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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: NBC Can’t Have Too Many Sitcoms

The Chinese water torture that has been NBC’s announcement of its renewals and pick-ups continues with the glad tidings that PARKS & RECREATION has at long last received its (albeit 13-episode) order, as well a...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: WHAT TO WATCH THIS FALL ON THURSDAYS (1st Draft)

> The networks have proclaimed their Fall schedules, the new series have been (partially) unveiled, so… what now? What will actually be worth watching when network TV comes back to life in a few months? SHOWBU...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/1/12

> AWAKE didn’t keep anyone from a full night’s sleep. NBC: In the universe of NBC these days, you take your glass-half-full where you can get it, and here it is: AWAKE won its time slot, it was up from i...

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...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: Emmy Odds – Theirs and Ours: Comedy

> With the help of some online bookmaking sites, we have the latest “official” odds for tonight’s Emmy Awards. Let’s take a look about what they say about the conventional wisdom, and make some adj...

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THE SKED THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/8/12

> AWAKE is getting sleepy. NBC: A 20% drop from a series premiere isn’t ordinarily anything shocking or particularly worrisome. But when you start with a 2.0 the way AWAKE did, that leaves you with a 1.6 in We...

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The Sked: Thursday September 27 Ratings — Updated with Official Nationals

Completely updated with official national ratings. Thursday premiere night is down 23% collectively for the broadcast networks (10.5 Adult 18-49 rating last night versus 13.7 last fall on premiere Thursday). CBS is most on tr...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/14/11

> Fridays are quiet in any case, but with 2 of the networks waiting to launch their “real” schedules, last night was nearly inaudible. CBS: Although A GIFTED MAN upticked slightly last night, it seems clear th...

by Mitch Salem

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

> Today Mitch Metcalf, veteran programming executive Ted Frank and I continue our week-long pre-Upfronts look at the challenges facing each of the broadcast networks and their potential strategies for next season. We̵...

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THE SKED: Thursday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10./27/11

> November sweeps began with a baseball bat in its hand, and for one network, that bat was the one wielded by Robert DeNiro in The Untouchables. NBC: A disaster, although its full extent won’t be known until the Wor...

by Mitch Salem

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The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS April 19

>American Idol resumed its downward drift (after a brief uptick last week) and Touch set a new low, but FOX still won the night with CBS in repeats and ABC and NBC in originals. ...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/10/11

> For one network, a night that moved in the wrong direction. FOX: Does FOX have to start worrying about X FACTOR? The show seemed to make its way through the wave of baseball-related preemptions and reschedulings v...

by Mitch Salem

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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 THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/17/11

> The final Thursday of November sweeps wasn’t impressive for anyone. ABC: The network had to be disappointed with the 2.5 earned by its 2-hour, much-promoted “intervention” episode of PRIVATE PRACTICE, ...

by Mitch Salem

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

THE SKED: NBC Can’t Have Too Many Sitcoms

THE SKED: WHAT TO WATCH THIS FALL ON THURSDAYS (1st Draft)

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/1/12

THE SKED: NBC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

THE SKED: Emmy Odds – Theirs and Ours: Comedy

THE SKED THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/8/12

The Sked: Thursday September 27 Ratings — Updated with Official Nationals

THE SKED: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/14/11

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

THE SKED: Thursday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10./27/11

The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS April 19

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/10/11

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

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/17/11

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