Small declines. 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 analysis and comparisons follow the chart. […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  SHARK TANK gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did THE AMAZING RACE and the 2d hour of the HAWAII 5-0 season finale.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS doubleheader crushed Friday cable at 2.22/2.12, with NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS way behind at 0.55/0.35.  In between was Adult Swim’s CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, up 0.04 to […]

  A mixed bag of a 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 2). Ratings analysis and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The observant will have noticed that the chart below doesn’t actually contain the adjusted final network ratings.  We’ll update later if we can, but meanwhile this text has the actual final ratings, with comparisons to last week’s finals unless otherwise noted. The chart is now correct. ABC:  A rerun […]

  The night’s exits and returns didn’t excite many viewers. 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). Ratings analysis […]

The MLK holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next several days. We will update this schedule if anything changes.  (All times Pacific.) Friday January 17 nationals available Tuesday January 21 by 2 pm Saturday January 18 nationals available Wednesday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The adjustments were fewer and less steep than in recent days.  ABC:  The CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD rerun stayed at this morning’s 0.8, and the season finale of THE BAKER & THE BEAUTY was at 0.5, compared to the morning’s 0.6/0.5 and last week’s 0.4. CBS:  The night’s reruns held […]

  Drops at NBC. 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 analysis and comparisons follow the […]