NETWORK FINALS: The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 drop for the SUPER BOWL’S GREATEST HALFTIME SHOWS special. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was in its accustomed place on top of Friday cable, up 0.03 from last week to 1.30, and lead-out DEADLIEST JOB […]
Baseball’s ALL-STAR GAME struck out. 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 the […]
NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS were at the top of the cable night, with the San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City game at 2.28 and the Cleveland vs. Atlanta match-up […]
> With reruns and holiday specials occupying most of the airwaves, NBC was able to grab a rare non-Sunday win. NBC: The Peacock was the only network airing original scripted programming, and although CHUCK and GRIMM were each a bit down (to 0.9 and 1.5, respectively), that was enough, combined with DATELINE‘s 1.3, to take […]
Two new shows premiered last night, both at 10 pm: Nashville (2.8 Adult 18-49 rating on ABC) and Chicago Fire (1.9 on NBC). More on the individual shows below in the network sections, but looking at the networks’ overall nightly performance, ABC had a very good night (thanks to two original Modern Family episodes to set the table for a decent Nashville premiere). […]
NETWORK FINALS: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.8, down half a point from last week. On ABC, 10 DAYS IN THE VALLEY fell 0.1 in final numbers to an even worse 0.5 premiere. On CBS, 60 MINUTES and NCIS: LA each gained 0.1, but WISDOM OF THE CROWD lost the same. […]
> Sunday… when NBC can close its eyes and pretend it has a functioning schedule. ABC: ONCE UPON A TIME is a bona fide, self-starting hit, with another 3.8 that more than doubled its lead-in (and also more than doubled the similarly-themed Grimm on Fridays). This may have helped DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and PAN AM a […]
NETWORK UPDATE: The night’s rerun of THE GOLDBERGS was up 0.1 in final numbers, and the FAMILY GUY rerun slipped 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: GAME OF THRONES came roaring back from last week’s decline, up a huge 0.88 to 3.45. (So much for all those people who claimed they were offended by the show to […]