NETWORK FINALS:  The GRAMMY AWARDS adjusted to 5.6, down 0.3 from 2018’s final number.  In addition, THE SIMPSONS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NOTE:  many shows took last week off due to the Super Bowl, so except where […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Probably due to timeslot adjustment from the STANLEY CUP FINALS, SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MEGYN KELLY lost 0.3 in final numbers, while the STANLEY CUP game itself adjusted up 0.2 to 2.3.  In addition, 60 MINUTES gained 0.1, while the premiere of FUNDERDOME lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  CW’s reruns of THE FLASH and HOOTEN & THE LADY were preempted by baseball in NY, and both lost 0.1 in final numbers; however, it’s noteworthy that despite the adjustment, the HOOTEN rerun had the same rating as last week’s premiere. In addition, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1, […]

  More bad news than good. 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). Ratings analysis and comparisons […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN IDOL and KEVIN CAN WAIT rose 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast led Monday cable with big gains from last week at 1.50/1.49/1.40, compared to 1.22/1.21/1.15, followed by a NINJA VS NINJA episode […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The STANLEY CUP FINALS game and the rerun of MAN WITH A PLAN gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE CROSSING lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS Game 7 was mammoth at 5.69, which gave […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE EMMYS adjusted to 2.4, just below last year and thus its lowest-rated telecast ever.  Elsewhere, NFL preemptions probably affected ABC, where CASTAWAYS adjusted down 0.1/0.2, and the rerun THE GOOD DOCTOR lost 0.3.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers (HEARTBEAT held the morning rating, although over the course of its hour it fell from 1.7 to 1.2), and the GRANDFATHERED rerun lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  STITCHERS made an unimpressive […]