NETWORK FINALS: SURVIVOR and SWAT gained 0.1 in final numbers, while ALMOST FAMILY and SEAL TEAM lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MLB PLAYOFFS were again at the top of Wednesday cable, with both games on TBS:  Dodgers vs. Nationals at […]

  The first ugly 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 the age of 2). Ratings analysis and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s telecast of the PAC-12 Championship COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was adjusted to 1.7.  In addition, 20/20 gained 0.1 in final numbers, while CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, the I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL and DR KEN all lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     […]

  ROSEANNE is still a monster. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings for Saturday.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD continued its weekend reign, up 0.06 from last Saturday to 0.66.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC PRELIMS were at 0.40.  ESPN’s telecast of […]

  For anyone who missed this morning’s introduction:  below are last night’s Top 25 original cable telecasts, which in this case gets us all the way to the 159th-most watched show on cable Monday night, because of the avalanche of reruns that clog the full list.  The demographic categories below should be self-explanatory, and the green and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Lots of sports meant lots of adjustments:  ABC’s NBA game to 1.4, NBC’s NHL ALL-STAR GAME to 0.6, and FOX’s PREMIER BOXING to 0.5.        Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.81 /0.42 /0.33/0.21.  A&E’s LIVE PD […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  NBC’s Thanksgiving night THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 9.0.  There were also football-related adjustments at CBS, which had aired the late afternoon game:  the rerun BIG BANG THEORY lost 0.2 to 3.2, and LIFE IN PIECES dropped 0.1 to 2.1, but MOM gained 0.1 to 1.7. In addition, the MUPPETS […]