We may not always know for whom the bell tolls, but for low-rated network shows, today is the day it’s tolling. ABC has seen and raised CBS’s cancellation of Partners this morning by executing both 666 PARK AVENUE and LAST RESORT. The two shows had disastrous ratings (matching 1.2s for their last airings), and […]
A night of mostly declines. NBC: THE VOICE fell 0.3 to 3.9, still the highest-rated show of the night. BLAKE SHELTON’S NOT SO FAMILY CHRISTMAS held very well, with a 2.8 that was higher than several recent episodes of Revolution. CBS: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was down 0.3 to 3.0, and then a rerun […]
NETWORK FINALS: LAST MAN STANDING and DEPUTY each gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games continued their holiday reign at 1.07/0.35. On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER popped its way to a 0.08 gain at […]
Monday night features the premiere of NBC’s temporary schedule until The Voice returns. The Biggest Loser settles into its new night (after a preview tonight featuring the return of trainer Jillian Michaels) from 8-10 pm, followed by the premiere of new drama Deception. ABC premieres The Bachelor directly against Biggest Loser and follows that up with a new episode of Castle. FOX’s schedule includes […]
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 & […]
THE WEEK. For the recently completed week ending Sunday (January 21-27, 2013), FOX pulled into first place with a 2.56 adult 18-49 rating, thanks to American Idol, a solid premiere for The Following and a lot of repeats on CBS, as it rests for Super Bowl week. CBS dropped to a second place with a preliminary 1.75 adult 18-49 rating, down […]
Valentine’s Day didn’t heart network television, especially early in the evening. ABC: About the best that can be said about the 1.3 debut of ZERO HOUR is that it edged out NBC and CW for 3rd place in the hour. It’s a terrible start for a densely-plotted, serialized show that’s unlikely to lure many viewers […]
NOTE: The FOX numbers below will drop somewhat in the official nationals because the fast affiliate-based nationals below contain viewing of the DAYTONA 500 until about 8:10PM ET in most of the country. 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 […]