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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1/25/12

> Welcome back to Network Scorecard, where we consider the perplexing case of AMERICAN IDOL. FOX: It’s now clear that the biggest story of the 2011-12 television season is the slump in established reality-competitio...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: ABC Fall Premiere Dates

ABC used its podium at the Television Critics’ Association gathering today to finally release the premiere dates for its fall shows. They are: Friday Sept 14 8PM: SHARK TANK 9PM: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: Week 2 + 1 – ABC Network Scorecard

> The third week of a network season is a critical one. Ratings erosion after a series or season premiere is expected and even acceptable, because it’s understood that not every viewer drawn by hype and marketing wi...

by Mitch Salem

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

> With the television season at Upfronts minus about 6 weeks, Mitch Metcalf, veteran programming executive Ted Frank and I are continuing our survey of the issues each network may and should be thinking about while strategizing...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/18/12

> Viewers didn’t flee from The B—. ABC: DON’T TRUST THE B— IN APT 23 held almost the same proportion of the MODERN FAMILY audience as it did with last week’s premiere (and a slightly higher p...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/29/12

> February Sweeps go out not with a bang, but with the other thing. ABC: The first “midseason arc” episode of REVENGE looked almost exactly like all the other episodes, so it was fitting that the rating stayed...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: ABC Midseason Schedule

Today ABC announced its midseason schedule. Mostly, the network did the necessary work of filling in the gaps where shows have been canceled (or run out of episodes, like Super Fun Night and Once Upon A Time in Wonder...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: Wednesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 9/21/11

> On the night that two of the Fall’s most-hyped new arrivals made their debuts, the clear winner was a returning hit. ABC: When their horse has the lead, horse-racing fans will sometimes yell out “Wire!”...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/7/11

> Last night, viewers took a stand against the hatred of teenage daughters. FOX: I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER, in its 2d airing (and first against new episodes on ABC) slumped to a 2.1 rating, losing more than a third of X ...

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The Sked: PROMO WATCH — Update through February 23

>GCB and the Oscars are the big bets for ABC in recent days, while NBC continues to make an extraordinary push for Awake. CBS is hoping to take Person of Interest to another level, and FOX just doesn’t seem to be ma...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: “2 Broke Girls” A Little Less Broke

> In one of the least surprising developments of the young season, CBS has given a full season back-order to 2 BROKE GIRLS. Considering that the show did a 4.4 this past week, and NBC has given back orders to UP ALL NIGHT (2.1)...

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THE SKED: ABC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

Lots of moves from ABC, some–but not all–of which we anticipated. Let’s take a look night-by-night: MONDAY: The aging DANCING WITH THE STARS isn’t ideal, but as we anticipated, it’s the be...

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THE SKED: New Fall Show On-Air Promotion — Update through August 11

>With network on-air promotion activity tracked in hit summer shows (those near or above a 2.0 Adult 18-49 rating) for about four weeks since mid-July, the networks’ promotional priorities are summarized below. ...

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THE SKED: ABC Gets Started

The Alphabet has begun its process of setting things up for next week’s Upfronts by renewing all the shows everyone knew would be renewed: MODERN FAMILY, GREY’S ANATOMY, THE MIDDLE, CASTLE, DANCING WITH THE...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1/25/12

THE SKED: ABC Fall Premiere Dates

THE SKED: Week 2 + 1 – ABC Network Scorecard

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

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/18/12

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/29/12

THE SKED: ABC Midseason Schedule

THE SKED: Wednesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 9/21/11

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/7/11

The Sked: PROMO WATCH — Update through February 23

THE SKED: “2 Broke Girls” A Little Less Broke

THE SKED: ABC Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

THE SKED: New Fall Show On-Air Promotion — Update through August 11

THE SKED: ABC Gets Started

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