The NFL returneth. 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. NBC:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.9, up 0.1 from last week’s final.  Elsewhere, on CBS, 60 MINUTES gained 0.1 and MADAM SECRETARY lost the same, while on FOX, BOB’S BURGERS fell 0.2 after football adjustment and FAMILY GAME rose 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The finale of THE BACHELOR ran until 10:05PM, and when that 5 minutes was removed from ‘FOR LIFE, that show’s ratings dropped 0.02 from the preliminary numbers to 0.6.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note that Pop’s SCHITT’S CREEK isn’t on […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 1 of the WORLD SERIES gained 0.2 in final numbers to 5.6.  Elsewhere, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE added 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Even with the World Series as competition, opening night for the NBA season was strong for TNT, as […]

  PRISON BREAK returned solidly from parole. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 8PM SUPERNATURAL rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a low-rated night for cable, MTV’s WILD N OUT won the evening at 0.39. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW was the #2 show of the night […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 upticks in final numbers for THIS IS US, THE VOICE, and BULL, but LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME: THE MENENDEZ MURDERS, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE and the rerun of LEGENDS OF TOMORROW went 0.1 the other way.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for SHARK TANK, MACGYVER and WWE SMACKDOWN.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MASTERS coverage was at 0.51/0.15.  On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE edged up 0.02 to 0.24, and UNTUCKED was up […]