NETWORK FINALS: FOX’s NFL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 10.5. In addition, BOB’S BURGERS adjusted to 2.1 and BLESS THE HARTS to 1.0. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: HBO’s THE OUTSIDER premiered at an OK 0.18/0.15. By comparison, WATCHMEN launched at 0.25. Starz’s […]
A good night for some grizzled vets. CBS: After UNDERCOVER BOSS started the night with a 1.8 to win 8PM, CSI NY and BLUE BLOODS both hit season high 1.6s (the latter also winning its hour). The whole line-up was up 0.2-0.3 from last week. ABC: Everything here was up as well, with LAST MAN […]
NINJA WARRIORS on top. 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. […]
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. […]
CBS takes a hit. CBS: The only good news of the night was that HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER held steady at 3.4 (although the episode itself was another “running in place” half-hour, as the show continues to put off reaching its conclusion next season). After that, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT fell 0.3 to 2.6, and […]
Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday September 24-25, 2016. Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 150K P2+). Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the same chart for the same weekend last year, September […]
CBS is the latest network to announce its schedule of season finales, joining CW and FOX. Here’s the line-up: SUNDAY APRIL 26 9PM: THE GOOD WIFE SUNDAY MAY 5 8PM: THE AMAZING RACE 10PM: THE MENTALIST THURSDAY MAY 9 8:30PM: 2 1/2 MEN 9PM: PERSON OF INTEREST FRIDAY MAY 10 9PM: VEGAS 10PM: BLUE […]
A&E’s Duck Dynasty sits atop the cable ranking of all telecasts midway through this week. Of course, we are saving the top spot for Sunday’s Walking Dead on AMC. Easter Sunday is one of those rare holidays that don’t really depress TV viewing — AMC should certainly run an original episode Sunday. The lists below show […]