The summer originals continued to settle in. 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 […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  The final SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL of the season adjusted to 7.9 in final numbers, up an impressive 2.1 from last week’s finals.  Also due to football, 60 MINUTES climbed 0.4 in final numbers to 2.8, UNDERCOVER BOSS was up 0.2 to 1.6, the first LIMITLESS rerun gained 0.1 to 0.8, and the […]

  BRAINDEAD is living up to the second half of its title. 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). […]

  The TONY AWARDS missed HAMILTON in a big way. 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:  On a night heavy with COLLEGE FOOTBALL, ABC’s game adjusted up 0.1 to 2.1, NBC’s was up 0.02 to 0.08, and FOX’s stayed at 0.4.  On CBS, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 to 0.5.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Putting aside […]

  A moderate start for THE FOUR. 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 UPDATE:  ABC’s streak of upward adjustments continued on Friday, with LAST MAN STANDING, SHARK TANK and 20/20 all up 0.1.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Friday: CHART UPDATED BELOW with the Fox Sports 1 NLDS Games.  All four League Division Series on Friday are now listed. Friday’s cable […]

    NOTE TO READERS:  Starting tomorrow, SHOWBUZZDAILY will be heading to the Sundance Film Festival.  That won’t affect the daily ratings charts, which will be posted as usual, but for the rest of the week, there will be little if any text, and probably few responses to comments/requests.  However:  Sundance reviews! NETWORK UPDATE:  DATELINE […]