NETWORK FINALS:  THE CARMICHAEL SHOW’s premiere became even less impressive with a 0.1 dip in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  WGNAmerica’s UNDERGROUND premiered at 0.39, even better than the 0.33 premiere of OUTSIDERS earlier this season.  CNN’s airing of the Univision DEMOCRATIC […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Now that the NFL Preseason adjustments are out of the way, here’s how the broadcast networks performed last night. NBC:  THE WALL fell 0.3 to 0.5, with the same rating for a 9PM rerun special.  The season finale of THE NIGHT SHIFT (which felt like it could double as a […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 3.3, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.0.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.65/0.64/0.40.  The Hallmark Christmas movie season has begun with CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY […]

  Some recoveries from last week’s lows. 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 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the rerun of BLACK-ISH, but AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL lost the same amount. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY retained its Wednesday title, up 0.09 to 0.84, although lead-out WAHLBURGERS lost 0.13 to 0.57, DONNIE LOVES JENNY was down 0.12 to 0.37, and LACHEY’S […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE OSCARS ended up at 10.5, down a fairly small 0.3 from the 2015 telecast.  Interestingly, in the final national numbers, the rating was basically steady through the telecast, without the bump in the first half-hour that was evident in the overnights.  The LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET pre-show […]

  A bad night for sitcoms. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and the rerun of AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while MIDNIGHT, TEXAS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Although the season premiere of Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK was the clear winner of Wednesday […]