NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICAN IDOL finale gained 0.2 in final numbers, while AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS was up 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Whatever viewers may have thought about the series finale of HBO’s GAME OF THRONES, they watched in record-breaking […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, but LIFE IN PIECES and MOM lost the same.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE led Thursday cable, down 0.02 to 0.85, while the just-renewed COLONY fell 0.07 to 0.39. The WWE number topped MSNBC’s coverage of the DEMOCRATIC […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 topped Wednesday cable again, but with its shows in reverse order, as BASKETBALL WIVES went up 0.05 to 0.56, while BLACK INK CREW held at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SONGLAND and THE BAKER & THE BEAUTY lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.59/0.58/0.53 compared to last week’s 0.48/0.46/0.43.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP gained 0.03 to 0.56, and TI & […]

NOTE: ABC numbers below (especially EMERGENCY CALL) will decline somewhat in the official nationals because of local pre-emptions for NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in Chicago (WLS) and Los Angeles (KABC). 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 […]

NOTE: Many FOX stations (mostly in the Northeast and Texas) carried the regional NFL game between Washington and Pittsburgh. The game ended after 8PM ET and impacted the fast affiliate-based nationals for FOX. Precise program ratings for FOX primetime will be available this afternoon with the official nationals. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DATELINE fell 0.2 in final numbers, and the reruns of WILL & GRACE and SUPERSTORE were each down 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hallmark took Saturday cable with its latest movie THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE at 0.68.  A&E’s LIVE PD […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, CBS looked a lot worse once its football preemptions were removed from final numbers.  Although THE BIG BANG THEORY held its 4.5, MOM fell 0.2 to 2.6, 2 1/2 MEN slipped 0.1 to 2.1, THE MCCARTHYS lost 0.2 to 1.4, and ELEMENTARY dropped 0.2 to a dangerously low 1.0.  In addition, […]