BROADCAST FINALS:  On another holiday night of reruns, the results for each network were as follows:  ABC 0.19-0.34, CBS 0.67/0.29 (THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT was easily the night’s highest-rated show), NBC 0.26-0.29, FOX 0.24, CW 0.05-0.10.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Once again, ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl […]

> With its schedule in the #1 position and no new shows to launch, CBS had plenty of time to maintain its current schedule and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the CBS Eye logo throughout the night with brief montages of The Eye over the years (similar to the Peacock transformation montages NBC aired back […]

  A pair of COLLEGE FOOTBALL Conference Championships dominated Saturday primetime, both providing entry for the winners into the year’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS.  At least in preliminary numbers, FOX’s Michigan State vs. Iowa game (2.6) topped ABC’s Clemson vs. North Carolina (2.4).  NBC’s annual airing of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, at 0.6, was about where […]

Projected weekly network ratings in prime time (based on four days of official nationals and three days of fast nationals). The same rank order for the broadcast networks this week as last: FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC. Collectively, the four networks are down a slight -3% from last week, but they are down a staggering […]

The MLK holiday will cause delays for national U.S. television ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days. This is how the cable and broadcast nationals should roll out the next week or so. We will update this schedule if anything changes.  (All times Pacific.) Friday 1/14 nationals available Tuesday 1/18 by 2 pm […]

> Pretend this photo was taken in St Louis Mother Nature, indeed, is delaying the World Series tonight in St Louis.  Game 6 has been moved to Thursday.  The weather in St Louis Thursday night is forecast to be clear, with a low in the mid-30s.  Light wind.  FOX will air repeats of Glee tonight.  […]

  Read All Our Fall Pilot Reports here and Midseason Pilot Reports here. LUCKY 7:  Tuesday 10PM on ABC – If Nothing Else Is On… LUCKY 7 doesn’t feel like a jackpot.  Although its premise pilot doesn’t necessarily give a clear idea of what the series will be, the seemingly irresistible plot hook–a half-dozen ordinary […]

  OPENINGS:  The male 18-34 demo was again at the center of the box office, largely fueling the $23.5M start for JACKASS FOREVER (Paramount), not quite at the level of the last product of the franchise, 2013’s Bad Grandpa, and its $32.1M start, but more than enough to ensure profitability at its low cost point.  […]