NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 dip for the PARKS & RECREATION rerun on NBC. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Two big scripted shows returned to their line-ups on Tuesday to lead the night:  THE […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  All the adjustments were downward from this morning’s numbers, with 0.1 declines for THE MINDY PROJECT, SUPERNATURAL, MARRY ME, ABOUT A BOY and the 8:30PM rerun of PARKS & RECREATION. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): BET’s BEING MARY […]

  FRIDAY NETWORK UPDATE:  Some old business first:  Nielsen finally updated its “final” Friday ratings, and as expected, the entire ABC line-up had been seriously screwed up.  The actual finals for the network were 1.0 for BE MY VALENTINE, CHARLIE BROWN, 1.8 for SHARK TANK and 1.2 for 20/20, unchanged from the overnight numbers. SUNDAY […]

  Election coverage, by its nature, is live programming, and thus subject to adjustment in final numbers.  Currently NBC leads the night at 1.4, with ABC at 1.3 and CBS at 0.9.  In addition, while FOX and CW aired scripted programming, many of their local stations preempted or interrupted the shows for election updates, so […]

  Nothing was going to touch the finale of THE BIG BANG THEORY. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BLACK-ISH lost 0.1 in final numbers.  (Both EMPIRE and CRIMINAL MINDS stayed at this morning’s series lows.)         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fascination with the Presidential election stayed high on The Day After, with 28 of the Top 30 slots […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for local coverage, the FOX MLB games were at 0.4/0.3.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As expected, TNT’s coverage of the NBA’s return towered over the rest of cable, with the Lakers vs. Clippers game at 1.56 and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As projected, Game 2 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 2.3, down 0.6 from 2019’s Game 2 final rating.  In addition, BIG BROTHER, THE AMAZING RACE and AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR all gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: […]