ROSEANNE is strong in reruns, too. 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 […]

In response to popular demand, we’re introducing a NEW FEATURE today: a Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings chart which includes final Total Viewers for each show.  We have a limited ability to make revisions to the format (a side-by-side comparison of morning and afternoon ratings isn’t doable, for example), but would appreciate any thoughts and […]

    NOTE TO READERS:  For the remainder of this week, text and responses to Comment requests will be delayed until the night after charts have been posted.   NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT gained 0.2 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  INTELLIGENCE added a meaningless 0.1 in final numbers, giving it a still-terrible 1.2.  THE BACHELOR (up to 2.3) and MOM (2.2) also gained 0.1. MONDAY CABLE:  The first Monday airing of ARCHER slipped a bit from its Thursday finale last April, down 0.1 to 1.0, but the bigger concern for FX is […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  MASTERCHEF, REVERIE and the rerun of AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE gained 0.1 in final numbers.  As expected, baseball adjustment reduced the CW reruns to 0.1/0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW led Wednesday cable at 0.53, down a tick from last […]

>American Idol expanded to two hours last night, and the show did its now reliable 6.0 rating.  Survivor premiered its latest cycle on CBS with a 3.0 rating, down from a 3.2 rating for last year’s winter/spring cycle premiere.              Nightly Adult 18-49 Rating Wednesday    FOX    CBS    […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  the OJ SIMPSON rerun special on FOX lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s Elite Eight NCAA TOURNAMENT games towered over Saturday cable at 3.03/2.17.  A&E’s LIVE PD edged up 0.02 to 0.69.  The KIDS CHOICE […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hurricane Irma was the star of Thursday cable, with The Weather Channel owning 16 of the Top 30 slots, including all of the Top 5  (led by 0.58 for the 8PM hour), and 6 more for […]