With the networks in holiday hibernation, nothing on broadcast TV managed more than a 0.8 rating. 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 […]

  Another ugly Sunday for the networks.  Collectively, the not-so-big 4 were down 5% from the same night last year. CBS:  Proving again that there’s no such thing as bad publicity, BIG BROTHER has gotten extra attention in the past week because of the racist and homophobic comments made by several contestants in the 24-hours-per-day […]

    NOTE TO READERS:  For a very pedestrian reason (jury duty), both morning and afternoon text will be delayed, at least for tomorrow, and possibly beyond that.  Believe us when we say that we feel worse about this than you do.  We’ll catch up as we can. NETWORK FINALS:  LA TO VEGAS, THE VOICE […]

  After Tuesday’s ROSEANNE fireworks, a quiet evening. 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 UPDATE:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers to 3.1 (STATE OF AFFAIRS held its 2.2).  SLEEPY HOLLOW also rose 0.1.  With local football simulcasts removed, DANCING WITH THE STARS reduced rose by 0.1 to 2.3 2.5, and CASTLE lost 0.2 to 1.8–although both were still up significantly from last week.  Ratings in key […]

  WILL & GRACE fans didn’t flock to its return. 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). […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The MLB ALL-STAR GAME adjusted up to 1.9, down 0.2 from 2018’s final rating.  Elsewhere, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the reruns of AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE and THE GOLDBERGS lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD topped Friday cable, up 0.04 to 0.72, with the preceding clip show up 0.03 to 0.37.  3 Discovery SHARK WEEK titles occupied the […]