The networks mostly took the night 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The MAYWEATHER/MCGREGOR PRELIMS special on FOX fell 0.2 in final numbers to 0.9, and CBS’s NFL PRESEASON game lost 0.1 to 0.5.  Elsewhere, sports preemptions caused major adjustments, as the reruns on ABC fell a respective 0.5/0.4/0.3 to triple 0.4s, NBC’s shows were down 0.3/0.2 to 0.7/0.5, and FOX’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS: Lots of football-related adjustments in final numbers.  On CBS, the reruns of KEVIN CAN WAIT, LIFE IN PIECES and MOM dropped 0.2, and the reruns of THE BIG BANG THEORY and SCORPION were down 0.1.  ABC’s TO TELL THE TRUTH lost 0.1.  NBC’s MIDNIGHT, TEXAS was also down 0.1. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THIS IS US gained 0.1 in final numbers, while LETHAL WEAPON lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Houston vs. Oklahoma City NBA game led Tuesday cable at 0.77, with the late New Orleans vs. Clippers game at […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SCORPION, CASTLE and CELEBRITY APPRENTICE each gained 0.1 in final numbers. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Comedy Central’s premiere of THE NIGHTLY SHOW was at 0.45, solidly holding its 0.58 lead-in from THE DAILY SHOW.  ABCFamily’s midseason premieres […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELORETTE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the new WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE coverage was at 0.83/0.83/0.74, compared to last week’s 0.73/0.73/0.71.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP fell […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS and the 8PM rerun of YOUNG SHELDON lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.65/0.49.  On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER dropped 0.05 to 0.59, and MY FEET ARE KILLING ME […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 8.4 in final numbers, still the biggest game in town but down quite a bit from 2015’s 10.1 (Giants vs. Dallas) premiere.  In addition, the AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rerun gained 0.1, but 60 MINUTES and the 9PM hour of BRAINDEAD lost the same.   […]