THE BIG BANG THEORY became smaller. 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), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons follow […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 and the reruns of MACGYVER and RIVERDALE lost the same in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD stayed at the top of Friday cable, despite a 0.08 drop to […]

Ratings for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs):

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, lots of adjustments on every network except CW.  The PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE rose across the board, by 0.3-0.6.  In addition, CBS aired a pre-debate episode of LOVE ISLAND at 0.6, and NBC’s WEAKEST LINK premiere gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.4, down 0.2 from last week’s game.  In addition, both STATION 19 and GREY’S ANATOMY gained 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and CASTAWAYS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the PALEY CENTER SALUTES THIS IS US special and the NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun lost the same.  In addition, both CW reruns dropped 0.1, which might have been the result of a local sports preemption.          […]

  The EMPIRE season finale was big but diminished. 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), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  It was a good adjustment night for CBS, where 2 BROKE GIRLS gained 0.2 in final numbers, and both MIKE & MOLLY and SCORPION found an extra 0.1.  In addition, GOTHAM, THE VOICE and DANCING WITH THE STARS all gained 0.1 when all the votes were counted.  Ratings in key demos for […]