NETWORK FINALS:  Game 1 of THE WORLD SERIES adjusted to 3.1, down 0.6 from 2018’s Game 1.  In addition, IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA opening-night doubleheader was at 1.75 […]

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). ###

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.54.  NBC’s USFL game was at 0.37.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.37.  On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION ticked down to 0.03, and TOTALLY WEIRD & FUNNY was also down a tick to 0.03.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On ESPN, […]

  The summer’s unscripted Big 3 stayed in command last night. FOX:  MASTERCHEF was the highest rated show of the night with a 2.3, up 0.1 from last week. CBS:  BIG BROTHER rose 0.2 to 2.2, which was also up a tick from last year’s parallel night. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT held at its season […]

              NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for SURVIVOR, CHICAGO FIRE and EMPIRE in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE led Wednesday cable with an 0.02 bump to 1.02.  ESPN’s Lakers vs. Warriors NBA […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NASHVILLE held onto a share of the 10PM lead, as it maintained its 1.5 rating, now tied with CHICAGO PD, which gained 0.1 in final numbers.  ARROW also rose by 0.1, as did the first hour of the 2-hour HELL’S KITCHEN telecast. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable […]

Lance Armstrong (as calculating, cautious and conniving as ever) appeared with Oprah Winfrey Thursday night on the struggling OWN network in a much-hyped and relatively little-watched interview. The 90-minute part one of Lance Armstrong on Oprah’s Next Chapter at 9:00 pm scored a 1.2 rating with adults 18-49 and averaged 3.2 million viewers of any age.  The […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s primetime NFL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 7.31.  In addition, there were significant upward adjustments (at least to the next tenth) to 60 MINUTES, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS, and the 8:30PM rerun of FAMILY GUY.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]