NETWORK UPDATE:  RUNNING WILD lost 0.1 in final numbers.  It’s worth noting that the high preliminary ratings for PENN & TELLER: FOOL US (0.6) and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY (0.7) didn’t lose anything after adjustments. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV debuted its new Monday line-up, with AWKWARD. at 0.72 (up a healthy 0.22 from November’s season […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s regional MLB coverage gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports led Saturday cable, with Fox Sports 1’s WOMEN’S WORLD CUP matches at 0.51/0.29.  ESPN’s UFC telecast was at 0.42.  Univision’s COPA D’ORO match was at […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up to 3.0 in finals, while ABC’s adjusted down to 2.3.  Elsewhere, the NCIS rerun was down 0.1, but 48 HOURS gained the same. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Once again, it was a Saturday for COLLEGE FOOTBALL and anime.  ESPN’s afternoon and primetime […]

  SHARK TANK had a successful move to Fridays. 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). Ratings […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Showtime benefited a bit from the lack of HBO competition, as RAY DONOVAN climbed 0.05 to 0.33 and ROADIES was up 0.04 to 0.11.  On AMC, PREACHER edged up […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  20/20 gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the entire CW line-up and the MASTERCHEF reruns lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim took the Friday cable lead, as THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW rose 0.09 to 0.52, and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, the NBC line-up moved downward after adjustment for the THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL local simulcasts:  SUPERSTORE by 0.1 to 1.1, THE GOOD PLACE by 0.2 to 1.2, CHICAGO MED by 0.3 to 1.3, and THE BLACKLIST by 0.2 to 1.1. In addition, THE BIG BANG THEORY and HOW […]

  UNDERCOVER BOSS may have gone too far undercover. 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 […]