NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s UFC telecast gained 0.1 in final numbers, while NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game and ABC’s run of THE 10 COMMANDMENTS fell the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games dominated Saturday cable at 1.20/1.19/1.01 (led by San Antonio […]

  NOTE:  The CBS schedule will adjust in finals to reflect the fact that the NCAA TOURNAMENT ran about 13 minutes into primetime, pushing the rest of the 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 […]

  A stable night, which may get even more so with afternoon adjustments. 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 […]

> Disclaimer:  Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall.  Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot.  So these critiques shouldn’t be taken as full TV pilot reviews, but rather as a guide to the general style and content […]

  The first coronavirus-inspired entertainment special was a success. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s end of NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.1 in final numbers for the early primetime segment and 1.4 for the later portion.  Elsewhere, THE CATCH and THE BLACK LIST: REDEMPTION both lost 0.1s that they couldn’t spare, leaving them at 0.7.  Let’s also take notice of the fact […]

  Another ugly Sunday for the networks.  Collectively, the not-so-big 4 were down 5% from the same night last year. CBS:  Proving again that there’s no such thing as bad publicity, BIG BROTHER has gotten extra attention in the past week because of the racist and homophobic comments made by several contestants in the 24-hours-per-day […]

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). PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS) PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS […]