NETWORK UPDATE:  CHICAGO FIRE lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did the PERSON OF INTEREST rerun, while the rerun of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS gained a tenth. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL game eked out a narrow victory […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MLB PLAYOFFS topped Friday cable, with the day’s 4 games all in the Top 6 at 1.41/0.46 (TBS) and 0.66/0.42 (Fox Sports 1).  A&E’s LIVE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Both ONCE UPON A TIME and QUANTICO gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did THE SIMPSONS, but both THE CARMICHAEL SHOW and CROWDED fell the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was by far the highest-rated […]

  Some recoveries from last week’s lows. 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 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2 in final numbers, but the increase didn’t extend to anything else on the CBS schedule.  In addition, GREY’S ANATOMY bumped up 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE got […]

  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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  9JKL gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast took Monday cable, although its 1.21/1.15/1.06 was far below last week’s 1.80/1.70/1.63.  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.05/0.98, compared to last week’s 0.96/0.93.  Discovery’s STREET […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 2 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 6.5, and the pre-game JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE adjusted to 1.0.  In addition, the MISS USA PAGEANT gained 0.1 after adjustment.  Elsewhere, the AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR rerun and the 9PM MADAM SECRETARY rerun each rose 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals […]