After just 2 episodes and less than a single week, CBS has yanked the disastrous dating show 3 from its schedule.  No one can blame it:  the show launched with a “special” airing on Thursday after Big Brother and promptly lost more than 60% of its lead-in rating with a 0.8.  In its one […]

  NOTE:  The HAND IN HAND hurricane relief special that aired on all networks (except CW) in the 8PM hour will not be rated in Nielsen finals because it aired without commercials. 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 […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for a look at sports ratings from the same weekend last year. NBA Playoffs […]

      NOTE TO READERS:  We don’t have a chart for Saturday network finals today, and will only be able to post the cable charts in preliminary format.  We’ll update when we can. Normal charts now posted below.     NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game gained 0.1 in final numbers to 0.6, and […]

  THE 100:  Wednesday 9PM on CW – Worth A Look THE 100 has promise, although it needs some work.  Based on a series of YA novels by Kass Morgan, the premise borrows liberally from Lord of the Flies, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, The Hunger Games, and any number of post-apocalyptic dystopian tales.  In the future, […]

You’ll see below that we’ve added a new feature to our Cable Originals chart:  some notable titles that don’t make the day’s Top 25 but are still worth attention.  We’re not going to be able to provide a voluminous list of these “extra” shows, but if you have any particular titles that you’d like us […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MASKED SINGER finale, the preceding clip-show hour and THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE  dropped 0.06 to 0.45.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY was steady […]

  VALOR showed little grace under fire. 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 […]