NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1 in final numbers (putting the show at 0.7, probably a new low), and the CBS DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Night 2 of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION had CNN […]

  The preliminary DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ratings were consistent with Monday at 0.2-0.3, a much tighter range than the ratings in 2016, which were at 0.4-1.3 on the broadcast networks.  (NBC was on the high end, thanks to a 2.2 lead-in from that year’s AMERICA’S GOT TALENT.)  Look for Mitch Metcalf’s detailed analysis of the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ABC and NBC coverage of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION adjusted up to 0.4 in final numbers (CBS stayed as its preliminary 0.2).          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The arrival of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION brought the unusual sight of […]

  2016 was a different ratings world from 2020, and that was reflected in the preliminary ratings for the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, which were at a preliminary 0.2-0.3, compared to 0.5-1.0 4 years ago.  (On that same night in 2016, THE BACHELORETTE was at 1.9 and AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR was at 1.6, which would be […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s MLB baseball coverage adjusted to 0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS led Saturday cable at 0.29.  Discovery’s Shark Week continued with SHARKS GONE WILD at 0.24, SHARKS OF GHOST ISLAND at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The LAST MAN STANDING rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s LOVECRAFT COUNTRY premiered at 0.23, slightly below the 0.25 start for WATCHMEN earlier this year; it was followed (after a rerun of the premiere) […]

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 33: August 10-August 16, 2020 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: […]

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday August 10 through Sunday August 16, 2020.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size now 200K P2+ live+same day).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the similar chart […]