NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments at all from the preliminary Friday network ratings. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader gave the network 2 of the night’s top 4 shows, with the late Chicago vs. Golden State game leading at 1.34, and the San Antonio vs. New […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.8, and FOX’s to 0.7, up 0.1 for each of them.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports occupied 9 of the 10 top slots on Saturday cable, with Fox Sports 1’s coverage of […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 8.1, down 0.6 from last week’s game, but still a high number for the season.  In addition, football adjustments dropped 60 MINUTES half a point in final numbers, while ELEMENTARY didn’t have the NFL to blame for a 0.2 fall after NCIS: LA and […]

  Adding THE VOICE to a night always livens things up. 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 […]

  Disappointing results for the high-profile newcomers. 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 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Lots of 0.1 adjustments, with bumps for NBC’s 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR and FOX’s MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage, and declines for the 8PM THE MILLERS and the 9PM THE MCCARTHYS burn-offs as well as the rerun of the BRUCE JENNER INTERVIEW.  There was also a 0.2 drop for the 48 HOURS rerun. […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers, but CHICAGO FIRE lost the same.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The big winner of the REPUBLICAN DEBATE last night was Fox Business Channel, which took 4 of the night’s Top 10 slots, led of course by the debate itself, which […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Nielsen gives and takes away:  DANCING WITH THE STARS gained 0.1 in final numbers, but QUANTICO lost the same.  TAKEN also dropped 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  No surprises on the Monday cable chart.  VH1 retained the lead, […]