Monday fast nationals ratings:
TRUE DETECTIVE, despite major competition from the Golden Globes and the season premiere of Shameless on Showtime, had a solid start in the ratings for HBO on Sunday. Preliminary numbers have it at 2.3M total viewers for its 9PM airing, with another 1M at 11PM. The 9PM rating is a bit higher than the […]
If it had happened, losing the Best Drama award at last night’s Golden Globes might have been the best thing that could have happened to 12 YEARS A SLAVE–while winning the award in the way that it actually did helped the film very little, if at all. Bear with me here. Remember last year, […]
The Television Critics Association marathon goes on in Pasadena, and today is FOX’s turn. Network President Kevin Reilly claimed–and he’s far from the first–that “pilot season is dead,” which means continuing the trend of ordering projects year-round rather than all in a lump in May, and also going straight to series with some shows […]
Tina and Amy remained solid for the Golden Globes. NBC: In time zone-adjusted numbers, the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS scored a 6.5, up 0.1 from last year’s edition. It was preceded by 2.8 for the ARRIVALS SPECIAL. CBS: The Globes were big, but they couldn’t touch the overrun from the day’s Denver/San Diego NFL PLAYOFFS. […]
The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday January 11 and Sunday January 12, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. NFL Playoffs: Divisional Weekend Saturday 19.5 rating FOX 4:30 NFC New Orleans-Seattle (+4% from 18.7 for […]
On with the show! (Note: all times are PST) 5PM: You just know CBS was hoping the AFC playoffs would run just a little bit longer, to screw with the start of the Globes. 5:05: Best bit so far: Julia Louis-Dreyfus sitting with the cool film crowd. 5:07: Fey: “Matthew McConaughey lost 63 pounds […]
The leak on the red carpet has been mopped up, the gowns and tuxes have been scrutinized by at least two networks and a bevy of bloggers, and it’s time for the Golden Globes! In a year crowded with Oscar contenders, these Globes are going to be even more influential than usual… whether they […]