NETWORK FINALS:  The adjusted CBS line-up rated as follows compared to last week’s finals:  60 MINUTES up 0.04 to 1.1, BIG BROTHER steady at 1.6, a rerun NCIS: LA at 0.5, and a new episode of ELEMENTARY at 0.4.  Elsewhere, the TEEN CHOICE awards gained 0.1 in final numbers.     […]

Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday August 11-12, 2018.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the same chart for the same weekend last year, August 12-13, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  WHISTLEBLOWER and the rerun of THE RESIDENT fell 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, probably due to preseason NFL preemptions, the entire CW line-up was down respectively by 0.1/0.1/0.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, […]

  More adjustments are on the way. 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 […]

NOTE: NFL Preseason pre-emptions for ABC (Los Angeles), NBC (Phoenix), and FOX (Minneapolis) will lead to minor adjustments in final numbers. 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 […]

NOTE: NFL Preseason pre-emptions for CBS (New York), FOX (San Francisco-Oakland), and CW (Atlanta) may lead to adjustments in final numbers. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, due to the many adjustments for NFL telecasts, we’re going to ignore preliminary ratings and compare finals to finals. ABC:  THE GONG SHOW held at 0.4, and MATCH GAME was steady at 0.6 with its last new episode 2 weeks ago.  Even after adjustment, […]

  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). COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same […]