Through the first Thursday of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (better known as March Madness), CBS is down -15% in total viewers (persons 2+) to 3.8 million on average for its two evening games (compared to the average of the prior three years), TNT is down -25% to 1.5 million viewers for its four games […]

  Another bad night for FOX. 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for the season finales of THE VOICE, THE FLASH and THE REAL O’NEALS in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT took its NBA PLAYOFFS-fueled turn at the top of Tuesday cable, with 3.59 for its Golden […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE 100 gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun of BLACK-ISH lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE again led Wednesday cable, up 0.06 to 0.53.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS jumped 0.38 (probably […]

  NBC didn’t give GREAT NEWS much of a (seasonal?) send-off. 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 […]

  If you’re a fall series that hasn’t heard any news of your fate by Thanksgiving, the omens aren’t good–at that point, production of the initial 13 episodes is all but done, and for reasons of cost and momentum, networks try to keep shows in continuous production if they’re going to extend throughout the season.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary morning ratings.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.12 (Lakers vs. Milwaukee)/0.79 (Houston vs. Clippers).  CNN’s coverage of the latest DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE (which aired on PBS as well) […]

  CW’s season premieres stirred no visible excitement. 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 […]