NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for THE GOLDBERGS, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, THE CONNERS, BLACK-ISH and the reruns of THE MASKED SINGER and I CAN HEAR YOUR VOICE in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     NOTE:  As increasing numbers of readers had requested, we […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Everything on NBC (AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, both MARLON episodes, and the rerun SVU) lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the reruns of SPEECHLESS and AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE dropped 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 again took Wednesday cable with […]

Ratings for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Thursday (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): NETWORK UPDATE: CBS coverage of Thursday Night Football jumped to a 7.5 adult 18-49 rating and 20,771,000 total viewers (any age).  The 7.5 demo rating is up an enormous 36% jump from the fast national rating this morning.  (Usually NFL […]

  A solid start for BLACK LIGHTNING. 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:  FOX’s MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage and the rerun of BATTLEBOTS each received an extra 0.1 in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Once again, we’re at the mercy of the way some of the cable networks list their theatrical movie premieres, which is why JOHN WICK and SKYFALL are included in the Top 10 below.  […]

  VALOR showed little grace under fire. 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 FINALS:  WINTER OLYMPICS coverage adjusted up 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast topped Monday cable at 1.22/1.21/1.00, compared to last week’s 1.06/1.03/1.00.  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.96/0.90, compared to last week’s 0.78/0.61.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  TAKEN lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable at 0.65, steady with last week.  (Once again, it was an HBO theatrical movie in 2nd place, with IT’s 0.51 a bit below […]