NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjustments lowered the NBC line-up, with THE VOICE down 0.2 to 2.8, and the two episodes of SUPERSTORE down 0.02 to 2.0 and down 0.03 to 1.6 (still not bad numbers, although this is the last time the show will see that kind of lead-in).  The […]

  An easy win for basketball. 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). Ratings analysis and comparisons […]

  A dismal start for the new ABC line-up. 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). Ratings […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The news special PUTIN’S WAR was at 0.24, then 20/20 fell 0.31 to 0.16. CBS:  UNDERCOVER BOSS gained 0.02 to 0.41, MAGNUM PI dropped 0.08 to 0.35, and BLUE BLOODS was down 0.04 to 0.43. NBC:  THE BLACKLIST rose 0.03 to 0.31, and DATELINE was up 0.06 to 0.37. FOX:  WWE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary morning ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note that at this time, we have no Thursday cable ratings below the Top 150. TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.62 (Houston vs. Oklahoma City)/0.38 (Boston […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.1 to 1.4, and FOX’s game stayed at 1.0.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As with most fall Saturdays, cable was dominated by COLLEGE FOOTBALL, with games and related programming occupying all 6 of the […]

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and 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 in the off-season) give plenty of notes, both helpful and otherwise, and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM hour of the LAST DANCE rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It’s regular Fox News ratings policy to credit their regularly scheduled primetime programming even when those shows are preempted for live coverage […]