Even by the subdued standards of Friday network TV, this was a dull night. 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 […]

> 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 TV pilot reviews, but rather as a guide to the general style and content […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A run of the movie BRAVE at 0.33 was followed by a rerun of THE CHASE at 0.20. CBS:  Reruns at 0.38/0.29/0.25/0.23. NBC:  The season premiere of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR was at 0.47, up a tick from the 2021 premiere.  The season premiere of WEAKEST LINK was at 0.35. FOX:  DON’T […]

> See A Word About Busted Pilots  A MANN’S WORLD isn’t the usual run of busted pilot.  Produced by Warner Bros for consideration by NBC, it’s quite skillfully written and directed by Michael Patrick King, and it has a dramatic vision that sets it apart from mere failed genre efforts.  It also has a very […]

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 27: June 27-July 3, 2022 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for a look at sports ratings from the same weekend last year. NBA Playoffs […]

> NBC narrowly won Monday night with a weakening Voice still the highest-rated show on the night with young adults.  CBS was back with its regular schedule, all in originals.  While the 8:00-9:30 CBS schedule is on track to finish just below previous season lows, 9:30-11:00 is slightly ahead of season lows for those programs.   […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.35/0.27/0.32. CBS:  Reruns at 0.30/0.27/0.27. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT jumped 0.14 to 0.77, and SNAKE IN THE GRASS was at 0.34. FOX:  Reruns at 0.19/0.12. CW:  After a SUPERMAN & LOIS rerun at 0.05, TOM SWIFT ticked up to 0.05. TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS gained 0.04 to 0.35, AMOR […]