BIG BROTHER improved with a move to its regular timeslot. 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 […]

  A low night. 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 analysis and comparisons follow the […]

  STAR had a solid if unstellar start. 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 […]

Note: The numbers for the live Election Night coverage below on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX contains a mix of different programs across different time zones. Wait until this afternoon for more accurate program ratings for these broadcast programs.  On a strictly early-numbers-to-early-numbers basis, the networks are all down from 2016 (as one would expect, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As was the case the previous week, the Fri-Sun holiday period is going to be light on non-sports original cable programming.  ESPN’s coverage of the COTTON […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Both ROOKIE BLUE and GANG RELATED gained 0.1 in final numbers, putting ROOKIE above lsat season’s finale (although still 0.1 below last season’s premiere). THURSDAY CABLE:  As detailed in today’s WORLD CUP SKEDBALL post, the 2:30PM and 5:30PM matches on ESPN were the day’s highest rated cable telecasts at 1.3.  PAWN STARS (History) […]

  No farewell bump for THE ORIGINALS. 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 […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  For the next several days, our cable ratings charts will be posted first in preliminary form, with the charts in their usual format following a few hours later.  Some delays are also likely.  UPDATE: Top 40 Originals chart now added. NETWORK UPDATE:  The NBA FINALS game adjusted up by 1.7 to a […]