NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES and MADAM SECRETARY lost 0.1 in final numbers.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.4, up a mighty 2.9 from last week’s game.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  After massive promotion, the big Andrew Lincoln exit episode of THE […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE OSCARS picked up an extra 0.2 in final numbers, but its 11.0 still put it down 2.1 from last year’s ceremony.  All 3 half-hours of the LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET special were down around 2 points once time zone adjustments were made, leaving them at 2.7/4.1/6.4.  Elsewhere, the night’s FAMILY […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE VOICE and THE FLASH each gained 0.1 in finals. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND took Tuesday honors, up 0.09 from last week to 0.94, and with lead-out HUNTING HITLER up a tick to 0.52.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS took a 0.18 leap to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.5.  In addition, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and DATELINE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports ruled Saturday cable, with ESPN’s primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL game on top at […]

A dull night on the networks. 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 the […]

  The conventions are over, and TV’s summer Fridays are as dull as ever. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary numbers for Sunday.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Considering its pedigree, HBO’s BIG LITTLE LIES had an unexciting debut at 0.31, although its total viewers number was a bit better because it skewed […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The DANCING WITH THE STARS season finale gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: FX’s 3-episode airing of BLACK NARCISSUS was at 0.07/0.04 and off the chart at 0.03/310K. ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 3.62, up […]