NETWORK FINALS:  The only change in final numbers was the not atypical 0.1 shift in CBS’s 8PM hour, as BIG BANG THEORY gained the fraction and LIFE IN PIECES lost it.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  At this point, the REPUBLICAN DEBATES […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  PEOPLE’S LIST lost 0.1 in final numbers, and NBC’s NASCAR race adjusted to 1.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Once again, Spike’s marathon of COPS reruns was listed by the network as “originals,” making them dominate the chart.  That domination was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage gained 0.1 in final numbers to 7.9.  In addition, the entire ABC line-up was down:  the AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rerun by 0.3, and each of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, THE $100,000 PYRAMID and MATCH GAME by 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

  The return of original animation to FOX didn’t excite viewers. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Sports adjustments included Game 5 of the WORLD SERIES to 2.6, and SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL to 4.3.  In addition, 60 MINUTES, SUPERMARKET SWEEP and WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE NEIGHBORHOOD fell 0.4.  CW’s PANDORA lost 0.1, pushing it […]

  Even THIS IS US wilted in the face of Halloween and WORLD SERIES Game 6. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MATCH GAME rose 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW led Wednesday cable, up 0.08 to 0.73.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.57.  The season finale of History’s VIKINGS gained 0.02 to 0.53, and […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of THE BLACKLIST and SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT had the night’s NBA PLAYOFFS game at 2.91.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC ticked up to 0.47.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS […]