NETWORK FINALS:  There were some significant adjustments due to local NFL preemptions.  ABC’s BACHELOR IN PARADISE fell 0.3, and the rerun of THE GOOD DOCTOR was down 0.02, while the entire CW line-up was down 0.1.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NOTE: Ratings for FOX’s 8:00 pm MASKED SINGER special and NBC’s 8PM ELLEN’S GREATEST NIGHT OF GIVEAWAYS rerun aren’t available today.   Elsewhere, LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE and the SURVIVOR reunion special gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the BLACK-ISH and 9PM ELLEN’S GREATEST NIGHT OF GIVEAWAYS […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  MASTERCHEF gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the 8:30PM rerun of BLACK-ISH was down 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Yes, SHARKNADO, which has become Syfy’s biggest yearly event, scored well, but it was far below last year’s number.  In fact, it was A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY that claimed bragging rights to the night, up 0.13 […]

Update #6 Friday 9.15.2017 10 am PT: With Wednesday cable and broadcast nationals in this morning, the Thursday nationals are expected to be on time at 1 pm today, ending the disruption caused by Hurricane Irma. Update #5 Wednesday 9.13.2017 1 pm PT: Saturday and Sunday cable and broadcast nationals for 9.9-10.2017 should be available late […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM episode of TRIAL & ERROR and theYOUNG SHELDON rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, CW must have had major market baseball preemptions, because the reruns of both BURDEN OF TRUTH and BLACK LIGHTNING were down 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

  Was AMERICAN IDOL’s return all that ABC had hoped? 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 UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun lost the same.  In addition, both AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL and A WICKED OFFER lost 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Donald Trump Show came to CNN, and the network basked in his ratings glow, with a massive 4.94 in 18-49s (and […]

  A bad night for THE VOICE. 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 […]