Almost there… CBS:  The network used the eve of the fall TV season to launch MADAM SECRETARY.  The night started with a big boost from the 8.3 overtime of the Seattle/Denver Super Bowl rematch, which went into primetime and pushed the line-up (meaning adjustments are in store tomorrow), compared to last Sunday’s 6.7 primetime […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Sunday’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  In the absence of BIG LITTLE LIES and FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, the top-rated scripted show on Sunday cable was Adult Swim’s late-night MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES at […]

> Premieres Thursday 10PM on USA:  If Nothing Else Is On… (But it’s summer, so nothing is.) At this point, I think we could all identify a USA Network series blindfolded and with the soundtrack running backwards.  There’s the quirky, unconventional savant lead–available, like a comfortable sweater, in several colors:  cop/detective (In Plain Sight, Psych, […]

Another winning Monday night for NBC, although the 4.0 adult 18-49 rating in the preliminary fast nationals is actually at the low end for this season.  CBS, ABC and FOX are back to where they were three weeks ago, before the disruptions from the final Presidential Debate on 10.22 and Hurricane Sandy Coverage on 10.29. […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ran again on both broadcast and cable, and ABC’s portion was at 1.68, down 0.18 from last week. CBS:  Reruns at 0.26/0.23/0.20. NBC:  A rerun of the ANNIE LIVE special was at 0.28. FOX:  A SECRETS OF CHRISTMAS REVEALED special was at 0.20. CW:  DYNASTY returned with 2 […]

> UPDATE:  Both GLEE and PARENTHOOD avoided their worst fates for the night.  In final national numbers, each show’s rating increased by 0.1, just enough to keep GLEE at 3.0 and PARENTHOOD at 2.0.  Indeed, the final ratings fairies were doubly kind to PARENTHOOD, because BODY OF PROOF went down slightly, meaning that PARENTHOOD managed […]

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). PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS) PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BELIEVE lost 0.2 in final Sunday numbers, so instead of being up 0.1 from last week, it was actually down to a new low 1.0.  The other adjustments were of 0.1, with THE SIMPSONS, ONCE UPON A TIME and REVENGE (but not RESURRECTION) all up, and 60 MINUTES, AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS and […]