NETWORK UPDATE: ABC benefited most from the adjusted ratings for Monday night, with both DANCING WITH THE STARS and the preview of FOREVER gaining 0.2. The 8PM episode of THE BIG BANG THEORY found an extra 0.1 (unlike last year, when BIG BANG’s season premiere jumped up in final numbers), but SCORPION lost 0.1, as […]
BROADCAST FINALS: ABC: A MOST MAGICAL STORY special was at 0.61, then 20/20 ticked down to 0.34. CBS: SWAT moved from Wednesdays, and its season premiere was at 0.42, just about the same as last year’s 0.4 premiere. The season premiere of MAGNUM PI was at 0.39 compared to last year’s 0.5, and the […]
NETWORK FINALS: The GRAMMYS gained half a point in final numbers, but 5.9 is still an all-time low in the demo. Elsewhere, the 10PM SHARK TANK lost 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Sports on ESPN topped Sunday cable, with the PRO […]
BROADCAST FINALS: The NFL PLAYOFFS were of course dominant, with 7.70 for NBC’s afternoon game, and 8.00 for FOX in primetime. Back on NBC, the first SNL of 2023 was at 0.98. ABC simulcast UFC with ESPN, and the broadcast share was 0.16. CW’s WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS was down 0.03 to 0.04. Broadcast […]
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). RIO OLYMPIC RATINGS So Far Compared to Previous Summer Games: ###
NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: It was another all-LOVE & HIP-HOP night on VH1 at 0.95/0.90/0.72, compared to last week’s 0.81/0.58/0.55. USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.91/0.90/0.85, compared to last week’s […]
NETWORK FINALS: The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 dip for the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT rerun. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE led a low night of Friday cable, down 0.05 to 0.46, with lead-out HOMESTEAD RESCUE down a […]
NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The day’s news was led by Fox News’s SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRET BAIER at 0.65/0.94/5.5M, with CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.56/0.78/2.9M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW […]