Posts Tagged ‘TV ratings’
 

 

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: Friday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/28/11

> The night was dominated by the World Series, but there was some fairy tale news from an unexpected place. NBC:  All things considered, it could have gone worse for the premiere of GRIMM.  A lot worse.  Although...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: FRIDAY RATINGS October 29

>Game 7 of the World Series averaged a 6.8 Adult 18-49 rating in the fast nationals.  Given the usual bump in the official nationals (to account properly for the Western time zones), we are estimating the official national...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: Thursday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10./27/11

> November sweeps began with a baseball bat in its hand, and for one network, that bat was the one wielded by Robert DeNiro in The Untouchables. NBC:  A disaster, although its full extent won’t be known until the Wor...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS October 27 — November Sweep Begins

>The November Sweep began last night, and FOX is off to a rousing start.  One night into the 28-night “sweep” period (in which each of the 210 TV markets are measured demographically in addition to the normal n...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: Wednesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/26/11

> It was a great night to be ABC. ABC:  With the World Series tricking FOX, it was all treat for the Alphabet.  Noteworthy in the general wave of success was that HAPPY ENDINGS shot to a 3.5, and while that won’...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS October 26

>A relatively quiet night of network television last night with a lot of repeats in anticipation of a World Game 6 that wasn’t played.  ABC had the most original programming (everything but Modern Family) and won the...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: Cable Ratings October 18-24

>Jersey Shore’s finale took the top spot on the cable chart this week.  Not so much because it was up (it increased only one tenth of a rating point from last week) — rather, ESPN’s Monday Night Football ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED: Tuesday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/25/11

> Another night of atypical FOX programming as we head to the World Series endgame(s). ABC:  The real test for the network’s new sitcoms will be next week when Glee returns, but ABC can’t be happy with the prel...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS October 25

>Airing on a special night, The X Factor returned with a vengeance, averaging a 4.3 Adult 18-49 rating in the fast nationals.  Look for that to rise to a 4.4 or 4.5 in the official ratings later today.  With a number ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

The Sked: MONDAY OFFICIAL RATINGS October 24

>The official nationals for Monday adjusted 2 Broke Girls and Two and a Half Men down one tenth, while Mike & Molly and Hawaii Five-O went down two tenths of a rating point because of the Monday Night Football game airing o...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: Monday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 10/24/11

> The World Series continued to have little effect on the competition, although that might change on Wednesday. CBS:  Once adjustments are made to remove local coverage of last night’s football game, the line-up shou...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS October 24 (Updated with FOX Numbers)

>CBS has strong ratings in the fast nationals for Monday, but much of that is caused by Baltimore station WJZ carrying the Ravens-Jaguars Monday Night Football game rather than the normal network lineup.  All CBS shows app...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: RATINGS ADVISORY — CBS Fast Nationals for Monday

> Fast National ratings for CBS Monday programs will be inflated slightly.  The CBS station in Baltimore (WJZ) is carrying the ESPN Monday Night Football game locally (between the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars)...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED: “Boss” Not the Boss of Cable

> It’s lucky that BOSS is a bid for prestige by Starz, because it’s certainly not doing much on the ratings front.  The initial airing on Friday had a total of 659,000 viewers, which wouldn’t even be much...
by Mitch Salem