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THE SKED: “Grimm” is No Fairy Tale

> NBC, taking its successes where it can find them, has renewed GRIMM for a second season. The show has done solidly on Friday nights, with ratings in the mid-1s that often win the hour, so it was never in any danger of b...

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THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/6/12

> For one night, at least, all NBC’s dreams came true. NBC: THE VOICE blew away its competition, especially in the 9-10PM hour. Its 6.6 rating over 2 hours was naturally way down from Sunday night, where it ha...

by Mitch Salem

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

> Today Mitch Metcalf, veteran programming executive Ted Frank and I continue our week-long pre-Upfronts look at the challenges facing each of the broadcast networks and their potential strategies for next season. We̵...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED: SMASHWatch Update – Back To Even

> Don’t get too excited about that increase in SMASH‘s 18-49 rating last night, because it just vanished. In the final Nielsen numbers, Smash came back down to the same 2.3 number it had last week. (Cast...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Smash”

And so the curtain drops on the first season of SMASH, which may have set the all-time television speed record for going from shining beacon to punching bag. Tonight’s season finale, written by now-deposed showru...

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THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/18/12

> Fairy tales rule… but watch out for the zombies. ABC: We won’t know for sure until later today, but odds are that the highest-rated show on TV last night was the season finale of The Walking Dead on AMC (our...

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The Sked: SMASH PREMIERE Minute by Minute Ratings

>The chart below displays the minute by minute Nielsen ratings for the series debut of Smash Monday at 10 pm on NBC. The news is awful for the first 20 minutes or so, but then the premiere episode stabilized in the rating...

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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS April 9

> NBC narrowly won Monday night with a weakening Voice still the highest-rated show on the night with young adults. CBS was back with its regular schedule, all in originals. While the 8:00-9:30 CBS schedule is on tr...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/29/12

> February Sweeps go out not with a bang, but with the other thing. ABC: The first “midseason arc” episode of REVENGE looked almost exactly like all the other episodes, so it was fitting that the rating stayed...

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THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/14/12

A night for departures and arrivals.. CBS: The 1-hour season finale of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (which disclosed not The Mother, but Barney’s wife) was up from recent episodes at 3.6, also better than ...

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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS March 19 Highlights

>Dancing with the Stars returned to ABC’s schedule with a preliminary 3.5 rating from 8-10 pm, down from a 5.3 rating for the spring premiere last year on the comparable night. The Voice averaged a 4.5 rating with y...

by Mitch Metcalf

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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Smash”

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may hav...

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The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS April 16

> NBC slid to a 3.0 rating with Adults 18-49 from 8-11 pm, still #1 for the night but the night is eroding steadily. Pending updates in the official nationals, Two and a Half Men will be the #1 show last night with a 3.7 ...

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THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/1/12

> AWAKE didn’t keep anyone from a full night’s sleep. NBC: In the universe of NBC these days, you take your glass-half-full where you can get it, and here it is: AWAKE won its time slot, it was up from i...

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THE SKED: “Smash” – Pow! Season 2 Character Exits

Tell the understudies to start learning their lines, as NBC wants it to be known that the Season 2 version of SMASH, under new showrunner Josh Safran, will be markedly different from the generally assailed Season ...

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THE SKED: “Grimm” is No Fairy Tale

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/6/12

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

THE SKED: SMASHWatch Update – Back To Even

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Smash”

THE SKED’S SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/18/12

The Sked: SMASH PREMIERE Minute by Minute Ratings

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS April 9

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 2/29/12

THE SKED’S MONDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 5/14/12

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS March 19 Highlights

THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Smash”

The Sked: MONDAY RATINGS April 16

THE SKED’S THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/1/12

THE SKED: “Smash” – Pow! Season 2 Character Exits

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