Not really a sunny day. 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 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Both EMPIRE and AMERICAN IDOL climbed an additional 0.1 in final numbers, as did CRIMINAL MINDS and SVU.  However, THE 100 dipped by 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW (FX) gained 0.16 from […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  There was no joy for FOX in the day’s adjusted numbers, as AMERICAN IDOL stayed at what is now its official all-time low 1.9 and SURVIVING JACK remained at 1.3.  Adding insult to injury, the only FOX show to climb was HELL’S KITCHEN, which tied IDOL at 1.9.  The NCAA TOURNAMENT numbers […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.8, down 0.7 from last week’s finals.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Neither of the night’s prestige premieres fared well.  HBO’s MY BRILLIANT FRIEND barely made the chart at 0.05, with CAMPING up 0.03 to […]

  We are pleased to present updated cable charts, providing even more relevant data each day. The color-coded Demographic Detail chart now includes the Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts (previously Top 40), and we have added ratings for three new demographic groups that are very important to advertisers and programmers, which means you will now see […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a pre-emption week, THE CONNERS gained 0.06 to 0.56, THE GOLDBERGS was steady at 0.39, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY dipped 0.04 to 0.46, and HOME ECONOMICS was down 0.07 to 0.34.  BIG SKY lost 0.03 to 0.24. CBS:  SURVIVOR slipped 0.02 to 0.70, and THE AMAZING RACE was up 0.03 to […]

  Several series returned from their holiday recess. 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:  Due to Thanksgiving, comparisons are to 2 weeks ago unless otherwise noted.   NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.0, down 1.1 from the Thanksgiving night game.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s portion of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.77, […]