NETWORK FINALS: Due to the extreme amount of adjustments that were likely because of local NFL preemptions, we’ve relocated our network rating analysis to this post. Comparisons are to last Thursday’s finals. ABC: HOLEY MOLEY dropped 0.2 to 0.5, and both FAMILY FOOD FIGHT (0.3) and REEF BREAK (0.2) were down 0.1. CBS: […]
CBS’s last-minute substitution paid off. 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 follows the […]
NETWORK FINALS: There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for BIG SKY and FBI. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Note that the TBS STAR WARS listings are for runs of the movies, branded for the annual “May the 4th” day. On […]
NETWORK FINALS: We didn’t have text for this morning’s preliminary numbers, so here’s a bit more detail than the afternoon usual. For all but CW, the night was mostly devoted to the VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, which was strongest on NBC, and that network also had the highest-rated post-debate commentary half-hour at 1.4. […]
NETWORK UPDATE: In final numbers, THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2, and THE VOICE gained 0.1, while BLINDSPOT and CASTLE each lost 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, needless to say, dominated the cable night, up 0.07 from last week to 5.20. On VH1, LOVE & HIP HOP was up […]
> 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 reviews, but rather as a guide to the general style and content of the […]
NETWORK FINALS: THE FLASH, ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO and THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT all lost 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games led Tuesday cable at 1.14/0.90., with NBATV’s game at 0.17 On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN dipped […]
The holiday weekend blew a hole in most network programming. 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 […]