The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wednesday Nov 22 nationals available Monday Nov 27 at 1 pm (normally Thursday pm) Thursday Nov 23 nationals available Tuesday Nov 28 at 7 am (normally […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The unimpressive start for RISE got worse, as it fell 0.1 in final numbers.  (FOR THE PEOPLE stayed as is.)  There were 0.1 bumps for THE VOICE, THIS IS US, the 9:30PM BLACKISH, and NCIS.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ELEMENTARY lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On AMC, the season premiere of BETTER CALL SAUL was at 0.56, down 0.14 (a reasonable 20%) from 2017, but LODGE 49 had an unpromising start at 0.17. VH1’s […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were 0.1 bumps for BIG BROTHER and MASTERCHEF in final numbers, as well as for the reruns of BLACKISH and AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR.  BULLSEYE, though, lost 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  DUCK DYNASTY led Wednesday cable with a 0.87 season premiere, followed by 0.43/0.40 for the 2-episode premiere of COUNTRY BUCKS.  After a 0.61 lead-in from […]

  Bumps for ABC’s midseason finales, but not such great news at other networks. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The HOWIE MANDEL ALL-STAR COMEDY GALA lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  There was no doubt what NBA game TNT viewers wanted to watch on Monday, as the Cleveland vs. Golden State match-up was at a […]

Fast nationals for Saturday 3.11.2017 will be delayed a few hours because of the switch to Daylight Saving Time from Standard Time.  This is normal as Nielsen takes extra steps to validate the ratings and program lineups, which rely on thousands of clocks at networks, cable systems, television sets, cable and satellite boxes and viewing […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  CW’s reruns of THE FLASH and HOOTEN & THE LADY were preempted by baseball in NY, and both lost 0.1 in final numbers; however, it’s noteworthy that despite the adjustment, the HOOTEN rerun had the same rating as last week’s premiere. In addition, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1, […]