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 FINALS:  The 9PM rerun of THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL fell 0.25 from last week’s game to […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BACHELOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the SCORPION rerun. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  To no one’s surprise, the COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME won the night for ESPN with 8.26, and the network had the night’s Top 5 slots.  However, that was well […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 7 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted up another half-point to 12.61. Meanwhile, SURVIVOR gained 0.1 and the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.             Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The gargantuan baseball rating probably affected some cable […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Because THE MICK aired twice on the west coast, at both 5PM and 8PM, it adjusted up a healthy 0.4 to 2.8. SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.4, up a point from the Christmas night game.  RANSOM, however, lost 0.1 in final numbers, and the FAMILY GUY rerun dropped […]

  A Monday run of THE GREAT INDOORS didn’t impress. 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 […]

  LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME continued to come down to earth. 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 […]