NETWORK FINALS:  The only network affected by final numbers was CBS, but to such an extent that local preemptions may have been involved:  the OPRAH WINFREY SPECIAL fell 0.3, the first half of 48 HOURS also dropped 0.3, and the 2d half plunged 0.4.         Broadcast Official Nationals […]

Ratings for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs):

  At a time of extreme uncertainty, network TV ratings were basically stable. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  RUNNING WILD gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game scored the Thursday cable win at 2.19, and the network aired a “sneak peek” of its new series CLAWS after the game at 0.45. […]

NOTE: The NBC prime time numbers for NHL playoff action below contain SNL’s first-ever live broadcast on the west coast. In the Pacific Time Zone, NHL aired at 5 pm PT and SNL aired at 8:30 pm PT (and again at 11:30 pm PT as a repeat). On Tuesday morning when the official nationals for […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Two of the COLLEGE FOOTBALL games adjusted in final numbers:  ABC up by 0.1 to 0.7, and FOX up by 0.2 to 1.9. NBC’s game stayed at 1.4.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL and related programming […]

Tuesday premiered on all four broadcast networks last night, with almost all schedules unveiled entirely intact.  CBS is in first place with a 3.3 preliminary Adult 18-49 rating from 8-11 pm, exactly on target according to our ShowbuzzDaily fourth quarter estimates. FOX opened a little below our fall forecast, while NBC (which premiered a week […]

  NBC’s Thursday didn’t get any better. 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 […]