NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER, the rerun of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD and the 7:30PM BOB’S BURGERS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while CANDY CRUSH lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  For the next several weeks, there won’t be any suspense […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and SONGLAND lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS topped Tuesday cable, up 0.04 to 0.57, with TEXICANAS down 0.02 to 0.10.  On USA, WWE […]

>With five nights of the May Sweep in (Thursday-Sunday’s official ratings and Monday’s fast national ratings), here’s an early look at the final major ratings sweep period of the broadcast season, when ratings are measured locally in each of the 214 television markets across the country.  Monday night helped CBS get back in the game […]

Sadly, if not surprisingly, the most notable development on TV last night was the quick dissipation of any promise from last week’s premiere that The Newsroom had learned from its Season 1 mistakes, as its insufferable self-righteousness (the 9/11 flashback) and unspeakable rom-com contortions (the laundromat excursion) were on full display.  Ah well.  Meanwhile, to the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE adjusted to 2.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Lakers vs. New Orleans NBA game was dominant at 1.01, with the Milwaukee vs. Toronto game at 0.49.  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND returned from a […]

  None of the night’s returns livened things up. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE topped Monday cable at 0.79/0.52/0.47, compared to last week’s 0.82/0.52/0.49.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK was steady at 0.55.  USA’s WWE telecast was at […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Removing the MONDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL simulcast ratings from adjusted numbers lowered both ABC and CW.  JANE THE VIRGIN dropped 0.2 from this morning’s rating, and DANCING WITH THE STARS, COUNTDOWN TO THE CMAs and THE ORIGINALS all lost 0.1.  In addition, THE VOICE gained 0.1. Ratings fin key demos or the Top 25 […]