BROADCAST FINALS:  The top-rated primetime telecast was ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL at 0.69, with NBC’s game at 0.58.  CW’s original shows were at 0.05/0.07.  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rose 0.21 to 1.03.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As usual, Saturday cable was dominated by sports.  TBS’s NLCS MLB PLAYOFFS game was […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  It was season finale night, and the line-up fared as follows:  THE GOLDBERGS at 0.39 (down 0.03 from last week and down 0.19 from last season), THE WONDER YEARS at 0.33 (up 0.03 from last week), THE CONNERS at 0.42 (up a tick from last week and down 0.14 from 2021), […]

  The networks continued to ease into holiday mode. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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 […]

If the Detroit Tigers wake up from their offensive slumber (three runs in three games so far) and manage to beat the Giants tonight, a Game 5 becomes necessary.  That game is currently scheduled for Monday night in Detroit, but the National Weather Service is forecasting rain and fairly high winds at that time.  Rain […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.4, down half a point from last week’s game.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The night was dominated by unscripted shows, but Hallmark’s movie GINGERBREAD ROMANCE […]

  Another night of finales that were fairly steady for this season, but down significantly from 2018. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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 […]

  Last night was the first time since October 20 that FOX had the national afternoon NFL game leading into its regular line-up, so FOX/CBS comparisons are to that night. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience […]

  More finales. 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. ABC:  On […]