Posts Tagged ‘TV ratings’
 

 

The Sked: FALL RATINGS PREDICTIONS

Now that the fall schedules have been announced by the broadcast networks, want to know who’s going to win the fall?  Which networks will gain ground?  Which nights will change hands?  What new shows will make it and w...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update August 15-21

>The broadcast week just concluded (August 15-21) was all about NFL preseason football, with FOX winning the week with a 1.8 Adult 18-49 rating and NBC a close second with a 1.6 rating that might round up to a 1.7.  FOX ha...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

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
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 9.19-20.2015

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday September 19 through Sunday September 20, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US televisio...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1/3/12

This airing against no competition thing is fun! CBS:  On Thursday it was the Eye’s turn to be the only network with original regular programming, and as with NBC the night before, it provided some lovely numbers.  THE ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED’S FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/16/11

> With reruns and holiday specials occupying most of the airwaves, NBC was able to grab a rare non-Sunday win. NBC:  The Peacock was the only network airing original scripted programming, and although CHUCK and GRIMM were ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9/20/12

For NBC, the preseason was nice while it lasted. NBC:  The network launched its Thursday line-up last night against little or no competition from 2 of the other networks…. and fell off a cliff.  THE OFFICE, the last rem...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 7/16/12

Cooking is king. FOX:  The Gordon Ramsey duo of HELL’S KITCHEN and MASTERCHEF easily took the night with 2.6s, each up a tick from last week. ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE isn’t winning any fans, dropping 0.3 to 2.2.  T...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/1/13

  Except for football and a football-adjacent show, no network programming on Sunday night even hit a 2 rating. ABC:  As it heads towards its midseason climax, ONCE UPON A TIME tied its series low 1.9.  The Hallmark Hall of ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK SCORECARD – 1/7/14

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  Nothing moved more than 0.1 from the morning numbers, with AGENTS OF SHIELD, NCIS and CHICAGO FIRE climbing that amount (the latter, still down for the week, moved into a tie with PERSON OF INTEREST a...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS February 28

>American Idol came to Tuesday night for a special episode.  Although it won the night, the episode was down 41% from the comparable edition last year and had a relatively limited effect on the other networks, whose rating...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD: 12/14/12

The 10PM hour was taken up by news shows concerning some of the saddest of recent events. FOX:  Lacking a news division of its own (let’s pretend its affiliated cable network doesn’t exist), FOX aired its regular l...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED: Cable Premiere Ratings

  It’s been a busy couple of days for premieres and returns on basic cable (pay cable’s big night is this upcoming Sunday, when both HBO and Showtime begin their winter schedules).  The winner:  PRETTY LITTLE...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS October 10 — Odd Night

>As expected, it was an odd night on the broadcast networks.  FOX’s Monday line-up was delayed 55 minutes by a very long (11 innings, 4 hours 25 minutes) ALCS Game 2 that started around 4 pm ET.  The primetime p...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED: “Guys” With More Episodes and the Sad State of Network Back Orders

  Today’s announcement by NBC that GUYS WITH KIDS has received a 4-episode back order (making for a season total of 17 episodes) seems to require some note. In last night’s ratings, Guys had a 1.3 rating in 18-...
by Mitch Salem