NETWORK FINALS:  The final game of ABC’s NBA FINALS coverage adjusted to 3.2 (down 50% from 2019’s final Game 6).  On CBS, 60 MINUTES adjusted to 1.7/0.6.  NBCs SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.2, down 0.3 from last week’s game.  In addition, the 7PM rerun of THE SIMPSONS gained 0.1 in […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Sports adjustments included Game 5 of the WORLD SERIES to 2.6, and SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL to 4.3.  In addition, 60 MINUTES, SUPERMARKET SWEEP and WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE NEIGHBORHOOD fell 0.4.  CW’s PANDORA lost 0.1, pushing it […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The night’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games adjusted as follows:  0.7 on ABC, 1.0 on CBS and 0.4 on FOX.  In addition, all of NBC’s shows lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.0, down a point from last week’s game.  On CBS, where football slid the schedule, 60 MINUTES gained 0.04 to 1.9, NCIS: LA rose 0.1 to 0.9, and MADAM SECRETARY’s rating was 0.6, steady with last week.           Broadcast Official Nationals […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 in final ratings, and the WORLD DOG AWARDS also retrieved an extra 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Sports topped Thursday cable, with TNT’s NBA doubleheader at 1.01/0.73, and Syfy’s WWE coverage between them […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE VOICE gained 0.2 in final network numbers, and there were 0.1 increases for FRESH OFF THE BOAT, AGENTS OF SHIELD, NCIS, and PERSON OF INTEREST.  The only 0.1 decline was for the FOREVER rerun. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): […]

  Just one day left in the year–and 4 days till real network TV returns. 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 […]

  SHADES OF BLUE went quite a bit darker last night. 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). […]