NETWORK FINALS: There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for SHARK TANK, MACGYVER and WWE SMACKDOWN. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s MASTERS coverage was at 0.51/0.15. On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE edged up 0.02 to 0.24, and UNTUCKED was up […]
OPENINGS: MALEFICENT (Disney) is claiming a $70M weekend, and like all round-number estimates, that should be viewed with some skepticism. But even if it dips slightly in final numbers tomorrow, it’s a fine start. It’s not, however, the equal of Disney’s other revisionist fairy tales Alice In Wonderland ($116.1M) or Oz: The Great and […]
>Another very slow week at the nation’s movie theaters, with high double-digit declines compared to similar weeks the past few years. The year to date box office total is now down 3.8% from last year — it was -3.7% last week. Box office should perk up as it always does between Christmas and New Year’s, […]
BROADCAST FINALS ABC: JUDGE STEVE HARVEY rose 0.05 to 0.45, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY was steady at 0.49, BLACK-ISH ticked up to 0.35, and TO TELL THE TRUTH was down 0.05 to 0.28. CBS: Reruns at 0.45/0.38/0.30. NBC: YOUNG ROCK slipped 0.02 to 0.32, and MR MAYOR was also down 0.02 to 0.27. THIS IS US […]
New arrivals didn’t change very much. 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 the […]
NETWORK FINALS: OLYMPICS coverage gained 0.3 in final numbers to 3.8. Elsewhere, NFL Preseason games made for lots of changes. On ABC, the LAST MAN STANDING, DR KEN and 20/20 reruns were all down 0.2, and BOSTON EMS fell 0.3. On CBS, the final burned-off RUSH HOUR episode dropped 0.2, and […]
ABC surged into first place Tuesday night, riding the wave of the NBA Finals, which started in Oklahoma City with the Thunder’s convincing Game 1 victory over the Miami Heat. NBC and FOX are locked in a tie for second place in the preliminary fast national ratings, while CBS is a distant fourth place. ABC […]
Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #22 of 2014 looks like $159 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, 16% above the norm for this weekend but -1% from last year. Opening at 3,948 theaters, Maleficent from Disney grossed $24.2 million Friday and late Thursday, putting the film on track for a $71.0 million opening three-day weekend (well […]