Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 2.10.2019

  OPENINGS:  THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART (Warners Animation) had a solid 83% family matinee bump on Saturday, but its $34.4M weekend studio estimate is still down more than 50% from the opening of the original Lego ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 8.19-21.2016

Weekend #34 of 2016 forecasts for films opening wide and major returning films: NEW FILMS THIS WEEKEND August 19-21, 2016 Critics Positive ($ millions) Opening Weekend Forecast Domestic Total Projection Overseas Total Projectio...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 22 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #34 of 2014 looks like $103 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, somewhat below our forecast ($111 million) but still 21% above the norm for this weekend ($86 million). Opening a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Broadcast News & Late Night Series 8.1-8.7.2022

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 32: August 1-7, 2022 Broadcast...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Promised Land”

  PROMISED LAND:  Watch It At Home – Promise, But No Fulfillment There’s an original idea located somewhere near (but not at) the heart of PROMISED LAND:  start with what would normally be an obvious storylin...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 2.24.2019

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Here is an updated look at the 2018 film slates by studio. The studio totals also include 2019 dollars for films released in late 2018. We will switch to tracking the 2019 slates next week. BOX OF...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 8/28/16

  OPENINGS:  DON’T BREATHE (Screen Gems/Sony) had an unusually strong Saturday for a horror movie, down just 1% from Friday (which, remember, these days includes Thursday night).  By way of comparison, Lights Out f...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: The Annual Labor Day Weekend Yawn

  Labor Day Weekend is the only holiday that doesn’t make people gravitate to the movies, and this year will be no exception.  Based on preliminary numbers at Deadline, the 5-week old GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (Marvel...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 8.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.45, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD ticked down to 0.51, THE $100,000 PYRAMID slipped 0.03 to 0.42, and THE FINAL STRAW was down 0.09 to 0.21. CBS:  ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

FRIDAY JANUARY 4 BOX OFFICE REPORT

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #1 of 2013 is on pace for $124 million, very much line with the comparable weekend in previous years.  Texas Chainsaw 3D is opening somewhat better than forecast ($22.5 million versus o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: SATURDAY Ratings 9.6.2014

Saturday preliminary broadcast ratings in prime, including two college football games (#7-Michigan State at #3-Oregon on FOX from 6:30-10:00 and Michigan at #16-Notre Dame on NBC from 7:30-11:00 pm ET). DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL The c...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 9.12-9.18.2022

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday September 12 through Sunday September 18, 2022. Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day). P...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED SERIES PREMIERE REVIEW: “Banshee”

  BANSHEE:  Friday 10PM on Cinemax Alan Ball’s name is the one most often thrown about in connection with the new Cinemax series BANSHEE, and that’s understandable, what with him being the creator of True Bloo...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 10.5.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE CONNERS dipped 0.05 to 0.46, THE GOLDBERGS was steady at 0.36, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY edged up 0.02 to 0.48, and HOME ECONOMICS was up 0.02 to 0.32.  BIG SKY gained 0.05 to 0.24. CBS:  SURVIVOR r...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED SERIES FINALE REVIEW: “Fringe”

  The most paranormal thing about FRINGE, in the end, was that it actually survived 5 seasons on the air, as very possibly the lowest-rated series to be regularly renewed in the history of network television.  (Made possi...
by Mitch Salem