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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30 BOX OFFICE RESULTS

Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #48 is on pace to exceed the multi-year average for this weekend by 33% — the fourth weekend in a row 20% or more above the comparable weekend average.  All credit goes to strong ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Killing Them Softly”

  KILLING THEM SOFTLY:  Watch It At Home – Low-Rent Gangsters and A Study In American Existentialism Andrew Dominik’s talents as a filmmaker are matched only by his pretentions.  Dominik’s first film wa...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: Will NBC “Do No Harm”?

  NBC has dug a deep hole for itself on Thursdays, which used to be the crown jewel of its week.  Last night, its average in 18-49 year old viewers was a horrific 1.2, less than half of CBS and FOX’s numbers and jus...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/29/12

The week’s good times stop rolling for the networks.  (Note, comparisons are to 2 weeks ago, as shows were either preempted on Thanksgiving night or had atypical numbers.) ABC:  LAST RESORT, now just playing out its str...
by Mitch Salem
 
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SUNDANCE 2013: More Films Announced

  After announcing its competition titles yesterday, today the Sundance Film Festival continued its gradual release of the 2013  line-up with most of its remaining films, leaving only the highest-profile Premieres for Mon...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED: Judgment Day For Fall Series

  If you’re a fall series that hasn’t heard any news of your fate by Thanksgiving, the omens aren’t good–at that point, production of the initial 13 episodes is all but done, and for reasons of cost...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/28/12

A strong week for network television continues. ABC:  A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, from way back in 1965, was up a bit from last year to 2.8, enough to tie for the lead in its hour.  That helped the 9PM hour, where MODERN FAMIL...
by Mitch Salem
 
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS Nov 30-Dec 2

This weekend is normally dead.  On average, last weekend (the three days after Thanksgiving) is the 7th busiest of the year, while this weekend (the first in December) is normally ranked 50th in terms of volume.  Last year, t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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Sundance 2013: The Announcements Begin

  Sundance, like most major film festivals, makes an extended process out of the unveiling of its yearly offerings, and today the festival announced its 2013 competition entries (fiction and documentary, US and foreign), a...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S SUNDAY CABLE SCORECARD – 11/25/12

  AMC:  With one week to go until its fall finale, THE WALKING DEAD was of course at the top of the night, with a combined 7.0 (up 0.3 from last week) for its two primetime airings.  As has become traditional, this was o...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/27/12

A generally good week for network television rolls on. ABC:  The DANCING WITH THE STARS cycle finale was way up at 3.0 from where the show had been all fall (last week was a 2.0), but that was still more than a ratings point d...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 11/26/12

On a generally up night, Revolution exited until March above its recent low. NBC:  REVOLUTION was up 0.3 to 2.9 from its series low number over the past 2 weeks, but there are a couple of asterisks.  First, the rating may be ...
by Mitch Salem
 
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The Sked: Monday Ratings — The Voice Bounces Back

A big sigh of relief at NBC as The Voice returned to a 4+ rating with adults 18-49 last night.  There might be some inflation due to pre-emptions in Charlotte for Monday Night Football, but if NBC goes down in the official ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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THE SKED FALL FINALE REVIEW: “Revolution”

  One of the many ways in which broadcast networks have started to resemble their cable counterparts is in the structure of a series season.  For years, cable has aired its shows, especially serialized series, in clearly-...
by Mitch Salem
 
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE November 19-25

The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films in wide release playing between November 19 and November 25 grossed an excellent $325 million, up 19% from the four-year average for the week and up 25% from the same week last y...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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