NETWORK FINALS:  There was some shuffling in the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ratings, as both NBC and CBS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and ABC lost the same.  Also down 0.1 were the reruns of the MADTV 20TH ANNIVERSARY special and PENN & TELLER: FOOL US.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

  THE VAMPIRE DIARIES continued leaking blood. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s STANLEY CUP FINALS game went up 0.2 to 1.4 in final numbers, and CW’s run of the movie MEMORIAL DAY gained 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The official numbers for TNT’s Game 7 of the Western Conference NBA PLAYOFFS […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments at all from the morning numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime and HGTV shared honors for the night.  Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN LA ticked up to 0.51, while HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained a tenth to the same number, with PROP BROS BUY AND SELL up 0.02 to 0.46, and HOUSE […]

In response to popular demand, we’re introducing a NEW FEATURE today: a Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings chart which includes final Total Viewers for each show.  We have a limited ability to make revisions to the format (a side-by-side comparison of morning and afternoon ratings isn’t doable, for example), but would appreciate any thoughts and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MODERN FAMILY, LETHAL WEAPON and CRIMINAL MINDS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the ARROW rerun lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable, with Portland vs. Golden […]

  With one exception, a quite steady night. 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:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up to 2.0.  On CBS, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the rest of the line-up lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  POWER tied for the Sunday cable lead, down a […]