NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted yesterday, the final rating for the ACADEMY AWARDS was 9.1.  The LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET pre-show ratings were released in half-hour increments at 2.2/3.5/5.2. In addition, the NCIS: LA rerun fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

  “You can’t fake smart,” Aaron Sorkin noted about his cast of THE NEWSROOM at tonight’s PaleyFest session, and that, along with the presence of real-life cable infortainment host Piers Morgan as moderator, seemed to set the tone for an unusually thoughtful evening.  Morgan appeared to be more interested in seeking guidance from Sorkin, Executive […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  DANCING WITH THE STARS lost 0.04 to 0.67.  THE GOOD DOCTOR, returning from an off-week, was down 0.05 to 0.38. CBS:  Reruns at 0.49/0.39/0.34/0.24. NBC:  THE VOICE gained 0.05 to 0.81.  ORDINARY JOE returned from a week off up 0.02 to 0.27. FOX:  9-1-1 dropped 0.05 to 0.67, and THE BIG […]

NOTE: The fast affiliate-based ratings below measure what aired on network affiliates from 8-11 pm Eastern/ Pacific or 7-10 pm Central/ Mountain. The broadcast network schedules were interrupted by network special reports or pre-empted entirely for local news coverage last night, especially in the largest U.S. markets. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES and THE SIMPSONS each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD had another steady outing, up 0.02 to 1.73, with TALKING DEAD down 0.09 to 0.53.  On Showtime, SHAMELESS jumped 0.17 […]

Just a dismal night, even for the winners. FOX:  A special 2-hour AMERICAN IDOL (live, except on the west coast) won the night with a 3.4, but according to CBS, during the 8PM hour it was actually at 3.3 (climbing in Hour 2), which meant that it was edged out by NCIS.  Idol was also […]

  Even with a drop, THE BACHELOR easily won the demo. 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 […]

>As the (relatively) highly-rated singing competition shows head toward their season finales, it is time to take a broader view of the full season ratings tracks for FOX’s American Idol and NBC’s The Voice.  The chart below provides the episode ratings for the main performance episodes on Monday for The Voice and Wednesday for Idol.  […]