Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hurricane Irma was the star of Thursday cable, with The Weather Channel owning 16 of the Top 30 slots, including all of the Top 5  (led by 0.58 for the 8PM hour), and 6 more for […]

  FOR LIFE’s season ended quietly. 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 UPDATE:  The only adjustment from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 dip for the PARKS & RECREATION rerun on NBC. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Two big scripted shows returned to their line-ups on Tuesday to lead the night:  THE […]

  A GREY’S ANATOMY crossover helped out its spin-off. 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 […]

  ABC’s specials didn’t do much to liven up the 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 […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, football adjustment took some of the wind out of CBS’s morning sails, but not for THE BIG BANG THEORY, which held its full 4.1 rating.  As for the rest:  LIFE IN PIECES lost 0.3, MOM and ELEMENTARY fell 0.2, and 2 BROKE GIRLS was down 0.1.  There were no […]

        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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.8, down 1.7 from last week’s final and down 1.3 from 2018’s Week 2 game.  In addition, 60 MINUTES dropped 0.2 in final numbers, and the NCIS: LA rerun lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]