Posts Tagged ‘basketball’
 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Season Finale Review: “Survivor’s Remorse”

  Starz’s SURVIVOR’S REMORSE took some confident steps forward in its second season, even if that wasn’t reflected in the lackluster ratings.  Season 1 was mostly content with being a sports-driven Entou...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: March Madness Day 2 of “First Four”

The second and final night of the “First Four” play-in games of the NCAA Basketball Tournament were right on target versus past years.  The 6:30 pm game on TRU TV Wednesday night was almost identical to same time p...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: March Madness TV Ratings through the First Thursday

CBS had a terrific start to the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament with its two late games Thursday, right around 5.5 million viewers ages 2+.  These audience levels are among the best ratings for this day in recent years:...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 3.21-22.2015

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: March Madness TV Ratings through the First Friday (Updated with Tournament Averages to Date)

A very normal set of ratings for the NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 20, the second and final day of the Round of 64.  After a very exciting Thursday with many upsets and close games, Friday was more by the book, w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MARCH MADNESS — Ratings Outlook

>March Madness, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, kicks off this week on CBS and a trio of cable networks (TNT, TBS and TruTV) with University of Kentucky, Michigan State, Syracuse and University of North Carolina the...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: March Madness TV Ratings through First Sunday

During the NCAA Basketball Tournament’s Round of 32 Saturday and Sunday, almost every game on each network was in line with ratings for the same games the past few years.  (We do not have result from the CBS games in the...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/21/13

  March Madness takes a toll on American Idol.   CBS:  Per Mitch Metcalf:  The CBS numbers are adjusted fast nationals (ShowbuzzDaily estimates of what the live telecast will look like in the official nationals whe...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: March Madness Ratings as Sweet 16 Begins

Chart updated with persons 2+ audiences for the four games played Thursday, March 26, 2015 (Day 1 of 2 in Sweet 16 Round): Telecast 53: CBS 7 pm #3-Notre Dame 81 #7-Wichita State 70 (ND up 33-30 at half) Telecast 54: CBS 9:49 p...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Top Shows of the Week: Cable and Broadcast

Here is how this television week is shaping up, three days down and four to go.
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: March Madness through Friday #2

Chart updated with persons 2+ audiences for the four games played Friday, March 27, 2015 (the second and final day of the Sweet 16 Round): Telecast 57: CBS 7 pm #2-Gonzaga 74 #11-UCLA 62 (Gonzaga up 35-28 at half) Telecast 58:...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday March 29 and Sunday March 30, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: March Madness through Elite Eight Round Saturday and Sunday

Chart updated with persons 2+ audiences for the four games played Saturday and Sunday March 28-29, 2015 (the Elite Eight Round): Telecast 61: TBS Saturday 6:00 pm #1-Wisconsin 85 #2-Arizona 78 (Arizona up 33-30 at half) Tel...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 2.21-22.2015

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday February 21 and Sunday February 22, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television popu...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: March Madness through Final Four

Chart updated with persons 2+ audiences for the four games played Saturday April 4, 2015 (the Final Four Round): Telecast 65: TBS/TNT/TRU Saturday 6:00 pm #1-Duke 81 #7-Michigan State 61 (Duke up 36-25 at half) Telecast 66:...
by Mitch Metcalf