Posts Tagged ‘sweep’
 

 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS November 14 & Sweep Update

>CBS Monday had a very solid night last night and made great gains over the same night last year, thanks to an entire schedule that is working top to bottom.  NBC is a 1.4 in the fast nationals, up one tenth from the last ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MAY SWEEP UPDATE (through 4 nights)

>With four nights of the May Sweep in (Thursday’s official ratings and Friday-Sunday’s fast national ratings), here’s an early look at the final major ratings sweep period of the broadcast season, when ratings...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS November 15 & Sweep Update

>Compared to the same night last year, it was a weak night for FOX and NBC, while CBS and ABC were up one tenth of a rating point.  Updated sweep scoreboards follow and program details can be found by clicking “read ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: SATURDAY RATINGS October 29 & Sweep Update

>A brief update on the November sweep.  FOX remains solidly in first place and almost 100% ahead of the same period last November.  The other networks are down solid double digits.  Click “read more” ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS November 23 & FINAL Sweep Update

>HAPPY THANKSGIVING! The November sweep ended with a thud Wednesday — the night before Thanksgiving is always a tough night to program as viewers are distracted with feast preparations, travel, and other changes to the we...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MAY SWEEP — (ALMOST) FINAL RESULTS

The May Sweep is almost in the books (official ratings for April 26-May 22 and fast national ratings for May 23), and FOX will finish #1 with the 2.4 rating we expected.  ABC closed well in the final few nights as CBS was in f...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS November 10 & Sweep Update

>Last night, FOX won again with a 3.0 Adult 18-49 rating, up from a 2.2 the same night last year.  The X Factor continues to fade but it still represents a massive time period improvement.  CBS was in second place wit...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS November 7 & Sweep Update

>CBS had a strong Monday last night, up 19% over the same night last year.  ABC finished in second but slid 12% versus last year’s comparable night.  FOX was flat.  And NBC turned in a Monday down 17% from ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS May 2

>American Idol kept FOX on top in the first Wednesday of the May Sweep, despite continued declines from last year.  CBS and ABC trail with fairly respectable nights (CBS down a couple of tenths from last year and ABC up th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS November 18 & Sweep Update

>Last night, three networks were up over the same night last year (with two networks up very significantly).  NBC was up 48% over last year, from a third-place tie 0.9 to a second-place tie 1.3 rating.  Chuck (0.9) wa...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS November 17 & Sweep Update

>Compared to last year, CBS is closest to the the network rating on the same night last November.  FOX is still way up over the final Thursday of the 2010 November sweep, and ABC and NBC are way down year-to-year.  On...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MAY SWEEP UPDATE — Halfway to the Finish Line

With two full weeks in for the May Sweep (official ratings for April 26-May 8 and fast national ratings for May 9), here’s an early look at the final major ratings sweep period of the broadcast season, when ratings are me...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS November 16 & Sweep Update

>Three weeks into the November sweep, FOX remains in first place, holding on to a 20% increase over last November.  CBS is up 9%, ABC down 2%, and NBC even with last November in fourth place.  FOX won the third Wednes...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: SATURDAY RATINGS November 12 & Sweep Update

>Last night, ABC had the relevant college football game, #7 Oregon convincingly upsetting #4 Stanford.  The game produced a 2.5 Adults 18-49 rating in the fast nationals, although that number should rise to close to a 3 ra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS November 4 & Sweep Update

> The big news last night was the second telecast of Grimm, NBC’s bit of good cheer from an otherwise dismal fall.  The second episode scored a 1.8 Adult 18-49 rating in the fast nationals, down from a 2.1 premiere b...
by Mitch Metcalf