NETWORK UPDATE:  All of the night’s adjustments were football-related.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 6.1, which was still far below last week’s 8.6 rating.  60 MINUTES gained 0.3 in final numbers, lifting it to 2.2.  CBS aired its scheduled new episode of CSI even though the show didn’t start airing until 10;50PM in […]

> Disclaimer:  Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall.  Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot.  So these critiques shouldn’t be taken as full TV pilot reviews, but rather as a guide to the general style and content […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The final game of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 5.4, and the pre-game JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE show to 0.9.  In addition, MY LAST DAYS and the AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE […]

  Some small drops. 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. NBC:  […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     NOTE:  At this time, we have no Wednesday cable ratings below the Top 150 on the charts below. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had a solid grasp on Wednesday cable with its COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games at 0.69/0.64/0.40.  History’s VIKINGS […]

  Generally good news for the networks. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.0, and the rerun of PROVEN INNOCENT dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.93/0.45/0.40/0.32/0.21/0.18, led by Duke vs. Syracuse.  A&E’s LIVE PD edged up 0.02 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE and CHICAGO PD each gained 0.1 in final numbers, while MY LAST DAYS and JANE THE VIRGIN each lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Last night there really truly wasn’t an […]