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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: It’s “Dawn” of the Box Office of the Apes

Early numbers at Deadline and elsewhere make DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (20th) the runaway winner at the Friday box office with $26-27M. That could give it a weekend as high as $70M, at the high end of expectations...

by Mitch Salem

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THURSDAY NIGHT BOX OFFICE: “Dawn” Breaks Solidly for “Apes”

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (20th) had a good but not overwhelming Thursday night showing with $4.1M. That’s more than triple the $1.25M for 2011″s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but it’s far from...

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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK THURSDAY SCORECARD – 7/10/14

NETWORK UPDATE: There was no change for the NBC sitcoms. BIG BROTHER, however, climbed 0.1 to an even higher 2.1. GANG RELATED slipped 0.1 to 0.7, and the CW reruns were both down 0.1. THURSDAY CABLE: The cable night...

by Mitch Salem

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UPDATED — WORLD CUP SKEDBALL: Semifinals 2 of 2

UPDATE: The ratings for the Saturday July 5 match on ABC are in (along with the rest of last week’s broadcast ratings outside of prime time, which always take a while). The Argentina vs Belgium Quarterfinal match averag...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED Series Premiere Review: “Welcome to Sweden”

WELCOME TO SWEDEN: Thursday 9PM on NBC – Potential DVR Alert WELCOME TO SWEDEN has one of the more unusual provenances of any show on a US broadcast network. It was commissioned by Swedish television, where it ...

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THE SKED Series Premiere Review: “Working the Engels”

WORKING THE ENGELS: Thursday 9:30PM on NBC – Change the Channel As summer sitcoms go, WORKING THE ENGELS makes Undateable look like the return of Seinfeld. It’s an inert pile of unfunny cliches, dysfunction...

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THE SKED: FOX Fall Premiere Schedule

FOX is spreading out its premieres next fall, with a roll-out that will take a month to fully get into gear. (Note: in other FOX news, the network also announced today–or confirmed, since it was known to be a f...

by Mitch Salem

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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK WEDNESDAY SCORECARD – 7/9/14

NETWORK UPDATE: EXTANT slipped another 0.1 in final numbers to 1.6–a decidedly non-“event” result. On ABC, MOTIVE gained 0.1 (as did the night’s MODERN FAMILY rerun), but TAXI BROOKLYN lost 0.1 fo...

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EMMY NOMINATIONS: Instant Analysis

The EMMY AWARDS may never have the sheer glamor of the Oscars, but as the amount of excellent TV keeps rising as new viewing platforms and content providers constantly emerge, it’s now a lot harder to get a nominat...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED Season Premiere Review: “The Bridge”

THE BRIDGE: Wednesday 10PM on FX THE BRIDGE was simultaneously one of the best and most frustrating series of last season. Loaded with atmosphere, superbly acted by an expansive cast headed by Demian Bichir and Diane...

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THE SKED Series Premiere Review: “Extant”

EXTANT: Wednesday 9PM on CBS – If Nothing Else Is On… CBS’s EXTANT has been at the center of a Hollywood tentpole-sized marketing campaign for months, so it’s a bit disappointing to find that th...

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Weekend Box Office Predictions JULY 11-13

Weekend #28 of 2014 is looking like $135 million for the top 12 films this weekend, -30% below the norm for this weekend. Another really weak weekend in what is turning out to be a troubling summer at the box office. Open...

by Mitch Metcalf

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WORLD CUP SKEDBALL: Semifinals Begin

Ratings for Tuesday’s annihilation of Brazil at the hands of Germany in the first of two semi-final matches was a rather ho-hum 5.1 million viewers 2+ on ESPN (ranking #12 of 60 matches so far in the 2014 World Cup and s...

by Mitch Metcalf

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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK TUESDAY SCORECARD – 7/8/14

NETWORK UPDATE: EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS gained 0.1 of poundage in final numbers. However, both the CW reruns dropped by 0.1. TUESDAY CABLE: Germany’s demolition of Brazil in the World Cup semifinals (ESPN) was the da...

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UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK MONDAY SCORECARD – 7/7/14

NETWORK UPDATE: The FOX numbers shifted, as MASTERCHEF climbed (to a noteworthy 2.0) and 24 slipped by 0.1. AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR was also down 0.1, as was its LAST COMIC STANDING rerun lead-in. The 8:30PM WHOSE LINE ...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: It’s “Dawn” of the Box Office of the Apes

THURSDAY NIGHT BOX OFFICE: “Dawn” Breaks Solidly for “Apes”

UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK THURSDAY SCORECARD – 7/10/14

UPDATED — WORLD CUP SKEDBALL: Semifinals 2 of 2

THE SKED Series Premiere Review: “Welcome to Sweden”

THE SKED Series Premiere Review: “Working the Engels”

THE SKED: FOX Fall Premiere Schedule

UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK WEDNESDAY SCORECARD – 7/9/14

EMMY NOMINATIONS: Instant Analysis

THE SKED Season Premiere Review: “The Bridge”

THE SKED Series Premiere Review: “Extant”

Weekend Box Office Predictions JULY 11-13

WORLD CUP SKEDBALL: Semifinals Begin

UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK TUESDAY SCORECARD – 7/8/14

UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK MONDAY SCORECARD – 7/7/14

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