Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
 

 

2013 International Box Office through January 5

International box office for 2013 releases through January 5, 2014. Click here for a summary of worldwide performance by studio.
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED’S PILOT (+ 1) REVIEW: “Red Widow”

  RED WIDOW:  Sunday 10PM on ABC The “2-hour premiere” of RED WIDOW actually consisted of the pilot that was shot before last year’s upfronts, combined with the first regular episode (both halves written...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.23.2016

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show:...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 12.10-11.2016

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday December 10-11, 2016.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 150K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS January 25-27

The fourth weekend of 2013 should total just under $100 million for the top 12 films, a bit off the normal pace for this weekend but close to last year’s tally.  Three new films will open this weekend, none of which have...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: “12 Years A Slave”

  Steve McQueen (the filmmaker) doesn’t take it easy on audiences.  His first feature Hunger provided an excruciatingly detailed look at the fatal hunger strike of the Irish convict Bobby Sands, and he followed it w...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 8.7.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.41, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD slipped 0.02 to 0.54, THE $100,000 PYRAMID ticked up to 0.46, and THE FINAL STRAW was up 0.03 to 0.29. CBS:  BIG ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

ShowbuzzDaily Series Finale Review: “The Catch”

  No one can say THE CATCH didn’t try.  Today’s cancellation announcement concluded two seasons of seemingly constant adjustment and revision (probably attributable in part to ABC’s commitment to non-wri...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.10.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELORETTE and NEXT gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  News retook the top o...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Toronto Film Festival Reviews: “The Power Of The Dog,” “Violet” & “The Story Of My Wife”

  THE POWER OF THE DOG (Netflix – theatrical release Nov 17, streaming Dec 1):  Jane Campion’s first feature in a dozen years is a powerhouse that won’t be to all tastes.  It’s a western that sets...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Ratings Delays Due to Thanksgiving Holiday

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next several days. We will update this schedule...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3.8.2021

  DEBRIS didn’t hold up well. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED: Sunday’s Showtime, HBO Premiere Ratings

  Despite strong competition in every direction on Sunday night, Showtime had a very strong start for its winter line-up, setting new records for SHAMELESS, HOUSE OF LIES and CALIFORNICATION.  Demo numbers aren’t ye...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Series Premiere Review: “The Purge”

  THE PURGE:  Tuesday 10PM on USA THE PURGE movie franchise has made a fortune by working both sides of the ideological street.  On the one hand, it professes to condemn the near-future dystopia it depicts, in which an a...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Despite having the only movie to cross the $300 million worldwide line (The Lego Movie), Warner Brothers lags behind Sony which has no mega-hit but three of its four films in 2014 are at $100 milli...
by Mitch Metcalf