Add CMA FEST to the list of yearly specials with hefty ratings drops. 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 […]

WORLDWIDE STUDIO SCORECARD.   YEAR TO DATE BOX OFFICE. Looking at North American box office, 2015 to date is still +5% above last year and still +2% above the average for this point the past four years ($8.177 billion).  Over the same period, Hollywood films have grossed $22.1 billion worldwide when we add overseas box office (that’s now […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, football adjustments lowered DANCING WITH THE STARS by 0.1 and the rerun of THE ROOKIE pilot by 0.2.  Elsewhere, HAPPY TOGETHER gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 3.45, […]

  THE BACHELORETTE had an easy win. 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 and comparisons follow […]

  GREATEST HITS had a moderately tuneful start. 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 and comparisons […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE and CHICAGO PD each gained 0.1 in final numbers, while MY LAST DAYS and JANE THE VIRGIN each lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Last night there really truly wasn’t an […]

The third night of the Republican National Convention totaled 22.8 million viewers 2+ across the three broadcast networks and three cable news channels, well above the 19.4 million on Tuesday and a touch above the 22.5 million Monday.  Compared to prior conventions, last night was above the third night of 2012 but below 2008 with both […]

  A new low for LOVE ISLAND. 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 2). Ratings analysis follows […]