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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6/26/12

Talent and cooking, cooking and talent–what network audiences want this summer. NBC: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT was the dominant show of the evening with a 3.2. The rest of the schedule was below a 2 (1.9 for more US ...

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The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS June 26

Two networks competed last night, FOX and NBC, each ending with a preliminary 2.2 Adult 18-49 rating in prime time. FOX‘s Gordon Ramsay cooking combo of Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef each averaged a 2.2 rating. ...

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NORA EPHRON (1941-2012)

Nora Ephron never won an Oscar, although she was nominated for 3 of her screenplays (for Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally… and Sleepless in Seattle). With the exception of Silkwood, she didn’t write or direct...

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THE SKED SUNDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD

If everyone who wrote a snarky blog post about THE NEWSROOM had a Nielsen box, the show would have outrated the Super Bowl. HBO: THE NEWSROOM had a 1.0 18-49 rating on 2.1 million total viewers, meaning about 65% of it...

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THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6/25/12

Some people actually watched network TV last night. NBC: US OLYMPIC TRIALS were 3rd place in their hour again, despite a Michael Phelps swimming showdown (which he lost). However, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and AMERICAN NIN...

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THE SKED: When Does “Rookie Blue” Stop Being A Rookie?

One of the very few–in fact, one of the only–summer success stories in scripted broadcast network programming continues, as ABC has announced the renewal of ROOKIE BLUE for a 4th season to air in Summer 2013....

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Promo Watch NEW FALL SHOW PROMOTION — 666 Park Avenue and Nashville Jump to an Early Lead

Promo Watch begins and so far ABC’s 666 Park Avenue and Nashville stand out so far (thanks to a solid assist from the NBA). With the arrival of summer, it is time for the broadcast networks to get busy rolling out their m...

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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS June 25

NBC and FOX battled to a tie last night with a good mix of original programming. ABC was in the hunt until 10 pm, when the atrocious Glass House destroyed any momentum. NBC aired more U.S. Olympics Trials from 8-9 pm (thi...

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Broadcast Weekly & Season Averages

ABC won Week 40 of the broadcast season (June 18-24) with a 2.37 Adult 18-49 rating in prime time, its second weekly win in a row (thanks to two NBA Finals games — #4 and #5). But ABC could really have used a Game 6 on ...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER – Not Even For Free – An Unconstitutional Offense Against Moviegoers Honestly: how is a movie called ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER not a comedy? It’s as if Wood...

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE June 18-24 — What a Shaky First Half of Summer

The domestic box office was down again this week, making five out of the past six weeks down significantly from prior years. We took a look at how the past six weeks collectively stack up to prior years — mid-May throug...

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ShowBuzzDaily SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT — June 24 Update

Team Salem’s top pick (Pixar’s Brave) opened this weekend, helping increase the slate to $290 million, up almost $97 million from last week. Meanwhile, continued strong business from Madagascar 3 and a few other...

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THE SKED: “The Newsroom” Ratings

Full demo numbers for Sunday’s premiere of Aaron Sorkin’s opus THE NEWSROOM on HBO won’t be available until tomorrow, but we do know that the initial 9PM telecast was watched by 2.1 million people (with an e...

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THE SKED PILOT REVIEW: “The Newsroom”

THE NEWSROOM: Sundays 10PM on HBO – DVR Alert We live in an era of TV auteurs. Although there will always be networks and studios writing the checks–just ask Dan Harmon–it’s arguably the case that wr...

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through June 24

Pixar’s Brave has a modest $13.5 million overseas to date, obviously with a big international potential as it rolls out around the world. Pixar films generally have a healthy multiple over the domestic gross, which we a...

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THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6/26/12

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS June 26

NORA EPHRON (1941-2012)

THE SKED SUNDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6/25/12

THE SKED: When Does “Rookie Blue” Stop Being A Rookie?

Promo Watch NEW FALL SHOW PROMOTION — 666 Park Avenue and Nashville Jump to an Early Lead

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS June 25

Broadcast Weekly & Season Averages

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE June 18-24 — What a Shaky First Half of Summer

ShowBuzzDaily SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT — June 24 Update

THE SKED: “The Newsroom” Ratings

THE SKED PILOT REVIEW: “The Newsroom”

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through June 24

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