BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The season premiere of THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT was at 0.47, up 0.07 from last year’s premiere (on a Sunday).  THE GOOD DOCTOR ticked up to 0.33. CBS:  Reruns at 0.38/0.31/0.28/0.24. NBC:  THE VOICE, up 0.07 to 0.68, was followed by a promo run of Peacock’s PITCH PERFECT: BUMPER IN […]

  Last week’s premieres eased a bit. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.33/0.25 were followed by an ABC NEWS SPECIAL at 0.28. CBS:  Reruns at 0.28/0.24/0.20. NBC:  THE WHEEL was at 0.31, followed by a rerun at 0.39 and an NBC NEWS SPECIAL at 0.38. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN rose 0.09 to 0.64. CW:  A rerun at 0.04. TELEMUNDO:  EXATLON ticked up […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY and CASTLE each lost 0.1 in final numbers, and THE VOICE gained 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Monday (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was naturally at the top of Monday cable at 4.58, although […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.26/0.20. CBS:  The AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME was at a massive 14.35, followed by an episode of FIRE COUNTRY at 1.88. NBC:  Reruns at 0.18/0.14. FOX:  Following the afternoon NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME at 12.24, primetime was reruns at 0.53/0.30. CW:  Reruns at 0.06/0.05/0.03/0.02. TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS was down 0.04 […]

  It took Game 7 of the World Series, but America finally watched baseball. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  STATION 19 dipped 0.03 to 0.46, and GREY’S ANATOMY was down 0.09 to 0.40.  ALASKA DAILY aired for the first time since November 17, up 0.02 to 0.22. CBS:  Returning from a rerun week, YOUNG SHELDON edged up 0.02 to 0.63, GHOSTS dipped 0.04 to 0.54, SO HELP ME TODD  (back […]

  A 2-hour ONCE UPON A TIME boosted ABC’s night, but not the show itself. 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 […]