NETWORK REPORT:  ABC:  Although ROSEANNE gained 0.1 in final numbers, its 2.6 was still down a huge 0.8 from its last new episode 2 weeks ago.  THE MIDDLE fell half a point from its last episode on April 10.  However, BLACK-ISH (1.1), SPLITTING UP TOGETHER (1.0), and FOR THE PEOPLE (0.6) […]

  Night 2 of the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION was at a preliminary 0.3/0.2/0.3, consistent with both Monday’s results and last week’s Democratic Convention Tuesday (and of course sharply down from 2016, as all the Convention ratings have been for both parties).  See Mitch Metcalf’s Convention ratings analysis post this afternoon for more detail. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Final numbers gave 0.1 bumps to NCIS, LIMITLESS, and THE VOICE, but CHICAGO FIRE lost 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MLB PLAYOFFS continued to be lopsided as between the Mets/Cubs National League games on TBS (2.71 last night) and the Royals/Blue Jays on Fox Sports […]

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   On ABC, there were 0.1 bumps for THE GOLDBERGS and MODERN FAMILY, but NASHVILLE lost 0.1.  On CBS, SURVIVOR gained 0.1, but the CODE BLACK premiere dropped 0.1, obviously not a big shift, but not a good sign, either.  Both ROSEWOOD and EMPIRE climbed 0.1 at FOX.  CW’s IHEARTRADIO […]

            NETWORK FINALS:  The YOUNG SHELDON rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.     Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE RATINGS:  Although there was a fuller line-up of cable originals on July 5th, the cable premiere of the theatrical movie CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (previously available on Netflix, […]

  America wanted the NFL in its Christmas stockings. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, up a tick to 0.57, with the lead-in hour up 0.07 to 0.35.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.44/0.42.  Discovery’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE RESIDENT, PRODIGAL SON, TO TELL THE TRUTH, MIXED-ISH, and the rerun of FBI: MOST WANTED.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.59/0.57.  Cable news was led […]