NETWORK FINALS:  THE MUPPETS managed a precious 0.1 bump in final numbers, although that was still a series low.  IZOMBIE, though, fell 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. OJ SIMPSON premiered at 1.96, the night’s easy winner.  However, that was considerably below […]

  As he  usually does, Dick Wolf got the job done. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at the top of Wednesday cable with 0.99/0.85.  On Comedy Central, SOUTH PARK dropped 0.07 to 0.61, and BROAD CITY ticked down to 0.31.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The bad start for LIFE SENTENCE got worse, as it fell 0.1 in final numbers to a dismal 0.2, even as lead-in RIVERDALE rose 0.1 to 0.5.  Also down 0.1:  CHICAGO PD, while THE GOLDBERGS gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER and MASTERCHEF gained 0.1 in final numbers, but WAYWARD PINES lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  SHARK WEEK again gave Discovery top cable honors, with SHARKS VS DOLPHINS at 0.86, DEADLIEST SHARKS at 0.82, and SHARK […]

  SHOTS FIRED didn’t have high-caliber bullets. 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 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only change from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 dip for AQUARIUS to an even-worse 0.2. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  We’re informed by fans that the Adult Swim late-night Saturday line-up is full of shows that while not technically “originals” (so they don’t appear on the charts below) had never before been shown in their […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Local sports preemptions probably caused the across-the-board drops at CW, where the shows were respectively down 0.1/0.2/0.1.  In addition, the rerun AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, […]