NETWORK FINALS:  MODERN FAMILY, LETHAL WEAPON and CRIMINAL MINDS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the ARROW rerun lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable, with Portland vs. Golden […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for its live coast-to-coast airing, AMERICAN IDOL ended up at 1.9.  Elsewhere, THE SIMPSONS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dipped 0.12 to 0.97, INTO THE BADLANDS was down […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS recaptured this morning’s 0.1 losses with bumps in final numbers.  THE FLASH also gained 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  What turned out to be the final episode of THE BASTARD EXECUTIONER, a fact not disclosed until after it aired, rose 0.05 […]

  The only newcomer to make a mark was the one with the giant lead-in. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Time zone adjustments on ABC pushed AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS down to 0.8, and raised the BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS to 2.6, although that was still down 0.6 from last year’s final rating.  In addition, BOB’S BURGERS gained 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted up 0.1 to 0.8.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD dipped 0.02 to 0.57.  Adult Swim’s late-night shows performed as follows:  DRAGON B ALL at 0.45/0.34 compared to last week’s 0.47/0.38, MY HERO […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME adjusted up to a tremendous 9.1, up 1.9 over last year’s championship game even without the potential for a winner with a perfect record.  Once the time zones were cleaned out, the night’s MIKE & MOLLY rerun was reduced to 1.0.  There were no other changes to this morning’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.5, down 1.6 from the premiere Sunday game in 2017.  Elsewhere, REL had a 0.2 football adjustment up to 1.9, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while 60 MINUTES and the HAWAII 5-0 and FAMLY GUY reruns lost the same.        […]