NOTE:  News preemptions related to the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg may lead to more than typical adjustments in finals. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ […]

>   ABC has joined FOX and The CW in announcing its Fall premiere dates.  Most shows will be starting during the September 19-25 network premiere week, but there are some exceptions: Wed Sept 28:  the new SUBURGATORY and returning HAPPY ENDINGS debut 1 week late, because on Sept 21, both THE MIDDLE and MODERN […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP and THE BRIEFCASE each gained 0.1 in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NBC Sports Net took the night’s cable honors with a 1.33 rating for Game 4 of the STANLEY CUP FINALS.  BET’s THE GAME was up 0.01 to 0.68, with a 0.46 lead-in from a movie, and a lead-out […]

  EMPIRE breathed a small sigh of relief. 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 […]

>Viewers didn’t spend their Valentine’s Day evening watching network TV. ABC: The network pretty much left COUGAR TOWN to fend for itself in its season premiere, and it sank rather than swam. The only thing one can say about its anemic 1.8 start was that it held more than 80% of the 2.2 lead-in it […]

DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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). PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS) PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & […]

  Some arrivals were more promising than others.  DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE ROOKIE gained 0.04 to 0.49, THE ROOKIE: FEDS rose 0.05 to 0.32, and WILL TRENT was steady at 0.29. CBS:  Reruns at 0.37/0.29/0.24. NBC:  Back from a rerun week, NIGHT COURT dropped 0.05 to 0.38.  AMERICAN AUTO held at 0.24, THE VOICE climbed 0.04 to 0.50, and THAT’S MY JAM […]