OLYMPICS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONIES had a preliminary 8.6 rating in 18-49s.  That was up 2.4 from the non-medal events aired on Thursday, but down 0.8 from the 2010 Vancouver Opening Ceremonies.  (And for those with a long-range point of view, up 2.1 from the 2006 Opening Ceremonies from Turin.) OTHER NETWORKS:  As […]

  WORLD CUP NOTE:  Starting tomorrow, SHOWBUZZDAILY will be posting regular updates on WORLD CUP ratings on ABC and cable as they become available, with analysis of this year’s ratings vs. 2010’s and demographic analysis.  Watch for WORLD CUP SKEDBALL!  (FYI, yesterday’s WORLD CUP PREVIEW special on ESPN had a 0.16 rating in 18-49s in […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS ratings climbed 0.4 in final numbers to 5.9.  Elsewhere, the 9PM rerun of WAYWARD PINES fell 0.1 to 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cable coverage of the RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS took 5 of Saturday’s top 11 slots (and all of […]

  Once upon a time, there was a single-camera sitcom pilot at NBC called UP ALL NIGHT.  It was the story of Reagan and Chris Brinkley (Christina Applegate and Will Arnett), who had to cope with becoming new parents and the resulting loss of their “coolness” factor.  Chris was a stay-at-home dad, while Reagan worked […]

  Halloween is traditionally not a great night for network TV, especially on the younger-skewing side, brecause viewers have other plans.  Last night was no exception. ABC:  With all the promos for NASHVILLE, THE CMA AWARDS and MALIBU COUNTRY that aired last night, viewers could be forgiven for wondering if they’d mistakenly tuned in to TNN.  It didn’t benefit Nashville any, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Chart has been corrected.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Pop’s SCHITT’S CREEK edged up 0.02 to 0.15, and new episodes of ONE DAY AT A TIME premiered at 0.04, although the simulcast on TV Land was actually higher at 0.07, […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  The final numbers mostly weren’t kind:  there were 0.1 drops for BLACK-ISH, NASHVILLE, STRONG, and the rerun of ARROW, plus MODERN FAMILY stayed at its series low rating.  Only THE GOLDBERGS had good news with a 0.1 bump.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The MLB ALL-STAR GAME held this morning’s preliminary rating in final numbers.  All other morning ratings were also unchanged.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, up 0.06 to 0.74, with CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST up a […]