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The Sked: Summer Olympics Ratings Forecast

Tonight the Summer Olympics from London kicks off with the Opening Ceremony on NBC at 7:30 pm ET and PT.  The first night is generally one of the higher-rated nights of the entire Olympics and sets the tone for the 17-night sp...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: Upscale Ratings — NBC Profile

>NBC is the focus of our final profile of network performance with upscale viewers.  The good news for the Peacock is that many of its programs have a disproportionate share of viewers in homes with yearly incomes over $10...
by Mitch Salem
 
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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS June 6 — Updated Sports Ratings

FOX ruled summer Wednesday yet again last night with a 2.4 preliminary Adults 18-49 rating for So You Think You Can Dance from 8-10 pm (down from a 2.7 last week and a 2.8 on the same night last year). It wasn’t like ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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THE SKED: The Return of COMMUNITY! (And Other NBC Stuff)

> If you hear bells pealing and catch sight of Human Beings dancing (well, not so much dancing as meta-dancing that references obscure pop culture artifacts from 20 years ago), it’s because NBC has finally freed COMMUNITY...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: Sandy-Related Network Schedule Changes

  The aftereffects of Sandy are still being felt at the TV networks, where schedules over the next several days have undergone several last-minute changes. Tonight, both ABC and NBC will preempt their 10PM programming for ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Weekly & Season to Date Network Ratings

Projected weekly network ratings in prime time (based on four days of official nationals and three days of fast nationals).  No network will finish above a 2 rating for the week, even as the May sweep (with plenty of original ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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UPDATED–THE SKED: “Smash” Moves Waaaay Off-Broadway And Other NBC Schedule Changes

  NOTE:  updated to reflect NBC’s revised Tuesday listings for March 19 and 26. The curtain has started to come down for SMASH.  Although technically the show hasn’t been canceled yet, on April 6 it moves to ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED MIDSEASON RETURN: ‘Whitney”

> NBC’s WHITNEY hasn’t really had much of a midseason break, but tonight marked its move from a cushy home on Thursday night, where it aired behind the network’s only hit, The Office, to the much more challeng...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: “Do No Harm” Dies On the Table, “Up All Night” Begs To Join It and More

  We noted last night that it wouldn’t be a surprise if the second episode of DO NO HARM turned out to also be its last, and after the ratings dropped from last week’s premiere to an even more horrific 0.7, the...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “The Playboy Club”

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season:  a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may hav...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S SCHEDULE: NBC

  The broadcast networks will officially announce their schedules next week at the Upfronts in New York, but before that happens, Mitch Metcalf and I, along with veteran network executive Ted Frank, have put together our o...
by Mitch Salem
 
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PREMIERING TONIGHT – THE SKED PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “Chicago Fire”

  CHICAGO FIRE: Wednesday 10PM on NBC – Change the Channel Network television doesn’t come more dully generic than NBC’s “new” CHICAGO FIRE, a series that seems to be assembling itself out of ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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Broadcast Weekly & Summer Averages: FOX Edges Up Versus Last Year; NBC In Freefall

Big Brother’s second episode aired last night, scoring a preliminary 2.2 rating with Adults 18-49.  Although it was the top-rated broadcast program Sunday night (and the only network program to top a 2.0 rating Sunday), ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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The Sked: SUNDAY RATINGS June 3

NBC led the broadcast networks last night with a 1.6 Adult 18-49 rating from 7-11 pm in the preliminary fast nationals, although ESPN’s coverage of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and HBO’s Game of Thrones are cer...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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THE SKED SERIES PREMIERE REVIEW: “Siberia”

  SIBERIA:  Monday 10PM on NBC-Worth A Look SIBERIA holds onto its conceit for a very long time.  Until the closing minutes of tonight’s series premiere, the show presents itself as being what it’s pretending...
by Mitch Salem
 
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