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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Chicago Fire”

A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and the production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may have ha...

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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 ...

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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “The Playboy Club”

> 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: WEDNESDAY RATINGS June 27: AGT Shows SYTYCD Who’s the Boss

NBC gave FOX some rare competition on Wednesday night, winning the night and knocking down So You Think You Can Dance, which usually enjoys a competition-free existence. NBC continued live coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials (...

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THE SKED: “Animal Practice” Is Put Down

Rizzo RIP. Last night’s 1.0 rating was too much for even NBC to stomach, and ANIMAL PRACTICE is the Peacock’s first victim of the season. The show will continue to go through the motions for 3 more weeks, w...

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THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update August 22-28

>The broadcast week just concluded (August 22-28) was all about NFL preseason football again. FOX did not have any games this week and has lost MasterChef, dropping the network’s weekly average to around a 1.2 ̵...

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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: Free Agents”

> 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...

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SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports Ratings — The Masters Rules

CBS Sports continues its springtime roll, with The Masters coverage over the weekend up about 25% from last year. Sunday’s final round hit an impressive 10.2 household rating in the 56 local markets measured by Nielsen ...

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THE SKED: NBC No Longer “Ready For Love;” A Promotion for “Grimm”

After two episodes proving that even a lead-in from The Voice can’t rescue some shows, NBC’s Eva Longoria-produced READY FOR LOVE is no more, yanked off the Tuesday schedule and with no airing of its remainin...

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The Sked: MAY SWEEP UPDATE (through 2 nights)

>With two nights of the May Sweep in (Thursday’s official ratings and Friday’s fast national ratings), here’s an early look at the final major ratings sweep period of the broadcast season, when ratings are mea...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/20/12

For NBC, the preseason was nice while it lasted. NBC: The network launched its Thursday line-up last night against little or no competition from 2 of the other networks…. and fell off a cliff. THE OFFICE, the last rem...

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THE SKED’S MIDSEASON RETURN: “The Office”

> Pending the return of The Voice and NBC’s high hopes for Smash, THE OFFICE is the closest thing hte network has to a successful television show. As the series greets a new hour-mate in Up All Night, let’s ta...

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THE SKED: NBC Renews “Hannibal” and Network TV Changes Some More

NBC’s decision, announced today, to bring back its series HANNIBAL for a second season (probably again at midseason) provides some insight into how the network television business has changed, and will continue cha...

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THE SKED: NBC Still At it

More, more, more news from The Peacock: Try to hold on to your lunch: WHITNEY is back, lack of quality (and even lack of ratings) apparently not meaning too much at the network these days. (At least it seems t...

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THE SKED’S FALL PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “The New Normal”

THE NEW NORMAL: Tuesday 9:30PM starting September 11 on NBC -If Nothing Else Is On… Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited...

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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Chicago Fire”

UPDATED–THE SKED: “Smash” Moves Waaaay Off-Broadway And Other NBC Schedule Changes

THE SKED PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “The Playboy Club”

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS June 27: AGT Shows SYTYCD Who’s the Boss

THE SKED: “Animal Practice” Is Put Down

THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update August 22-28

THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: Free Agents”

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports Ratings — The Masters Rules

THE SKED: NBC No Longer “Ready For Love;” A Promotion for “Grimm”

The Sked: MAY SWEEP UPDATE (through 2 nights)

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/20/12

THE SKED’S MIDSEASON RETURN: “The Office”

THE SKED: NBC Renews “Hannibal” and Network TV Changes Some More

THE SKED: NBC Still At it

THE SKED’S FALL PILOT REPORT: NBC’s “The New Normal”

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