Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
 

 

NIELSENWAR 2014-15 Trailer Review: ABC’s “American Crime”

  AMERICAN CRIME:  Sunday 9PM Midseason on ABC THE FACTS:  John Ridley, this year’s Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar winner for 12 Years A Slave, has written a serialized crime drama very specifically about race, in w...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 6.28.2016

  It wasn’t quite feeding time at the ZOO. 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), a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Pixels” A Moderate Gamer, “Paper Towns” and “Southpaw” Soft

  PIXELS (Columbia/Sony) was marketed on its high concept rather than as an Adam Sandler star vehicle, perhaps reflecting not just Sandler’s dwindling value, but the shuttering of his long-term acting relationship wi...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED Season Finale Review: “Black Sails”

  Once again, Starz has had to stand by and watch as other cable networks, not just its paycable competition HBO and Showtime, but smaller players like BBCAmerica and Sundance–and now even streaming services–ge...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

UPDATED–THE SKED: “Game Of Thrones,” “Walking Dead,” “The Bible” All Huge On Sunday

  More numbers have been released for Sunday night’s event cable airings, and it was a big night for everyone.  The most voracious bite came from the Season 3 finale of THE WALKING DEAD, setting a new record with 12...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 2.18-19.2017

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday February 18-19, 2017.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 150K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport a...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED: 9021–Out

  CW has clarified that the May 13 episode of its rebooted 90210 will be its series finale, not just the end of its 5th season.  Although CW likes to give its veteran shows a farewell lap on the way out (as Gossip Girl ha...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: CBS Fall Premiere Dates

  As befits the most traditional of the broadcast networks, CBS will launch almost all of its Fall 2012 premieres during Fall Premiere week, Sept. 24-30: Wed Sept 19 8PM:          SURVIVOR Mon Sept 24 8PM:    ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/12/14

  Another Tuesday win for America’s Got Talent. ABC:  A quick 20/20 special about Robin Williams outrated the usual Celebrity Wife Swap in the 10PM hour with 1.7, and gave ABC 2d place in that slot. At 8PM, EXTREME...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.3.2018

          NETWORK FINALS:  The night’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games adjusted as follows:  3.3 on CBS, 0.8 on ABC and 0.6 on FOX.        Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart �...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SKEDBALL: Weekend Sports TV Ratings 12.9-10.2017

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday December 9-10, 2017.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport an...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.7.2018

        NETWORK FINALS:  HELL’S KITCHEN lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleh...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED Series Finale Review: “Believe”

  BELIEVE was one of the more regrettable failures of the 2013-14 broadcast season.  That wasn’t because of its premise (super-powered girl is pursued by evil scientists who want to weaponize her gifts, ho hum), but...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.7.2015

  FOX got the New Year’s present it wanted.  (Well, mostly.) DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 an...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.21.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA...
by Mitch Metcalf