NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of MOM and MAN WITH A PLAN each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP led Monday cable, up 0.02 to 1.05, and BASKETBALL WIVES returned at 0.93.  On USA, WWE […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:   The MODERN FAMILY season finale gained 0.1 in final numbers, still leaving it way behind last week and last season’s finale.  Also up 0.1:  the SURVIVOR finale and after-show.  In addition, note that the adjusted 18-49 number for the LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN finale was 3.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports led the way […]

  This year’s Treehouse of Horror wasn’t quite as high. 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 […]

  A mixed response to the new arrivals. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Note that because the PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ran without commercials, Nielsen doesn’t cover it in its final numbers for the broadcast networks.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.9, down 0.8 from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS fell 0.3 to 0.9 (probably its early number was inflated by […]

  One strong arrival and one that was moderately encouraging. 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun went up 0.1, but DATELINE lost the same in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  In the absence of any major sports events, Adult Swim’s late-night animation block had the lead on Saturday cable.  DRAGON BALL […]

  The DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG lost some of its melody. 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). […]