NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE and CHICAGO PD.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Not unexpectedly, Impeachment II day was another big one for cable news, with CNN holding all of the Top 12 slots, […]

  A solid night for NBC. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ACM HONORS lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did the full CW line-up (both new and rerun MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the rerun PENN & TELLER: FOOL US).         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s Illinois vs. South Florida COLLEGE […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS scratched out a 0.3 increase in adjusted finals, not much of a bump.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Even with the WINTER OLYMPICS on broadcast TV, sports led cable, with ESPN’s Duke vs. North Carolina COLLEGE BASKETBALL game on […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  Due to our upcoming Sundance Film Festival coverage, ratings posts for the rest of this week will largely be charts without text.  In addition, we may not be able to respond promptly to reader requests for specific ratings in the Comments. NETWORK UPDATE:  UFC FIGHT NIGHT gained 0.1 to 1.2 in […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DYNASTY sank 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD topped Friday cable, up 0.09 to 0.66, with the lead-in hour at 0.28.  On Discovery, GOLD RUSH ticked up to 0.63, and the lead-out hour gained […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE MESSENGERS fell by 0.1 in final numbers, and so did the reruns of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY, ELEMENTARY and HAWAII 5–0. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:   Readers will note some glitches in today’s chart, caused by the way Discovery listed its SHARK WEEK shows.  Only the first listings for SHARK CLANS, SHARKS OF THE SHADOWLANDS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.2, up 0.3 from last week’s game.  In addition, NCIS: LA and MADAM SECRETARY each gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hallmark’s movie CHRISTMAS TOWN dominated Sunday scripted at 0.59.  Adult […]