NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of the STANLEY CUP FINALS adjusted up to 1.5 in final numbers.  In addition, MISTRESSES dropped 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  RIZZOLI & ISLES began its final season on TNT at 0.58/0.52 for back-to-back episodes, down from 0.75 for […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As with Sunday, Nielsen has released simultaneous preliminary and final network ratings for Monday, so our analysis will appear here with the more up-to-date numbers. ABC:  The season finale of THE BACHELOR was up half a point from last week to 2.7, which was down 0.2 from the 2016 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  KEVIN (PROBABLY) SAVES THE WORLD and the rerun of THE FLASH dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, down 0.06 to 0.76.  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND fell 0.11 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BLUE BLOODS fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader topped Friday cable at 0.83 (Boston vs. San Antonio)/0.59 (Golden State vs. Detroit).  On Discovery, GOLD RUSH slipped 0.04 to 0.78, and FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage went up on all the networks: by 0.2 to 1.1 on NBC, by 0.1 to 0.9 on ABC, and by 0.1 to 0.8 on CBS.  In addition, the 8PM episode of HOME FREE gained 0.1, while HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT and the LEGENDS OF TOMORROW rerun […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game gained 0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 1.71/1.56.  A&E’s LIVE PD gained 0.05 to 0.63.  ESPN’s continuing coverage of the NFL DRAFT was at 0.46, and NFL […]

Ratings for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Thursday (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): NETWORK UPDATE: CBS coverage of Thursday Night Football jumped to a 7.5 adult 18-49 rating and 20,771,000 total viewers (any age).  The 7.5 demo rating is up an enormous 36% jump from the fast national rating this morning.  (Usually NFL […]

  At this point, ABC may be hoping for some more Nielsen delays. 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 […]