NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s MLB game gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of TRUTH & LIES lost the same.  The CBS line-up shifted from 0.2/0.3/0.4 to 0.4/0.2/0.3.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Saturday cable was dominated by Fox Sports 1’s coverage […]

> Deadline has preliminary figures for Thursday’s boxoffice, and they appear to be fairly steady with Wednesday, consistent with last year’s pattern but below 2010’s totals.  MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (Paramount) remains at the head of the pack with $6.2M, down about 10%.  This compares with $7.1M for last year’s #1 on the Thursday […]

        NETWORK FINALS: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.1, down 0.1 from last week’s game. AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS gained 0.1 in final numbers, but 60 MINUTES and the reruns of NCIS: LA and MACGYVER lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

> Disclaimer:  Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall.  Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot.  So these critiques shouldn’t be taken as full reviews, but rather as a guide to the general style and content of the […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  EXTANT lost its slight gain from this morning, down 0.1 in final numbers, and TAXI BROOKLYN fell by 0.1 as well. Below are ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts of the day, along with a few lower-rated shows of interest.  If there are any series you’d like […]

  The last Monday spin of fall for THE BIG BANG THEORY. 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). […]

  SHADES OF BLUE went quite a bit darker last night. 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 networks started their holiday. 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 the […]