There wasn’t much tumult expected in the CBS 2013-14 schedule, especially since The Eye will be this season’s #1 network, and today the most of its line-up was renewed (and a couple of others were omitted just temporarily, as financial negotiations continue for their new seasons).  Here’s the nightly rundown: MONDAY:  How I Met […]

  Viewers took refuge in pre-Debate family comfort food. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Thursday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.61/0.50.  TLC followed DR PIMPLE POPPER, down 0.06 to 0.60, with a preview of MY FEET ARE KILLING ME, which was […]

  Almost nothing new. 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 chart. ABC:  […]

8PM comes alive. CBS:  The network just closed its deal to bring back HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER for a 9th and final season, and after last night, the only part it may be regretting is “final,” as HIMYM (with a highly-promoted “Robin Sparkle” episode) was the highest rated show on any network with 4.0.  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings for Friday night. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN continued its holiday season rule with 3 of the top 4 cable shows of the day or night, COLLEGE BOWL games at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS: ABC:  Reruns at 0.34/0.38. CBS:  SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION dropped 0.09 to 0.15, followed by reruns at 0.15/0.15. NBC:  Reruns at 0.20/0.22 FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN ticked up to 0.48. CW:  KILLER CAMP was steady at 0.04, followed by reruns at 0.03/0.03. TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP rose 0.05 to 0.33, AMOR VALIENTE gained 0.02 […]

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and the production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may have had their own turnover) give plenty of notes, helpful and otherwise, and critics begin to […]