NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.01 (New Orleans vs. San Antonio, i.e. the Zion Williamson game)/0.46 (76ers vs. Toronto).  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY gained […]

  Just about everything took the expected Week 2 dip. 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 […]

  A pair of CW series returned quietly. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  It was a busy night for adjustments, with THE BACHELORETTE finale up 0.2, and 0.1 bumps for THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT, LET’S MAKE A DEAL PRIMETIME, the 8PM episode of NEXT and the rerun of THE VOICE.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for SHARK TANK, MACGYVER and WWE SMACKDOWN.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MASTERS coverage was at 0.51/0.15.  On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE edged up 0.02 to 0.24, and UNTUCKED was up […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while CHICAGO FIRE and BEYOND THE TANK lost the same.  (Since someone raised the question this morning, the more precise final rating for NEW GIRL was 0.91, very slightly setting a new series low.)       Broadcast Official […]

  The experiment of running a vintage theatrical movie in primetime didn’t work out badly. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 8PM SUPERNATURAL rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a low-rated night for cable, MTV’s WILD N OUT won the evening at 0.39. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW was the #2 show of the night […]