Another unhappy night for network TV. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Midseason continued to arrive on the networks, as THE BACHELOR premiered at 0.84, down a hefty 0.49 from the January 2021 premiere.  It was followed by reruns at 0.35/0.24. CBS:  Airing for the first time since December 6, THE NEIGHBORHOOD dropped 0.09 to 0.54, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA gained 0.02 to 0.51, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN EVE was at 1.36/2.18/4.09 compared to last year’s 1.58/2.62 (we didn’t have last year’s ratings for the late-night portion). CBS:  NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE was at 0.61/0.90/1.19 compared to last year’s 0.80. NBC:  A TOAST TO 2022 was at 0.42, and MILEY’S NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY was at […]

  PARKS & RECREATION’s fans showed up for the beginning of the end. 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The SCORPION rerun fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Until Monday Night Football returns, Monday cable will continue to belong to USA and VH1.  The former’s WWE telecast was at 1.21/1.17/1.14, compared to last week’s 1.29/1.27/1.18.  On […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.47/0.50/0.42. CBS:  Reruns at 0.36/0.32/0.24/0.25. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR ticked up to 0.39, and WEAKEST LINK was down 0.03 to 0.35. FOX:  DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS ticked down to 0.30, and BEAT SHAZAM ticked up to 0.34. CW:  ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO ticked down to 0.05, and IN THE DARK […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.38/0.30/0.30. CBS:  Reruns at 0.27/0.24/0.23. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.07 to 0.74, and PASSWORD premiered at 0.48. FOX:  Reruns at 0.17/0.15. CW:  Reruns at 0.05/0.04. TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP was at 0.29, AMOR VALIENTE lost 0.03 to 0.20, and INFIEL ticked down to 0.22. UNIVISION:  MEXICANA Y EL […]

THE WEEK.  For the recently completed week ending Sunday (January 21-27, 2013), FOX pulled into first place with a 2.56 adult 18-49 rating, thanks to American Idol, a solid premiere for The Following and a lot of repeats on CBS, as it rests for Super Bowl week. CBS dropped to a second place with a preliminary 1.75 adult 18-49 rating, down […]