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THE SKED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’S FALL 2011/12 FRIDAY TV SCHEDULE

Posted May 13, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Welcome to ShowbuzzDaily’s coverage of the upcoming TV schedules for the 2011/12 TV season!  Above you see our guide to what to expect on Friday nights this Fall:  the numbers are our projected Adults 18-49 ratings for each show; the capitalized titles are the new shows; and italics are for shows changing their time […]

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THE SKED: 1st Pre-Look At ABC’s Midseason Dramas

Posted May 17, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> DISCLAIMER: These initial impressions are based on the clips (usually 3-5 minutes) released by the networks to use in their Upfront presentations and for promos.  They’re chosen to sell the show, not to accurately represent it.  So take the reactions below with a large satchel of salt–we may well feel differently about these shows […]

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THE SKED: SATURDAY Ratings This Fall

Posted September 16, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> If you liked the ratings projections post for Fridays, you’ll love this post for SATURDAYS.   Six hours of repeats on the broadcast networks, a withering reality franchise in Cops, and one original scripted show.  ABC has the only game in town, the primetime college football game of the week.  Click “read more” to see the […]

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THE SKED: CBS Fall Schedule and Instant Analysis

Posted May 16, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  When you’re CBS, you don’t have to do much.   J   Let’s take a look, night by night: MONDAY:  CBS confounded expectations by not expanding its comedy presence on Thursdays.  So it was less important that the sitcom moving over there have a long potential lifespan, which allowed the network to instead shift […]

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THE SKED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’S FALL 2011/12 THURSDAY TV SCHEDULE

Posted May 13, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Welcome to ShowbuzzDaily’s coverage of the upcoming TV schedules for the 2011/12 TV season!  Above you see our guide to what to expect on Thursday nights this Fall:  the numbers are our projected Adults 18-49 ratings for each show; the capitalized titles are the new shows; and italics are for shows changing their time […]

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THE SKED: CBS

Posted May 19, 2011 by Mitch Salem

>Thoughts on CBS’s Schedule (and Our Predictions)CBS COMEDIESCBS DRAMAS ABC ANALYSIS     CBS ANALYSIS     NBC ANALYSIS     FOX ANALYSIS     CW ANALYSIS

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THE SKED: Friday Ratings Projections

Posted May 24, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> A few notes: these projections are for original episodes (no repeats) aired in the 4th quarter of 2011.  Series premieres will likely be .3-.4 higher, thanks to network marketing pushes, and then tend to go down over time.  We’ll be updating the numbers after we see full pilots and also as we get a […]

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THE SKED: WHAT TO WATCH THIS FALL ON WEEKENDS (1st Draft)

Posted May 27, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Just how big a fan are you of RULES OF ENGAGEMENT?  If CBS dropped it off the top of the Empire State Building, would you jump after it?  Because that’s pretty much what they’ve done by (probably only temporarily) airing new episodes on Saturdays.  The rest of the night isn’t even worth mentioning… The […]

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