NETWORK FINALS:  FBI and MASTERCHEF JR gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BLESS THIS MESS lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games dominated Tuesday cable at 2.43 (Golden State vs. Houston)/1.66 (Boston vs. Milwaukee).  On History, CURSE […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The reruns of THE ORIGINALS and JANE THE VIRGIN each lost 0.1 in final numbers. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN has made itself the network of college bowl games, and December has as often as not seen […]

> It’s been a long, long time, but finally the prayers of MAD MEN fans are being answered:  at the Television Critics Association gathering today, AMC confirmed that the series will return at 9PM on Sunday March 25, with a 2-hour episode written by Genius Emeritus Matthew Weiner. The following Sunday, April 1, AMC brings […]

  A throwaway 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 follows the chart. ABC:  A new […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes to the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a big night for USA’s WWE coverage, which was at 1.17/1.13/1.11, compared to last week’s 0.83/0.83/0.74, and followed by a “sneak peek” of the […]

  The preliminary ratings for Night 3 of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION inched up to 0.3-0.4, a different dynamic than the 2016 edition, which dropped significantly on its 3rd night (although this year’s numbers are still much lower than 4 years ago). DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  SVU’s 0.1 upward adjustment meant that it, too, beat AMERICAN IDOL on Wednesday.  MIXOLOGY also came up 0.1, as did each of the reruns that preceded it on ABC. WEDNESDAY CABLE:  A very slow night on cable, as the NBA game on ESPN led with 1.0, and AMERICAN PICKERS (0.9) was behind […]

  The DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS didn’t liven things up. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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 […]