NETWORK FINALS:  MOM gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Two smackdowns topped Thursday cable, but it was USA’s WWE match that prevailed, down a tenth to 0.75 (and followed by a steady 0.39 for COLONY).  Wrestling edged out CNN’s coverage of the PBS DEMOCRATIC DEBATE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN climbed 0.12 from last week’s Election Night airing to 0.80, and PURE COUNTRY premiered at 0.23.  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND returned […]

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). ###

> The days when cable networks cowered from the might of the broadcast networks’ promotional machines and stayed away from Fall premiere season are over, and FX today announced start dates for its own Fall shows, in the weeks immediately before and after the broadcast official premiere week of Sept 19-25.   Tuesday Sept 6:  SONS […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game was at 0.80.  FOX’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.38.  CW’s WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS ticked up to 0.06.  In late night, NBC’s SNL rose 0.14 to 0.85.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On ESPN, the HEISMAN TROPHY CEREMONY was at 0.41, an NCAA CHAMPIONS special […]

  CONSTANTINE:  Friday 10PM on NBC THE FACTS:  John Constantine (Matt Ryan) has the ability to see demons and spirits hidden from the outside world and the ability to defeat them; unfortunately, he’s also been damned to hell for actions in his past.  Trying to redeem himself, he sets out to protect Liv (Lucy Griffiths), […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  Game 3 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 7.2, which was up 0.1 from Sunday’s game, and up an impressive 1.1 from 2016’s Game 3.  In addition, THE CARMICHAEL SHOW gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE F WORD lost the same.           Broadcast […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  With the local football simulcast removed, both DANCING WITH THE STARS and CASTLE lost 0.1 from this morning’s numbers.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL led the night’s cable, down 0.19 from last week’s game […]