NETWORK UPDATE:   The NFL Kickoff Game (Steelers vs Patriots on NBC) did not lift as much as we thought from the fast nationals to the official nationals (from 8.8 to 10.3), but the ratings were very good, as we expect from the NFL.  The 27,398,000 viewer 2+ number last night is above […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 6.0 in final numbers (last week’s TNF final was 7.5).  In addition, HEROES REBORN gained 0.1, as did SCANDAL.   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NFL Network part of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL topped Thursday cable at 1.40, down 0.43 from last week.  MTV’s TEEN MOM fell 0.24 to […]

  The CMA AWARDS rebounded, to an extent. 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 […]

NEW FEATURE: Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings chart which includes final Total Viewers for each show.   THE VOICE and NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and BEST TIME EVER went down the same.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The 0.09 increase for the 2d night of Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH (to 0.53) is somewhat […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.8, down 0.3 from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, the only other adjustment was a 0.1 drop for the rerun of THE SIMPSONS. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dominated Sunday cable at 1.43, up 0.07 from last […]

  There was nothing to get excited about on the first night of the new season. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE gained 0.1 (keeping it above its series low) and BLACK-ISH lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Somewhat weirdly, the premiere of Syfy’s INCORPORATED rated higher on its USA simulcast (0.20) then on Syfy itself (0.15). Neither […]

  FOX’s Monday is heading in the wrong direction. 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 […]