NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS: LA season finale gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE SIMPSONS rerun went down the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sunday scripted cable was led by the return of Adult Swim’s MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES at 0.67.  AMC’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE gained 0.1 (keeping it above its series low) and BLACK-ISH lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Somewhat weirdly, the premiere of Syfy’s INCORPORATED rated higher on its USA simulcast (0.20) then on Syfy itself (0.15). Neither […]

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). ###

  NOTE:  The HAND IN HAND hurricane relief special that aired on all networks (except CW) in the 8PM hour will not be rated in Nielsen finals because it aired without commercials. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 1.12.  The season premiere of NBC’s SNL was at 0.73, down 0.19 from 2021’s premiere.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.54.    Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL was dominant, with ESPN’s games at 0.86/0.80/0.69/0.39, Big 10’s at 0.37/0.24/0.11, Fox Sports 1’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for NFL preemptions on ABC, DANCING WITH THE STARS and THE GOOD DOCTOR both lost 0.1.  In addition, there were several adjustments at CBS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY and ME, MYSELF & I up 0.1, and 9JKL down the same.  Elsewhere, THE VOICE and LUCIFER rose 0.1.   […]

  MARLON continued to hold well behind AMERICA’S GOT TALENT. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.8 in finals.  Local preemptions may have hit NBC, as the rerun of SUPERSTORE and DATELINE both fell 0.2, and the SNL rerun was down 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led […]