NETWORK FINALS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS adjusted up by 0.2.  Elsewhere, the BROOKLYN NINE-NINE rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR GAME predictably took the night with 2.76, up 0.13 from 2016 (which faced THE WALKING […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the 9PM DATELINE dropped 0.2, and FOX’s MLB game as well as the SNL and AMERICAN IDOL reruns each lost 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was dominant […]

      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 0.58/0.31.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY dropped 0.06 to 0.40, and SUMMER HOUSE was up 0.02 to 0.24.  TBS’s FULL […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of THE GOLDBERGS, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, ELF: BUDDY’S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS and SVU all lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN took the lead on Wednesday cable, with a Kentucky vs. Louisville COLLEGE BASKETBALL game at 0.76, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BRAVE and the rerun of SUPERGIRL each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s telecast of the CFP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME was up 0.68 from 2017 to 8.68; the network also aired the game on several […]

  ABC’s hopes for AMERICAN IDOL diminished. 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).   ABC:  AMERICAN IDOL fell […]

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

  ROOKIE BLUE may be hitting retirement age. 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 […]