The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday February 21 and Sunday February 22, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. College Basketball Saturday 0.68 rating CBS 1:00 pm Florida at LSU 0.39 rating FOX 12:00 pm […]

  In case Justin Timberlake’s qualifications for the 5-Timers Club were in any question, last night’s ratings for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE confirm that he’s the show’s MVP of this era.  SNL had a 5.9 rating in total households last night and a 3.7 in 18-49s, both those numbers the highest since an episode that aired […]

  Finales, midseason and otherwise.  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 follows the chart. ABC:  The […]

  Some shows said farewell to their seasons more effectively than others. ABC:  SCANDAL had its biggest season finale to date, up 0.4 from last week to 3.4 and (with Big Bang Theory in reruns) easily the highest-rated show of the night.  It towered over lead-in GREY’S ANATOMY, which fell 0.1 to 2.5 after an […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DATELINE and the new MASTERS OF ILLUSION lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The cable day and cable news were led by CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.29/0.44/2.7M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.36/3M, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the NCAA TOURNAMENT overrun, 60 MINUTES went down 0.2 to 2.5.  Elsewhere, FAMILY GUY, the 7:30PM BOB’S BURGERS, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and the LITTLE BIG SHOTS rerun all lost 0.1 in final numbers         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     […]

> On the night that two of the Fall’s most-hyped new arrivals made their debuts, the clear winner was a returning hit. ABC:  When their horse has the lead, horse-racing fans will sometimes yell out “Wire!” in the hope that the finish line will miraculously appear and the race will end exactly as is.  That’s […]

  Summer Wednesdays approach their end pretty much in place. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT was up a tick from last week’s low to 2.2 (the 8PM clip show stayed at 1.3).  CAMP is currently even with last week’s low 0.9, but it began at 10:01PM, so that could change in final numbers. FOX:  The 9PM […]