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August 21, 2017
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.20.2017

 

NOTE: ABC numbers below inflated by NFL Preseason pre-emption in Los Angeles (mostly in the early part of the evening). FOX’s 7-10 pm numbers inflated by NFL Preseason pre-emption in New Orleans.

 

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.

 

Fast Demo 2017 Aug 20.SUN

CBS:  After 60 MINUTES dropped 0.2 to 0.8, BIG BROTHER was down 0.1 from last Sunday to 1.8 (pending adjustments), and CANDY CRUSH held at 0.5.  The night ended with 0.4 for a rerun of NCIS: LA.

ABC:  FUNDERDOME (0.8) and THE $100,000 PYRAMID (0.7) are currently steady.  The night began with reruns of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, currently at 0.9/0.9.

NBC:  The P&G GYMNASTICS special was at 0.6, followed by a rerun of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR at 0.6.

FOX:  After a current 0.3 for the US AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, reruns are now at 0.5-0.7.

The networks air their regular schedules tonight.

COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night last year and same night last week.

Fast Track 2017 Aug 20.SUN

CABLE RATINGS: Come back this afternoon for detailed demographic ratings for top Friday cable programs. Saturday & Sunday cable ratings will be posted Tuesday morning.

PREVIOUS SUNDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS)

PREVIOUS SUNDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."