> Thursday night is off and running, and the highest rated show on the night is Big Bang Theory on CBS with a 4.9 Adult 18-49 rating (4.8 the first half hour and a 5.0 from 8:30-9:00).  The highly anticipated Person of Interest at 9 pm did not take full advantage of this sterling lead-in, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A night of game show specials, with CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE at 0.58, PRESS YOUR LUCK at 0.44, and THE $100,000 PYRAMID at 0.27. CBS:  Reruns at 0.33/0.22/0.20. NBC:  THE VOICE dipped 0.06 to 0.61.  The PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS was at 0.48, down 0.11 from last year’s edition. FOX:  THE RESIDENT […]

> Facing the finale of America’s Got Talent (a 3.3 demo rating from 8:00-9:30), Survivor premiered at a 3.3 or 3.4 (depending on rounding) last night, slightly below our Fall forecast for the granddaddy of all reality shows.  Interest should build as the season on the island wears on so it could hit our projected […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.33/0.25 were followed by an ABC NEWS SPECIAL at 0.28. CBS:  Reruns at 0.28/0.24/0.20. NBC:  THE WHEEL was at 0.31, followed by a rerun at 0.39 and an NBC NEWS SPECIAL at 0.38. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN rose 0.09 to 0.64. CW:  A rerun at 0.04. TELEMUNDO:  EXATLON ticked up […]

> The season’s first week came to an end with more of a whimper than a bang. ABC:  All things considered, PAN AM got off to a solid start (insert “good take-off,” “little turbulence” or similar pun of choice).  Its 3.1, while not enormously impressive, held just about all of what turned out to be […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.42/0.30/0.26/0.27/0.22. CBS:  THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT rose 0.11 to 0.64, LINGO gained 0.09 to 0.47, and TOUGH AS NAILS was up 0.07 to 0.34. NBC:  Reruns at 0.35/0.32/0.34. FOX:  NAME THAT TUNE ticked down to 0.35, and SPECIAL FORCES ticked up to 0.33. CW:  Reruns at 0.10/0.05. […]

> The third week of a network season is a critical one.  Ratings erosion after a series or season premiere is expected and even acceptable, because it’s understood that not every viewer drawn by hype and marketing will be a satisfied customer.  But a continued fall in Week 3 can be a sign of trouble, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NHL game was at 0.28.  FOX’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.29.  On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION ticked down to 0.04, and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS was down 0.03 to 0.04.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT was at 1.29.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was […]