NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 retained its Wednesday cable lead, although BLACK INK CREW was down 0.07 to 0.50, and HIP-HOP SQUARES was at 0.29/0.29 compared to last week’s 0.40/0.39.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s TRUTH & LIES special and NBC’s rerun of CHICAGO FIRE fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL didn’t have a broadcast simulcast this week, giving NFL Network control of the night, with the […]

  A slow night. 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 follows the chart. CBS:  […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  BLINDSPOT and REIGN both fell 0.1 in final numbers, putting REIGN at a particularly ugly 0.2.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT held the night’s reins with its pair of NBA PLAYOFFS games, Golden State vs. Portland at 2.56 and Toronto vs. […]

>Two polar opposites in terms of programming quality occupy the top of the weekly cable ratings chart.  Two hours of USA’s WWE wrestling extravaganza and HBO’s Game of Thrones each rated a very solid 2.0 rating with Adults 18-49.  The HBO rating is a far greater accomplishment because the pay cable network is available in […]

  May sweeps didn’t arrive with fireworks. 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 […]

> FRINGE ties for its network lead on the night!  (Don’t read the fine print.) FOX:  The newly-renewed FRINGE went up an essentially meaningless 0.1 to 1.1.  Since THE FINDER (facing original competition on every side) dipped 0.1, that put both shows at 1.1–but don’t make any bets on Finder joining Fringe on the 2012-13 […]

  UPDATE:  The season finale of LAST MAN STANDING found a 0.1 bump in adjusted Friday ratings (to a very decent 1.4), as did SHARK TANK, HAWAII 5-0 and BLUE BLOODS.  But the news was bad at NBC (which had been preempted in Portland for an NBA game), where DATELINE, GRIMM and HANNIBAL all sank […]