NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings for Tuesday.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports again led a depleted holiday week cable field.  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN rose 0.07 to 0.82.  ESPN’s trio of COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The BIG BANG THEORY rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the SWAT and ARROW season finales lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION dipped 0.03 to 1.02, and EX ON THE BEACH was […]

  A GREY’S ANATOMY crossover helped out its spin-off. 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 […]

  A subdued WORLD SERIES came to an end. 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 […]

Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): There’s not much doubt about what tops the ratings on Sunday cable, and AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD did so again, although it was down 0.26 to a mere 7.27.  TALKING DEAD followed as usual, down 0.06 […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE MINDY PROJECT avoided ending its season at a new low by rising 0.1 in final numbers (the NEW GIRL rerun that preceded it lost 0.1).  Also up 0.1:  THE VOICE (but not UNDATEABLE or ONE BIG HAPPY) and THE FLASH (but not IZOMBIE).  NCIS: NEW ORLEANS dropped 0.1. Ratings in key demos for […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up to 1.0, and the 2 hours of DATELINE lost 0.1/0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As COLLEGE BASKETBALL heads to the NCAAs, ESPN’s games were at 1.23 (Duke vs. North Carolina)/0.81 (Michigan […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL special gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the Michigan vs. Florida State ORANGE BOWL dominated Friday cable at 3.36, and other COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games included Nebraska vs. Tennessee […]