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Broadcast Network Weekly and Summer Averages

Broadcast television quickly returned to normal the week ending Sunday night, the first full week after the Summer Olympics. FOX won the quiet week of August 13-19 with a preliminary 1.65 Adult 18-49 rating. Once again, the Gor...

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THE SKED NIELSENWAR – WEEK 2

We’ve had a second week of ratings to examine, and it’s time once again to ask: How goes the war? And what do we know now that we didn’t know a week ago? ANYTHING OVER 1.5 IS THE NEW 2.5. NBC and ...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: Will NBC “Do No Harm”?

NBC has dug a deep hole for itself on Thursdays, which used to be the crown jewel of its week. Last night, its average in 18-49 year old viewers was a horrific 1.2, less than half of CBS and FOX’s numbers and jus...

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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/19/13

Splash makes a ripple. ABC: The debut of SPLASH gave the network a 2.6, beating everyone but CBS in the hour, and marking ABC’s best result in that slot all season. Of course, next week it’ll be facing The Voic...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: 1st Pre-Look at NBC’s New Fall Dramas – UPDATED

> DISCLAIMER: These initial impressions are based on the clips (usually 3-5 minutes) released by the networks to use in their Upfront presentations and for promos. They’re chosen to sell the show, not to accurately ...

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THE SKED’S MIDSEASON RETURN: “Up All Night”

> This week UP ALL NIGHT was promoted to NBC’s version of the big leagues, where many felt it belonged from the start. It’s switched places with Whitney and been given the benefit of The Office, NBC’s on...

by Mitch Salem

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The Sked: Accelerating Broadcast Declines & Forecast Full Season Ratings

>The ugly second half of the 2011-12 television season rolls on, and its not getting any prettier for the broadcast networks. In fact, the combined rating for the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX) the past two we...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: NBC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

There’s an old saying that you can’t plan for crazy. And that brings us to some of NBC’s official Fall TV schedule: Let’s take a look, night by night. MONDAY: Things begin logica...

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Broadcast Weekly and Season Averages

Week 38 of the broadcast season (June 4-10) was won by FOX with a 1.55 in prime time, up from last week’s 1.20 (thanks to the arrival of Gordan Ramsay’s two shows Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef). NBC fell t...

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Broadcast Network Weekly & Summer Averages: The Amazing Power of the Olympics

Based on fast nationals for Friday-Sunday and official national ratings for Monday-Thursday, the week of July 23-29 of course goes to NBC by a mile — but the network’s weekly average this past week is just a taste o...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Up All Night”

UP ALL NIGHT: Thursday 8:30PM on NBC WHERE WE WERE: Watching a show about Reagan Brinkley (Christina Applegate), who struggled to produce her best friend Ava’s (Maya Rudolph) afternoon TV talk show while adjust...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: Ad Age Shows Us the Network Money – Part 2: The Shows

Yesterday we did our homework and reviewed the groundrules for calculating the meaning of primetime network ad rates listed by Ad Age in its yearly survey. So… all that being said, where are the networks making their mo...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED SERIES FINALE REVIEW: “30 Rock”

Tina Fey’s 30 ROCK left the building very much the way it entered 7 years ago: with a million gags (at least ten thousand of them meta), a bit of sentiment (usually followed instantly by undercutting silliness), ...

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THE SKED: It’s Official – Leno Hands Over the “Tonight Show” Pink Slip to Jimmy Fallon

Well, as TONIGHT SHOW transitions go, this one was relatively painless (so far). NBC announced today what’s been an open secret for weeks: in Spring 2014 (specific date TBD), after what’s sure to be an ex...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea” Update

> Reports are that NBC’s midseason sitcom based on Chelsea Handler’s bestselling book has unceremoniously dumped much of its supporting cast: out are Natalie Morales and Angel Laketa Moore, the actresses who p...

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Broadcast Network Weekly and Summer Averages

THE SKED NIELSENWAR – WEEK 2

THE SKED: Will NBC “Do No Harm”?

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/19/13

THE SKED: 1st Pre-Look at NBC’s New Fall Dramas – UPDATED

THE SKED’S MIDSEASON RETURN: “Up All Night”

The Sked: Accelerating Broadcast Declines & Forecast Full Season Ratings

THE SKED: NBC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

Broadcast Weekly and Season Averages

Broadcast Network Weekly & Summer Averages: The Amazing Power of the Olympics

THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Up All Night”

THE SKED: Ad Age Shows Us the Network Money – Part 2: The Shows

THE SKED SERIES FINALE REVIEW: “30 Rock”

THE SKED: It’s Official – Leno Hands Over the “Tonight Show” Pink Slip to Jimmy Fallon

THE SKED: “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea” Update

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