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THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 4

. We’re 4 full weeks into the season, and it’s time to ask: What do we know now that we didn’t know a week ago? Reruns Are Bad. In the past few days, ABC has ordered extra episodes of GREY’S ANATOMY,...

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THE SKED THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/17/12

Grey’s has still got it–other veteran shows don’t. ABC: The GREY’S ANATOMY was up 0.4 from last week to a robust 3.9, its highest rating in months. That helped push the SCANDAL season finale to a ser...

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THE SKED: ABC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

Lots of moves from ABC, some–but not all–of which we anticipated. Let’s take a look night-by-night: MONDAY: The aging DANCING WITH THE STARS isn’t ideal, but as we anticipated, it’s the be...

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THE SKED’S SCHEDULE: ABC

Mitch Metcalf and I, along with veteran network executive Ted Frank, have put together our own versions of the schedules (the real ones will be announced at the nework Upfronts in New York next week). We’ve posted ...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/10/12

Not all season finales are created equal. NBC: THE OFFICE and PARKS & RECREATION aired their season finales last night to no viewer excitement whatsoever: Office was slightly down from the previous week to 2.2 (0.1 abov...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/3/12

> Big Bang makes one. CBS: THE BIG BANG THEORY roared back from last week’s decline, up half a ratings point for its best number since March, and zooming past American Idol as the highest-rated show of the night. T...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/26/12

> Not at all the way the networks wanted May Sweeps to begin. NBC: All the hype for 30 ROCK‘s live episode (a very busy half-hour with some great gags) and COMMUNITY‘s self-contained episode-long Law & Ord...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/19/12

> When you’re NBC, even a 1.8 rating can look good. NBC: PARKS & RECREATION returned to the schedule last night in the 9:30PM slot, with a 1.8 that was far better than the 1.2-1.5 that Up All Night had been gett...

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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’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/22/12

> Maybe everyone went to see The Hunger Games last night. FOX: With lower than usual competition on all the other networks, TOUCH debuted with its first regular episode to a 3.3 that wasn’t as good as it looked.&nbs...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/15/12

> Greendale Community College 4-Ever! NBC: The network seized the opportunity opened by CBS’s sure-to-be-low-rated NCAA coverage, and COMMUNITY‘s 2.2 was by far its highest rating of the season. In fact,...

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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 THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/23/12

> Ow, says FOX. See FOX say Ow. FOX: AMERICAN IDOL‘s 4.4 rating was its lowest since the show began as a summer series 10 years ago. That was down 14% from last week, 38% from the first hour of last year...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/9/12

> Unfortunately for NBC, there are other nights in the week besides Monday. NBC: The gradual season-long collapse of THE OFFICE continued last night, as the show’s 2.5 hit not just a season low, but its lowest ratin...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/2/12

> Sweeps! FOX: AMERICAN IDOL was steady with last Thursday at 5.4, which meant it was again down around 30% from last year and again saw its first half-hour lose to CBS’s Big Bang Theory. THE FINDER, airing ag...

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THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 4

THE SKED THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/17/12

THE SKED: ABC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

THE SKED’S SCHEDULE: ABC

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/10/12

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/3/12

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/26/12

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/19/12

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

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/22/12

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/15/12

THE SKED: ABC MAY FINALES

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/23/12

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/9/12

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/2/12

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