NOTE: Fast affiliate-based nationals continue to be distorted by a high number of pre-emptions in large markets for local breaking news. The numbers below represent viewing in primetime on over 200 local stations for each network (some combination of the network schedule and local news coverage in many places).  In light of this, we’re going […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  In final numbers, ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 2.0, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS adjusted to 0.8, NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 0.5, FOX’s PBC BOXING adjusted to 0.2, and its NFL PREVIEW special gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     […]

  PARADISE HOTEL was no paradise. 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 […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, but LIFE IN PIECES and MOM lost the same.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE led Thursday cable, down 0.02 to 0.85, while the just-renewed COLONY fell 0.07 to 0.39. The WWE number topped MSNBC’s coverage of the DEMOCRATIC […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun MOM gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DATELINE and the rerun THE BIG BANG THEORY lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was firmly on top of Monday cable at 1.65.  USA’s WWE […]

  An OK start for CLARICE. 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.1 to 1.4, and FOX’s game stayed at 1.0.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As with most fall Saturdays, cable was dominated by COLLEGE FOOTBALL, with games and related programming occupying all 6 of the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the Friday preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a holiday weekend night with limited original programming, ESPN’s late Lakers vs. Golden State NBA game won the night at 0.90, with the earlier Clippers […]