NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.9, a full point below last week’s final number.  In addition, NCIS: LA gained 0.1, while THE SIMPSONS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It seems as though HBO can breathe a sign […]

  Bumps for ABC’s midseason finales, but not such great news at other networks. 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 […]

  STAR isn’t EMPIRE. 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:  CW’s reruns of THE FLASH and HOOTEN & THE LADY were preempted by baseball in NY, and both lost 0.1 in final numbers; however, it’s noteworthy that despite the adjustment, the HOOTEN rerun had the same rating as last week’s premiere. In addition, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1, […]

        NOTE TO READERS:  Charts will continue to be posted as usual, but due to our coverage of the Toronto Film Festival, for the next week all text and responses to comments/requests will be delayed, potentially for a day or more.  Things will be back to normal on Monday, September 18.   […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.1 on Thanksgiving night.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The pickings were slim on Thanksgiving cable for original proramming.  ESPN’s primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL game led at 0.73.  Hallmark’s holiday movie THE MISTLETOE INN was at […]

  The new season may have its first hit. 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 […]

Fast nationals for Saturday 3.11.2017 will be delayed a few hours because of the switch to Daylight Saving Time from Standard Time.  This is normal as Nielsen takes extra steps to validate the ratings and program lineups, which rely on thousands of clocks at networks, cable systems, television sets, cable and satellite boxes and viewing […]