Perhaps the networks should consider combining Monday’s two successful shows for a dating series that takes place under a giant glass–wait, that’s what reality television is already. CBS:  One of the largest-scale episodes of UNDER THE DOME since the pilot stayed essentially steady, down 0.1 to 2.7 and the highest-rated show of the night.  […]

  MARLON’s return was low. 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. […]

Note: The text has been corrected to note the combined simulcast audience numbers for the Trump Town Hall on NBC, MSNBC & CNBC.      NETWORK FINALS:  The BIDEN TOWN HALL adjusted up 0.3 to 3.0 in final numbers on ABC, and the TRUMP TOWN HALL was up half a point to 2.2 (combining NBC, […]

The Memorial Day holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next several days. We will update this schedule if anything changes.  (All times Pacific.) Friday May 25 nationals available Tuesday May 29 at 1 pm Saturday May 26 nationals available Wednesday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The LABOR OF LOVE rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD dominated Saturday cable, down 0.03 to 0.54.  (Note that HBO, as it often does, listed the network premiere of the theatrical movie […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, lots of adjustments on every network except CW.  The PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE rose across the board, by 0.3-0.6.  In addition, CBS aired a pre-debate episode of LOVE ISLAND at 0.6, and NBC’s WEAKEST LINK premiere gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MODERN FAMILY gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY typically takes a sharp dip after its season premiere (last year it dropped 0.38 to 1.07), and 1984 was no exception, down 0.32 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.0, up 0.6 from CBS’s final game.  In addition, THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s slice of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 1.09, steady with its last shared […]