> Monday has become a real problem for one network and a guaranteed victory for another. FOX:  Due to the nature of Season 1 production on TERRA NOVA, it was always clear that there wouldn’t be any back-order this year.  That leaves FOX with plenty of time to think about whether to renew the show […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, both CW shows SUPERNATURAL and ARROW dropped 0.1 after adjustment for their preemption in NY.  Elsewhere, GREY’S ANATOMY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while SWAT lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The night’s ratings-leading NBA PLAYOFFS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MAGNUM PI and BULL both gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DANCING WITH THE STARS and 9-1-1 lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.06, up 0.46 from last week’s game.  Fox Sports […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  As expected, once the NFL game was scrubbed from NBC’s ratings, its numbers got markedly worse: PARKS & RECREATION:  Down 0.1 to 1.2 (down the same amount from last week) WELCOME TO THE FAMILY:  Down 0.1 to 1.1, making it even more the worst comedy debut in NBC history SEAN SAVES THE […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments from this morning’s ratings. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader carried the night with 0.90 for the late game, the earlier match was 0.61.  A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY was at 0.62/0.61, compared to last week’s season premiere 0.79/0.78, with lead-out JEP […]

  ABC’s specials didn’t do much to liven up the night. 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 […]

> Welcome to April:  pilots are being produced and prepared for executive screenings, all but a very few of the 2011/12 series have aired, and we’re only 6 weeks away from the hoopla of the network Upfronts and their attendant announcement of next season’s Fall TV schedules.  Mitch Metcalf and I sat down with veteran […]

  Except for Big Brother, the dog days of summer have arrived in a big way. CBS:  BIG BROTHER held last week’s 2.5 rating.  As usual, THE BIG BANG THEORY towered over the night’s other reruns, this week with a 2.1–a number many sitcoms would be happy to get with a first-run episode. ABC:  WIPEOUT got […]