Posts Tagged ‘broadcast’
 

 

Weekly Ratings Way Off the Normal Pace for Broadcast Networks

THE WEEK.  For the recently completed week ending Sunday (February 11-17, 2013), FOX won with a preliminary 2.11 adult 18-49 rating in prime time, down from last week’s 2.25 rating but still ahead of the horrible perf...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update August 8-14

>The broadcast week just concluded (August 8-14) was won by FOX, thanks to the finale of So You Think You Can Dance and NFL Preseason football on Friday (Tampa Bay at Kansas City).  The 1.6 rating for football does not sou...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Weekly & Season to Date Network Rankings

Projected weekly network ratings in prime time (based on four days of official nationals and three days of fast nationals).  With basically full slates of original episodes now for the May sweep, the four broadcast networks co...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update August 15-21

>The broadcast week just concluded (August 15-21) was all about NFL preseason football, with FOX winning the week with a 1.8 Adult 18-49 rating and NBC a close second with a 1.6 rating that might round up to a 1.7.  FOX ha...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: New Fall Show On-Air Promotion — Update through August 11

>With network on-air promotion activity tracked in hit summer shows (those near or above a 2.0 Adult 18-49 rating) for about four weeks since mid-July, the networks’ promotional priorities are summarized below. ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Top Cable and Broadcast Shows of the Week (through Thursday)

The weekly rankings so far (through Thursday) for cable and broadcast programs.  In the official nationals, Thursday’s NFL season kickoff game (Baltimore at Denver) came in at a 10.3 rating with adults 18-49, the #1 show...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: Monday Week 5

On the last night affected by a Presidential Debate this election cycle, NBC stayed on top with a 3.8 preliminary rating with Adults 18-49.  (The night featured 90 minutes of commercially-rated programming: an hour of The Voi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Top Cable and Broadcast Programs of the Week

Top programs of the week on cable and broadcast networks:  
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Top Cable and Broadcast Telecasts of the Week

Updated broadcast and cable ranking for the past week and the week before.  Live programming occupied the top eight spots in the week’s program ranking:  basketball and hockey playoffs, the final two episodes of The V...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Broadcast Season Averages

A quick update. SEASON TO DATE through five full weeks (32 nights of official ratings and 3 nights of adjusted fast nationals), NBC is averaging a 2.73 rating in prime time (up 19% from the same period last year). FOX is now s...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Weekly Network Ratings & Summer to Date Standings

Projected weekly network ratings in prime time (based on four days of official nationals and three days of fast nationals). CBS returned to the top spot this past week despite not airing in about 3 million Time Warner Cable hom...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Broadcast Network Ratings — The Rough Season Continues

Week 37 of the broadcast season (May 28-June 3) recently concluded, the first full week of summer as defined by the broadcasters with almost all scripted shows in repeats and summer reality shows dominating the airwaves.  The ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Top Cable and Broadcast Programs of the Week

“Say the name of the highest rated program of the week.  Say it.” “Breaking Bad.” “You’re Goddamn right.” AMC’s extraordinary drama Breaking Bad tops the list of broadcast and ca...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekly Network Ratings & Summer to Date Rankings

Projected weekly network ratings in prime time (based on four days of official nationals and three days of fast nationals).  NBC is on track to hang on for another victory in primetime with adults 18-49 this past week, althoug...
by Mitch Metcalf