May brings the end of the line–at least for this season–for just about everything on network television (and even a few shows on cable).  Here’s our weekly guide to what episodes even occasional fans won’t want to miss: SUNDAY APRIL 28 THE GOOD WIFE (CBS) VIKINGS (History Channel) MONDAY APRIL 29 BONES (FOX) THE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The BLACK-ISH rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On another day dominated by news programming, Fox News’s SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRET BAIER was at 0.75/1.17/6.1M, with CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.56/0.81/2.8M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW […]

> NBC has followed up its announcement of its midseason schedule with a surprisingly timid order for 2 back-up scripts for GRIMM.  (In comparison, last month the network ordered 6 back-up scripts for the now-deceased Prime Suspect.)   It’s certainly true that Grimm has only aired 3 episodes thus far of its initial 13 episode order, […]

  Small shifts. 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 comparisons follow the chart. […]

  FRESH OFF THE BOAT exited the stage. 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 […]

NOTE: Local pre-emptions for breaking news coverage of Hurricane Harvey flooding in Houston (#8 television market in the US, with 2.2% of the population) and surrounding markets will distort the numbers below. The official broadcast program ratings will be available Tuesday morning, along with cable ratings for the GAME OF THRONES season finale and the […]

    The night was all FOX. 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). FOX:  The NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2 in final numbers, but the increase didn’t extend to anything else on the CBS schedule.  In addition, GREY’S ANATOMY bumped up 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE got […]