A fairly typical Friday. 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 follows the chart. CBS:  MACGYVER […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  WINTER OLYMPICS coverage adjusted to 5.4.  In addition, 60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s HERE AND NOW had an unpromising premiere at 0.20 (particularly bad because it had a 0.60 lead-in from another […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS, CHICAGO PD, SURVIVOR and CRIMINAL MINDS all gained 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart         CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader had both of the top slots on Wednesday cable, but the late Golden State vs. Clippers game at […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, but MAYA & MARTY, COUPLED and the rerun of THE FLASH lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Part 2 of OJ: MADE IN AMERICA, moving successfully from ABC to ESPN, topped Tuesday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The STANLEY CUP FINALS game and the rerun of MAN WITH A PLAN gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE CROSSING lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS Game 7 was mammoth at 5.69, which gave […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The 9:30PM run of FRESH OFF THE BOAT lost 0.1 in final numbers, leaving it at 2.3, and THE 100 also dipped 0.1.  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 (EMPIRE stayed as is).  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): DUCK DYNASTY […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The night’s rerun of THE GOLDBERGS was up 0.1 in final numbers, and the FAMILY GUY rerun slipped 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  GAME OF THRONES came roaring back from last week’s decline, up a huge 0.88 to 3.45.  (So much for all those people who claimed they were offended by the show to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE adjusted to 2.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Lakers vs. New Orleans NBA game was dominant at 1.01, with the Milwaukee vs. Toronto game at 0.49.  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND returned from a […]