The GRAMMYS weren’t quite as tuneful as last year. 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 […]

  Goodbye, broadcast season. 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 comparisons follow the chart.   […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday September 27 and Sunday September 28, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. NFL: Week 4 Sunday 8.2 rating CBS 1 or 4 pm Single (1pm: TEN-IND CAR-BAL MIA-OAK […]

Last night was dominated by ESPN, whose airing of the BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME may beat all the broadcast networks combined, despite a number that trailed off as Alabama’s irreversible destruction of Notre Dame became clear.  18-49 numbers aren’t yet available, but early household ratings indicate the game could be up 10% from 2012, when it […]

  Some of last week’s dropping shows bounced back. 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 […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  We’re posting a preliminary version of the Top 40 chart for now, to be replaced later this afternoon by the final chart in its regular format.  UPDATE: Top 40 with demographics chart now posted. NETWORK UPDATE:  FOX’s US OPEN coverage grew by 0.1 in final numbers, and the same was true […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  The special Prince-centric 20/20 went down 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, a post-baseball adjustment for CW lowered both THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and the rerun of the CONTAINMENT pilot by 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had the NBA PLAYOFFS on Friday, […]

  Due to the Presidential address last night, early ratings may be subject to more adjustment than usual. 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 […]