NOTE: Several networks had MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL preemptions in local markets, so there may be a variance in afternoon finals. 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 50+ shares) […]

Nielsen announced planned delays for daily national ratings (cable and broadcast programs) the rest of this week.  This is how the week’s ratings should roll out.  We will update these times if anything changes. Saturday Jan 10 nationals rescheduled to Tuesday 1 pm 3 pm PT (normally Tuesday morning) Sunday Jan 11 nationals rescheduled to Tuesday 1 pm […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BACHELORETTE climbed 0.2 in final numbers, while MASTERCHEF and AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR gained 0.1.  (The NINJA WARRIOR clip show, however, lost 0.1.)   MONDAY CABLE:  It was ESPN’s turn for the NBA PLAYOFFS, and the network was tops by far with 2.8, while NBC Sports Network’s NHL PLAYOFFS were at 0.7.  […]

  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT pulled ahead in the Tuesday ratings race. 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 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MIDDLE rose 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On Bravo, after REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS gained 0.04 to 0.72, the season finale of IMPOSTERS ticked down to 0.28.  THE DEADLIEST CATCH returned to Discovery at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS (FYI the chart will be posted later today): ABC:  The season’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL premiere was simulcast on ABC and ESPN, and the broadcast portion was at 3.95. CBS:  Reruns at 0.25-0.45. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR gained 0.08 to 0.55, and THE WALL was steady at 0.32. FOX:  HELL’S KITCHEN was at […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was an avalanche of 0.1 drops from preliminary numbers:  CBS’s NFL PRESEASON game, ABC’s SHARK TANK rerun, WHAT WOULD YOU DO and 20/20, NBC’s reruns of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and DATELINE, and CW’s MASTERS OF ILLUSION and PENN & TELLER: FOOL US rerun all faced the same result.  The WHOSE LINE IS IT […]

  Two of summer’s strongest veterans squared off. 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 […]