Well, as TONIGHT SHOW transitions go, this one was relatively painless (so far).  NBC announced today what’s been an open secret for weeks:  in Spring 2014 (specific date TBD), after what’s sure to be an extensive promotional launch during the 2014 Winter Olympics, possession of the Tonight Show desk will pass from Jay Leno […]

            NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.7, down half a point from last week’s final number.  FOX’s MLB PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 2.9.  In addition, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and 60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in finals, and the MOM rerun lost the same, while the WHOSE LINE […]

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday September 14 through Sunday September 20, 2020.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size now 200K P2+ live+same day).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the similar chart […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage had a healthy 0.4 adjustment in final numbers to 6.1.  As expected, the removal of NFL preseason preemptions made for much change elsewhere:  on ABC, BATTLEBOTS, THE $100,000 PYRAMID and MATCH GAME all fell 0.2; on CBS, the rerun BIG BANG THEORY fell 0.3, the LIFE IN PIECES […]

  Only one show on any network topped 1.6 as pre-February Sundays ran out their string. 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 […]

> See A Word About Busted Pilots The pilot for HOMEGROWN, produced for CBS by Warner Bros Television, seems determined to hit as many dysfunctional-but-loving-family cliches as it can.  We have one grouchy alpha male in a household of women (here played by Gerald McRaney), the multiple generations living in one sitcom (huge living room!) […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:   ABC:  After a rerun at 0.41, THE YEAR: 2022 was at 0.35. CBS:  Reruns at 0.38/0.30/0.22/0.20. NBC:  THE WHEEL was at 0.31, followed by a movie at 0.19. FOX:  Reruns at 0.21/0.21. CW:  A FAMILY FILM AWARDS special was at 0.03. TELEMUNDO:  EXATLON dropped 0.04 to 0.25, REINA DEL SUR gained 0.02 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NFL FOOTBALL on NBC adjusted to a lower-than-expected 10.2, a hair under last year’s opening game.  Not that it matters much except in terms of percentages, but THE QUEST improved by 0.2 in final numbers to a still-terrible 0.5. Below are the ratings in key demos for Thursday’s Top 25 cable telecasts, […]