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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.7.2015

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 bump for MASTERS OF ILLUSION. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Discovery listings have ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE as a rerun on Friday, which is why it’s ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.9.2015

  Football is back. 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, m...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 8.8-9.2015

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday August 8 and Sunday August 9, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 8.9.2015

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.     YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2015 to date is now +6% above last year and +3% above the average for this point the past four years ($6.297 billion). �...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates 8.7-9.2015

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #32 of 2015 looks like $122 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, a little better than yesterday’s estimate ($119 million) but still down significantly from the norm for thi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.8.2015

  NBC:  AQUARIUS edged up 0.1 to match HANNIBAL’s steady 0.3, after 0.2 for a RUNNING WILD rerun. ABC:  BOSTON EMS dropped 0.2 to 0.4, putting it behind the night’s AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rerun ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY 8.7.2015 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #32 of 2015 looks like $119 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, down significantly from the norm for this weekend (see track below). Opening at 3,995 theaters Friday, Fantastic ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.7.2015

  NBC:  DATELINE was the highest rated show of the night, steady at 1.1. ABC:  WHAT WOULD YOU DO gained 0.2 to 1.0, and 20/20 was up 0.1 to 0.9, both in line with the 0.9 SHARK TANK rerun that began the night. CW:  MAST...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.6.2015

  NOTE TO READERS:  Charts will be updated and reformatted later today.  Charts have been updated to the normal format. NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER had an extra 0.1 in final numbers, and so did the reruns of BOOM and D...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.6.2015

  The mostly-scripted summer Thursday scheme isn’t working out well for anyone. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adu...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.5.2015

And now, better late than never……. NETWORK UPDATE:  Lots of 0.1 increases in final numbers, but not for either half-hour of MR. ROBINSON.  The bumps went to the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT clip show, LAST COMIC STA...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.5.2015

  The grades for MR. ROBINSON started dropping fast.  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 ratin...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 8.7-9.2015

Weekend #32 of 2015 is looking like $133 million for the top 12 films this weekend, somewhat below the norm for this weekend (see comparisons below). Fantastic Four from Fox and Marvel should open with a $46.5 million three-da...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.4.2015

  NOTE TO READERS:  This week, afternoon charts will be posted initially in raw form, and will be updated to full format later in the day.  The Top 40 chart is now in its normal format. NETWORK UPDATE:  It was AMERICA&#...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.4.2015

  Not a tuneful night for country music. 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 ...
by Mitch Metcalf