NOTE:  NBC’s numbers may decline in final ratings due to local preemption in New Orleans for MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE and the reruns of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, WEAKEST LINK, CALL ME KAT and AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The ratings remained […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SPEECHLESS gained 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable at 0.74/0.69.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW dropped 0.09 to 0.65.  On History, VIKINGS gained 0.02 to 0.54, and KNIGHTFALL ticked down to 0.23.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 0.8 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was dominant at 2.54.  CNN’s coverage of the ROYAL WEDDING gave it 9 of the Top 20 slots (led by the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SINGLE PARENTS and CHICAGO PD lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s ALCS MLB PLAYOFFS game topped Wednesday cable at 1.73, with Fox Sports 1’s NLCS game at 0.88.  ESPN’s NBA games were at 0.69/0.56.  The […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments from the preliminary Friday numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s primetime Baylor vs. TCU COLLEGE FOOTBALL game owned Friday cable at 1.41.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was steady, up 0.02 to 1.12, while PACIFIC WARRIORS declined 0.06 to 0.36.  The night’s Hallmark movie […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of FBI gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of 20/20 lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was TNT’s turn to lead with the NBA PLAYOFFS at 1.31/1.10.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.08 to […]

  Most of the networks side-stepped the NCAA Championship Game. 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 […]