Friday’s matches on ESPN did just okay ratings.  Nothing spectacular for 2014 (the three matches ranking #17, #18 and #20 out of 26 through Friday) but still better than 2010.  The ratings you all really want to see (the demographics from Sunday’s USA match versus Portugal) will be available early tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. If you are […]

  The gang’s all here, now that ABC has joined NBC, CBS, FOX and CW and announced the dates of its season finales.  Here’s the rundown: WEDNESDAY MARCH 27 8:30PM:  The Neighbors WEDNESDAY APRIL 17 8PM:  Suburgatory (1-hour finale) THURSDAY MAY 2 8PM:  Wife Swap SUNDAY MAY 5 10PM:  Red Widow TUESDAY MAY 7 8PM:  Splash […]

> DISCLAIMER: These initial impressions are based on the clips (usually 3-5 minutes) released by the networks to use in their Upfront presentations and for promos.  They’re chosen to sell the show, not to accurately represent it.  So take the reactions below with a large satchel of salt–we may well feel differently about these shows […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  The Big 4 networks all aired primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL games, with ABC at 0.43, CBS at 1.85, NBC at 0.49, and FOX at 0.45.  NBC’s SNL was steady with last week’s premiere at 0.73.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NOTE–currently we don’t have any cable ratings below […]

Updated tables throughout. Game 1 of the World Series last night (Detroit at San Francisco) posted a 3.6 rating with Adults 18-49 in the official nationals, still giving FOX a nightly victory but tying the record low 18-49 rating for Game 1 (2006’s Detroit-St Louis series). World Series Game 1 Track.  Game 1 tied the […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE gained 0.03 to 0.65, followed by a SUPERSTAR special at 0.28. CBS:  Reruns at 0.38/0.32/0.30. NBC:  THE VOICE dropped 0.06 to 0.73.  The season finale of LA BREA rose 0.05 to 0.51.  The night ended with a NEW AMSTERDAM rerun at 0.22. FOX:  THE RESIDENT jumped 0.14 to 0.49.  […]

  NBC effectively had the night to itself. 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 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments at all from the morning numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime and HGTV shared honors for the night.  Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN LA ticked up to 0.51, while HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained a tenth to the same number, with PROP BROS BUY AND SELL up 0.02 to 0.46, and HOUSE […]