NINJA WARRIORS on top. 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. […]

> This marks the conclusion of SHOWBUZZDAILY‘s pre-Upfronts survey of the broadcast networks, as they reach the conclusion of the current season and decision-making time for the next.  Previously this week, Mitch Metcalf, veteran programming executive Ted Frank and I reviewed the challenges and potential strategies for FOX, ABC, and NBC, which leaves us with […]

  ABC:  LAST MAN STANDING rose 0.2 from last week to 1.4, enough to tie it for 1st place in the timeslot on a sleepy Friday night.  But THE NEIGHBORS is probably just playing out its string, with no bump from last week’s 1.0.  SHARK TANK was down 0.2 to 1.8, still the highest rated […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY and THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE GOOD DOCTOR lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL jumped a full point from last week’s game to 3.89.  USA’s WWE […]

  Last night’s intermittent rain delay in the St. Louis/San Francisco NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS game caused a potential 2-night disaster for FOX (but an unexpected opportunity for ABC). The game had started at 4PM East Coast time, and was supposed to end before primetime, when FOX would air THE X FACTOR.  But the rain delay […]

        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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 2 hours of DATELINE dropped 0.1/0.2 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS ruled Saturday cable (and broadcast) with its NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage, led by its 2.93 for the Purdue vs. Virginia game, and an 11:45PM post-game […]

  Fall finales livened things up for ABC. 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 […]