Posts Tagged ‘broadcast’
 

 

Weekly Broadcast Network Ratings through January 27

THE WEEK.  For the recently completed week ending Sunday (January 21-27, 2013), FOX pulled into first place with a 2.56 adult 18-49 rating, thanks to American Idol, a solid premiere for The Following and a lot of repeats o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Top Cable and Broadcast Telecasts of the Week

The top programs on both broadcast and cable over the last few weeks.  Programs scoring a 1.3 adult 18-49 rating or higher are listed.  Also, for reference, The Tony Awards on CBS Sunday was added to the list.
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

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
 

 
 

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). A very quiet week ending the day before Labor Day, with all four broadcast networks averaging around a ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: Why Are the Networks Upbeat about the Upfront with Such Declining Ratings?

> We may all be looking at the wrong ratings. Each day, attention is paid to the previous night’s television ratings, generally the “Live+Same Day” ratings measuring any viewing of a program live or via DVR pl...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Broadcast Weekly & Summer Averages through August 26

CBS is looking like a 1.50 rating for the week of August 20-26, enough for a share of first place this week but down 10% from the same week last year.  The NFL preseason games last year were a 2.0 on Friday (GB at IND) and 1.8...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Broadcast Network Standings through Six Weeks

A quick update. SEASON TO DATE through six full weeks (39 nights of official ratings and 3 nights of adjusted fast nationals), NBC is averaging a 2.77 rating in prime time (up 20% from the same period last year). CBS is back i...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Top Cable and Broadcast Programs of the Week

Updated weekly broadcast and cable rankings:
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekly Cable and Broadcast Program Rankings

Updated telecast rankings for the week ending Sunday.
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/24/13

  CBS:  From Mitch Metcalf:  The regular CBS Sunday schedule is on a 45-50 minute slide.  The NCAA tournament ran over to about 7:50 pm (North Carolina vs Kansas).  The 3.8 adult 18-49 rating shown above is an adjusted...
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
 

 
 

Weekly Cable and Broadcast Telecast Rankings

Updated cable and broadcast program rankings for the week ending Sunday and the prior week.  As the May sweep ends and repeats begin to dominate summer schedules, the length of the list begins to contract.  (Remember we are o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Broadcast Network Rankings through Week 7

SEASON TO DATE through seven full weeks (46 nights of official ratings and 3 nights of adjusted fast nationals), NBC is averaging a 2.85 rating in prime time (up 23% from the same period last year). CBS is in second place with...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Broadcast Weekly & Summer Averages through September 2

The week heading into Labor Day is usually forgettable.  Television viewing is always very light the Thursday-Sunday before the holiday, and this past week the broadcast networks suffered through low ratings for the Republican...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED: WEDNESDAYS This Fall

> WEDENESDAYS this Fall officially start September 21, although several series get an early start tonight: Survivor on CBS, Up All Night and Free Agents on NBC in a special 10-11 pm time period after the finale of America’...
by Mitch Salem