BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Most of the broadcast networks were in rerun mode due to the NCAA Championship game, but ABC was all-new, as AMERICAN IDOL fell a tenth to 0.64, and THE GOOD DOCTOR dropped 0.07 to 0.37. CBS:  Reruns at 0.44/0.37/0.28/0.22. NBC:  AMERICAN SONG CONTEST lost another 0.06 to 0.28, and a special […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun PRESS YOUR LUCK and 60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the PGA overrun lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s THE ALIENIST: ANGEL OF DARKNESS debuted with back-to-back episodes at 0.26/0.19, considerably below the […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The NFL PLAYOFFS game was simulcast with ESPN, and the broadcast portion was at 3.81. CBS:  The sitcoms aired for the first time since December 5, with THE NEIGHBORHOOD down 0.12 to 0.40, and BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA down 0.09 to 0.34.  NCIS fell 0.23 from last week’s crossover to 0.33, and […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from this morning’s numbers was a 0.1 bump for AMERICA’S GOT TALENT. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  PUBLIC MORALS had a very unpromising premiere for TNT at 0.28, putting it 0.09 below the premiere of PROOF in June, and 0.05 below last week’s season finale.  Its lead-in was a bit smaller–RIZZOLI & ISLES was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.4, down 1.2 from last week’s game.  In addition, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS and the MLB PLAYOFFS dominated Thursday able at 1.02/0.88.  On MTV, […]

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). COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night […]

  Note that ABC & CBS preliminary ratings are particularly subject to afternoon adjustment because of local MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL preemptions. 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) […]

  A dismal start for the new ABC line-up. 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 […]