BROADCAST FINALS:  FOX’s USFL game was at 0.22.  CW’s originals were at 0.03/0.03.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s continuing coverage of the NFL DRAFT was at 0.41, with the NFL Network simulcast at 0.14.  ESPN also featured TOP RANK BOXING at 0.38 and UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.28.  […]

  A bad night everywhere but at ABC. 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 […]

> On a rare night this week not affected by baseball, a mixed set of results for the networks. NBC:  The strategy of double-pumping WHITNEY and PRIME SUSPECT with repeat episodes on Mondays and Wednesdays in order to expose new viewers to the shows backfired:  those people must not have liked what they saw, because […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The 2-hour season finale of GREY’S ANATOMY was at 0.65, up 0.05 from last week but down 0.19 from the 2021 finale.  A rerun of THE ROOKIE followed at 0.23. CBS:  After reruns at 0.40/0.36/0.34/0.24, the series finale of BULL gained 0.02 to 0.32. NBC:  Reruns at 0.37/0.34/0.25. FOX:  MASTERCHEF JR […]

  AD held up fairly well without an Easter Sunday boost. 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 […]

> It’s lucky that BOSS is a bid for prestige by Starz, because it’s certainly not doing much on the ratings front.  The initial airing on Friday had a total of 659,000 viewers, which wouldn’t even be much of a number if it referred only to 18-49 year olds–and in this case, given the show’s […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.45/0.36/0.43/0.34. CBS:  Reruns at 0.39/0.36/0.25/0.20. NBC:  Reruns at 0.37/0.26/0.26. FOX:  Following reruns at 0.15/0.15/0.15, a new DUNCANVILLE was at 0.14 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.20.  A rerun FAMILY GUY followed at 0.15. CW:  A pair of specials:  BLACK PACK at 0.03, and BRANDON LEAKE at 0.02. TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE […]

> Isn’t Sweeps supposed to be when viewers watch more TV? FOX:  The post-baseball hangover continues.  After Terra Nova and House struck out at the plate on Monday night, the Tuesday line-up came to bat and didn’t do much better.  GLEE‘s season low was a full 30% below last year’s season average, and the show […]