays off in this world of countless channels, DVRs and online streaming.  ABC averaged a 2.1 rating with Adults 18-49 from 8-11 pm last night in the preliminary fast nationals on a night devoted to a high-wire...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS June 13

NBC could have used Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday rather than Monday.  The 2.0 rating the concluding game generated Monday would have doubled last night’s rating for the regular NBC Wednesday line-up (...
by Mitch Metcalf