The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population.   NASCAR 4.8 rating FOX 3:15 pm Sunday Phoenix 500 (-9% from 5.3 last year) 1.5 […]

  ABC got its wish:  an NBA FINALS that extends into next week. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS and CRIMINAL MINDS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable, with Cleveland vs. Boston at 0.87, and Houston vs. Clippers at 0.70.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW gained 0.04 […]

  America’s fascination with OJ Simpson continued with ABC’s premiere of the documentary miniseries OJ: MADE IN AMERICA, with a 0.9 rating that was quite good for a summer Saturday night.  The show will now attempt an unusual pivot, switching to ESPN on Tuesday for the rest of its run.  ABC started the night with […]

        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:  HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT and IZOMBIE both lost 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s PEOPLE VS OJ SIMPSON remained very strong, down 0.16 from last week to easily top Tuesday cable at 1.35.  HGTV’s FIXER UPPER lightened by 0.05 to 0.92, and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The New Year’s Eve ratings adjustments were 0.1 changes to reruns, down for SEAL TEAM and DATELINE, up for the 9PM THE WALL.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  There was very little new on cable TV on New Year’s Eve.  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Could EMPIRE go any higher?  Why yes it could, up another 0.1 in final ratings to an even more phenomenal 5.2, and it took AMERICAN IDOL along for the 0.1 ride.  Also gaining 0.1 in the adjusted numbers:  MODERN FAMILY and ARROW.  However, STALKER and THE 100 were on the wrong end […]