Posts Tagged ‘television’
 

 

THE SKED: TUESDAYS This Fall

>TUESDAYS this fall officially start the night of September 20, but we get a sneak peak at the night tonight with the early premieres of three shows:  Parenthood on NBC and 90210 and Ringer on The CW.  Click “re...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Sep 5-11

>The NFL season kicked off Thursday, and NBC was the prime beneficiary this week.  The Peacock carried the season opener on Thursday night and the premiere of Sunday Night Football, with both games delivering about a ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED: New Fall Show On-Air Promotion — September 6 Update

>With network on-air promotion activity tracked in hit summer shows (those near or above a 2.0 Adult 18-49 rating) for about seven weeks since mid-July, the networks’ promotional priorities are summarized below....
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update Aug 29-Sep 4

>Well, preseason NFL football was fun while it lasted.  The broadcast week just concluded (August 29-September 4) saw network weekly ratings come crashing down to earth.  FOX wilted to a summer low 1.1 weekly average,...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED: New Fall Show On-Air Promotion — Update through August 11

>With network on-air promotion activity tracked in hit summer shows (those near or above a 2.0 Adult 18-49 rating) for about four weeks since mid-July, the networks’ promotional priorities are summarized below. ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: Holding on to Network Specials

> Today’s announcement that CBS extended its rights to the Grammy Awards for another 10 years and NBC’s recent winning bid for the next four Olympic Games are evidence that broadcast networks are doing everything po...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED’S TV NEWS AND NOTES

> Game 7 of the NFL Stanley Cup playoffs (when the Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks) achieved a 3.4 Adult 18-49 rating on NBC Wednesday.  In Tuesday’s TV News and Notes we said “Wednesday’s Ga...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED’S TV NEWS AND NOTES: Salt Lake City Tries To Shut Down NBC’s “Playboy Club”

>It’s no big surprise that NBC’s station in Salt Lake City (KSL, which is owned by the Mormon church) will not carry Playboy Club this fall.  Similarly, this station does not clear Saturday Night Live (either i...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED’S TV NEWS AND NOTES: Sports Playoffs

> ABC’s coverage (ESPN on ABC) of Game 6 of the NBA Finals earned a very good 9.7 Adults 18-49 rating on Sunday.  About 24 million viewers 2+ saw the Dallas Mavericks win the championship, defeating the Miami Heat fo...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

UPFRONT SALES UPDATE

> Broadcasting & Cable says that Fox has completed selling its prime time inventory for next season.  Reportedly, Fox has sold 80% of its spots, leaving the rest for “scatter market” sales during the season...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

Word of Mouth: Measuring What You Think

>Word of Mouth is the most powerful and trusted form of marketing in many industries, not least film and television.  Good Word of Mouth can save a movie or make it a surprise hit, whether it’s The 40-Year Old Virgin...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’S FALL 2011/12 MONDAY TV SCHEDULE

> Welcome to ShowbuzzDaily’s coverage of the upcoming TV schedules for the 2011/12 TV season!  Above you see our guide to what to expect on Monday nights this Fall:  the numbers are our projected Adults 18-49 ra...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’S FALL 2011/12 TUESDAY TV SCHEDULE

> Welcome to ShowbuzzDaily’s coverage of the upcoming TV schedules for the 2011/12 TV season!  Above you see our guide to what to expect on Tuesday nights this Fall:  the numbers are our projected Adults 18-49 r...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’S FALL 2011/12 WEDNESDAY TV SCHEDULE

> Welcome to ShowbuzzDaily’s coverage of the upcoming TV schedules for the 2011/12 TV season!  Above you see our guide to what to expect on Wednesday nights this Fall:  the numbers are our projected Adults 18-49...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’S FALL 2011/12 THURSDAY TV SCHEDULE

> Welcome to ShowbuzzDaily’s coverage of the upcoming TV schedules for the 2011/12 TV season!  Above you see our guide to what to expect on Thursday nights this Fall:  the numbers are our projected Adults 18-49 ...
by Mitch Salem