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THE SKED: “American Horror” Haunts On

Posted December 22, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> When you watched the tableau of the all-dead Harmon family in the season finale of AMERICAN HORROR STORY merrily trimming the tree while a Christmas carol played in the background, did you think “Oh boy, I can’t wait to see what terrors await them next season!”  Or “How long will Violet really resist the […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 10.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted October 12, 2022 by Mitch Salem

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  BACHELOR IN PARADISE ticked up to 0.55, and THE ROOKIE: FEDS was down 0.07 to 0.23. CBS:  FBI slipped 0.02 to 0.55, FBI: INTERNATIONAL dropped 0.06 to 0.40, and FBI: MOST WANTED was down 0.07 to 0.38. NBC:  THE VOICE fell a tenth to 0.60, LA BREA lost 0.06 to 0.38, […]

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The Sked: SATURDAY RATINGS January 7

Posted January 8, 2012 by Mitch Metcalf

>There are a lot of NFL fans out there, but no one will be more depressed to see the season end than NBC.  Last night, NBC pulled a preliminary 10.0 Adult 18-49 rating from 8-11 pm for the Detroit Lions at the New Orleans Saints (the second half of a Wild Card playoff doubleheader).  We […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Friday 11.4.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted November 7, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  An IN SEARCH OF WAKANDA tie-in special for the upcoming Marvel/Disney movie was at 0.30, followed by 20/20 down 0.07 to 0.31. CBS:  SWAT gained 0.02 to 0.43, FIRE COUNTRY dropped 0.05 to 0.42, and BLUE BLOODS was down 0.06 to 0.35. NBC:  The series premiere of LOPEZ VS LOPEZ was […]

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THE SKED: “Mad Men” Returns

Posted January 15, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> It’s been a long, long time, but finally the prayers of MAD MEN fans are being answered:  at the Television Critics Association gathering today, AMC confirmed that the series will return at 9PM on Sunday March 25, with a 2-hour episode written by Genius Emeritus Matthew Weiner. The following Sunday, April 1, AMC brings […]

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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 11.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

Posted November 30, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The season premiere of THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT was at 0.47, up 0.07 from last year’s premiere (on a Sunday).  THE GOOD DOCTOR ticked up to 0.33. CBS:  Reruns at 0.38/0.31/0.28/0.24. NBC:  THE VOICE, up 0.07 to 0.68, was followed by a promo run of Peacock’s PITCH PERFECT: BUMPER IN […]

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THE SKED: It’s Not HBO; It’s Showtime

Posted February 1, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> Showtime is having a very good season.  Subscriptions are up, HOMELAND has, for the first time, put the network in HBO’s orbit of prestige, and the reburbished Sunday night line-up of SHAMELESS, HOUSE OF LIES and CALIFORNICATION has burst out of the winter starting gate, with double-digit gains for the 2 returning shows (a […]

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SKEDBALL: Weekly Sports TV Ratings 12.19-12.25.2022

Posted December 28, 2022 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday December 19 through Sunday December 25, 2022. 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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