Posts Tagged ‘glee’
 

 

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 12/13/11

> We’re deep in the holiday TV season, and even with new episodes on most of the networks, viewership was on the low side. FOX:  GLEE and NEW GIRL have never bounced back from their baseball preemptions, and both con...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS August 12-14

>Ah, the dog days of summer in August.  It’s the time when studios start dumping movies.  Sure there can be a surprise in this month (see District 9 two years ago this weekend), but the lower box office volume i...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 5/15/12

  This is why CBS doesn’t need to change its line-up much for the Fall. FOX:  Although the ratings don’t reflect it, last night’s 2-hour GLEE  included probably the series’ strongest episodes of t...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: Tuesday Ratings Network Scorecard 9/27/11

> On a night without a lot of movement, sometimes standing still works out for the best. FOX:  Zooey Deschanel may not be a mainstream movie star, but her Manic Pixie Dream Girl charms are definitely making her one on TV:&...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: Thursday Ratings September 13 Updated

FOX won Thursday night with a 3.2 Adult 18-49 rating from 8-10 pm, with the two highest-rated shows of the night: the Thursday premiere of The X Factor (3.1) and the season premiere of Glee (3.3). NBC placed second on the nigh...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: WHAT TO WATCH THIS FALL ON TUESDAYS (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...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 4/24/12

> The final arrival of the season is a flop. CW:  THE LA COMPLEX has some promise, but as a low-budget, no-star version of the network’s usual fodder, it didn’t give the Marketing department much to work with.&...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS April 24

>Another close battle for first place Tuesday night between FOX and NBC.  Last week NBC beat FOX by one tenth of a rating point.  This week, FOX is ahead by one tenth on Tuesday night in the fast nationals, but adjust...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Glee”

  GLEE:  Thursday 9PM on FOX WHERE WE WERE:  Post-graduation, post-national title, watching a lot of regulars on their way out of high school:  Rachel off to NY and NYADA, Kurt to neither, Finn to the Army, Puck to LA, ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

NIELSENWAR Network Midterm Grades: FOX

  The midseason part of the broadcast network schedule kicks off in a few hours, and we’ve spent the past few days taking a look at ABC, CBS and NBC.  Today it’s the turn of the most critical patient in the qu...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Series Premiere TV Review: “Champions”

  CHAMPIONS:  Thursday 9:30PM on NBC – Change the Channel As this season’s NBC comedies go, CHAMPIONS is less rancid than AP Bio, but “harmless” isn’t much of a recommendation for a sitcom. ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE BIJOU BOX OFFICE: Mid-Week Update

> With Monday and Tuesday numbers in, here are some notes about how the new arrivals are holding up: THE HELP continues its impressive run:  its $8.3M on Monday-Tuesday represents a very robust 32% of its weekend total.&nb...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD 2/21/12

> GLEE looks at a shark and considers taking a jump. FOX:  Despite perhaps the most melodramatic midseason finale of any “comedy’ in TV history (a suicide attempt, an as-yet unexplained pregnancy, and a dead-or...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: TUESDAY RESULTS April 10

>Week to week increases were evident last night!  In a break from a seemingly endless four-network death spiral, NBC Tuesday showed some impressive signs last night, with all three reality shows up from last week and the n...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS April 17

>Last night every network was down from last week despite only one network (CBS) airing mostly repeats.  It’s a battle of mediocrity on Tuesday nights, with only half a rating point separating first place (2.4) from ...
by Mitch Metcalf