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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/23/12

> Ow, says FOX. See FOX say Ow. FOX: AMERICAN IDOL‘s 4.4 rating was its lowest since the show began as a summer series 10 years ago. That was down 14% from last week, 38% from the first hour of last year...

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The Sked: STATE OF THE SEASON Slouching Toward the Finish Line

>Earlier this month, we looked at the sorry state of broadcast ratings since January. Since the start of Daylight Saving Time, the outlook hasn’t gotten any better. Dividing the season to date into thirds, the...

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THE SKED: FOX Retreats, Shifts “American Idol”

AMERICAN IDOL used to be the school bully; now it cringes in the network equivalent of the assistant principal’s office. FOX announced today that as of March 13, Idol is fleeing its Big Bang Theory competition an...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD- 2/22/12

> At FOX, perhaps the most terrifying 7 words in the English language: AMERICAN IDOL May Not Have Hit Bottom. FOX: Despite no special competition on any other network, Idol‘s 5.1 was down a full ratings point ...

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The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS February 15

>American Idol expanded to two hours last night, and the show did its now reliable 6.0 rating. Survivor premiered its latest cycle on CBS with a 3.0 rating, down from a 3.2 rating for last year’s winter/spring cycle...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/16/12

ABC is glad last night happened after its Upfronts. ABC: With the exception of THE MIDDLE, which stayed even (albeit at its season low 1.9), everything plunged: SUBURGATORY‘s season finale down 0....

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THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: FOX Needs & Possibilities

> Welcome to April: pilots are being produced and prepared for executive screenings, all but a very few of the 2011/12 series have aired, and we’re only 6 weeks away from the hoopla of the network Upfronts and their...

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The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS March 15

>CBS aired the low-rated first round of the NCAA basketball tournament, falling to a fourth-place 1.7 rating with Adults 18-49 (the same as last year’s result). ABC received some decent news with Missing premiering ...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/26/12

> Not at all the way the networks wanted May Sweeps to begin. NBC: All the hype for 30 ROCK‘s live episode (a very busy half-hour with some great gags) and COMMUNITY‘s self-contained episode-long Law & Ord...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/7/12

> Viewers could tell that REVENGE wasn’t FOR REAL. ABC: Serialized dramas repeat notoriously badly, so the network had the clever idea of filling in the spring schedule gap with a “news” show about true-...

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The Sked: The Broadcast Season Final Results

With the end of the broadcast season comes a flurry of press releases from the broadcast networks. FOX had the most to crow about as it won the entire season and the May sweep with Adults 18-49. FOX’s headline: “...

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/27/13

Even without The Voice as an excuse, most networks headed downward. FOX: AMERICAN IDOL continued to plunge, down half a ratings point to 3.1, which happens to be just 0.1 ahead of X Factor’s average last fall. ABC:...

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THE SKED THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/17/12

Grey’s has still got it–other veteran shows don’t. ABC: The GREY’S ANATOMY was up 0.4 from last week to a robust 3.9, its highest rating in months. That helped push the SCANDAL season finale to a ser...

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The Sked: MAY SWEEP UPDATE — Halfway to the Finish Line

With two full weeks in for the May Sweep (official ratings for April 26-May 8 and fast national ratings for May 9), here’s an early look at the final major ratings sweep period of the broadcast season, when ratings are me...

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The Sked: MAY SWEEP UPDATE (7 of 28 nights)

>With a full week of ratings for the May Sweep in (Thursday-Tuesday’s official ratings and Wednesday’s fast national ratings), here’s an early look at the final major ratings sweep period of the broadcast seas...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/23/12

The Sked: STATE OF THE SEASON Slouching Toward the Finish Line

THE SKED: FOX Retreats, Shifts “American Idol”

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD- 2/22/12

The Sked: WEDNESDAY RATINGS February 15

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/16/12

THE SKED’S 2012/13 FIRST CUT: FOX Needs & Possibilities

The Sked: THURSDAY RATINGS March 15

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 4/26/12

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/7/12

The Sked: The Broadcast Season Final Results

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/27/13

THE SKED THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/17/12

The Sked: MAY SWEEP UPDATE — Halfway to the Finish Line

The Sked: MAY SWEEP UPDATE (7 of 28 nights)

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