NETWORK FINALS:  The MLS CUP gained 0.1 and and the night’s run of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Even on a day light on sports, ESPN topped cable with its documentary CATHOLICS VS […]

  Less than 24 hours after its airing as an episode of The Vampire Diaries, CW has ordered the spin-off series THE ORIGINALS for the 2013-14 season.  (My review is here.)  Last night’s rating was a lackluster 0.9, but it was an awful night overall for the networks, and the response to the pilot has […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday January 11 and Sunday January 12, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population.   NFL Playoffs: Divisional Weekend Saturday 19.5 rating FOX 4:30 NFC New Orleans-Seattle (+4% from 18.7 for […]

> Not much good news for anyone–including the night’s winner. FOX:  The network ran the table 8-10PM, but with ugly numbers:  GLEE and NEW GIRL both set season lows, and RAISING HOPE was just 0.1 above its low.  For the first time in quite a while, Glee was below a 3 rating. ABC:  LAST MAN […]

  REBEL held its own. 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 follow […]

Note: ABC and FOX numbers below will rise in the official nationals when live viewing on the West Coast before 8pm PT is factored in. College football on ABC should go up a little less than +10%, while World Series on FOX should rise more than +20% with the viewing in Southern California. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For […]

  The GRAMMY AWARDS were steady–with an asterisk. 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 […]

>In the metered market overnights Monday, NBC won every half hour with the time period premiere of The Voice and the debut of Smash.   The Voice started at 8:00 with a 14 household share (How I Met Your Mother was second with a 10 share) and built to a 15 share at 8:30 (2 Broke […]