NETWORK UPDATE:   CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD and BIG BROTHER each gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the reruns of CSI and BOB’S BURGERS, but the rerun of MADAM SECRETARY fell by 0.2, and GOLAN THE INSATIABLE lost 0.1.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The BET AWARDS were the night’s big winner, with 2.64 for the awards show itself, […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  MY DIET IS BETTER THAN YOURS is certainly effective at losing weight, down 0.1 in final numbers to a skeletal 0.6.  THE BLACKLIST, however, gained 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The primetime part of TNT’s NBA doubleheader led Thursday cable with 0.84 for the Clippers vs. […]

  May Sweeps didn’t begin with a (big) BANG. 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 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun lost the same.  On ABC, CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP was down 0.1, and the MODERN FAMILY rerun was up the same.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HGTV must have been using some secret sauce last night, placing 3 of the night’s top 5 cable originals.  HOUSE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP adjusted to 4.12, down from 5.3 in 2019.  (The rerun of THE NEIGHBORHOOD adjusted down to 0.48.)  In addition, AMERICA’S MOST WANTED adjusted up to the next tenth.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast […]

  GREY’S ANATOMY dipped from last week’s event episode. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MASTERCHEF gained 0.1 and the season finale of THE F WORD lost the same in final numbers.  In addition, SALVATION was rated as a 2-hour, and emerged at 0.4.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo notched a narrow win […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT lost the same.  Also, as expected the CW reruns each went down 0.1 after the sports preemptions were adjusted out. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The TYRANT season finale (FX) didn’t excite anyone, dropping 0.05 to 0.37.  However, some people showed up to find out who […]