NETWORK FINALS:  We weren’t able to post analysis this morning, so here’s a rundown of the night: ABC:  Compared to last week, BACHELOR IN PARADISE was up 0.1 to 1.3, and GRAND HOTEL was steady at 0.4 (but down 0.1 from this morning’s preliminary numbers). NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR was down […]

  OPENINGS:  With the latest MCU extravaganza waiting in the wings, Hollywood studios kept their wares out of the market, and the only arrival was the latest Liam Neeson vehicle (incredibly, he’s had 6 films in release since Covid hit), this one entitled MEMORY (Open Road).  It launched with $3.1M, very similar to February’s Blacklight, […]

>CBS was up a touch from last week, thanks to high ratings from the NCAA basketball tournament flowing into prime time.  The bad news is that basketball ended at 7:18 pm, so the impact was not as substantial as if the game had ended around 7:30 or 7:45.  The other broadcast networks were similar to […]

In a battle of reality competitions (and that’s not even including the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION), NBC came out on top. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT had the highest number of the night with a 2.5, and an 8PM rerun scored a 1.4.  The Peacock continued to lead Convention coverage with a preliminary 1.3. CBS:  BIG BROTHER […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  PEOPLE’S LIST lost 0.1 in final numbers, and NBC’s NASCAR race adjusted to 1.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Once again, Spike’s marathon of COPS reruns was listed by the network as “originals,” making them dominate the chart.  That domination was […]

  OPENINGS:  Here’s the crazy thing about the official record-busting $238M weekend estimate for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (Lucasfilm/Disney), which smashed the previous weekend record by more than 12%, and nearly tripled the prior December record:  it’s on the conservative side.  Flying in the face of most studio behavior in reporting opening weekends, Disney […]

NOTE: A Presidential address at 9:00 pm ET delayed the start time for broadcast programs at 9 and 10 pm ET Friday by about 15 minutes. More accurate ratings will be available Monday afternoon with the official nationals for broadcast and cable Friday.  Today we’ll limit our comments to the 8PM shows, with more detailed […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THIS IS US tied a milestone in final numbers, rounding up to a 3.0 18-49 rating (actually it was 2.96, but who’s counting), its first 9PM rating at that level.  In addition, THE MIDDLE gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]