> It was ABC’s turn for some post-preemption malaise. ABC:  The network’s Wednesday schedule returned from its CMA Awards break to drops across the board.  The 2 new shows were hit hardest, as SUBURGATORY dipped 0.3 and REVENGE 0.4.  Neither of the declines were anything to worry about (Revenge still tied for 1st place in […]

  Tonight’s originally scheduled episode of HANNIBAL, entitled “Ceuf,” was pulled from the US air by NBC (it will air elsewhere in the world) because of its main storyline, which involved children induced to kill other children.  Since Hannibal tells a somewhat serialized story, however, the network has stripped out that storyline (or “cannibalized,” as […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Both MONDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL cities showed the game on ABC stations, which is why the network’s numbers plunged after adjustment:  HAPPY NEW YEAR, CHARLIE BROWN down 0.4, RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR down 0.6, and THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW down 0.6.  Elsewhere, the KEVIN CAN WAIT rerun lost 0.1 but […]

> The Voice on NBC took a haircut to a mid-4 rating with young adults, as ABC’s Dancing with the Stars premiered with a mid-3 rating, a decent rating compared to other programs (especially during this horrific season) but that premiere is down a third from last year.               […]

  Most shows bounced back from last week’s Halloween blues. 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). […]

Updated Olympic nightly ratings track and Olympics averages through Thursday, Aug 2.

        NETWORK FINALS:  The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE adjusted to 2.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Lakers vs. New Orleans NBA game was dominant at 1.01, with the Milwaukee vs. Toronto game at 0.49.  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND returned from a […]

Last night’s TNT premiere of Dallas was watched by more viewers than any show on network television. FOX:  One broadcast network did manage to win the night in 18-49s, thanks to So You Think You Can Dance and its 2.4,  just slightly down from last week. ABC:  DUETS is relocated to Wednesdays for 2 weeks […]