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THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: ABC Needs & Possibilities

> With the television season at Upfronts minus about 6 weeks, Mitch Metcalf, veteran programming executive Ted Frank and I are continuing our survey of the issues each network may and should be thinking about while strategizing...

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THE SKED MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/2/12

> Not even championship basketball can dent SMASHWatch. NBC: Perhaps the moment last night that most typified the lows SMASH has reached was the bit where Ivy popped pain pills while staring into a mirror affixed wi...

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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 3/27/12

> Dancing doesn’t mambo as fast as it used to. ABC: The DANCING WITH THE STARS results show did a whole lot better at 9PM than The River‘s ratings, winning the hour with a 3.0 (compared to River‘s mid-1 ...

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THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/26/12

> SMASHWatch tries to convince itself that ratings are all that matter. UPDATE: AND MAYBE NOT THEM EITHER–SEE BELOW. NBC: After last night’s dreadful SMASH–the first to have no connection at ...

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THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/19/12

> SMASHWatch says: could’ve been worse. ABC: DANCING WITH THE STARS returned to the schedule with a 3.5 that was only 2/3 of last year’s spring premiere number, and accordingly the lowest-rated premiere ...

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THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/18/12

> Fairy tales rule… but watch out for the zombies. ABC: We won’t know for sure until later today, but odds are that the highest-rated show on TV last night was the season finale of The Walking Dead on AMC (our...

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THE SKED: ABC MAY FINALES

> ABC has announced its schedule of season finales for May: May 1: LAST MAN STANDING May 6: GCB May 7: CASTLE May 13: ONCE UPON A TIME DESPERATE HOUSEWIVE...

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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/22/11

> The word “turkey” comes to mind when looking at last night’s pre-holiday landscape. ABC: The cycle finale of DANCING WITH THE STARS was of course the highest rated show of the night and enough to give ...

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THE SKED: ABC MIDSEASON – UPDATE: “Pan Am” Crashes; “Cougar Town” Diminishes

> UPDATE: The other shoe is falling on COUGAR TOWN, and it’s not a good fit: ABC has cut the show’s order from 22 episodes to 15, and will announce its timeslot at the TCA in January. Deadline says...

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UPDATED: THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/15/11

> UPDATE: Both GLEE and PARENTHOOD avoided their worst fates for the night. In final national numbers, each show’s rating increased by 0.1, just enough to keep GLEE at 3.0 and PARENTHOOD at 2.0. Indeed, ...

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THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/14/11

> Monday has become a real problem for one network and a guaranteed victory for another. FOX: Due to the nature of Season 1 production on TERRA NOVA, it was always clear that there wouldn’t be any back-order this ye...

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THE SKED: Monday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 11/7/11

> The networks were mostly happy to see the Halloween in their rearview mirrors. FOX: TERRA NOVA got the bounce that it desperately needed: 2.6 is far from a thrilling rating and still keeps the expensive show on th...

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THE SKED: Tuesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 11/1/11

> Isn’t Sweeps supposed to be when viewers watch more TV? FOX: The post-baseball hangover continues. After Terra Nova and House struck out at the plate on Monday night, the Tuesday line-up came to bat and didn...

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THE SKED: Monday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/31/11

> It was all trick and no treat last night, especially for one of the networks. FOX: The network can blame Halloween for distracting some of its family audience, and cite the atypical competition from ABC’s Shrek sp...

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THE SKED: Tuesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/25/11

> Another night of atypical FOX programming as we head to the World Series endgame(s). ABC: The real test for the network’s new sitcoms will be next week when Glee returns, but ABC can’t be happy with the prel...

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THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: ABC Needs & Possibilities

THE SKED MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/2/12

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 3/27/12

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/26/12

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/19/12

THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/18/12

THE SKED: ABC MAY FINALES

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/22/11

THE SKED: ABC MIDSEASON – UPDATE: “Pan Am” Crashes; “Cougar Town” Diminishes

UPDATED: THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/15/11

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/14/11

THE SKED: Monday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 11/7/11

THE SKED: Tuesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 11/1/11

THE SKED: Monday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/31/11

THE SKED: Tuesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/25/11

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