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NIELSENWAR: Bring Out Your Dead! NBC Executes “Bad Judge” and “A To Z”

After last night’s atrocious 0.9/0.7 pairing, it was clear that the writing on the wall for NBC’s BAD JUDGE and A TO Z was scrawled in blood. The network chose Halloween afternoon to announce the burials. ...

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NIELSENWAR 2014-15: CBS and Its Very CBS Pick-Ups

CBS was, for the most part, very CBS in its choice of new series for next season, with a pair of spin-offs, some additional procedurals, one retread sitcom and another that fits right into the network’s multi-camer...

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NIELSENWAR 2014-15 Trailer Review: CBS’s “The McCarthys”

THE MCCARTHYS: Thursday 9:30PM on CBS THE FACTS: Ronnie McCarthy (Jake Lacy) is part of a lovingly smothering Boston Irish-Catholic family, who are just fine with him being gay but embarrass him at every turn anyway....

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NIELSENWAR: Pre-Upfront – What Will the Networks Do?

The network averages for last week are significant because they represent a full week of sweeps programming, which means reruns were at a minimum and some stunting (although not a tremendous amount of it: a Chicago Fire/...

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NIELSENWAR 2014-15: More NBC Pick-Ups

NBC picked up a handful of shows yesterday, but that was just the first installment, as an additional trio of new shows have been announced so far today. 2 are dramas and the other a comedy, and interestingly, all hail...

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NIELSENWAR: Last Stop Before Sweeps

As we approach the start of November sweeps on Halloween night, most of the networks are locking in their back order/cancellation plans, with one conspicuous exception. First, some big-picture numbers: Network Weekly Ave...

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THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 8

We’re now mid-way through November sweeps, and it’s time to ask once again: What do we know now about this TV season that we didn’t know before? THERE WERE NO NEW BREAKOUT HITS THIS FALL. Despite al...

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NIELSENWAR 2014-15: The CBS Schedule – Grid and Instant Analysis

The big news at CBS is that the network is reducing its Monday comedy block to 1 hour, while leaving 2 sitcom hours on Thursday. Consequently, the network is adding only one new half-hour in the fall. (There was no l...

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THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR CHRONICLES: Wednesday

Our saga of the hour-by-hour battle for territory on the broadcast network landscape continues. Today, the motley group of series that make up Wednesdays–although due to scheduling strategies and the first Presid...

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NIELSENWAR 2014-15: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Fearless Fall Ratings Predictions – Tuesday

We’re continuing with our 18-49 ratings predictions for the fall 2014 TV season. As before, these predictions cover September 22 (the official start of the new season ) through December 7, and our views on the ne...

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NIELSENWAR 2014-15 Trailer Review: NBC’s “Bad Judge”

BAD JUDGE: Thursday 9PM on NBC THE FACTS: Rebecca Wright (Kate Walsh) is given to hard drinking and sex in the office (among other places). She’s also a criminal court judge in LA. Further complicating her ...

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NIELSENWAR 2014-15: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Fearless Fall Ratings Predictions – Friday

Fridays aren’t the most exciting night on the broadcast network schedule, but there are some interesting changes coming next fall. We’re following our predictions for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs...

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NIELSENWAR: On “The Good Wife” and The Business of Plot Twists

{Note: SPOILERS will follow the weekly and season-to-date ratings below.} None of the networks are anywhere a 2 rating at this point of the season, with CBS on top last week thanks to its Mon-Wed line-up and less than ...

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NIELSENWAR: Olympics Post-Mortem, and Top 5 Midseason Storylines

SQUIRREL! NBC, and its media enablers, will do their best to focus discussion of the WINTER OLYMPICS ratings on total viewers, daytime and online numbers, and–SQUIRREL!–anything other than the evident fact...

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NIELSENWAR: Meanwhile, on Cable…

ABC had a very good hour on Sunday with its successful launch of Resurrection, but that still couldn’t compare to an entire night of Oscar coverage the previous week, so the network was down by more than 50% this t...

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NIELSENWAR: Bring Out Your Dead! NBC Executes “Bad Judge” and “A To Z”

NIELSENWAR 2014-15: CBS and Its Very CBS Pick-Ups

NIELSENWAR 2014-15 Trailer Review: CBS’s “The McCarthys”

NIELSENWAR: Pre-Upfront – What Will the Networks Do?

NIELSENWAR 2014-15: More NBC Pick-Ups

NIELSENWAR: Last Stop Before Sweeps

THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 8

NIELSENWAR 2014-15: The CBS Schedule – Grid and Instant Analysis

THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR CHRONICLES: Wednesday

NIELSENWAR 2014-15: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Fearless Fall Ratings Predictions – Tuesday

NIELSENWAR 2014-15 Trailer Review: NBC’s “Bad Judge”

NIELSENWAR 2014-15: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Fearless Fall Ratings Predictions – Friday

NIELSENWAR: On “The Good Wife” and The Business of Plot Twists

NIELSENWAR: Olympics Post-Mortem, and Top 5 Midseason Storylines

NIELSENWAR: Meanwhile, on Cable…

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