NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 dip for the rerun of THE SIMPSONS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s NAKED AND AFRAID once again led Sunday cable, with 2 episodes at 1.22 and 0.93.  (Last week, the pair was at 1.23/0.87.)  At HBO, TRUE DETECTIVE shed 0.05 to 1.03, BALLERS was also down […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The night’s premieres weren’t auspicious:  HBO’s THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA launched at 0.06, and the season premiere of MY BRILLIANT FRIEND was off the chart at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.9 (up 0.2 from preliminary numbers), and FOX’s game settled at 1.3 (up 0.3).           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Saturday cable again featured a mix of genres.  ESPN’s noon Alabama vs Mississipi State […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The new ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun NEW AMSTERDAM lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND again led Tuesday cable, down 0.07 to 0.65 (with a lead-in […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.9, up 0.6 from last week’s final.  After adjustment for late-afternoon NFL, THE SIMPSONS fell half a point (down 0.3 from the final 2019 rating for the TREEHOUSE OF HORROR episode), BLESS THE HARTS lost 0.1, and BOB’S BURGERS gained 0.1.  In addition, […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustments from preliminary numbers were for reruns:  an 0.1 bump  for RUNNING WILD, and 0.1 decreases for HAWAII 5-0 and HOME FREE. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As we’ve noted before, we’re relying on readers telling us that the anime shows running on Adult Swim are originals in their current versions (although in some cases the […]

  And they’re off! 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.   […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS and the 8PM rerun of YOUNG SHELDON lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.65/0.49.  On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER dropped 0.05 to 0.59, and MY FEET ARE KILLING ME […]