NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.9, up 0.6 from last week’s final.  After adjustment for late-afternoon NFL, THE SIMPSONS fell half a point (down 0.3 from the final 2019 rating for the TREEHOUSE OF HORROR episode), BLESS THE HARTS lost 0.1, and BOB’S BURGERS gained 0.1.  In addition, […]

Other than So You Think You Can Dance on FOX, reality on the other networks completely tanked last night.  Both Duets and Dogs in the City continued their miserable runs at around a 1 rating and part one of two-night Justin Bieber music special pulled a sub-1 rating. FOX won the night with a 2.4 preliminary […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  It was another night of heavy adjustments due to local NFL PRESEASON games.  There were 0.2 declines for the reruns of AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE and FRESH OFF THE BOAT, and 0.1 drops for the rerun of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, as well as DATELINE, MASTERS OF ILLUSION, WHAT WOULD YOU DO […]

  The night before Sweeps was a dim one. FOX:  AMERICAN IDOL lost 0.2, for a 3.2 that was 0.1 above its series low and just half a point above Survivor. ABC:  HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS (FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE) survived one week without a new MODERN FAMILY lead-in, but two […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The SURVIVOR REUNION special, which didn’t begin until 10:33PM, fell 0.4 in final numbers.  In addition, the WILL & GRACE rerun lost 0.1 and PITCH PERFECT gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW topped Wednesday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary numbers for Friday. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH fell 0.15 from last week, but at 1.27 it was still by far the biggest show on Friday cable, with lead-out DEADLIEST JOB INTERVIEW #2 at 0.54, […]

  A dim start for the new year. 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 […]

  AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. is The Big One, not just for ABC but for any network this fall.  A spin-off of one of the most successful movies ever made (and part of a gigantically successful ongoing franchise), co-written and directed by the film’s director himself–who just happens to be a brilliant TV auteur in his […]