The 2nd MISS UNIVERSE of 2017 continued the pageant’s downward trend. 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). […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday January 11 and Sunday January 12, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population.   NFL Playoffs: Divisional Weekend Saturday 19.5 rating FOX 4:30 NFC New Orleans-Seattle (+4% from 18.7 for […]

  OPENINGS:  KILLING THEM SOFTLY (Weinstein) is estimating a pathetic $7M weekend, just about the worst of Brad Pitt’s starring career, and even that may be pushing it, since the studio is claiming a relatively soft Sunday drop.  The same is true of the even more dismal THE COLLECTION (LD), which for reasons best known […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the pre-All-Star Game HOME RUN DERBY dominated Monday cable, down a slight 0.02 from last year to 1.80 (plus 0.26 for the ESPN2 […]

  Lots of back-to-back episodes, although the previously reported full hour of LAST MAN STANDING on FOX has been corrected in the chart and text below. 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 […]

  A solid start for ABC’s new sitcom. ABC:  The night’s new configuration worked out well, at least for now.  THE MIDDLE was up 0.2 to 2.0 (still 15% below its season average), while SUBURGATORY, although slightly down at 1.8 from last week’s 9:30PM airing, was a few ticks above the numbers that THE NEIGHBORS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE WORLD’S BEST lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader topped Wednesday cable at 0.78/0.60.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE ticked up to 0.53, with episodes of RIDICULOUSNESS at 0.20/0.18, compared […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE dipped 0.05 to 0.73, and CLAIM TO FAME ticked down to 0.32. CBS:  Reruns at 0.28/0.23/0.26/0.19. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR fell 0.09 to 0.37, and WEAKEST LINK was down 0.03 to 0.30. FOX:  DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS lost 0.09 to 0.20, and BEAT SHAZAM was down 0.08 to 0.28. […]