BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  For all networks except CBS, comparisons are to November 17 due to the reruns on Thanksgiving Eve.  THE GOLDBERGS dropped 0.08 to 0.49, THE WONDER YEARS lost 0.06 to 0.34, THE CONNERS gained 0.02 to 0.52, and HOME ECONOMICS was down 0.03 to 0.33.  The final A MILLION LITTLE THINGS to […]

With the end of group play at the World Cup, let’s take a closer look at the countries, other than the US, that are earning the highest ratings to date on ABC and ESPN during the tournament.   Group Stage Ratings by Featured Nations (among ESPN & ABC matches) Persons 2+ Demo Ratings Adult 18-49 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS returned from a week off and gained 0.04 to 0.43.  It was followed by reruns at 0.40/0.25/0.15. CBS:  60 MINUTES had the late national NFL game as lead-in, and compared to the last time it had that advantage on December 12 it was up 0.05 to 1.43.  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Both BACHELOR IN PARADISE and 20/20 climbed 0.1 in final network numbers. Below are the ratings in key demos for last night’s Top 25 original cable telecasts.  If there are any lower-rated series you’d like included, please let us know.  Some comparisons and context follow below the chart. The PRETTY LITTLE LIARS […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a rerun week, THE GOLDBERGS rose 0.08 to 0.66, THE WONDER YEARS was also up 0.08 to 0.48, THE CONNERS jumped a tenth to 0.58, and HOME ECONOMICS was up 0.07 to 0.42.  THE CHASE edged up 0.03 to 0.34. CBS:  BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION returned for the first […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Things only got better for ABC in Sunday’s final ratings, as every show on its primetime line-up went up:  ONCE UPON A TIME and RESURRECTION each by 0.03, and REVENGE and the ONCE clip show by 0.01.  CSI lost 0.1 in final ratings.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 8.7. Ratings in […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS jumped two-tenths to 0.85, AMERICAN IDOL rose 0.13 to 1.06, and THE ROOKIE was up 0.07 to 0.51. CBS:  60 MINUTES lost 0.02 to 0.62, THE EQUALIZER gained 0.02 to 0.60, NCIS: LA was also up 0.02 to 0.51, and SWAT gained 0.06 to 0.51. NBC:  After […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC: STATION 19 rose 0.07 to 0.63, GREY’S ANATOMY climbed 0.08 to 0.63, and BIG SKY was up 0.03 to 0.29. CBS:  After reruns at 0.38/0.36/0.34, HOW WE ROLL dropped 0.05 to 0.29, and BULL was down 0.04 to 0.25. NBC:  The line-up returned from a 2-week break, with LAW & ORDER […]