NETWORK UPDATE:  Here’s a shocker–all of ABC’s shows climbed in final network numbers, ONCE UPON A TIME and RESURRECTION by 0.2, and REVENGE by 0.1.  MADAM SECRETARY lost a tenth.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.4, down 1.3 from last week’s game. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Sunday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Thursday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TLC’s DR PIMPLE POPPER reigned over Thursday cable, despite dropping a tenth to 0.69.  TNT’s NBA game was at 0.42.  On A&E, 60 DAYS IN ticked […]

  The NFL returneth. 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. NBC:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.0, and FOX’s game adjusted to 0.2.  In addition, the 10PM 48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated Saturday cable, with ESPN’s games at 0.50/0.42/0.35/0.21, ESPN2’s […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game led primetime at 0.79.  NBC’s SNL dropped a tenth to 0.82.  On CW, GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN premiered at 0.09, and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS was up 0.03 to 0.07.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.59/0.43/0.36/0.32/0.31, and TOP RANK BOXING was […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box. Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 27, 2021 P18-49 P2+ Rank […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SUPERGIRL stayed at 2.2 in final numbers, and there was no change for BLINDSPOT, CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND or JANE THE VIRGIN, either.  (For those who care, BLINDSPOT actually outrated SUPERGIRL very slightly, 2.24 to 2.19.)  NCIS: LA, however, gained 0.1, as did THE VOICE.  Post-football adjustment, DANCING WITH THE STARS lost 0.1, and […]

  Rizzo RIP. Last night’s 1.0 rating was too much for even NBC to stomach, and ANIMAL PRACTICE is the Peacock’s first victim of the season.  The show will continue to go through the motions for 3 more weeks, with a final broadcast on Nov. 7.  But look out:  coming to the “rescue” is WHITNEY, […]