NETWORK UPDATE:  NOTE–because of NFL exhibition game preemptions, comparisons are to last week’s final Saturday ratings, rather than preliminary Sunday morning numbers.  NBC:  the GYMNASTICS special adjusted to 0.5, and HANNIBAL was steady at 0.3.  CBS:  PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage pushed the primetime line-up by half an hour, and all the night’s reruns were down 0.2, to 0.3/0.5/0.6.  ABC:  the […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE and THE MIDDLE gained 0.1 in final numbers, but NASHVILLE and the SVU rerun lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Note: Special (S) and Repeat (R) indicators for broadcast programs now added to this chart.     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note:  WGN listed […]

  As we’ve been teasing for the past week, today we’re adding something new and exciting to SHOWBUZZDAILY’s cable ratings coverage.  The chart below includes Sunday night’s top 25 originals, and it’s important to repeat that these are the top 25 original shows only–without the dross of reruns that clog the full list of cable […]

  TELENOVELA didn’t start well. 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 the chart. […]

  A few small upticks on a quiet night.  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:  There were quite a few 0.1 declines in final ratings, with FRESH OFF THE BOAT, NCIS, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, NEW GIRL and TV’S HOTTEST COMMERCIALS all taking the hit.  Only THE VOICE gained 0.1 from this morning. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  With New York’s baseball game removed from the CW ratings, both THE ORIGINALS and JANE THE VIRGIN fell 0.2 to twin 0.4s.  On NBC, THE VOICE gained 0.1 and THE NIGHT SHIFT fell by the same amount.  In addition, DANCING WITH THE STARS rose 0.1.  Ratings in key demos for the Top […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  2 BROKE GIRLS and MIKE & MOLLY each rose 0.1 in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Round 2 of the NBA PLAYOFFS was on TNT, and they were the top 2 shows of the night at 1.93/1.80.  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP ATLANTA lost 0.23 to 1.41, and an AFTERPARTY lead-out was at 0.98, […]