NOTE:  the entire CBS line-up was pushed about 15 minutes by the afternoon national NFL game, so the numbers are likely to be adjusted, including the season premieres of NCIS: LA and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS.  ALSO:  Contrary to the chart below, ABC aired an Alex Trebek memorial special in the 10PM hour. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE VOICE finale gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did NCIS and A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): With SONS OF ANARCHY done, the top Tuesday cable shows were clustered together within a few hundredths […]

  Declines and disappointments. 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:  MACGYVER lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up to 1.0.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH led Friday cable, up 0.09 to 0.64, with MASTER OF ARMS up 0.02 to 0.22.  A&E’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the 10PM MODERN FAMILY rerun lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, up 0.06 to 0.62, with CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST up 0.09 to 0.45, and […]

    NOTE TO READERS:  For the remainder of this week, text and responses to Comment requests will be delayed until the night after charts have been posted.   NETWORK FINALS:  Since there was no text for the morning prelims, a bit more detail on the final numbers. ABC:  ONCE UPON A TIME and the […]

  ABC’s Tuesday is starting to sag. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY WATCH PARTY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the SWAT and SVU reruns lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE returned at the top of Thursday cable at 0.42.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC gained […]