NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.49.  In addition, the SVU rerun dropped to the next-lowest tenth.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN dominated Saturday cable with UFC PRELIMS at 0.36, an NBA doubleheader at 0.36/0.28, TOP RANK BOXING at 0.23 and […]

  AMERICAN IDOL continued to fade, this time without Sunday’s excuse. 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 […]

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continues to lag prior years.  Heading into the Final Four this weekend, March Madness is down -10% in total viewers 2+ across the four network partners and down -23% with men 18-34. This past weekend (the Regional Finals and the end of the Elite Eight Round) should be approaching 15 […]

  The game show arrivals fared better than the sitcoms. 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). […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS, BLINDSPOT and MODERN FAMILY each gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BLACK-ISH lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s LEGION had a solid start with 0.69 in the 18-49 demo.  It was particularly strong with […]

  The WORLD SERIES ratings finally showed signs of life. 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). […]

  Reruns decked the halls on Christmas night. ABC:  THE MIDDLE and MODERN FAMILY led the way with1.3s, giving ABC the win. NBC:  Nothing in the network’s mix of rerun holiday specials and a repeat of Monday’s HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT scored above 0.7. CBS:  Ditto for a pair of procedurals and a rerun of the […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.65.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.36.  CW’s MASTERS OF ILLUSION was at 0.05.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL owned Saturday cable, with ESPN’s games at 1.18/0.76/0.37 (finding time for US OPEN coverage at 0.27), Big Ten Network’s at 0.40/0.31/0.27, […]