There was more drama on screen than at the ratings box for the SLEEPY HOLLOW season finale. 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICAN IDOL finale lost its share of bragging rights, as THE BIG BANG THEORY bumped up 0.1 in final numbers to be the sole highest-rated show of the night.  THE ODD COUPLE lost 0.1, which meant that it ended up below 50% of its lead-in’s rating.  In addition, for […]

  The AMERICAN IDOL finale was loud for the night, but a whisper compared to bygone days. 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE and MODERN FAMILY gained 0.1 in final numbers, but NASHVILLE lost its 0.1 bump.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The late game of ESPN’s NBA doubleheader (Houston vs. Dallas) took Wednesday cable honors at 0.62, with 0.41 for the early […]

  AMERICAN IDOL began its farewell. 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, but CHICAGO FIRE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s THE PEOPLE V. OJ SIMPSON closed strongly, up 0.23 for a 1.34 finale. That more than doubled the night’s next-highest original, Discovery’s […]

  Clip shows didn’t excite anyone. 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 […]

A quiet end to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, with the Championship Game Monday 4.4.2016 averaging 17.75 million viewers 2+ live+same day on the combination of TBS (with Jim Nantz and the rest of CBS “A” team announcing), TNT (with North Carolina “homer” announcers) and TRU (with Villanova “homer” announcers).   Still a big audience, […]