NBC does the other networks a favor. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT didn’t air last night in favor of a FEAR FACTOR special, which shot a hole in the network’s ratings for the night.  Fear only managed a 1.3, and that pulled AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR down to 1.4, off half a ratings point from its last […]

  RIP, Nikita. CW:  Nobody cared very much about NIKITA while it aired, and its series finale, virtually buried on a holiday week Friday (Univision topped all the English-language networks last night), got just as little attention.  It held its 0.2 from last week, the same rating as the CARRIE DIARIES rerun that preceded it. […]

Scroll down for the complete round-up of Super Bowl Sunday (pre-game and post-game), as well as other sports over the weekend in the normal SKEDBALL weekly format.  But first, Super Bowl tracks for metered market overnight ratings.  National ratings will be posted as available. Super Bowl Ratings Track: HOUSEHOLDS (HH) Metered Markets National Last eight years […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE rose 0.18 to 0.89, followed by a rerun CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD at 0.24. CBS:  Reruns at 0.37/0.31/0.31. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.06 to 0.79, and PASSWORD was at 0.47. FOX:  The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS special was at 0.24. CW:  LEONARDO lost 0.02 to 0.05, and DEVILS […]

  BURDEN OF TRUTH:  Wednesday 8PM on CW This summer’s crop of original broadcast dramas (Reverie, Take Two, The Outpost) has been notably bad, and in that context, CW’s new Canadian import, the straightforward legal drama BURDEN OF TRUTH, comes as something of a relief. The set-up is a much tamer version of the one […]

  Neither of last night’s special events were particularly special. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for NFL preemptions on ABC, DANCING WITH THE STARS and THE GOOD DOCTOR both lost 0.1.  In addition, there were several adjustments at CBS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY and ME, MYSELF & I up 0.1, and 9JKL down the same.  Elsewhere, THE VOICE and LUCIFER rose 0.1.   […]

  HEARTBEAT is already having cardiac issues. 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 […]