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The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS December 20

>NBC managed to win last night (the only network to average a 2 rating across the evening) by programming an original game show and a Christmas-themed SNL special (the same strategy the network employed last year on this night)...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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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
 
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NIELSENWAR: Meanwhile, on Cable…

  ABC had a very good hour on Sunday with its successful launch of Resurrection, but that still couldn’t compare to an entire night of Oscar coverage the previous week, so the network was down by more than 50% this t...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED SUNDAY SCRIPTED CABLE SCORECARD – 4/29/12

> An off-night if you didn’t have Thrones in your title. HBO:  GAME OF THRONES, airing an episode that started with a gasp-inducing surprise death (one less potential king for Westeros), was the highest-rated show on...
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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/14/12

> Look away. FOX:  The only network with anything to boast about, and even that has a couple of asterisks.  AMERICAN IDOL will probably edge out The Voice for bragging rights to the week once final numbers are in (rig...
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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS April 9

> NBC narrowly won Monday night with a weakening Voice still the highest-rated show on the night with young adults.  CBS was back with its regular schedule, all in originals.  While the 8:00-9:30 CBS schedule is on tr...
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THE SKED: Week 2 + 1 – CBS Network Scorecard

> The third week of a network season is a critical one.  Ratings erosion after a series or season premiere is expected and even acceptable, because it’s understood that not every viewer drawn by hype and marketing wi...
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THE SKED: FOX’s Turn

    NBC and FOX kick off next week’s parade of network Upfronts on Monday, and now FOX has joined NBC in releasing the titles of at least some of its 2012/13 season pick-ups.  Unlike NBC, which has dribbled out...
by Mitch Salem
 
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WORLD CUP SKEDBALL: Day 9

Friday’s matches on ESPN did just okay ratings.  Nothing spectacular for 2014 (the three matches ranking #17, #18 and #20 out of 26 through Friday) but still better than 2010.  The ratings you all really want to see (t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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THE SKED SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/4/12

> Maybe ABC should have left “Bitches” in the title. ABC:  GCB (aka Good Christian Bitches, aka Good Christian Belles) had a very unimpressive debut, a 2.2 that was way below Pan Am‘s premiere in the fall...
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THE SKED: 9021–Out

  CW has clarified that the May 13 episode of its rebooted 90210 will be its series finale, not just the end of its 5th season.  Although CW likes to give its veteran shows a farewell lap on the way out (as Gossip Girl ha...
by Mitch Salem
 
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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 7/19/12

A rerun has the highest score of the night. ABC:  DUETS had an ignominious exit with a series low 0.9. WIPEOUT was down 0.2 from last week to 1.6, but ROOKIE BLUE won its hour with 1.4, up from last week. CBS:  Reruns of THE ...
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WORLD CUP SKEDBALL — Days 3 & 4

World Cup 2014 built more momentum over the weekend on ESPN, with the 5:30 pm matches on Saturday and Sunday the highest-rated contests so far on ESPN this year.  Further, even the lowest-rated ESPN match so far in 2014 is abo...
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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1/9/13

ABC cleans up on the “specials” programmed elsewhere. ABC:  A great night all around.  THE MIDDLE kicked things off by rising 0.3 from its last airing to 2.4, followed by THE NEIGHBORS, up 0.4 to 2.0. MODERN FAMIL...
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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS January 4

>ABC won going away last night by being the only network in town with a schedule of original episodes.  CBS stayed in the game because their shows repeat at least decently, while FOX and NBC were basically off the air.&nbs...
by Mitch Metcalf
 
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