NETWORK FINALS:  The CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL special, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and THE NIGHT SHIFT all added 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The difference between critically acclaimed drama and shows aimed at a more populist audience was stark on Wednesday […]

  SHARK TANK had a successful move to Fridays. 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 2). Ratings […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NCIS: NEW ORLEANS lost 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Showtime’s HOMELAND ended its run at 0.24, up 0.06 from last week, and down 0.08 from last season’s finale.  It was followed by the premiere of PENNY […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL simulcasts, CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS fell 0.3 to 1.0, and CONVICTION dropped 0.4 to 0.6.  CW was less affected, with SUPERGIRL unchanged and JANE THE VIRGIN down 0.1 to 0.4.  In addition, THE VOICE gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s NASCAR race and NBC’s 9PM episode of THE WALL lost 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY led Sunday scripted cable, down a tick to 0.67, with THE SHIVERING TRUTH down 0.02 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER season finale and TRAINING DAY lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On CMT, SUN RECORDS premiered at 0.20, after a pivotal episode of NASHVILLE gained 0.02 to 0.19.  (Note: […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Once the NFL preseason games were cleared out for final numbers, the entire CBS line-up (reruns of MACGYVER and BLUE BLOODS plus the SON OF SAM special) and the rerun AMERICA’S GOT TALENT were down 0.2, while WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DATELINE, MASTERCHEF, BEAT SHAZAM, 20/20 and the rerun MASTERS […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SHARK TANK gained 0.1 in final Friday ratings, and BLUE BLOODS dropped 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): GOLD RUSH (Discovery) jumped up two-tenths from last week to lead Friday cable at 1.27, and its lead-out EDGE OF […]