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Winter Olympics, Drama/Soap and Reality dominated viewing on television throughout the world on Thursday.
The Daily Diary Of Screens #dailydiaryofscreens 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇦🇺💻📱📺🎬🌎🗺️🇮🇳. For Thursday, February 22, 2018. This is your North America, Central America, South America, India, UK and Australian Daily Television Ratings Platform.
In the U.S., NBC #1 broadcast network as ‘Winter Olympics‘ was the top broadcast program.
In the U.S., FNC #1 cable network as MSNBC’s ‘The Rachel Maddow Show‘ was the top cable program.
In the UK, BBC One #1 broadcast network as ‘Death In Paradise‘ was the top drama and ‘Coronation Street‘ was the top soap.
In Australia, Seven #1 broadcast network as Nine’s ‘My Kitchen Rules‘ was the top broadcast program and ‘Nine News‘ #1 newscast.
‘Black Panther‘ was the #1 film at the domestic box office this weekend. See Below.
‘Black Panther‘ was the #1 film at the international box office this weekend. See Below.
In Canada, CTV Total #1 network week of 15-21 January 2018 as ‘The Big Bang Theory‘ was the #1 program in Canada.
In Argentina, El Trece #1 broadcast network as ‘Simona‘ was the top program 22 February 2018.
In Chile, CHV #1 broadcast network as ‘Festival de Viña‘ premiere was the top program 21 February 2018.
In Perú, ‘AméricaTV‘ #1 broadcast network as ‘Ojitos‘ series premiere top program 20 February 2018.
In Colombia, Caracol #1 broadcast network as ‘Tarde lo conocí‘ top program 22 February 2018.
In México, Las Estrellas #1 broadcast network as ‘La Rosa‘ was the top Méxican program 21 February 2018 with 3.3 million viewers.
In India, Sun TV #1 Hindi broadcast network as ZEE TV’s ‘Kumkum Bhagya‘ was the top program week and ‘Comedy Central‘ #1 English broadcast network during #4 on 20-26 January 2018.
‘Black Panther‘ #1 at the U.S. box office weekend 16-19 February 2018. Complete box office Top Ten this weekend listed below.
Black Panther #1 at the International box office weekend 9-11 February 2018. Complete box office Top Ten this weekend listed below.
This Weekend in 1943, ‘Casablanca‘ was directed by Michael Curtiz, and starred Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre. Filmed with a budget of $878,000, in its initial run in the U.S., it finished with a box office of $3.7 million. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards, it won for ‘Best Picture’, ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Writing/Screenplay’. It is considered one of the top three films of all time.
Harry James and His Orchestra with Helen Forrest
This weekend in 1943, ‘I Had The Craziest Dream‘ Harry James and His Orchestra with Helen Forrest was the #1 record. This was the first of two weeks at #1 on Billboard.
The latest social media stats include this: Americans spend 25% of their time on social media.YouTube has viewers now watch 1 billion hours of video each day. 85% of digital video viewers will be YouTube viewers as daily usage of YouTube, is estimated the video-sharing platform will reach 185.9 million monthly US users in 2017. YouTube overall, and even YouTube on mobile alone, reaches more 18-34 and 18-49 year-olds than any cable network in the U.S. Facebook having 2.047 billion monthly active users watching 8 billion videos each day. 100 million hours of video content are watched on Facebook daily. In addition, 81% of all shares come from Facebook. 41% of Millennials use Facebook every day. And, there are now 5 million active advertisers on its platform, up from 4 million in September 2016 and 2 million in February 2015. Instagram has 700 million users of which 250 million are daily users. 51% of Instagram users access the platform daily and 35% say they look at the platform several times per day. Most Instagram users are between 18-29 years old. 88% of Twitter users are on mobile. An average of 500 million tweets are sent every day with 330 million active users. Twitter had 9 million new members sign up in Q1 2017. 81% of millennials check Twitter at least once per day. The Google+1 button is hit 5 billion times per day. 80% of Internet users on Pinterest are female. Eighty-one percent of US consumers use Facebook regularly, compared with Google (79%), Twitter (43%) and Instagram (40%), System1 Research reported.
Pinterest has 110 million monthly active users. 93% of Pinterest users use the platform to plan or make purchases. Pinterest drives 25% of all retail website referral traffic. LinkedIn has 450 million registered members with 100 million active users who spend 17 minutes per month on the site. Tumblr has 555 million users and Weibo has 100 million daily users. Skype has 300 milllion active users and there are 1.000 billion users on Whatsapp. With 900 million active users on Facebook Messenger, 60 billion messages are sent via Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp every day, each with over 1 billion daily users. Netflix now has 75 million streaming subscribers. QQ has 853 million active users. WeChat has 697 million active users while QZone has 640 million. Baidu Tieba has 300 million active users while Viber has 249 million. Sina Weibo has 222 million active users while Line has 215 million. Snapchat has 200 million users and 150 million users are active each day, watching 10 billion videos each day. Over 400 million snaps are shared on Snapchat per day, and almost 9,000 photos are shared every second. YY has 122 million active users; VKontakte has 100 million active users as does BBM and Telegram. Of note, Almost 80% of time spent on social media platforms happens on mobile.
Google Sets Trials For Upgraded Version Of SMS For Businesses. Select retail, travel, food and delivery businesses in the US will soon have a chance to sample Google‘s new Rich Communication Services. Sign-ups are underway for the upgraded version of SMS, offering features such as branding, interactivity, rich media and analytics. For more, go to:http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-rcs-messaging-available-businesses/
Remember, social media marketing isn’t always the tech. It’s the people.
Today, traditional TV still accounts for the lion’s share of video viewing, but online and mobile are where the growth is. When managed together, TV/digital/mobile hold the potential to drive real impact for advertisers—enabling them to maximize the customers they reach and/or reinforce key messaging across screens. After all, ‘It’s all about screens’.
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For Thursday, February 22, 2018 (Posted on February 23, 2018)
According to Nielsen’s National Television Household Universe Estimates, there are 119.6 million TV homes in the U.S. for the 2017-18 TV season.
NBC
The Peacock Network
8P ‘Winter Olympics‘ finished with an average 15.069 million viewers.
9P ‘Winter Olympics‘ finished with an average 14.739 million viewers.
10P ‘Winter Olympics‘ finished with an average 14.859 million viewers.
CBS
The Tiffany Network
8P ‘The Big Bang Theory‘ rerun (‘The Proton Regeneration’) finished with an average 7.899 million viewers.
830P ‘Young Sheldon‘ finished with an average 7.013 million viewers.
9P ‘The Big Bang Theory‘ rerun finished with an average 6.324 million viewers.
930P ‘Mom‘ rerun finished with an average 4.920 million viewers.
10P ‘SWAT‘ rerun finished with an average 3.974 million viewers.
ABC
The Alphabet Network
8P ‘The Bachelor Winter Games‘ finished with an average 3.386 million viewers.
9P ‘The Bachelor Winter Games‘ finished with an average 2.975 million viewers.
10P ‘The Bachelor Winter Games:World Tells All‘ finished with an average 2.673 million viewers.
FOX
The Animal Network of Broadcast
8P ‘Gotham‘ rerun finished with an average 1.418 million viewers.
9P ‘911‘ rerun finished with an average 1.982 million viewers.
The CW
The Little Network That Couldn’t …
8P ‘Supernatural‘ rerun finished with an average 965,000 viewers.
9P ‘Arrow‘ rerun finished with an average 714,000 viewers.
For The Record
NBC finished #1 Thursday in prime tim with an average 14.889 million viewers.
CBS finished with an average 4.632 million viewers.
ABC finished with an average 3.011 million viewers.
FNC finished with an average 2.693 million viewers.
MSNBC finished with an average 2.348 million viewers.
NBCSN finished with an average 2.204 million viewers.
TNT finished with an average 1.995 million viewers.
FOX finished with an average 1.700 million viewers.
The CW finished with an average 839,500 viewers.
Broadcast (Big Five) Networks finished with an estimated 25.072 million viewers.
Today In Communication History
On this date in 1985, the TV show ‘Gimme a Break‘ was broadcast live before a studio audience. It was the first TV sitcom to be seen live since the 1950s.
Quote Of The Day
‘With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.’
Eleanor Roosevelt
Cinema News
BAFTA Award Winners List
BEST FILM
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh
DIRECTOR
“The Shape of Water,” Guillermo Del Toro
LEADING ACTOR
Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour”
LEADING ACTRESS
Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Allison Janney, “I, Tonya”
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Martin McDonagh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin
ANIMATED FILM
“Coco,” Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
“The Handmaiden,” Park Chan-wook, Syd Lim
DOCUMENTARY
“I Am Not Your Negro,” Raoul Peck
EE RISING STAR AWARD (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC)
Daniel Kaluuya
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
“I Am Not a Witch,” Rungano Nyoni (Writer/Director), Emily Morgan (Producer)
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Martin McDonagh
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory
ORIGINAL MUSIC
“The Shape of Water,” Alexandre Desplat
CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Blade Runner 2049,” Roger Deakins
EDITING
“Baby Driver,” Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss
COSTUME DESIGN
“Phantom Thread,” Mark Bridges
PRODUCTION DESIGN
“The Shape of Water,” Paul Austerberry, Jeff Melvin, Shane Vieau
MAKE UP & HAIR
“Darkest Hour,” David Malinowski, Ivana Primorac, Lucy Sibbick, Kazuhiro Tsuji
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
“Blade Runner 2049,” Richard R. Hoover, Paul Lambert, Gerd Nefzer, John Nelson
SOUND
“Dunkirk,” Alex Gibson, Richard King, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo, Mark Weingarten
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
“Poles Apart,” Paloma Baeza, Ser En Low
BRITISH SHORT FILM
“Cowboy Dave,” Colin O’Toole, Jonas Mortense
OUTSTANDING BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA (PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED)
National Film and Television School (NFTS)
BAFTA FELLOWSHIP (PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED)
Ridley Scott
Box Office Weekend 16-19 February 2018 Domestic
#1 ‘Black Panther’ $218,000,000 in 4,020 theaters
#2 ‘Peter Rabbit’ $ 22,500,000 in 3,275 theaters
#3 ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ $ 18,000,000 in 3,768 theaters
#4 ‘Jumanji:Welcome To The Jungle’ $ 10,000,000 in 2,800 theaters
#5 ‘The 15:17 to Paris’ $ 9,600,000 in 3,042 theaters
#6 ‘The Greatest Showman’ $ 6,300,000 in 1,936 theaters
#7 ‘Early Man’ $ 4,200,000 in 2,494 theaters
Box Office Weekend 16-19 February 2018 (International)
#1 ‘Black Panther’ $168,700,000 in 48 markets
#2 ‘The Shape Of Water’ $ 12,300,000 in 40 markets
#3 ‘Maze Runner:The Death Cure’ $ 11,000,000 in 66 markets
#4 ‘The Greatest Showman’ $ 9,600,000 in 31 markets
#5 ‘Ice’ $ 8,700,000 in 1 market
#6 ‘Jumanji:Welcome To The Jungle’ $ 4,800,000 in 93 markets
#7 ‘3 Billboards’ $ 4,500,000 in 40 markets
#8 ’15:17 To Paris’ $ 2,800.000 in 27 markets
#9 ‘Ferdinand’ $ 2,700,000 in 34 markets
#10’Phantom Thread’ $ 2,200,000 in 27 markets
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In the UK, Peak time is defined as Early Peak is 17:30 to 20:00 and Late Peak is 20:00 to 23:00.
Across The Pond
BBC One
The Big One finished #1 broadcast network Thursday evening in the UK.
7P ‘The One Show‘
730P ‘EastEnders‘
830P ‘Would I Lie To You?‘
9P ‘Death In Paradise‘ finished #1 drama Thursday in the UK.
BBC Two
The Little Two
7P ‘Winter Olympics‘
8P ‘Sea Cities‘
9P ‘Girls On The Edge‘
ITV
The Independent One
7P ‘Emmerdale‘
8P ‘Tonight‘
830P ‘Coronation Street‘
9P ‘John Worboys: The Taxi Cab Rapist with Susanna Reid‘
Channel 4
The Big Four
8P ‘George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces‘
9P ‘Married At First Sight‘
Channel 5
The Viacom Five
7P ‘The Secret Life of Puppies‘
8P ‘Police Interceptors‘
9P ‘The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door‘
E4
The British-Irish terrestrial digital television channel
8P ‘The Big Bang Theory‘ finished with an average 1.3 million viewers and a 6.6% share.
830P ‘Young Sheldon‘ finished with an average 1.2 million viewers and a 6.1% share.
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NOTE: While Australian considers Prime Time 6P-Midnight, we use the US prime time system to measure television effectiveness in Australia. Thus 7P-10P is the standard from which this rating is based. Newscasts are considered only as newscasts and not television programs inside or outside of this period except in special periods. The % share is based on the Australian Prime Time 6P-Midnight period.
Seven #1 broadcast network Thursday in Australia as ‘My Kitchen Rules’ top program
Seven
The Second Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 36.6% share.
7P ‘Home and Away‘ finished with an average 646,000 viewers.
730P ‘My Kitchen Rules‘ finished #1 program Thursday evening with an average 1.118 million viewers.
9P ‘Winter Olympics‘ finished with an average 723,000 viewers.
Nine
The First Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 22.6% share.
7P ‘A Current Affair‘ finished with an average 791,000 viewers.
731P ‘RBT‘ finished with an average 545,000 viewers.
834P ‘Jurassic World ‘ finished with an average 354,000 viewers.
Ten
The CBS Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 20.6% share.
7P ‘The Project‘ finished with an average 460,000 viewers.
730P ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!‘ finished with an average 595,000 viewers.
9P ‘Googlebox‘ finished with an average 629,000 viewers.
ABC
The Alphabet Network in Australia finished with a 13.5% share.
730P ‘7.30 Report‘ finished with an average 491,000 viewers.
801P ‘Call The Midwife‘ finished with an average 431,000 viewers.
901P ‘Against The Law‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
SBS
The Special Broadcast Service in Australia finished with a 6.8% share.
730P ‘Great British Railway Journeys‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
805P ‘Great British Railway Journeys‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
835P ‘Muslims Like Us Australia‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
940P ‘Knightfall‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
Top Newscasts In Australia
#1 NINE NEWS Nine 928,000 viewers #1 in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane
#2 SEVEN NEWS Seven 900,000 viewers #1 in Adelaide & Perth
#3 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine 880,000 viewers Melbourne top market
#4 SEVEN NEWS/TT Seven 865,000 viewers Melbourne top market
#5 ABC NEWS-EV ABC 633,000 viewers Melbourne top market
#6 EYEWITNESS NEWS Ten 421,000 viewers Melbourne top market
FRIDAY AUSTRALIAN OVERNIGHT TV RATINGS
Friday Australian Overnight TV Ratings
FRIDAY AUSTRALIAN OVERNIGHT TV RATINGS
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NOTE: While Australian considers Prime Time 6P-Midnight, we use the US prime time system to measure television effectiveness in Australia. Thus 7P-10P is the standard from which this rating is based. Newscasts are considered only as newscasts and not television programs inside or outside of this period except in special periods. The % share is based on the Australian Prime Time 6P-Midnight period.
Seven #1 broadcast network in Australia Friday as ‘Winter Olympics’ top program.
Seven
The Second Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 32.7% share.
7P ‘Better Homes and Gardens‘ finished with an average 575,000 viewers.
830P ‘Winter Olympics‘ finished #1 program Friday evening with an average 593,000 viewers.
Nine
The First Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 24.3% share.
7P ‘A Current Affair‘ finished with an average 573,000 viewers.
731P ‘Vet On The Hill‘ finished with an average 301,000 viewers.
838P ‘Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
Ten
The CBS Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 17.3% share.
7P ‘The Project‘ finished with an average 398,000 viewers.
730P ‘The Living Room‘ finished with an average 443,000 viewers.
830P ‘The Graham Norton Show‘ finished with an average 355,000 viewers.
930P ‘Hughesy, We Have A Problem‘ rerun did not finish in the top 20 programs.
ABC
The Alphabet Network in Australia finished with a 16.7% share.
730P ‘Special:Deputy PM Quits‘ finished with an average 412,000 viewers.
801P ‘Gardening Australia‘ finished with an average 447,000 viewers.
9P ‘Vera‘ finished with an average 467,000 viewers.
SBS
The Special Broadcast Service in Australia finished with a 6.9% share.
730P ‘Great British Railway Journeys‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
8P ‘Great British Railway Journeys‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
830P ‘Homeland‘ (‘Rebel Rebel’) did not finish in the top 20 programs.
940P ‘Fair Game‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
Top Newscasts In Australia
#1 SEVEN NEWS Seven 847,000 viewers #1 in Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth
#2 NINE NEWS Nine 846,000 viewers #1 in Sydney & Melbourne
#3 SEVEN NEWS/TT Seven 800,000 viewers Melbourne top market
#4 NINE NEWS 6:30 Nine 760,000 viewers Melbourne top market
#5 ABC NEWS-EV ABC 596,000 viewers Melbourne top market
#6 EYEWITNESS NEWS Ten 417,000 viewers Melbourne top market
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