NETWORK REPORT: ABC:  DANCING WITH THE STARS dropped 0.1 from last week’s cycle premiere to 1.0, and THE CROSSING stayed at 0.5. CBS:  The season finale of KEVIN CAN WAIT climbed 0.2 from last week to 1.0 (down 0.1 from 2017), and MAN WITH A PLAN was up 0.1 to 0.9.  […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The SURVIVOR REUNION special dropped 0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW led Wednesday cable, down 0.03 to 0.53, with a lead-in special at 0.40.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY jumped a tenth to […]

>NBC is reporting updated Nielsen ratings that correctly account for viewing in all time zones and the news is good for the Peacock. The game coverage scored a 40.5 Adult 18-49 rating, the best young adult rating for a Super Bowl since 1996 (Super Bowl 30’s 41.2 rating). In terms of household rating, this is […]

  If everyone who wrote a snarky blog post about THE NEWSROOM had a Nielsen box, the show would have outrated the Super Bowl. HBO:  THE NEWSROOM had a 1.0 18-49 rating on 2.1 million total viewers, meaning about 65% of its viewers were under 50.  That proportion is pretty good, considering that Newsroom star […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MENTAL SAMURAI and 1969 lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS (UPDATE #2): Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals has been correctly titled and added to the charts below in the #1 spot.  [TNT earned 3.634 […]

  The Television Critics Association gatherings are taking place over the next few weeks, which means a steady flow of scheduling updates amidst the press conferences promoting upcoming shows.  Today was HBO’s day at the podium, and its major announcement was that the upcoming 5th season of BOARDWALK EMPIRE will be its final one, likely […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  SWAT gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.4.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note that due to Thanksgiving, all comparisons except where otherwise noted are to 2 weeks ago.  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT […]

Weekend #24 of 2015 is looking like $180 million for the top 12 films this weekend, somewhat above the norm for the same weekend the past few years. Jurassic World from Universal should open with a $117.0 million three-day weekend. Early reviews at RottenTomatoes are solid: 70% positive overall so far. Jurassic World is on track for around $295 million domestic. Overseas […]