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SHOWBUZZDAILY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.5.2014

  Another new sitcom went nowhere last night. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Sunday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

Year to Date Box Office & Worldwide Studio Scorecard 10.5.2014

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.  Fox had a great week worldwide last week ($167 million worldwide), partly from the domestic release of Gone Girl this weekend but also from strong overseas returns for The Maze Runner.  Fox is ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Studio Estimates 10.3-5.2014

Based on Friday’s and Saturday’s grosses, weekend #40 of 2014 looks like $142 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, even better than yesterday’s estimate ($129 million) and now 37% above the norm for thi...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

The Sked: SATURDAY Ratings 10.4.2014

DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Saturday, 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 adu...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

FRIDAY 10.3.2014 Box Office Report

Based on Friday’s grosses, weekend #40 of 2014 looks like $129 million for the top 12 films Friday-Sunday, 25% above the norm for this weekend ($104 million).  A great start for the fall movie season. Opening at 3,014 th...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.3.2014

  Friday nights continue to be a dead zone for network TV. ABC:  SHARK TANK dominated the night at 1.8, down 0.1 from last week.  The season premiere of LAST MAN STANDING, though, was at 1.2, down 0.3 from last fall, and...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.2.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ABC got its afternoon gift from Nielsen, as once again, every one of its shows gained in adjusted numbers, this time by 0.1 across the board.  The only other change was THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL settling...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.2.2014

  The night’s newcomers showed few signs of life. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Thursday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 10.1.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ABC continued to benefit from afternoon ratings adjustments, as every show in the network’s line-up went up, MODERN FAMILY by 0.2 and THE MIDDLE, THE GOLDBERGS, BLACK-ISH and NASHVILLE each by 0.1...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.1.2014

  BLACK-ISH had a merely OK hold in its 2d week. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Wednesday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 r...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

Weekend Box Office Predictions 10.3-5.2014

Weekend #40 of 2014 is looking like $117 million for the top 12 films this weekend, up 13% from the norm for this weekend. Opening at around 3,000 theaters Friday (above the 2,886 average theater count for opening weekends the...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.30.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The changes weren’t enough to make a significant difference, but the entire ABC line-up adjusted up in final ratings, SELFIE and MANHATTAN LOVE STORY each by 0.2 (leaving them at 1.6/1.5), and AGE...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9.30.2014

  ABC’s Tuesday prospects look considerably less bright after last night. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Tuesday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.29.2014

  NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, ABC adjusted downward when its local football simulcasts were removed, with DANCING WITH THE STARS at 1.8 (down 0.4 from last week) and the season premiere of CASTLE at 2.2, the same as las...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY NETWORK SCORECARD – 9.29.2014

  SCORPION and GOTHAM each largely held their ground. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Monday, the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54...
by Mitch Metcalf