NETWORK UPDATE:  The post-football adjustments at CBS were once again substantial.  BIG BANG THEORY lost 0.1 to 3.7, which tied it with last week’s final number, and things went downhill from there.  LIFE IN PIECES dropped half a point to 1.8 (down 0.1 from last week), MOM fell half a point to 1.5 (same […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the 10PM I FEEL BAD and the rerun SEAL TEAM lost the same.  (Note:  I FEEL BAD was down to 0.7 by 10:45PM.)         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS, SURVIVOR and SEAL TEAM gained 0.1 in final numbers, but CRIMINAL MINDS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Wednesday cable was once again all about sports, with the MLB PLAYOFFS on top, TBS’s NLCS game at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The MLB ALL-STAR GAME adjusted up to 2.3 in final numbers, up 0.1 from the final rating for 2016’s game.  In addition, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Freeform faced life after PRETTY LITTLE LIARS last […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Both ZOO and the NCIS rerun fell 0.1 in final numbers.  In ZOO’s case, it settled at a 0.8 at 9:45PM and stayed that way for the rest of the broadcast.  CONTAINMENT, though, managed to stretch to a rounded-up 0.3.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT lost the same.   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  OWN’s THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS took the night, up 0.05 from last week.  Right behind was ESPN’s coverage of the high-profile Williams sisters match at the US OPEN at 0.95.  Spike aired a […]

  It really was the interview of the year. 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 […]

  Crossovers work. 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 and comparisons follow the chart. CBS:  The […]