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THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD

> FRINGE needs another timeline. FOX: FRINGE fell back to a 1.0, which looks even worse because Grimm was up this week, making last week’s tie a dim memory. Still, these aren’t very different from the numbers that g...

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The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS — ABC Catches Lottery Fever

>On an otherwise typically sluggish Friday night of broadcast television, one program topped a 2 rating: ABC’s 20/20 from 10-11 pm, smartly pegged to the enormous $640 million MegaMillions jackpot. The news magazine...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED: Week 2 + 1 – FOX Network Scorecard

> The third week of a network season is a critical one. Ratings erosion after a series or season premiere is expected and even acceptable, because it’s understood that not every viewer drawn by hype and marketing wi...

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THE SKED: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/7/11

> Fridays are only half a real night for the broadcast networks right now, so it stands to reason that they get only half the ratings. CBS: Will the network accept a 1.2 from A GIFTED MAN? (And, to be fair, along wi...

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THE SKED: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 9/30/11

> It being a Friday, not a single show on network television could even manage a 2 rating in 18-49s. Even within that narrow radius, though, there was room to be a loser. CBS: A GIFTED MAN (see our Pilot + 1 Review)...

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THE SKED UPFRONTS 2013: FOX Pick-Ups

The first real crack in the wall of silence the networks have so far maintained on their Upfront announcements came from FOX, which has picked up a hefty 9 shows, 5 comedies and 4 dramas. (We don’t yet know how m...

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THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/18/11

> Something unusual for NBC these days: good news. NBC: A 1.6 rating may not sound like anything to celebrate, but it’s a pretty good number for Friday night (only one show all evening did better last night).&...

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THE SKED: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/14/11

> Fridays are quiet in any case, but with 2 of the networks waiting to launch their “real” schedules, last night was nearly inaudible. CBS: Although A GIFTED MAN upticked slightly last night, it seems clear th...

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THE SKED: WHAT TO WATCH THIS FALL ON FRIDAYS (1st Draft)

> The networks have proclaimed their Fall schedules, the new series have been (partially) unveiled, so… what now? What will actually be worth watching when network TV comes back to life in a few months? SHOWBU...

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THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/13/12

> FRINGE continues to live far from the ratings center. FOX: THE FINDER and FRINGE had matching 0.9 ratings, respectively setting and matching series lows. Finder is just running out the string, while it’s bec...

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THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/4/12

Apparently ABC viewers are unimpressed by superheroes. ABC: On a night when the other networks were mostly down (were viewers at the multiplex to see the near-record Avengers opening?), all of ABC’s shows were up, and t...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Fringe”

It is, make no mistake, a wonderful thing that FOX (with the financial cooperation of studio Warner Bros) is bringing FRINGE, one of television’s most distinctive and imaginative shows, back for a 5th and final 13-...

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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “Grimm”

> 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...

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

> Welcome to April: pilots are being produced and prepared for executive screenings, all but a very few of the 2011/12 series have aired, and we’re only 6 weeks away from the hoopla of the network Upfronts and their...

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THE SKED NIELSENWAR CHRONICLES – Friday

Friday isn’t yet Saturday for the broadcast networks–there’s still plenty of original programming on the night. But declining ratings and revenues have made it something like the network Island of Mis...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS — ABC Catches Lottery Fever

THE SKED: Week 2 + 1 – FOX Network Scorecard

THE SKED: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/7/11

THE SKED: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 9/30/11

THE SKED UPFRONTS 2013: FOX Pick-Ups

THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/18/11

THE SKED: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/14/11

THE SKED: WHAT TO WATCH THIS FALL ON FRIDAYS (1st Draft)

THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/13/12

THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/4/12

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Fringe”

THE SKED PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “Grimm”

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

THE SKED NIELSENWAR CHRONICLES – Friday

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