Posts Tagged ‘TV ratings’
 

 

THE SKED: WEDNESDAY — Early Results

> Facing the finale of America’s Got Talent (a 3.3 demo rating from 8:00-9:30), Survivor premiered at a 3.3 or 3.4 (depending on rounding) last night, slightly below our Fall forecast for the granddaddy of all reality sho...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: THURSDAY Ratings This Fall

> THURSDAYS this Fall officially start September 22, with virtually all series debuting or returning on that night.  The main exception is The CW, with Vampire Diaries and Secret Circle premiering tonight and a few late pr...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED: WEDNESDAYS This Fall

> WEDENESDAYS this Fall officially start September 21, although several series get an early start tonight: Survivor on CBS, Up All Night and Free Agents on NBC in a special 10-11 pm time period after the finale of America’...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: TUESDAY — Early Results

>NBC’s Parenthood premiered last night to a 2.3 Adult 18-49 rating in the fast nationals.  This is down 36% from the America’s Got Talent lead-in and down 15% from last season’s premiere episode...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED: Cable Ratings September 6-12

> Jersey Shore’s reign at the top of the weekly cable chart is over.  The NFL double-header on ESPN’s Monday Night Football saw to that.  The early game started at 7:00 ET and scored a 6.3 demo rating, dow...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

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: MONDAYS This Fall

>In one week, the curtain goes up on the new television season.  To get you ready for the madness of Premiere Week on broadcast television, we have summarized the ShowBuzzDaily ratings estimates for MONDAYS this Fall. ...
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: Cable Ratings Aug 29-Sep 5

>With Jersey Shore in repeat Sunday and the Video Music Awards now a distant memory, MTV was less dominant this week among viewers under 50.  However, MTV can take solace in a repeat Jersey Shore ranking fourth among all c...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

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: Cable Ratings August 23-29

>The cable landscape this week was dominated by MTV, a network that has gone through many incarnations and ups and downs over the past few decades.  Now it is going through a red-hot period.  The top four cable progra...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

THE SKED: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update August 22-28

>The broadcast week just concluded (August 22-28) was all about NFL preseason football again.  FOX did not have any games this week and has lost MasterChef, dropping the network’s weekly average to around a 1.2 ̵...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED: Cable Ratings August 16-22

>A fairly typical summer week on cable.  Jersey Shore and True Blood land on top of the chart, while ESPN’s Monday Night Football (preseason) had a good showing.  Keeping Up with the Kardashians (featuring the t...
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: Summer Broadcast Ratings Update August 8-14

>The broadcast week just concluded (August 8-14) was won by FOX, thanks to the finale of So You Think You Can Dance and NFL Preseason football on Friday (Tampa Bay at Kansas City).  The 1.6 rating for football does not sou...
by Mitch Salem