NETWORK FINALS:  Sports adjustments included Game 5 of the WORLD SERIES to 2.6, and SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL to 4.3.  In addition, 60 MINUTES, SUPERMARKET SWEEP and WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE NEIGHBORHOOD fell 0.4.  CW’s PANDORA lost 0.1, pushing it […]

  A drop for ABC. 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 chart. […]

  We don’t know how many people actually watch HOUSE OF CARDS, because Netflix keeps that information as close to its corporate vest as Francis Underwood keeps his doublecrossing strategies, but we know that Netflix is pleased with the result, because the streaming service/network has renewed the series for a Season 3 before the second […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS and CRIMINAL MINDS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable, with Cleveland vs. Boston at 0.87, and Houston vs. Clippers at 0.70.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW gained 0.04 […]

  A better than usual night for THE VOICE. 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 […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  THE VOICE gained a bit of ground with an extra 0.1 in adjusted numbers, although it was still slightly behind THE BLACKLIST in total viewers (11.24M vs 11.19M).  Also up 0.1:  DANCING WITH THE STARS and BONES.  The CBS reruns shifted as well, up 0.1 for THE BIG BANG THEORY and down […]

  FOX continued to reap some benefit from its early premiere week. FOX:  The premiere of DADS had a 2.1, better than last season’s Raising Hope debut (1.7), but facing atypically weak competition on the other networks.  BROOKLYN NINE-NINE looked more promising with a 2.5.  At 9PM, NEW GIRL was strong at 2.9, a tick better than last season’s premiere, although the […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments from the preliminary Friday numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s primetime Baylor vs. TCU COLLEGE FOOTBALL game owned Friday cable at 1.41.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was steady, up 0.02 to 1.12, while PACIFIC WARRIORS declined 0.06 to 0.36.  The night’s Hallmark movie […]