NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, FOX’s ALCS MLB PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.5.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports, as usual, dominated cable on a fall Saturday.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 2.01 (Florida […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday ratings.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA coverage continued its reign over cable with a quartet of games on Saturday at 0.76/0.55/0.53/0.47.  HGTV’s VACATION HOUSE RULES gained 0.02 to 0.22.  On Food […]

The Oscars telecast on Sunday 2.28.2016 started right on par with recent telecasts, just above 35 million viewers for both 2016 and the average of every telecast since 2007.  Generally speaking, the average Oscar show audience rises through the first hour, then holds steady until about 10:00 or 10:15 pm when the In Memoriam segment […]

  March Madness takes a toll on American Idol.   CBS:  Per Mitch Metcalf:  The CBS numbers are adjusted fast nationals (ShowbuzzDaily estimates of what the live telecast will look like in the official nationals when the Pacific and Mountain time zones are properly counted).  The second prime time game at 9:30 was one of the […]

  CBS was, for the most part, very CBS in its choice of new series for next season, with a pair of spin-offs, some additional procedurals, one retread sitcom and another that fits right into the network’s multi-camera family comedy sweet spot.  The biggest surprise was the omission, at least for now, of How I […]

                NETWORK FINALS:  All stayed as-is from this morning’s preliminary numbers.     Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The delayed Monday cable numbers offered few surprises.  As usual, VH1 and USA battled at the top of the chart. On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP […]

  Another little-watched summer Friday. 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. CBS:  After […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the SUPERGIRL rerun lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW led Wednesday cable, up a tenth to 0.60, with MARTHA & SNOOP’S POTLUCK DINNER at 0.35/0.28 compared […]