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Broadcast News & Late Night Series: 7.27-8.2.2020

Posted August 4, 2020 by Mitch Metcalf

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 31: July 27-August 2, 2020 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: […]

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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.18.2016

Posted January 20, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

    NETWORK UPDATE:  SUPERSTORE, MASTERCHEF CELEBRITY SHOWDOWN and THE BACHELOR each gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA narrowly look Monday cable honors, with TNT’s Golden State vs. Cleveland game at 1.48, followed by a considerably lower 0.69 for the late Houston vs. Clippers match.  […]

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SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 1.23-1.29.2023

Posted January 31, 2023 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday January 23 through Sunday January 29, 2023. Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day). Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. Here is the same week last year: […]

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SKEDBALL: College Football Playoffs Survive the NYE Challenge

Posted January 4, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

The College Football Playoff Semifinal games on New Year’s Eve provided some welcome news for ESPN and Disney, with both games up versus last year’s low levels (especially the afternoon window which was up +23% from last year).  The 19.3 million viewers 2+ for the 3:12 pm game (Alabama def. Washington 24-7) includes 18.4 million in […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6.14.2016

Posted June 15, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

  Fair results for some ABC premieres. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons follow […]

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THE SKED: “Grimm” Is Right

Posted October 28, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> There’s going to be a 7th game of the 2011 World Series, and when it’s over, either Texas or St. Louis will be the winner. The loser, though, will be NBC. GRIMM, the network’s last chance for a new fall hit and the subject of exhaustive promotional efforts, just smashed against an exceptionally high […]

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THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: NBC Needs & Possibilities

Posted April 4, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> Today Mitch Metcalf, veteran programming executive Ted Frank and I continue our week-long pre-Upfronts look at the challenges facing each of the broadcast networks and their potential strategies for next season.  We’ve covered FOX and ABC, and today the time has come to consider NBC. NOTE:  to the extent specific pilots are discussed or […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3.17.2017

Posted March 18, 2017 by Mitch Metcalf

  Basketball led a slow night. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis follows the chart. CW:  […]

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