Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): It was a sports-heavy Top 10 on Saturday cable, with college football (topped by ESPN’s primetime game at 1.57) and UFC (led by the 11:50PM segment of Spike’s coverage at 0.89) taking up 8 of […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  CBS benefited from afternoon adjustments, as SURVIVOR climbed 0.2 to 2.5, and both CRIMINAL MINDS and CSI: CYBER rose 0.1.  In addition, there were 0.1 bumps for THE MIDDLE and THE GOLDBERGS, as well as THE VOICE.  (None, however, for AMERICAN IDOL.)  The ARROW rerun on CW lost 0.1. Ratings in key […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 drop for the SUPER BOWL’S GREATEST HALFTIME SHOWS special. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was in its accustomed place on top of Friday cable, up 0.03 from last week to 1.30, and lead-out DEADLIEST JOB […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS, CHICAGO PD, SURVIVOR and CRIMINAL MINDS all gained 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart         CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader had both of the top slots on Wednesday cable, but the late Golden State vs. Clippers game at […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  ABC did the 0.1 network finals shuffle, with DANCING WITH THE STARS up 0.1 and CONVICTION down 0.1 to a new low 0.7.  In addition, THE VOICE, GOTHAM and THE BIG BANG THEORY each gained 0.1, while 2 BROKE GIRLS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 7 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted up another half-point to 12.61. Meanwhile, SURVIVOR gained 0.1 and the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.             Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The gargantuan baseball rating probably affected some cable […]

  LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME continued to come down to earth. 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The GRAMMY AWARDS adjusted to 5.6, down 0.3 from 2018’s final number.  In addition, THE SIMPSONS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NOTE:  many shows took last week off due to the Super Bowl, so except where […]