Posts Tagged ‘TV ratings’
 

 

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/8/12

> Somewhere, Edward R. Murrow weeps. CBS:  The attempt to resurrect Murrow’s 59-year old celebrity interview vehicle PERSON TO PERSON with Charlie Rose and Lara Logan flopped badly with a 1.1 (wait, people didn’...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS February 8

>American Idol has finally stopped falling this season, while Modern Family had a good night for ABC.  Two news magazines joined the fray on Wednesday night, both pulling only a 1.1 rating.  The good news for CBS is t...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: SMASH PREMIERE Minute by Minute Ratings

>The chart below displays the minute by minute Nielsen ratings for the series debut of Smash Monday at 10 pm on NBC.  The news is awful for the first 20 minutes or so, but then the premiere episode stabilized in the rating...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/7/12

> Not all shows premiere like Smash. ABC:  In recent years, viewers have flocked to horror series from True Blood to The Walking Dead to The Vampire Diaries, and at the multiplex, “found footage” thrillers like...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS February 7

>NCIS celebrates its 200th episode and guides CBS to a narrow victory over FOX, as Glee continues to fade.  The River opens quietly on ABC, while Parenthood on NBC set a season low.               Nightly Adult 18-49...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/6/12

> For one night, at least, all NBC’s dreams came true. NBC:  THE VOICE blew away its competition, especially in the 9-10PM hour.  Its 6.6 rating over 2 hours was naturally way down from Sunday night, where it ha...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS February 6

>NBC had a terrific Monday after the Super Bowl, taking full advantage of the most-watched program in TV history to establish The Voice on its new night and deliver a solid opening for Smash.  However, there was significan...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: MONDAY EARLY RATINGS

>In the metered market overnights Monday, NBC won every half hour with the time period premiere of The Voice and the debut of Smash.   The Voice started at 8:00 with a 14 household share (How I Met Your Mother was sec...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED: Happy SMASHday!

> As we know from the final ratings, last night went as well for NBC as it possibly could have, with the Giants/Patriot Super Bowl (yay, Giants!) becoming the most watched broadcast in television history, boasting an audience o...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: Super Bowl Night UPDATED RATINGS

>NBC is reporting updated Nielsen ratings that correctly account for viewing in all time zones and the news is good for the Peacock. The game coverage scored a 40.5 Adult 18-49 rating, the best young adult rating for a Super Bo...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: Super Bowl Night

>[NOTE: The preliminary numbers below have been updated here.] Last night’s Super Bowl 46 earned a preliminary 36.8 rating with Adults 18-49, while the post game show from approximately 9:54-10:19 pm scored an approximate...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/3/12

> America wasn’t in the mood for scripted drama. NBC:  The network replaced the deceased Chuck with the reality show WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? and could only pull a 4th place 1.1 in the hour (admittedly a bit better ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: The Voice & Smash Predictions for Monday after the Super Bowl

>If you haven’t heard that NBC’s biggest hope for its lost season, Smash, premieres the Monday after the Super Bowl, you don’t watch television or listen to the radio or look at billboards or go online or read...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS February 2

>FOX wins Thursday, but CBS — the only network to show gains on the night — is getting closer.                Nightly Adult 18-49 Rating Thursday     FOX   ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/2/12

> Sweeps! FOX:  AMERICAN IDOL was steady with last Thursday at 5.4, which meant it was again down around 30% from last year and again saw its first half-hour lose to CBS’s Big Bang Theory.  THE FINDER, airing ag...
by Mitch Salem