NOTE:  Charts will be updated later today. NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Thursday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Chart to be posted shortly.   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another NBA night, with TNT’s tripleheader at 0.71/0.42/0.24.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  The BLUE BLOODS season finale gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was ESPN’s turn to lead cable with the NBA PLAYOFFS, at 1.92/1.42 led by San Antonio vs. Houston, as NBC Sports Net’s NHL […]

  Fridays remain nearly barren of original programming. 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 follows the […]

    NOTE:  See Mitch Metcalf’s calendar of holiday ratings delays to see what to expect over the next 2 weeks.   NETWORK FINALS:  As the sharp-eyed will note, the chart below is currently a reprint of this morning’s preliminary ratings.  Until that’s replaced, here are the adjustments in finals;  0.1 bumps for SANTA CLAUS […]

  Tuesday’s specials were a little less special. 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 […]

  THURSDAY BROADCAST:  Because this morning’s numbers were so screwed up, we’ll just start fresh with the broadcast networks. CBS:  BIG BROTHER, after all the adjustments, was up 0.1 to 2.3.  Even after the football effect was removed, the night’s rerun of THE BIG BANG THEORY was up half a point to a big 2.1. […]

  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT remained the strongest Tuesday show on the networks, but at a slightly lower level. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE ORVILLE gained 0.2 after football adjustment, putting it at 1.5, down 1.2 from the finals for its Season 1 post-NFL premiere.  Football adjustments also raised 60 MINUTES by 0.2 on CBS, where the 9:18PM rerun of THE NEIGHBORHOOD dropped 0.1, and the 10:48PM SWAT rerun was at 0.4.  […]