Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
 

 

THURSDAY NIGHT BOX OFFICE: “Noah” Has Solid $1.6M Start

  Darren Aronofsky’s NOAH (Paramount) began screening at 7PM last night and took in $1.6M, a very respectable result for a serious film aimed at older and perhaps family audiences.  (No one expected it to be in a le...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.5.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The premiere of AMERICAN ODYSSEY lost 0.1 in final ratings, bringing it to an even more unpromising 1.1.  60 MINUTES gained 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED: There Can Never Be Enough of “The Voice”

  NBC will, not unexpectedly, milk the fall cycle finale of THE VOICE for all it’s worth.  The first part of the finale will be shortened to 90 minutes from its usual Monday 2 hours, airing December 17 from 8-9:30PM...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Behind the US/Worldwide Weekend Box Office – 5.28.2017

  OPENINGS:  PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES (Disney) easily took the weekend worldwide, but it’s another diminishing franchise.  In the US, it had a $62.2M 3-day opening, and although Memorial Day...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.20.2016

    NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of SHARK TANK climbed 0.1 in final numbers.  However, the entire CW line-up, including both episodes of MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the season finale of THE ORIGINALS, fell 0.1, as...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.19.2015

  NOTE TO READERS:  The Top 40 chart is being posted initially in preliminary form, and the full version will be added later today. NETWORK UPDATE:  The US OPEN coverage on FOX adjusted up 0.1 in final numbers to 0.6. ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Series Premiere Review: “Council of Dads”

  COUNCIL OF DADS – Regular episodes begin airing April 30 on NBC NBC isn’t trying to fool anyone with its hopes for COUNCIL OF DADS.  The network aired a “preview” of its pilot more than a month b...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.3.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ABC FALL PREVIEW special fell 0.1 in final numbers, and the COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.1 to 1.3.  On CBS, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1.  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game r...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR: The First Back Orders

  NBC understandably wants to shout its early-season good tidings as loudly as possible, and to that end it’s given very quick back orders (9 additional episodes on top of the 13-episode initial order) to REVOLUTION,...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

Top Cable and Broadcast Telecasts of the Week

A very quiet week on broadcast and cable, as usual for the week featuring Independence Day.  
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.27.2020

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN, FROSTY THE SNOWMAN and FROSTY RETURNS in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Season Premiere Review: “2 Broke Girls”

  2 BROKE GIRLS:  Monday 8PM on CBS 2 BROKE GIRLS is about as basic as sitcoms come.  Take two mismatched young women–Caroline (Beth Behrs), who’s tall, blonde and unable to believe she’s not rich anymo...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

ShowbuzzDaily Sundance 2022 Reviews: “Sharp Stick” & “Babysitter”

  SHARP STICK (no distrib):  Lena Dunham is certainly no stranger to the concept of art as provocation, but it’s difficult to understand what Sharp Stick, her first feature film in a dozen years, and her first solo ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.22.2021

  Another win for SHARK TANK. 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), audien...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.25.2017

  NOTE:  This was another night where sports will lead to a high level of adjustments in final numbers, affecting CBS, FOX and CW. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below display...
by Mitch Metcalf