NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Thursday’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the NBA DRAFT easily led Thursday cable at 1.25, down 0.11 from 2017, and with the pre-show at 0.78 (down 0.23).  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for another baseball preemption in NY, both SUPERGIRL and IZOMBIE came down 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had the NBA PLAYOFFS game of the night at 3.06.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP slipped […]

  MAKING IT ended its season. 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 the […]

NOTE: ABC’s numbers below are grossly overstated by local pre-emptions on ABC stations in FOUR major markets for ESPN NFL Monday Night Football: in Washington, DC (WJLA) and Pittsburgh (WTAE) for the 7 pm ET first game and in Los Angeles (KABC) and San Francisco-San Jose-Oakland (KGO) for the 7:15 pm PT / 10:15 ET second […]

  Reminder:  no GAME OF THRONES ratings until tomorrow.  (Unless HBO issues an early press release.) 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 […]

  In most of the country, FOX’s schedule slipped a few minutes due to NFL overrun, which will likely lead to adjustments tomorrow. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Airing for the first time since December 7, THE CONNERS gained 0.07 to 0.59, and THE GOLDBERGS was up 0.03 to 0.42.  ABBOTT ELEMENTARY lost 0.07 to 0.51, HOME ECONOMICS dropped 0.06 to 0.32, and BIG SKY was down 0.02 to 0.21. CBS:  THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT rose 0.07 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Note that 20/20 is missing from the final nationals because it aired a special broadcast about the Paris attacks that didn’t include any commercials, and thus wasn’t covered by Nielsen.  (The same wasn’t true of the night’s DATELINE.)  Elsewhere, THE AMAZING RACE and WORLD’S FUNNIEST each lost 0.1 in finals. Broadcast Official […]