NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICAN IDOL finale gained 0.2 in final numbers, while AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS was up 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Whatever viewers may have thought about the series finale of HBO’s GAME OF THRONES, they watched in record-breaking […]

        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 […]

The second night of the Republican National Convention declined to 19.4 million persons 2+ across the three broadcast networks and three cable networks in the 10-11 pm ET hour (from 22.5 million Monday) and now slightly below the comparable night in 2012 and 2008.   Viewing in the 25-54 sales demographic really suffered, falling to 5.7 […]

  Well hi, NO TOMORROW! 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 follows the chart. CBS:  The […]

  A special episode of THE BACHELOR changed the night’s dynamics a bit. 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 […]

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 age of 2). Note: The fast affiliate-based ratings below measure what aired on […]

  Vegas doesn’t travel well. CBS:  It’s probably time for VEGAS to cash in its chips after a weak 0.9 Friday debut.  The number was particularly ugly because the shows that surrounded it, UNDERCOVER BOSS and BLUE BLOODS, were so much stronger, with Boss at 1.5 (up 0.1) and Bloods even at 1.4.  That means […]

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). COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night […]