NETWORK FINALS:  Note that SUPER SCHOOL LIVE, which aired on all the networks except CW in the 8PM hour, wasn’t rated by Nielsen in nationals because it aired without commercials.  Elsewhere, 20/20 and the reruns of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, BEAT SHAZAM and BLUE BLOODS lost 0.1 in final numbers.     […]

  STAR continued to drop. 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. […]

The numbers weren’t worth waiting for. NBC:  The only show on network television last night to score over a 2 in the 18-49 demo was AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, airing its pre-Olympics finale and earning a 2.2.  The night began with a CLIOS:  BEST COMMERCIALS special that came in 3d place for its hour with 1.2, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Sandwiched between reruns at 0.35/0.21, PARENT TEST was at 0.25. CBS:  Reruns at 0.32/0.26/0.20/0.19. NBC:  THE WHEEL was at 0.30, followed by reruns at 0.19/0.24/0.25. FOX:  Reruns at 0.19/0.15/0.14. CW:  POPSTARS was at 0.04, followed by reruns at 0.03/0.03. AMAZON:  THURSDAY NUGHT FOOTBALL was at 3.32, up half a point from […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.5, down 0.1 from last week.  Elsewhere, GOTHAM and SUPERNATURAL gained 0.1 in finals, while ARROW lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Every show in Thursday’s cable Top 10 was sports related.  NFL […]

  ABC was… alright. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A synergistic run of the original AVATAR was at 0.35, followed by a rerun of THE CONNERS at 0.18. CBS:  Compared to 2 weeks ago when the network didn’t have the late national NFL game, 60 MINUTES gained 0.04 to 0.75, followed by a NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING special at 0.41, […]

Cable ratings for Tuesday April 7 are still delayed.  Next update from Nielsen: 2:30 3:30 pm PT / 5:30 6:30 pm ET. UPDATE: Cable Ratings should be posted by 5 pm PT.  Keep checking back.  Tuesday cable ratings are now posted. In the meantime, here are official live+same day ratings for broadcast programs from Tuesday.