Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 11.19.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  STALKER ended up down 0.1 from this morning’s numbers. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): AMERICAN HORROR STORY: F...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/10/14

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  THE OLYMPICS adjusted up to 6.5 last night, still below the parallel night at Turin 2006 and farther behind the North American 2002/2010 games.  Of course, CPMs (the price paid by advertisers for commerc...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.27.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.26.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday ratings, including to the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION numbers.  In contrast, last week’s Democratic Convention Night 3 rat...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11.12.2015

  The latest display of Disney corporate synergy didn’t move the needle much. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 11.5.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, CHICAGO PD and ARROW gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE 100 lost the same amount. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated b...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FILM REVIEW: “The Lego Movie”

  THE LEGO MOVIE:  Buy A Ticket – The Pieces All Fit Together Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s THE LEGO MOVIE wants to have its family movie cake and eat it too, and it’s a remarkably tasty dish.  Leg...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.27.2016

        NETWORK FINALS:  All of Easter Sunday’s low numbers stayed in place, except that 60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Behind the Friday Box Office – 3/14/14

  OPENINGS:  NEED FOR SPEED (DreamWorks/Disney) won Friday with $6.6M (which includes $1.1M from Thursday night), but it’s destined to come in 2d or even 3rd for the weekend, probably under $20M.  At a $175M cost (...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.28.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  BACHELOR IN PARADISE and the rerun of TO TELL THE TRUTH swapped 0.1 in final numbers, with BACHELOR up and TRUTH down.           Broadcast Official Nationals Pr...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK THURSDAY SCORECARD – 5/29/14

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Both GANG-RELATED and BLACK BOX went up 0.1 in final numbers, which is a bit heartening for GANG in particular, since it means the show went up–however slightly–from its premiere.  Also up 0.1:...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED Season Finale Review: “Grimm”

  In all ways but one, GRIMM had a highly enjoyable third season.  Its one significant flaw came when it tried to cultivate a deeper mythology than the events in Portland where it’s set.  That took the show away fr...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Season Finale Review: “The Strain”

  There’s a reason why B-movies aren’t 13 hours long, and that was demonstrated by THE STRAIN, a well-crafted horror thriller that nevertheless succumbed to monotony before its first season (it’s already ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Pan” & “The Walk” Fall Out of the Sky, “The Martian” & “Steve Jobs” Soar

  The  preliminary numbers at Deadline confirm the expected:  PAN (RatPac-Dune/Warners) is a box office catastrophe in the making.  Its $5.2M opening day (which includes $650K from Thursday night) is less than half the ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.17.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ABC and NBC coverage of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION adjusted up to 0.4 in final numbers (CBS stayed as its preliminary 0.2).          Broadcast Official ...
by Mitch Metcalf