NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers.  But CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND got hit badly when the adjustment for Chicago preemption was figured in, down by half to a paltry 0.2, with JANE THE VIRGIN down 0.1 to 0.4.  CRAZY is probably lucky it already has its Season 2 renewal in […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only changes from morning numbers were 0.1 drops for the reruns of CHICAGO FIRE and IZOMBIE. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND gained a robust 0.22 from last week to take Tuesday cable with 1.00.  (It was clearly hurt last week by competition […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and BEAT SHAZAM gained 0.1 in final numbers, while MAKING IT lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, up 0.07 to 0.77, with MIZ & MRS down a tick to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CHICAGO PD rose 0.1 in final numbers, but THE X-FILES premiere lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable at 1.29 (for Cleveland vs. Boston)/0.81 (Lakers vs. Oklahoma City).  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW ticked […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MAGNUM PI and BULL both gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DANCING WITH THE STARS and 9-1-1 lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.06, up 0.46 from last week’s game.  Fox Sports […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NBC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up to 1.0, while ABC’s remained at 1.6.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was all sports at the top of Saturday’s cable ratings.  ESPN’s afternoon game took the crown at 2.35 (later games were at 2.21/1.10, and the early game was at […]

Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): It didn’t hit the preliminary list, but ORPHAN BLACK premiered on Saturday everywhere AMC Networks has a footprint.  Last year, airing only on BBC America (which at that time wasn’t part of AMC), it had a […]

  Either something very good happened at CW last night, or there were local preemptions that will lead to adjustments on Monday. 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 […]