A mostly subdued night. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  We don’t have specifics on this, but it appears as though ABC had some local preemptions for MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, since DANCING WITH THE STARS dropped 0.2 and EMERGENCY CALL was down 0.1 in final numbers.  At FOX, as anticipated, LA’S FINEST dropped 0.3 in finals, although its 0.6 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD, CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS and THE GOOD DOCTOR lost 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 3.40, down 0.21 from last week’s game.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.56/0.53/0.49 compared to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.5, down 0.1 from last week.  Elsewhere, GOTHAM and SUPERNATURAL gained 0.1 in finals, while ARROW lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Every show in Thursday’s cable Top 10 was sports related.  NFL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for the rerun of SHARK TANK.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Saturday cable at 0.33/0.33.  The network’s continuing NFL DRAFT coverage was at 0.32, and NFL Network’s […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  This week, afternoon charts will likely be posted initially in preliminary form, to be updated and in the full regular format later in the day.  The Top 40 Cable Originals Chart has been updated. NETWORK UPDATE:  DATELINE and the reruns of MASTERCHEF and SHARK TANK gained 0.1 in final numbers, while MASTERS […]

  THE BACHELORETTE had a steady finale. 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 follows the chart. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS returned on Saturday, with TNT’s games at 1.19/0.84, and ESPN’s at 0.49.  On HGTV, BACKYARD TAKEOVER climbed 0.08 to 0.27, and VACATION HOUSE RULES was […]