Today’s announcement by NBC that GUYS WITH KIDS has received a 4-episode back order (making for a season total of 17 episodes) seems to require some note. In last night’s ratings, Guys had a 1.3 rating in 18-49s.  1.3!  The network is trying to spin this as admirable because it’s held steady with lousy […]

  THE VAMPIRE DIARIES continued leaking blood. 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 ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday April 2 and Sunday April 3, 2016. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for sports ratings from the same calendar weekend last year. College Basketball NCAA Men’s Basketball […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, 30 ROCK: A ONE-TIME SPECIAL found its morning rating slashed in half to 0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  News was at the top of cable ratings again on Thursday, but this time it was […]

Baseball scores a run. FOX:  The major-league BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME was the highest rated show of the night, and will probably be up from last year’s 3.1 when final numbers are in, but it’s still not particularly impressive, especially since Monday’s Home-Run Derby on ESPN had a 2.7. ABC:  It’s not clear why anyone at ABC […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The rich got richer in final numbers, as AMERICA’S GOT TALENT climbed 0.2 to a towering 2.9.  (Note that SOMEWHERE BETWEEN did retain its preliminary 0.4 in finals, for what it’s worth.)           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s MANHUNT: UNABOMBER […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments at all from the preliminary Friday network ratings. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader gave the network 2 of the night’s top 4 shows, with the late Chicago vs. Golden State game leading at 1.34, and the San Antonio vs. New […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday December 19 and Sunday December 20, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for sports ratings from the same NFL and college football weekend or the same calendar weekend […]