NETWORK FINALS:  NANCY DREW lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.48/0.47.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.03 to 0.48.  On Comedy Central, SOUTH PARK was steady at 0.42, and CRANK YANKERS ticked up to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The MASTERS OF ILLUSION rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a slow Friday night for cable, A&E’s LIVE PD clip-show hour was at the top with 0.30, down 0.06 from last week’s clip hour.  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER received an extra 0.1 in final numbers, as did FOOD FIGHTERS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Despite a two-tenths drop from last week to 0.81, MTV’s TEEN MOM was again the Thursday cable leader.  (It was down similarly in the F12-34 demo, at 1.27 after last week’s 1.48.)  Its lead-out ONE BAD CHOICE, […]

  A dull night, even by summer standards. 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 […]

  Almost there… CBS:  The network used the eve of the fall TV season to launch MADAM SECRETARY.  The night started with a big boost from the 8.3 overtime of the Seattle/Denver Super Bowl rematch, which went into primetime and pushed the line-up (meaning adjustments are in store tomorrow), compared to last Sunday’s 6.7 primetime […]

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). PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS) PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & […]

  Last week’s holiday eve was heavy on reruns, so comparisons are to 2 weeks ago unless otherwise noted. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  STATION 19, MLS SOCCER and MOM gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Note, due to Thanksgiving comparisons are to 2 weeks ago unless otherwise noted. CNN’s BIDEN/HARRIS INTERVIEW led Thursday cable at 0.52/0.72/3.6M, with Fox News’s […]