NETWORK FINALS:  Live sports led to lots of adjustments, with ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL at a final 1.1, NBC’s STANLEY CUP FINALS at 0.5, and FOX’s MLB BASEBALL at 0.2.  In addition, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

  An OK start for CLARICE. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary network ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the CFP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME towered over the rest of the night at 7.63 (plus an additional 0.15 at ESPN2), although that was down […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, MISTRESSES  and the 2 BROKE GIRLS rerun lost 0.1 in final July 4th numbers, and the MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR instant rerun dropped 0.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Yet more faux-original COPS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.81/0.81/0.77, compared to last week’s 0.72/0.66/0.63.  On Bravo, BELOW DECK was at 0.57/0.34 compared to last week’s 0.62/0.42, and SPY GAMES was […]

  Another big night for the NFL DRAFT. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING, HAWAII 5-0 and SHARK TANK gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH remained at the top of Friday cable, even though it fell 0.11 to 0.96, and lead-out THE WHEEL was […]

NOTE: The NBC prime time numbers for NHL playoff action below contain SNL’s first-ever live broadcast on the west coast. In the Pacific Time Zone, NHL aired at 5 pm PT and SNL aired at 8:30 pm PT (and again at 11:30 pm PT as a repeat). On Tuesday morning when the official nationals for […]