NETWORK UPDATE:  SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE gained 0.1 and THE ISLAND fell 0.1 in final numbers.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As usual on Mondays without special events, the cable night belonged to USA’s WWE coverage and VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP.  The former was at 1.38-1.25 over its 3 hours (up about a tenth from […]

  A loud finale and a quiet premiere. 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 […]

  NOTE:  The COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Alabama def. Clemson 45-40) aired on ESPN (and affiliated networks) at 8:30 pm ET. Ratings for the game will be available later today, and will undoubtedly dominate the Monday picture. Last year’s game (Ohio State def. Oregon 42-20 on 1.12.2015) averaged 11.0 18-49 rating and 33,246,000 persons 2+ […]

  A subdued 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 […]

  Last night was the first time since October 20 that FOX had the national afternoon NFL game leading into its regular line-up, so FOX/CBS comparisons are to that 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 […]

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). ###

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NFL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 8.3.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, but fell 0.07 to 0.45.  Note that we don’t provide theatrical movie ratings here except where it hits the chart because the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The YOUNG SHELDON rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV was at the top of Thursday cable, with JERSEY SHORE up 0.15 to 0.60, and DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE up 0.06 to 0.35.  Cable news […]