NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BACHELOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the SCORPION rerun. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  To no one’s surprise, the COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME won the night for ESPN with 8.26, and the network had the night’s Top 5 slots.  However, that was well […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up sharply in final numbers, from 1.1 to 1.9.  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.9, and 48 HOURS lost 0.2.        Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT was king of Saturday cable, with all of the […]

  Not a tuneful evening. 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 the chart. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.6, down half a point from last week’s game.  In addition, after NFL adjustments, 60 MINUTES fell half a point, NCIS: LA dropped 0.4, and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS lost 0.1, while THE SIMPSONS and BLESS THE HARTS each gained 0.1  Elsewhere, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Everything on CBS had an adjustment, as ZOO and the reruns of LIFE IN PIECES and THE BIG BANG THEORY all lost 0.1 in final numbers, but BIG BROTHER gained the same.  In addition, HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT fell 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wednesday Nov 22 nationals available Monday Nov 27 at 1 pm (normally Thursday pm) Thursday Nov 23 nationals available Tuesday Nov 28 at 7 am (normally […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  Note that THINK IT UP ran without commercials, and therefore did not receive a final Nielsen ratings on any of its networks.  There were no adjustments from the early numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s BRING IT took the night, down 0.03 to 0.54, and with lead-out ATLANTA PLASTIC also down 0.03 to 0.37.  On […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments for the SURVIVOR finale or anything else from this morning’s numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE took the Wednesday cable title, up 0.03 to 1.08, with lead-out MEN WOMEN WILD up 0.04 to 0.50.  ESPN’s NBA double feature […]