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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
 
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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Charlie’s Angels”

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season:  a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may hav...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: ABC SUMMER PREMIERES

> ABC has announced the premiere dates for its original summer programming, all of it unscripted with the exception of returning moderate success ROOKIE BLUE. Thursday May 248PM: DUETS (singing reality show featuring Kelly Clar...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Don’t Trust the B— In Apt 23”

  DON’T TRUST THE B– IN APT 23:  Tuesday 9:30PM on ABC WHERE WE WERE:  New York City, where naive midwestern arrival June shares an apartment with street-smart, manipulative Chloe (Krysten Ritter).  Their ne...
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THE SKED’S MIDSEASON RETURN: “Pan Am”

> Although nothing is likely to be official until May, the odds are that PAN AM is heading into its final landing.  The series received a short back order from ABC, and will be off the air after February, when Good Christi...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update Aug 29-Sep 4

>Well, preseason NFL football was fun while it lasted.  The broadcast week just concluded (August 29-September 4) saw network weekly ratings come crashing down to earth.  FOX wilted to a summer low 1.1 weekly average,...
by Mitch Salem
 
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The Sked: FALL RATINGS PREDICTIONS — WEDNESDAY Night

Wednesday nights this fall will look a lot like last year, with most of the returning programs performing at similar levels and no network making a big move (up or down) on the night.  FOX should win Wednesday again with The ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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THE SKED’S FALL PILOT REPORT: ABC’s “666 Park Avenue”

  666 PARK AVENUE: Sunday 10PM on ABC – Potential DVR Alert Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and re-scored, and in som...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: ABC’s “Apt. 23”

> Disclaimer:  Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall.  Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot.  So these critiques sh...
by Mitch Salem
 
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The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS June 5

America’s Got Talent was the top-rated program on the broadcast networks again last night with Adults 18-49, averaging a 3.4 rating from 8-9 pm (up from Monday’s 3.2 but down from a 3.7 last Tuesday when AGT aire...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Happy Endings”

  Here lies HAPPY ENDINGS, one of the funniest comedies on all of television–foully murdered by some of the worst scheduling moves in recent network memory.  ABC began the season by sending the show (along with Don&...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED SERIES PREMIERE REVIEW: “Motive”

  MOTIVE:  Thursday 9PM on ABC – Change the Channel It’s a paradoxical truth that when TV’s “summer” begins, cable networks get adventurous and creative, and the US broadcast networks get gen...
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The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS May 22

The rank order of the broadcast networks last night was exactly the same as last year: FOX (with the penultimate American Idol on a special night), ABC (with the finale of Dancing with the Stars), NBC (with more auditions for A...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Missing”

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season:  a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may hav...
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The Sked: Monday Ratings — Solid Debut for The Following

CBS won Monday with a 3.1 adult 18-49 rating from 8-11 pm, down from last week’s season high for Monday (3.3) and tied with the second-highest CBS Monday rating (also 3.1 on 11.26, 12.10 and 12.17).  How I Met Your Mothe...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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