Even the NBA PLAYOFFS didn’t make much impact. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM ALMOST FAMILY lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were at 0.20 on BET, 0.07 on VH1, 0.06 on Comedy Central, 0.03/106K on MTV, 0.02/162K on TV Land, 0.02/51K on CMT, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC;  THE CONNERS dropped 0.08 to 0.47.  THE GOLDBERGS aired for the first time since January 18, down 0.02 to 0.33.  ABBOTT ELEMENTARY fell 0.09 to 0.47, and NOT DEAD YET was at 0.31 compared to last week’s 0.44/0.37.  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS slipped 0.02 to 0.24. CBS:  Returning from a week […]

  None of the newcomers were impressive. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  In the kind of blanket adjustment that sometimes means a sports preemption, all of ABC’s shows except THE LAST DEFENSE lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led […]

The season may have its first genuine drama hit. FOX:  Last night might be slightly skewed by the fact that CBS was in reruns.  Nevertheless, THE FOLLOWING showed enormous strength by actually rising in its 2d week on the air, up slightly from last week’s premiere to 3.3.  That’s the opposite of what most shows, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE RESIDENT, PRODIGAL SON, TO TELL THE TRUTH, MIXED-ISH, and the rerun of FBI: MOST WANTED.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.59/0.57.  Cable news was led […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 6 of the NBA FINALS adjusted up to 7.7, and even though the morning number was slightly below the preliminary for 2014’s Game 6, the adjusted number is 0.1 higher.  The mini-JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE adjusted to 1.3.  Note that Nielsen did not report final numbers for NBC’s AQUARIUS because […]