BEYOND THE TANK did what it was designed to do. 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 […]

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). ###

NBC’s sojourn in Sochi has officially transitioned from Nightmare to Living Hell.  Last night’s primetime coverage averaged a 2.7 adult 18-49 rating from 8:00-11:00 pm or a 2.8 rating from 8:30-11:00.   That’s a new low for primetime Olympic coverage, shattering the record set the night before.  The comparable night in Vancouver 2010 was a […]

  With all the hubbub about its dramatic contortions, THE KILLING has been surprisingly stable in the ratings since midway through its first season (it’s down about 30% from its original debut), and last night’s Season 3 premiere was on par with most of its numbers since then, 1.8M total viewers and what should be […]

      NOTE TO READERS:  Beginning with the Monday cable post this afternoon, and for the rest of the week, charts will be posted as usual, but text (and responses to Comments) will be much delayed if they appear at all, due to our Sundance coverage. NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.2.  […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA telecast gained 0.3 in final numbers, and NBC’s SNL rerun was up 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE BASKETBALL ruled Saturday cable, with ESPN games taking 4 of the top 6 slots at 0.61/0.48/0.47/0.46 (plus a COLLEGE GAMEDAY report at […]

  Football. 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. CBS:  The AFC […]

  Take a look at Mitch Metcalf’s Ratings Charts post today for a detailed explanation of the effect that last night’s NFL Preseason Football had on the night’s local ratings and why.  Viewers are so thrilled that some form of football is back on the air that they’ll flock even to these relatively meaningless games, […]