Although both fairy-tale inspired dramas that were introduced to network TV last fall have been renewed for 2d seasons, there’s no comparison in quality between Once Upon A Time and GRIMM.  Once has created a captivating, complex narrative of parallel universes and the loves and hates that reach across them, while Grimm is far […]

Monday preliminary broadcast ratings:

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Every 8PM show–THE VOICE, FRESH OFF THE BOAT, NCIS, HELL’S KITCHEN and THE FLASH–went up 0.1 in final numbers.  (In NCIS’s case, that allowed it to avoid a new series low.)  After that, only PERSON OF INTEREST had a 0.1 boost. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Once again boosted by an NFL Playoffs lead-in, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rose 0.09 from its last new episode to 0.81.  AMERICAN IDOL jumped 0.13 to 0.92, and THE ROOKIE was up 0.12 to 0.49. CBS:  60 MINUTES dropped 0.07 to 0.50, NCIS: LA was at 0.39/0.42 compared to last week’s […]

>Original episodes graced the schedules of CBS and ABC Wednesday night, bringing ABC back above a 2 rating for the night and CBS close to a 3 rating.  American Idol suffered a bit, down four tenths of a rating point with Adults 18-49 but still running slightly ahead of NBC’s The Voice this week.  NBC […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 8PM SUPERNATURAL rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a low-rated night for cable, MTV’s WILD N OUT won the evening at 0.39. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW was the #2 show of the night […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for CHICAGO FIRE and the reruns of THE GOLDBERGS and CALL YOUR MOTHER.  In addition, the 2 hours of the MASKED DANCER season finale were rated as separate hours at 0.51/0.68.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

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).  Note: CBS 8:30 and 9:00 pm titles now correct.   COMPARISONS TO […]